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I know, I know. This post is ridiculously overdue. Life has been hectic, to say the least!
January was an interesting month. I was supposed to be starting the year off on a great note by heading off to Puerto Rico for a Bachelorette weekend but instead, I caught COVID! Rude.
Additionally, I made a goal for myself for the first three months of 2022 that I would dive headfirst into training for my new job. Not that I hadn’t already in December, but I knew that training would be getting more in-depth and complex. Obviously, my source of income is more important than a blog that I do not make a single cent from. I am sure you understand.
With me thriving in my new job and it being full-time, I’ve also taken a step back to figure out exactly what I want to do with this blog. Do I want to keep paying for a domain and WordPress plan? Do I want to abandon the blog completely and just stick with my Bookstagram?
As of right now, I have no plans to abandon nor switch to the free version of WordPress. I am just trying to figure out time management, how to run a blog while working full time, and all that. It is an adjustment but one I am up for!
All that said… let’s dive into my January reading adventures!
My January Overview
# of books read: 5
# of pages read: 1,823
Genres read: Romance; Thriller
Top Books I LOVED This Month
Book #1: The Match by Sarah Adams
Genre: Romance
Pages: 291
My rating: 5/5 stars
What I loved: disability representation, specifically epilepsy; a single dad who would do anything for his daughter; an independent woman trying to make her own way in the world; humor; enemies to lovers trope; a romance with no sex scenes.
Book #2: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
Genre: Romance
Pages: 487
My rating: 4/5 stars
What I loved: grump meets sunshine trope; workplace romance; enemies to lovers; a very slow burn; bilingual; Aaron Blackford; steamy scenes towards the end.
Book #3: Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Genre: Romance
Pages: 352
My rating: 5/5 stars
What I loved: workplace romance; strangers to friends to lovers trope; discussions about mental health; gettin’ nerdy about the weather; Jewish representation; average male body type representation; a few steamy scenes
Other Books I Read:
A Flicker In The Dark by Stacy Willingham
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 386
My rating: 3/5 stars
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Namey Taylor
Genre: Young Adult
Pages: 320
My rating: No rating – DNF’ed after 130 pages
Reason for DNF: Boredom.
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Genre: Romance
Pages: 336
My rating: 5/5 stars
My BOTM Pick This Month:
This month I chose Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly. However, due to the massive amounts of books sent to me over Christmas and for my birthday, I have yet to pick it up! I am hoping to before the end of February.
What Kayla Is Reading 