I missed last month’s wrap-up on account of being on vacation, so this one’s a two-fer! Some exciting things have happened in the past two months, both in terms of books and… not. First of all, I started off the year with a couple of truly fantastic reads – my favourite so far being If I Fall, If I Die. Beautifully written and a thoroughly enjoyable read. Then I went on vacation at the end of January to New Orleans! It was my first time in The Big Easy and I cannot even tell you how much I loved it. I’ve been adding every book I can find about or set in New Orleans ever since. Here’s what I’ve been up to in the past two months:
Books read in January:
- The Girl On the Train – Paula Hawkins
- Why New Orleans Matters – Tom Piazza (Not reviewed)
- Just Kids – Patti Smith
- Leaving Before the Rains Come – Alexandra Fuller
- If I Fall, If I Die – Michael Christie
Other things you might have missed in January:
- I recapped the top 2014 releases I wanted to read, but haven’t yet
- And I listed the 2015 releases I’m excited to read
- I discussed what the term “well-read” means
- I listed the top ten books I’d love to read if I had a book club
- In honour of my vacation, I chatted about literary tourism
Books read in February:
- The Drop – Dennis Lehane (Review to follow)
- Zeitoun – Dave Eggers
- A Spool of Blue Thread – Anne Tyler
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – J.K. Rowling (Re-read)
- One More Thing – B.J. Novak
Other things you might have missed in February:
- I listed the top ten books I can’t believe I haven’t read yet
- I confessed to bookish voyeurism
- I GIFed my top ten book- and reading-related problems
- I narrowed down my favourite literary heroines
- I started a new weekly feature to replace WWW Wednesdays – My Week On Wednesday
- I discussed whether there’s anything wrong with reading only black authors during Black History Month
A few pictures from my trip:
And because this is a book blog, here are a few of the bookstores I visited:
It was AMAZING. If I were American, I'd be moving there!! I was so tempted never to leave the bookstores, but since I wasn't traveling alone there were people to find me ;). I know, right? I totally want one for a pet now!
Oh, your pictures make it seem like you really had a wonderful trip!! I think I would have gotten lost in those bookstores and never emerged. And that little gator is so cute 🙂
Thanks – you too!
If I Fall, If I Die is hands down the best book I've read so far this year! I think there's something there for most readers.
Definitely do – I am anxiously awaiting your verdict! 🙂
Happy March reading!
I'm going to have to look into If I Fall, If I Die… intriguing! Nice wrap-up, and can't wait to see what you get up to next month!
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P.S. I'm almost done with Lucky Us (meh), so I'll come stalk you on Twitter land and let you know my final thoughts when I finish it up!