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WHAT WE READ IN JANUARY

Filed Under: BOOKS, HOME // February 2, 2021

BY RACHAEL

Welcome to our first monthly reading wrap up! We thought we would share what we read in January, we read a whole variety of things – including romance, thrillers & non-fiction. There is something for everyone.

read in january

READ IN JANUARY..

 

RESCUE ME BY SARRA MANNING // LINK

We follow Margot & Will who both want to adopt the same rescue dog, Blossom & they share custody. It is every bit as cute & wholesome as it sounds. I loved the two characters so much, their snarky banter at the beginning that slowly develops into more. Their developing relationship is one of the best i’ve read in a romance. It wasn’t rushed at all and you saw their feelings grow organically, which I really appreciated. The book does tackle slightly deeper topics such as childhood trauma & the whole “i’m getting to old & my eggs will be all dried up” stigma that surrounds being a SLIGHTLY older woman. If you are after a really sweet & easy romance that is quick to read then this is for you! Plus, there is a dog! What more could you want?

THE GIRL WHO… BY ANDREINA CORDANI // LINK

The Girl Who.. tells the story of Leah, who has been masking her rage over the tragic deaths of her mum and sister for years. Now, with the killer released from prison, it’s time to see how far Leah will go to silence her anger…

I was so intrigued by the plot & I loved multiple perspectives – I am a huge fan of these as I feel like it adds so much more depth to a story. However I just didn’t find myself completely hooked. Characters are a huge plus for me & they all fell kind of flat. It was a really quick read as the writing style flowed really nicely, amazing for a debut book! I found the ending to be a slight anti-climax, I definitely expected a slightly more sinister ending but as this book is a young adult, it is understand me why the author took the specific route she did.

This book definitely gave me Karen M McManus vibes, if you liked One Of Us Is Lying (and the others in that “series”) I’d highly recommend this.

THE DUKE & I (BRIDGERTON BOOK 1) BY JULIA QUINN // LINK

First book in the well known Bridgerton series. Well, mainly well known for the Netflix adaptation. Which is excellent by the way. In the first book we follow Daphne & Simon, fake dating trope. I only read this book because I wanted to watch the tv show and I knew I would regret not reading the book first. The book was… okay. Nothing special, just an easy breezy historical romance. There are some slightly… questionable scenes regarding a male rape – it is definitely down played in the adaptation & Daphne is a lot more annoying in the book.

THE OTHER MOTHER BY JEN BRISTER // LINK

A honest account of what it is to be a mother, following Jen’s journey as a non-biological mother to twin boys. I listened to this via audible and it was so good! It was incredibly funny & really honest. I did find the middle of the book slightly repetitive but it didn’t take away from the narrative. I highly recommend the audiobook if you fancy giving this a go.

CAN YOU HEAR ME? BY JAKE JONES // LINK

Non-fiction following a paramedic, I love medical memoirs usually but this one fell really flat for me. The chapters flit between time lines but the writing was really disjointed & jumpy so it didn’t make any sense. It just didn’t flow. The authors narrative wasn’t engaging enough and I found it quite dull in points.

ADULT VIRGINS ANONYMOUS BY AMBER CREWE // LINK

Katie & Freddie are (almost) 30 year olds who meet at a self help group for virgins. They think they will be able to “help each other out” if you catch my drift… so they can both get on with finding their true romantic destinies. This book is so much more than the synopsis makes you think. I was expecting a sexy, friends with benefits romance but what I actually got was so much more.

The book explored toxic friendships from teenage years (which I could really relate to), how sex can JUST be about sex and battling mental health – in particular OCD. I fell in love with both the main characters but especially Freddie. I just wanted to give him the biggest hug. His family dynamics were so interesting to read and I feel like so many people will be able to relate to the sibling rivalry and not feeling good enough. The LGBTQIA+ rep in the book was incredible, I only wish it had been explored slightly more and we had been able to see more from the various characters.

