Monthly Wrap-up: January 2016

January was quite a busy month, yet at the same time it seemed quite long. Perhaps because it is winter time. Not like we have been having a lot of winter weather though. The temperatures have been going up and down like crazy. What I would really like is a good old snow storm.

So lets look back on the first month of the year..

• On January 2nd I celebrated 1 year blogging! 
• I started doing regular weekly wrap-ups on Sundays.
• Had my first book haul of the year. 
• I participated in Bout Of Books 15. 
• Said goodbye to my childhood home.

The last (saying goodbye to my childhood home) was so bittersweet.

I had a great month in reading though, which I contribute to the Bout of Book Read-a-thon. Here is my reading progress for January:

Total Books Read in January: 8

No 5 star books read this month unfortunately, but I did read some pretty interesting stories. I am pleased with the number of non-fiction books I have read this month.

The Stats:

Favourite Book of the Month: The Day the World Came to Town by Jim Defede

Favourite Book Cover: Death Comes to Kurland Hall (Kurland St. Mary Mystery #3) by Catherine Lloyd

Favourite Setting: Gander, Newfoundland (The Day the World Came to Town)

Favourite Character: None

Longest Book Read: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick (384 pgs)

Shortest Book Read: The Mitford Snowmen by Jan Karon (32 pgs)

Total Number of Books Read: 8

Total Number of Fiction Read: 4

Total Number of Non-fiction Read: 4

Currently Reading:

How did you do this month? Did you get a lot of reading done? Leave me a message in the comments. Hope you all had a wonderful January and all the best in February! 

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