Jan. 2017 Books Read

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Here is where you can add your Jan 2017 Books Read!

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

I'm kicking off 2017 with a bang. I've picked up and read my first book from the library for 2017. I've got a few more books on my request list.
Good Luck Everyone & Happy New Year!!
Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh

[Bea]

Woo hoo! I don't have any library books currently but soon. I have to pay off my late fee. :D

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Bea wrote: "I have to pay off my late fee. :D"

Late fee's Oh No ^_^ Can't wait to see what you pick up from the library.

[J]

I'm currently working on 3 from the library (The two audiobooks are re-reads started in the waning days of 2016)

Audiobook of Wild Magic through Overdrive
Audiobook of Beggars in Spain through Hoopla

Print copy of Ancillary Justice

Do you want us to limit our posts to when we finish a book, or is it OK to also post reading updates?

J

P.S. I have been boycotting "want to read" and "currently reading" since the changes to the GR home page, so will shelve these books as read once I finish them.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

J wrote: "Do you want us to limit our posts to when we finish a book, or is it OK to also post reading updates?"

It's whatever you would like to do. I'm going to share after I read the book, not before.

[Carianne]

Just finished my first book of the year, counts for all three challenges I'm doing, Stephen Fry's America. Interesting look at the US from the eyes and taxi of a Brit. Look forward to hearing about what you're all reading. Unless that auto links, no idea how to do on app but my shelf should be public.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Carianne wrote: "Just finished my first book of the year, counts for all three challenges I'm doing, Stephen Fry's America."

That's great to find a book that works for your challenges. Look forward to more of what you pick up at the library!

[⚜️XAR]

I've already gotten 2 under my belt for the challenge: Reaper's Fire by Joanna Wylde, which was a surprisingly decent installment to the series, and Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb, which I loved!

I've got two more out this month, and have already started one!

[Obsidian]

I have one library book right now that I am reading.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Trea wrote: "I've already gotten 2 under my belt for the challenge: Reaper's Fire by Joanna Wylde, which was a surprisingly decent installment to the series, an..."

Ooo I'm still need to read Reaper's Fire. I very much enjoyed the others in the series. My library has an eCopy, but not the paperback. Great start Trea!!

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Obsidian wrote: "I have one library book right now that I am reading."

Wonderful! I hope you are enjoying it.

[⚜️XAR]

Angela (Angel's Guilty Pleasures) wrote: "Ooo I'm still need to read Reaper's Fire. I very much enjoyed the others in the series. My library has an eCopy, but not the paperback. Great start Trea!!"

My local library just got the e-copy within the past month...I know because I've been obsessively checking it! I was surprised at how fast it went, after the disasters of some of the other books in the series for me!

[Carianne]

After reading a few non library books that had been on my backlist, I'm into the revised and expanded edition of Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational. I've heard good things.

[⚜️XAR]

I've finished all my library books for the month, the additional 2 being New York to Dallas and Chaos in Death both by J.D. Robb. was epic! was good, but not spectacular.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Trea wrote: "I've finished all my library books for the month..."

Great start!

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Carianne wrote: "I'm into the revised and expanded edition of Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational. I've heard good things."

Hope you are enjoying!

[J]

Finished the audiobook of Wild Magic today. It's a reread and I very much enjoyed how giving each character their own actor worked in the Full-Cast audio

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

J wrote: "Finished the audiobook of Wild Magic today. "

Oh I love rereads. I'm glad you enjoy Wild Magic to read it again. ^_^

[J]

Finished Ancillary Justice late on Sunday night, and wanted a change of pace before I went back to gather my thoughts for a review.

So I picked up my older son's non-fiction book A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80 Foot Seas and finished it in just a few hours. Review here https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Finished Angels' Flight by Nalini Singh.

[Hobart]

First library book of the year for me was Lee Child's Night School

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Finished Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter.
I've been wanting to start this series for sometime. It's been recommend too me by several book lovers.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Hobart wrote: "First library book of the year for me was Lee Child's Night School
"

Great!!

[Hobart]

Angela (Angel's Guilty Pleasures) wrote: "Finished Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter.
I've been wanting to start this series for sometime. It's been recommend too me by several book lovers.
"
Under-rated series, IMHO. The spin-off series is as good -- maybe better.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Hobart wrote: "Under-rated series, IMHO. The spin-off series is as good -- maybe better. "

I found the begging a little slow. It had it's ups and downs but most first books in a series do for me. I found several things intriguing and am waiting on book 2 to be available at the library. Can't say yet if it's a series that's going to stick with me or be one I read again. It's my first time reading Faith Hunter too.

