Cover to Cover

hello, lovelies!

It’s crazy that January is almost over!! It’s seemed so short and yet … not so short at all. I’ve had a great month of busy, busy, busyness, and lots of reading. I read 16 books this month, seven of them from new-to-me authors. This is something that I take as a victory of sorts, because out of the 136 books I read in 2018, only 16 of them were by new-to-me authors. And most of them were read in a single month. SO, it’s a personal goal of mine to kick that number up astronomically and discover some amazing new authors out there.

Several things 🙂 I’m so glad that I’m back to blogging!

• Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge Tips
• Book Resolutions and Goals for 2019
• Top Ten Best Books of 2018
• End of Year Survey: 2018 Edition
• Top Ten Anticipated Books for Jan-June 2019
• Top Ten Books I Meant to Read in 2018, But Didn’t 

What’s Next? A mini-review post on all the contemporaries that I’ve been reading

LIBRARY BOOKS

• Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
• One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews
• Hot Head by Damon Suede
• Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
• Never Enough by Lauren Dane
• Laid Bare by Lauren Dane
• Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks
• The Rebel by JR Ward
• The Player by JR Ward
• The Renegade by JR Ward
• Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor
• Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
• Can you Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
• The Hook Up by Kristen Callinan

EBOOKS / KINDLE BOOKS

• Motion by Penny Reid — thanks to the publisher for this ARC!
• Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

This is my most recent Bookstagram picture ^^ They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera has been on my list for quite some time now, but I tend to procrastinate when I know reading a certain book is going to make me drown in my own tears. I mean, the title says it all!! It’s one of the books on my 2019 bucket list.

Have you read it? What do you think?

• Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
• Cruel Prince by Holly Black
• The Wicked King by Holly Black
• Addicted to You by Krista and Becca Ritchie
• The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic
• Made of Steel by Ivy Smoak
• … I’ve been trying to stay good, okay!

MODERN MRS. DARCY READING CHALLENGE

• Read a book on your TBR: The Rebel by JR Ward
• Read a book by a favorite author: Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor
• Read a recommended read: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
• Read a book chosen for the cover: Awaken Me Darkly Gena Showalter
• Read a book by a new author: Never Enough by Lauren Dane
• Read a book outside your typical genres: The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
• Read a book by your favorite author: Motion by Penny Reid

THE ROMANCE ROUNDABOUT READING CHALLENGE

• Read 5 paranormal romances (1/5)
  • Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
• Read 5 erotic romances (3/5)
  • Laid Bare by Lauren Dane
  • The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
  • Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
• Read 5 historical romances (1/5)
  • Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
• Read 5 New Adult Romances (1/5)
  • Motion by Penny Reid
• Read 5 Science-Fiction novels (1/5)
  • Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
• Read 5 contemporary romances (5/5)
  • Never Enough by Lauren Dane
  • The Rebel by JR Ward
  • The Player by JR Ward
  • The Renegade by JR Ward
  • Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
• Read 5 LGBTQ+ reads (1/5)
  • Hot Head by Damon Suede
• Read 5 Fantasy Reads (1/5)
  • Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor

ROMANCE-OPOLY — the new 

• Leather Lane (read a book from a completed urban fantasy series) — Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
• Library (read a book of your choice) — Hot Head by Damon Suede
• Kick-ass Lane (read an urban fantasy book with a kickass heroine on the cover) — Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter
• Subway Downtown (read a rock star romance) — Never Enough Lauren Dane
• Growing Pains Place (read a young adult novel of any genre) — Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor
• Memory Lane (read a historical fiction novel) — Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean
• Women’s Avenue (read a women’s fiction novel) — Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
• Dungeon (read a book about an ex-con or a book from the host’s book boyfriend list) — Stay by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
• College Row (read a new adult book set in college) — The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan

• LUCIFER – I’m only two episodes into this, but I’m kinda enjoying it 🙂 The man character is Mmm
• THE IRON FIST – I’m half-way through the first season of this, and it’s such a contrasting show! It’s super dark, creepy and scary staying with Marvel themes, and while the main character (“The” Iron Fist) is a charmingly boyish character who can also be an intense badass. Idk, I like it… but I’m still getting used to it.
• CHARMED (original) – This is such fun! I’m in season 4, and I’m very much enjoying it. It’s like combining Full House and Supernatural … ish.
• AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D – I re-started this on a whim and am only halfway through season 1, and it’s a ride!
• LAST MAN STANDING – still my favorite show. I love Tim Allen

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones (reread) – I love Charley’s sassy humor and biting remarks!!

Can’t love this enough 🙂

• The Falconer by Elizabeth May
• Forbidden by Karen Erickson
• A Promise of Fire by Amanda Boychet
• Love Lessons by Cullinan
• Worth the Fall by Claudia Connor
• The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
• My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
• King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
• Ocean Light by Nalini Singh
• A Pepper Winters book

POLL FOR WHAT I SHOULD READ FIRST IN FEBRUARY

How was your month of reading? Did you find any new favorites or hidden gems? Let me know in the comments below, I’d love to hear from you!