January 2020 Reading Wrap Up

One month of reading into the new decade and I'm really feeling like I've re-discovered a healthy balance of reading with other hobbies. That's definitely something that I haven't been able to say over the last few years, but I'm happy I've fallen back into a comfortable rhythm! 

This year I'm hoping to do a better job about reporting my reading stats month to month because I really enjoy seeing how my reading breaks down in different ways. After I report what books were read throughout the month, I'll also include stats in regard to genre, rating, page count, and other categories to get a better snapshot of my reading. I'll also include books that are still on my "Currently Reading" shelf on GoodReads at the end of each month, which I'm hoping will keep me a bit more accountable to finish what a started. 😉

BOOKS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2020

The Marathon Maniacs: The World's Most Insane Running Club by Malcom Anderson

Physical copy, 4/5

216 pages

Genre: Short Stories/Non-Fiction

Age group: Other

Publication year: 2012

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

Audiobook, 4/5

257 pages

Genre: Memoir

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2016

Bunny by Mona Awad

Physical copy, 2/5

307 pages

Genre: Fiction

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2019

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

Library book (audio), 2/5

464 pages

Genre: Contemporary

Age group: Young Adult

Publication year: 2018

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

Physical copy, 5/5

388 pages

Genre: Non-Fiction

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2019

Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

Library book (audio), 4/5

303 pages

Genre: Contemporary

Age group: Young Adult

Publication year: 2018

Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Library book (audio), 4/5
210 pages
Genre: Contemporary
Age group: Young Adult
Publication year: 2017

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

Physical copy, 5/5

352 pages

Genre: Fiction

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2019

Book of the Month December 2019 Box Pick

READING TOTALS

Total Books: 8

Total Pages: 2,497

Owned TBR Books Read: 4

New-to-me reads: 8

Re-reads: 0

GENRE STATS

Contemporary: 3
Fiction: 2
Memoir: 1
Non-Fiction: 1

Short Stories: 1

BOOK FORMAT STATS

Physical book: 4

Audiobook: 1

Library book: 3 audio

AGE GROUP STATS

Adult: 4

Young Adult: 3

Other: 1

PUBLICATION DATE STATS

2010-2019: 8

RATING STATS

5 Stars: 2
4 Stars: 4
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 2
1 Star: 0

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Currently Reading Shelf at the End of January

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Physical copy

341 pages

Genre: Graphic Novel/Memoir

Age group: Other

Publication year: 2007
STARTED 1/29/2020

The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez: A Border Story by Aaron Bobrow-Strain

Physical copy

432 pages

Genre: Non-Fiction

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2019
Work book club selection for Spring 2020
STARTED 1/28/2020

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Physical copy

652 pages

Genre: Fantasy

Age group: Young Adult

Publication year: 2006

Re-read
STARTED 1/18/2020

November Road by Lou Berney

Physical copy

303 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2018
STARTED 11/27/2019

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Physical copy

404 pages

Genre: Fantasy

Age group: Middle Grade

Publication year: 2018
STARTED 9/16/2019

A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi

Physical copy

314 pages

Genre: Contemporary

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 2016
STARTED 9/10/2019

Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe

Physical copy

816 pages

Genre: Fantasy

Age group: Middle Grade

Publication year: 2009
STARTED 7/1/2019

The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor

Physical copy

555 pages

Genre: Short Stories

Age group: Adult

Publication year: 1971
STARTED 3/11/2019