January Wrap-Up

Month 1 of the 52 in 52 challenge is over and we’re already starting off with some controversy. Although I have only done reviews for 6 books, I have, in fact, read 7 this month.

I know, I know. Relax. It’s gonna be ok. The first book I read this year was A River in Darkness, but I don’t have it with me currently, so I can’t take a picture of it/write a review of it. That will be coming at some point in time in the future when I have it. It’ll be a bonus review at some point. Now get off my back, and onto the month in review.

1) The Picture of Dorian Gray* - 5/5

2) 11/22/63 - 4/5

3) Say Nothing - 5/5

4) Normal People - 4/5

5) Born a Crime - 3.5/5

6) Blood, Bones, and Butter - 4/5

7) A River in Darkness - REVIEW UPCOMING

Overall, it was a great month for reading. Nothing was even unlikable, let alone bad. The worst book I read was Born a Crime, which is not a bad book at all! Total ratings ended up being 25.5/30, or an average of a 85% positive, which is spectacular for an out-of-5 scale.

I’ll have a February To Be Read up soon. First book of the month is Bill Simmons’ The Book of Basketball. Can’t wait to dock it a point each time he talks about how the Celtics are the best basketball team in the galaxy (which would make it my first -1000/5). Hit me up with suggestions! Turns out 52 is a pretty big number of books to read.

*Dorian Gray not photographed because I had to return it to the library