(Me) Moth by Amber McBride
(Me) Moth follows Moth, who lost her family in an accident and lives with her aunt. She feels lost and alone until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for himself, and take a road trip together, chasing ghosts and searching for their ancestors – and themselves.
Thank you to Fierce Reads and NetGalley for the e-ARC! Lately, I’ve been enjoying books written in verse, so I’m really looking forward to reading this story in this format. I’ve heard incredible things about the author’s writing as well, so I highly anticipate reading this one!
The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige
The Monarchs is the conclusion following The Ravens, following the sorrority witches at Kappa Rho Nu when rivals threaten their place on campus and their past comes back to haunt them.
This is another ARC from NetGalley that’s been in the queue for a bit! It doesn’t release until January but I think I will read it soon regardless. I enjoyed The Ravens and am curious to see what new elements arise (as well as old conflicts) in the second book.
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Six Crimson Cranes follows Shiori, the only pricess of Kiata, who secretly wields magic. But after her magic is revealed at her betrothal ceremony, Shiori is banished by her stepmother, and her brothers turned into cranes. And if Shiori speaks of this to anyone, her brothers will die. Shiori sets out on a quest alone to find her brothers, destrou the curse, and save the kingdom.
I’ve been hearing such incredible things about this book (as well as Spin the Dawn) and look forward to finally reading Elizabeth Lim’s work! Lately, I’ve been enjoying retellings and incorporations of fairytales and folklore into books, so I can’t wait to see how it’s executed in this book.
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Dial A For Aunties follows Meddelin Chan, who calls for the help of her aunts after accidentially killing her blind date. But disposing of the body becomes difficult when it’s inadvertenly shipped in a cake cooler to a luxury wedding that her family is working at, the biggest wedding for their business yet. And the chaos continues when Meddy’s college love makes a surprise appearance.
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
A Gathering of Shadows takes place four months after A Darker Shade of Magic. Red London is preparing for the Element Games when a pirate ship draws near the coast, bringing old friends back into port. And while Red London prepares for the competition, another London is returning to life. And for one London to come back, another London must come down.
It’s time to continue with the Shades of Magic trilogy! I really enjoyed the first book and have high hopes for the rest of the series.
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Let’s Talk About Love follows Alice, who had her whole summer planned to perfection – until her girlfirend broke up with her when she found out she’s asexual. Alice swears off dating until she meets Takumi at the library – and must decide if she’s willing to risk her friendship for love that might not be understood.
If They Come For Us by Fatima Asghar
If They Come For Us is a poetry collection that captures the experience of being a Pakistani Muslim in the United States. This collection explores the history of marginalized people, the exploration of identity, the facets of violence, and finding where we belong.
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January 2021 Wrapup
January was quite a hectic and difficult month for me. If you haven’t read my recent posts, I became ill and have needed to take some time to physically recover. Unfortunately, it seems like a lot of people went through a bad first month of the year as well! If your January wasn’t the best either, I hope February ends up being much better.
Despite all of the chaos of this month, I did still manage to read nine books. I’m surprised by this as I’m dealing with pretty frequent migraines, but it looks like on the days I wasn’t dealing with that I was reading quite a bit. (I guess because my motion has been pretty limited as of late!) I can’t say that I loved every book, but the ones I did I really really enjoyed.
Part of me is also thinking of adding other elements of my life to my wrap-ups – what do you think? I personally like this on blogs because I feel like I’m getting to know the blogger a bit better. I also kind of want to add some stats to my wrap-ups (which I did below) because I really wanted to make use of the cool counters that came with the Divi Builder. 😅
Anyway, here’s everything I read this January and my thoughts!
February 2021 TBR
If you read my post when I returned after a hiatus, you may know that January has been a pretty chaotic month for me. That being said, January’s reading did not quite go as planned! While it was a bit of a stretch for a TBR, I didn’t get to reading The Lord of the Rings in any capacity. This month remains ambitious, but I’m hoping February will be a lot better than January.
So without further ado, here are my reading plans for February!
December 2020 Wrap-up
This December, I read nine books. I didn’t get to everything on my TBR; I’m currently in the middle of two books I carried over from December. I knew my TBR was a bit ambitious for December, so it’s not too much of a surprise that I didn’t finish it. So what does my January TBR look like? Even more books than I had for December! Yaaay! 🙃
December was a bit of a weird month for me because I spent so much time working, so I didn’t dedicate as much time to bookish activities as I normally would have. Regardless, I did find some books this month that I really enjoyed.
Anyway, here’s everything I read this month, and my thoughts on each of them!
I’m reading Six Crimson Cranes right now, and so far, it’s wonderful! All of Elizabeth Lim’s books are great, so you really can’t go wrong. I highly recommend the Spin the Dawn duology!
Great TBR! I hope you will continue to enjoy the Shades Of Magic books and I love the sound of Dial A For Aunties.
Thank you! Dial A for Aunties has been really fun. I’m going to finish it today!
I absolutely 5-star adored Six Crimson Cranes. I hope you do too! ❤️
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!