Holly's Reading Hollow: Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Monthly Reading Wrap-Up: January 2014

Another great month for reading! I probably owe it to the FIVE days of school that were cancelled due to weather throughout the month. Even better, I at least liked everything I read this month! I love months like this. :) What books did you read this month?

January Reads

A Very Hexy Valentine's Day

by Rachel Hawkins

Eh, nothing extremely special. It had a bit of humor, but it was quite short (a page and a half long) so it didn't wow me. It was just a nice Valentine's Day extra for fans.

ANNA: Deleted Chapter

by Stephanie Perkins

Was cute. Made me smile. Glad it was cut from the book because it wasn't entirely pertinent.

Vulcans Are Hot

by Stephanie Perkins

Cute, but I wish there had been more than a sliver of romance. I mean, come on, it's Etienne and Anna here. ;)

Wide Open

by Shelly Crane

Review to come on January 7th 2014 at Holly's Reading Hollow during Shelly Crane's Wide Open blog tour!

Pre-read reaction:
I am so excited for this!!! Can't wait until December January 7th, 2014!!! I wish it were available for pre-order...

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini

This book. I don't have any words to describe how incredible this story is. It tore me to pieces more times than I can count. It was complex and raw... Amir, Hassan, Sohrab, Baba, Ali, Rahim Khan, Soraya, Farid... I will not be forgettin...

The Other Fish in the Sea

by Jenn Cooksey

Shark Out of Water

by Jenn Cooksey

Anna and the French Kiss

by Stephanie Perkins

What a happy-inducing story! Anna and Etienne! <3 Film critic to neat-freak, hands and short stature to history lover, I loved all their characteristics and quirks that gave them and the book personality! So sweet and fun and a real page...

Between Shades of Gray

by Ruta Sepetys

Cinder

by Marissa Meyer

Nothin' like slacking off on all school work and housework to read a book in one day. ;) Review to come.

Incarnate

by Jodi Meadows

Ten Tiny Breaths

by K.A. Tucker

4 stars? 5 stars? I can't decide yet. So much wonderful development from the characters and beautifully written morals of the story.

The Kiss: An Anthology of Love and Other Close Encounters

by C.A. Newsome

I don't know the other authors in this anthology so I only read Colleen Hoover's novella. It was lovely and I am really happy that we were able to have a insight into the characters' lives after the Slammed series. Kel and Caulder intrig...