THE PASSENGERS BY JOHN MARRS // LINK

Now for the last book I read in January. My favourite book of the month & one of my favourite authors! Set in the future, 8 self driving cars are hacked into and set on a collision course. It is up to a select panel and social media to decide who lives & who dies…

It is every bit as fucked up as it sounds but it is INCREDIBLE! So fast paced, clever & every chapter ends like OH MY GOD. So many twists & turns that you just don’t see coming. John Marr’s writing style is so addictive. I recommend ANY of his books but I think this is my new favourite of his.

There you have it – all the books I read in January. I managed 7 books which I am thrilled with. What have you read this month?

 

20 Comments

Comments

  1. Sarah | kindofinsanity

    February 2, 2021 at 9:27 am

    Lovely wrap up! I also started the Bridgerton series after watching the Netflix adaptation, and it didn’t disappoint!

    Reply
    • admin

      February 2, 2021 at 10:03 am

      Glad you enjoyed it! I have downloaded book two! x

      Reply
  2. Mehsi

    February 2, 2021 at 10:03 am

    Ohh, seems you had a very good reading month and the books sound so much fun! Very curious about Adult Virgin Anonymous and The Other mother.

    Reply
    • admin

      February 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm

      Both are EXCELLENT!

      Reply
  3. Jenny in Neverland

    February 2, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    I absolutely LOVE the sound of The Passengers! Thank you for sharing. That’s going straight on my TBR list!

    Reply
    • admin

      February 2, 2021 at 5:28 pm

      It is so good! Highly recommend

      Reply
  4. Antonia

    February 2, 2021 at 1:10 pm

    You’ve read some interesting things. I love these kinds of posts as I always find amazing books to put on my reading list. I’ll definitely add some of the ones you mentioned.

    Antonia || Sweet Passions

    Reply
    • admin

      February 2, 2021 at 5:31 pm

      AH I hope you find one you love!

      Reply
  5. Claire Lomax

    February 2, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    I haven’t read any of these but I am ALWAYS on the look out for new books to read. Thank you for sharing, all of these sound like my kind of read x

    Reply
    • admin

      February 2, 2021 at 5:31 pm

      You’re welcome! I hope you find a new favourite x

      Reply
  6. Amie

    February 2, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    Oooh I’m going to check out these books!

    Love, Amie ❤
    The Curvaceous Vegan

    Reply
    • admin

      February 3, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      I hope you find one you like! x

      Reply
  7. Charlotte Birchall

    February 3, 2021 at 10:17 am

    I have heard of a few of these books. I will be adding all of these books to my list.

    goalofhappiness.com

    Reply
  8. Caroline

    February 3, 2021 at 11:41 am

    I love posts like these, so many books on this list that I want to read! Particularly Rescue Me and Adult Virgin Anonymous – I’ve added them both to my to-read list. Really enjoyed reading this post 🙂

    Reply
    • admin

      February 3, 2021 at 3:24 pm

      They’re both great!

      Reply
  9. Cristina Rosano

    February 3, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    I love to see what other people read! Rescue me and Adult Virgin Anonymus sound like great reads! I’ll add them to my TBR, thanks for sharing x

    Reply
    • admin

      February 3, 2021 at 3:23 pm

      They are both fab!!!

      Reply
  10. Eleanor Jones

    February 4, 2021 at 12:09 pm

    I’m sorry that Can You Hear Me was a bit of a let-down, but thank you for sharing these recommendations from your January reading 🙂 I hope February brings you lots of great reads

    Reply
    • Reads and Ramblings

      February 4, 2021 at 5:08 pm

      Definitely agree with your views on Duke & I. I read it to get my bridgerton fix after finishing the series and it was a nice easy read with a few details netflix didn’t include. But nothing spectacular. Xx

      Reply
  11. Meredith Dent

    February 8, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    Ooooooh! So many great reads! I especially love the sound of “The Girl Who”. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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