[Hobart]

I also knocked off Shadowed Souls , UF short story collection.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Hobart wrote: "Shadowed Souls , UF short story collection."

That looks good.

[Bea]

I liked Shadowed Souls, nice mix of stories.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Finished A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses by Molly Harper.

[Carianne]

Was off library books for a bit, but now back with The Lost World of the Old Ones: Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest. Not yet sure I'm sticking with it, don't like it as much as his first one and life's too short to read books you odn't enjoy.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Carianne wrote: "life's too short to read books you odn't enjoy."
I agree. Too short to read something you don't enjoy!

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Finished Must Love Hellhounds.

[JadeShea]

I finished . It was interesting, not exactly what I was expecting. It's my first one from the Library this year so far.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Whitney wrote: " It's my first one from the Library this year so far."

Way To Go on finishing your first book from the library!

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Finished reading Dragon Soul by Katie MacAlister. I do LOVE dragons. ^_^

[J]

Finished Calamity by Brandon Sanderson a few days ago. I shouldn't have waited so long to get back to this trilogy.

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

J wrote: "Finished Calamity by Brandon Sanderson a few days ago. I shouldn't have waited so long to get back to this trilogy."

I've felt that way before. Glad you enjoyed them.

[Jackie's Bookbytes]

These are the library books and audiobooks I read in January.
1.Blood on Snow (Jo Nesbo)- hard copy
2.Midnight Sun(Jo Nesbo)- hard copy
3.Audiobook of Four: A Divergent Collection(Veronica Roth)
4.Audiobook of Poison Princess(Kresley Cole)
5.Endless Knight(Kresley Cole)- hard copy
6.Audiobook of The Invasion of the Tearling(Erica Johansen)

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Great start Jacqueline for the Library Love Challenge. ^_^
I've got Kresley Cole on my TBR. I've not read her yet, but so many people love her Immortals After Dark series.

[Obsidian]

Here are all of the library books I read for this month so far:

1. The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
2. The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart
3. Stories of Your Lives and Others by Ted Chiang
4. Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz
5. P.S. I Like You by Kasie West
6. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
7. My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand
8. Sacred Sins by Nora Roberts
9. The India Fan by Victoria Holt

[Jackie's Bookbytes]

Angela (Angel's Guilty Pleasures) wrote: "Great start Jacqueline for the Library Love Challenge. ^_^
I've got Kresley Cole on my TBR. I've not read her yet, but so many people love her Immortals After Dark series."
Thank you. Kresley Cole is a favorite author of mine and so are the narrators Robert Petkoff and Emma Galvin! They do such a great job with her books. Thanks for being awesome!

[Jackie's Bookbytes]

Obsidian wrote: "Here are all of the library books I read for this month so far:

1. The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
2. The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart
3. Stories of Your Lives and Others by Ted Chiang
4. Ashle..."

Obsidian wrote: "Here are all of the library books I read for this month so far:

1. The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
2. The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart
3. Stories of Your Lives and Others by Ted Chiang
4. Ashle..."

What did you think of My Lady Jane? When I read it I didn't realize Cynthia Hand wrote it. I liked her Unearthly series but My Lady Jane was fantastic! Did you think so?

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Obsidian Great start to the Library Love Challenge. ^_^

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

This will be the last book I read from the library in Jan: The Undead In My Bed

[J]

Two more books completed in January



Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress Audiobook and a reread (though it's been 20+ years). Book reaction/review posted

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch in print. Review pending

I also expect I'll finish March: Book One by John Lewis before January is over.

So I've finished 2 audiobooks and 4 1/2 print books in January

[Obsidian]

Jacqueline wrote: "Obsidian wrote: "Here are all of the library books I read for this month so far:

1. The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart
2. The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart
3. Stories of Your Lives and Others by Te..."

Oh I loved it. It was so funny and a unique take on the time period. I loved the alternate history aspect of it.

[Kim]

This month I have read these library books:
The Dark Half
The Night Circus
The Assassin's Blade
Missing Pieces

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

Kim (_booksarelove) wrote: "The Assassin's Blade" I've see the Throne of Glass series and a few reviews from blogs I follow. The series sounds intestine. I kinda drifted away from YA, but I'm thinking I might give this a try. It's been a while since I read a YA.
Great start for January. ^_^

[Angela (Angel's Book Nook)]

J wrote: "So I've finished 2 audiobooks and 4 1/2 print books in January "

Wonderful ^_^ Keep at it!