Monday, 1 February 2021

My Monthly Reading Update - January 2021

This is my first monthly reading update for 2021. As an aside I did finish two books in the last weekend for which I haven't yet provided reviews here. I also got one book in the mail late last week. I'll try to provide a synopsis for that in a later post, as well. I'm generally satisfied with my January reading. I enjoyed all of the books, which, of course, is the most important factor. Below are my monthly stats and also a look at how my challenges have been progressing.

January 2021

General Info                   Jan                 Total (Including my current read)
Books Read -                     9                       9
Pages Read -                   2700                2700 Avg per book - 303)

Pages Breakdown
    < 250                             3                       3       
250 - 350                           5                       5
351 - 450                       
   > 450                              1                       1

Ratings
5 - star                           
4 - star                               6                       6
3 - star                               3                       3
2 - star                              
No Rating (NR)                                               

Gender
Female                              4                       4
Male                                  5                      5
Not Stated                        

Genres
Horror                           
Fiction                              1                        1
Mystery                            7                        7
SciFi                           
Non-Fic                             1                       1   
Classics                                        
Young Adult                       
Poetry                       

Top 3 Books

1. The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power (4.5 stars)
2. Star Trap by Simon Brett (4.5 stars)

3. Pray for a Brave Heart by Helen MacInnis (4 stars)

Challenges

12 + 4 (Finish off Some Series) (completed 1)
1. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum #14) (4 stars)

Individual Challenge - First Book in Series (completed 2)
1. The Bookseller by Mark Pryor (Hugo Marston #1) (4 stars)
2. An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson (Josephine Tey #1) (4 stars)

Individual Challenge - Next Book in Series (completed )
1. None completed (I started the month with Cornelia Funke's Inkdeath and it's a big book.

Individual Challenge - Non Series (completed 2)
1. Pray for a Brave Heart by Helen  MacInnis (4 stars)
2. The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power (4.5 stars)

Monthly Challenge - January Focus Author - Simon Brett (completed 4)
1. The Torso in Town (Fethering #3) (3.5 stars)
2. A Nice Class of Corpse (Mrs. Pargeter #1) (3.5 stars)
3. So Much Blood (Charles Paris #2) (3.5 stars)
4. Star Trap (Charles Paris #3) (4.5 stars)

Currently Reading

1. 12 + 4 Challenge - The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver (Lincoln Rhymes #8)
2. Individual Challenge (1st Book in Series) - Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: P & P Continues by Linda Berdoll (P&P #1)
3. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke (Inkheart #3)
4. Individual Challenge (Non- Series) - Stardust by Neil Gaiman
5. Monthly Challenge - February Focus Author - M.C. Beaton. Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (Agatha Raisin #7)

Next Challenge Books

1. 12 + 4 Challenge - Wycliffe and the Beales by W.J. Burley (Wycliffe #11)
2. Individual Challenge (1st Book in Series) - Undersea Quest by Jack Williamson (Sub-Sea Academy #1)
3. Individual Challenge (Next Book in Series) - The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper (Dark is Rising #2)
4. Individual Challenge (Non-Series) - Shirley by Charlotte Bronte
5. Monthly Challenge - February Focus Author - M.C. Beaton. Death of a Prankster (Hamish MacBeth #7)

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