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January Books Read Wrap-Up
Did you join the 2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge this year?
I joined and I'm so excited! I kept my goal low to keep myself from feeling too much pressure, but I read some AMAZING books in January and am so excited to share a brief wrap up with you here:
- ARC of Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight - perfect for anyone who has ever silently (or not so silently) corrected anyone's grammar
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah - a heartbreaking and beautiful story set in the Dust Bowl of the Great Plains during the Great Depression.
- The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery - life changes in the most unexpected ways when Valancy is diagnosed with a heart condition - utterly charming!
- Sandwich by Catherine Newman - the ultimate mom book, this one is both raw reality and like being wrapped in a nostalgic hug
- Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins - a twisty thriller about an island with a dangerous past and characters with dark secrets.
- The Arctic Fury by Greer McAllister - a novel of brave women who venture into the arctic and whose leader is on trial for murder.
- A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - a compelling novel about a mail order bride who intends to kill her soon to be husband.
- ARC of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kirstin Harmel - a tale of a diamond bracelet with a heartbreaking history and a mystery that needs to be solved. Colette is such a quirky, plucky character and I love her!
- The Safe Place by Anna Downes - when a woman takes a job as a nanny and house cleaner, she never expects so many secrets...and they just might kill her.
What were some of your favorite books read last month?
I joined and I'm so excited! I kept my goal low to keep myself from feeling too much pressure, but I read some AMAZING books in January and am so excited to share a brief wrap up with you here:
- ARC of Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight - perfect for anyone who has ever silently (or not so silently) corrected anyone's grammar
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah - a heartbreaking and beautiful story set in the Dust Bowl of the Great Plains during the Great Depression.
- The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery - life changes in the most unexpected ways when Valancy is diagnosed with a heart condition - utterly charming!
- Sandwich by Catherine Newman - the ultimate mom book, this one is both raw reality and like being wrapped in a nostalgic hug
- Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins - a twisty thriller about an island with a dangerous past and characters with dark secrets.
- The Arctic Fury by Greer McAllister - a novel of brave women who venture into the arctic and whose leader is on trial for murder.
- A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - a compelling novel about a mail order bride who intends to kill her soon to be husband.
- ARC of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kirstin Harmel - a tale of a diamond bracelet with a heartbreaking history and a mystery that needs to be solved. Colette is such a quirky, plucky character and I love her!
- The Safe Place by Anna Downes - when a woman takes a job as a nanny and house cleaner, she never expects so many secrets...and they just might kill her.
What were some of your favorite books read last month?
