A detailed look at February’s reading habits: My February Wrap includes 36 books read and three DNFs, all of which had climactic plots… including some angsty romances.
Overview
| February Blog Updates | February Bookish Posts |
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| 📖 Weekly Wrap: January 31st to February 6th | 📚 Goodreads Book Tag: February Catch-Up |
Outline
February Reflection and Into March
I am a chaotic mood reader so, of course, I had the largest TBR list for February despite it being the shortest month in the year 😂. February was also the busiest month for me concerning all my school work. But being the stress reader I am, I managed to read more books in February than in January, and managed to read seven of the 11 books in my February TBR list.
However, February was a bit disappointing in that I fell four books short of completing the BCB Winter Reading BINGO challenge. I left too many books to the end of the month and had too many deadlines at the same time to do another binge read. In an effort to keep this monthly hopeful TBR fun – and to be kind to me – I’ve decided to not roll over uncompleted books. I’m embracing my mood reading, so if I don’t get to it, there’s always another month!
My most and least favourite books of the month both came down to feminism. You can read the details in my linked corresponding reviews but I’ve noticed whether or not an author takes a feminist approach when writing romance is usually an indicator of what books get chosen as my most and least favourite of the month.
Books I Read This Month
Key: 🔁 re-read | 🤓 reviewed on this blog | 📜 Up Next Shelf
• Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 📜
• Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) by Sarah J. Maas 🔁
• Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) by Sarah J. Maas 🔁
• The Sire of Sussex (Belles of London, #1) by Mimi Matthews
• Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas 🔁
• Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas 🔁
• Memory Monster by Yishai Sarid
• Untamed Delights (Phoenix Pack, #8) by Suzanne Wright 🔁
• Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1) by Alice Oseman 📜
• You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson 📜
• Highlander Most Wanted (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #2) by Maya Banks 🔁
• Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #1) by Maya Banks 🔁
• When He’s An Alpha (The Olympus Pride, #2) by Suzanne Wright 🔁
• When He’s Dark (The Olympus Pride, #1) by Suzanne Wright 🔁
• Ruthless Creatures (Queens & Monsters, #1) by J.T. Geissinger
• Terms and Conditions (Dreamland Billionaires, #2) by Lauren Asher
• My Heart Is a Chainsaw (Indian Lake, #1) by Stephen Graham Jones 📜
• Carnal Urges (Queens & Monsters, #2) by J.T. Geissinger
• The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin 📜
• Pure Temptation (Priceless, #3) by Lucy Darling
• Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot
• Wolf Shunned (The Alpha Legacy, #1) by Laurel Night
• For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing 📜
• Sheer Cupidity (Heart Hassle, #4) by Raven Kennedy
• Billionaire and the Cowgirl (Justice, #5) by Ella Goode
• Mania (Kings of Grove Academy, #1) by Katie May
• My Secret Valentine Baby by Ella Goode
• Aberrant Monsters (New Blood: Eldritch Blues, #1) by Debbie Cassidy
• Pack Claimed (The Alpha Queen Legacy, #2) by Laurel Night
• Making Their Vows (Duology, #1) by Jessa Kane
• Psychotic (Kings of Grove Academy, #2) by Katie May
• Klutz: Phoenix Secrets (But Did She Die?, #3) by Sedona Ashe
• Crown of Stars by K.A. Knight @ 11%
• Den of Monsters: Devil’s Serenade (Masquerade of Sin, #1) by Avery Song @ 50%
Book Types: Most books were on Kindle Unlimited (18).
Rating Distribution: Most February reads were 4-stars (14).
February Breakdown
Want to Read from this month
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Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
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The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
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The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Cristopher Murray
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Most Favourite and Least Favourite*
*Can’t be a re-read
Most Favourite: Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Read why here.
Least Favourite: Pack Claimed by Laurel Night. Read why here.
Longest and Shortest Books
Longest Book: Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas ~ 689 pages
Shortest Book: My Secret Valentine Baby by Ella Goode ~ 71 pages
Statistics
Most Read Genre: High Fantasy (6).
Origin Breakdown: Most of the books I read were “instant” reads (20), meaning I purchased/borrowed and immediately read them.
Most Read Author: Sarah J. Maas (4).
*Person of Colour includes non-white human characters in fantasy novels
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My March Hopefuls
I’ve created another ambitious TBR for March comprised of nine books (four less than February’s TBR). I’m starting BCB (@book.club.bitches) Spring Reading BINGO Challenge and some of the books on my March TBR also fit its prompts. I have quite a few hefty books on this list so it’s TBD if I get around to finishing them all. Although, I would like to finally knock House of Blood and Earth by Sarah J. Maas off my Up Next Shelf since it’s been sitting there since its release in 2020.
Monthly Goal #1: 500+ pages
Anticipated March Releases
When He’s Sinful by Suzanne Wright
Releasing March 1, 2022
Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Releasing March 29, 2022
See my Upcoming Release page for more of the books I’m looking forward to in March!
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