January was such a busy month and yet it already seems like a distant memory. Time can be funny that way. We headed to central New York after the holidays to spend a long weekend with my parents. Leaving was especially tough this time, knowing we wouldn't return until spring. It took a few more days to pack and close up the house in Connecticut before we began the trek to Florida. We got here just in time for the coldest weather in decades. There were actually snow flurries as close as Cape Coral - unbelievable! It's still unusually cold, but they're promising good weather for the upcoming week. Fingers crossed!
On the reading front, January was a a slow month, as usual.
I started my project for the year - a chapter-a-day slow read of War and Peace along with a group at Footnotes and Tangents. All went well for a week, but I didn't keep up during our travels and ended up starting over. I caught up later in the month and am actually enjoying it now. The daily chapter summaries and notes are helpful, plus I even occasionally check in on the chat thread. I will note that I enjoyed the initial 'peace' section more than the current 'war' section!
BOOKS READ IN JANUARY
Seascraper by Benjamin Wood
literary fiction - ⭐⭐⭐💫
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
MMD February selection, cozy mystery, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
FEBRUARY READING POSSIBILITIES
Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books by Hwang Bo-Reum (finished)
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (in progress)
Grown Women by Sarai Johnson
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol 7 by Beth Brower
Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes by Leah Litman
How did January go for you? What was your favorite book?
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