I didn’t realize until the end of the month that this month seemed so long! Maybe a time lord is out there jumping through the passages of time and extending our days longer, or maybe it was the sheer amount of events that happened this month (impeachment trials, earthquakes, viruses, Kobe, the ever lingering doom of war)… but damn, January has seen a lot.
On the upside, I had a pretty good reading month ending at 13 books finished. Here’s what I read and how they rated out of 5 stars
1. Room to Breathe, Liz Talley⭐️ (it’s just fluff… and not even of the entertaining, beach read fluff variety)
2. Red, White, and Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (enthralling, sweet, with a diverse cast of characters)
3. 4. & 5. The Folk of the Air Trilogy, Holly Black, overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (if you’re open to YA fantasy romance, you’ll probably like it. Otherwise you’ll hate it)
6. We Met in December, Rose Curtis ⭐️⭐️ (not awful but nothing special or original)
7. Trick Mirror, Jia Tolentino ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (probably the best book I’ve read this month and the most stimulating, only knocked off a star because it can be a bit hard to read)
8. My Sister, The Serial Killer, Oyinkan Braithwaithe ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (easy to read, unlikable characters)
9. 10. & 11. A Court of Thorns and Roses Trilogy, Sarah J Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️. 75 overall (some were phenomenal, but a lot of cheesiness. Another YA fantasy romance, so I think that comes with the territory)
12. Esemtu Vol 1: A Graphic Novel, Karin Springer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Unique subject for a graphic novel, mythology, and a quick read)
13. The Broken Eye, Brent Weeks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (the most ME book out of the lot. Adult fantasy: ahhhh, that’s the good stuff)
I’m excited to get into more adult fantasy in February. I think I’ve had my fill of branching out for the next few months, unless some library holds come through. I would also like to read more memoirs this month!
Currently reading/listening to:
The Unspoken Name, A.K. Larkwood
Malice, John Gwynne
The Blood Mirror, Brent Weeks
The only other book I know for sure that I’ll be getting to is Parasites by Matthew Samuels.
Happy reading, everyone! Is everyone else happy with their reading this month?
Omnilegent: A Need to Read 
I’ve seen a lot about My Sister, The Serial Killer – both negative and positive. What were the cons for you?
I’m pretty happy with my reading! I read 20 books, which seems pretty topical since it was the first month of 2020, haha.
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That is so great! 20 is amazing. I feel like I was expecting more of it. I probably would have liked it more if it wasn’t so hyped up. It wasn’t as funny as I was expecting per other reviews, and the characters were unconscious-able and wholly unlikeable for me. The main character completely enables her sister even when her sister attacks people she cares about. Just left a bad taste in my mouth. It is super bingeable though and the author writes well overall.
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Yeah, the main positive I’d heard about it is the humor. I’ll have to check it out and let you know what I think! It definitely seems to have people divided.
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I would love to know what you think! Definitely a read that only takes a few hours max
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