Rowena: This year, I promised myself that I was going to read what I wanted to read and at whatever pace I wanted to read them at. I’m not going to try to read a ridiculous amount of books this year and I think that in the first month of the year, I did just that. I’m not reading a whole lot of books but the books that I am reading, I’m really enjoying them. So I think this is going to be the year of quality reading for me. At least, I’m hoping it will be anyway.
Here’s what I read in the month that was January.
- Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison | 4.5 out of 5
- Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brooks | 4 out of 5
- Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh | 4.5 out of 5
- Perfect Couple by Jennifer Echols | 4 out of 5
- More than This by Jay McLean | 3 out of 5
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes | 4 out of 5
- Catch a Falling Heiress by Laura Lee Guhrke | 4 out of 5
- Trade Me by Courtney Milan | 4.5 out of 5
- We Can Work it Out by Elizabeth Eulberg | 2.5 out of 5
Nine books. This time last year, I would have been down about that number but it’s a new year and to hell with that.
My favorite read of the month was Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison. I knew that I would enjoy this book because Holly never steers me wrong but I wasn’t prepared for how much I was going to love this book. I adored everything about it. The main couple, the secondary characters, the plot, the world. Dragos is whoa. He gets all of my heart eyes for the month. Honorable Mentions go to: Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook and Trade Me by Courtney Milan. I enjoyed the heck out of all of those books too.
My least favorite read of the month goes to a book that I was actually looking forward to reading. We Can Work it Out by Elizabeth Eulberg. It took me a long time to read the book because I stayed mad at the main character, Penny Lane throughout the book. She took on too much and instead of me liking it, and her, it pissed me off. When I closed the book, my first thought was that Ryan and Penny’s story should have ended at The Lonely Hearts Club.
Holly: I’m still in a slump. I kind of blame Nalini Singh. I said I wasn’t going to binge-read her Psy-Changeling series, so I tried to read books in between. Which didn’t work. Eventually I gave in to the inevitable and my reading picked up again. Damn you series books! Still, I managed 14 books, which isn’t too bad. Looking over my list I realize I only read two recently published/upcoming books. I need to work on that for next month.
- Saving Grace by Julie Garwood (re-read) | 5 out of 5
- Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
- Visions in Heat by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 3.75out of 5
- Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
- Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 3 out of 5
- Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
- Here There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
- Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh | 4.25 out of 5
- Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh | 4.25 out of 5
- Black Wolf’s Revenge by Tera Shanley | 2.75 out of 5
- Fall Into Me by Linda Winfree (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
- Ransom by Julie Garwood (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
- The Return of Eden McCall by Judith Duncan (re-read) | 4 out of 5
- Wild and Free by Kristen Ashley | 2.5 out of 5
My favorite read of the month was probably Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh. Though I’ve been enjoying the series as a whole, Branded by Fire stands out because of Mercy. I heart her. (This is, of course, excluding re-reads since we all know Judd is the bestest ever).
My least favorite read was probably Wild and Free by Kristen Ashley. That book was just boring. The secondary romance added a little spark, which is why I graded it a 2.5, but the main romance and plot were a snoozefest.
Since I didn’t read any great new books in January, I’m just going to give Slave to Sensation away, for those who haven’t read the series and want to try it out.
This month we’re giving away:
Trade Me by Courtney Milan (e-copy)
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (print or digital, winner’s choice)
If you want to be entered to win, leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite – and least favorite – reads of the month were. Also, be sure to tell us what book you’re interested in reading. You can put your name in for more than one book, but you’ll only be allowed to win one, so choose wisely.
So…what was your favorite read of the month? And your least favorite? Use the Rafflcopter Widget below to enter!
Hmm, my favorite January read was probably Joanna Bourne’s Rogue Spy. My least favorite? That was doubtless one of the several books I picked up but never finished.
I’d be delighted to win a copy of Courtney Milan’s Trade Me.
My fav January read was Radiance by Grace Draven and my least fav was A Special Ops Christmas by Kristen James. There was big build up and then…. nuthin’. It was more of a meh read than a bad one. I’m signing up for Trade Me cuz I’ve read and own all of the Nalini Singh books 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
My favorite read of the month: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN. My least favorite read: (a big disappointment) Hope To Die (John Patterson). I know he’s got more talent as an author than what I labored through in this book (sequel to Cross My Heart, which I liked a bit better). So very sad for me to say, but I’m finding his newer books to be much less interesting, and they all seem written in a scripted formula. Too bad, because his earlier stuff was pretty good!!!
Btw, I’d prefer a physical copy of Nalini Singh’s book.
My favorite was GOING POSTAL by Terry Pratchett – so funny & clever. Least favorite Saree by Su Dharmapala – not enough depth.
TRADE ME thank you.
My favorite January read was a mystery with a romantic subplot called Murder In Thrall by Anne Cleeland. The male MC is a flat out stalker so the book is not for everyone, but I loved it. My least fav was Predator’s Kiss by Rosanna Leo – there wasn’t anything wrong with it, but it just didn’t catch my interest. I’d love to win either book, although leaning toward Trade Me. I’m a bit hesitant to start Slave to Sensation because it’s yet another long PNR series and I’m already in the middle of so many of those.