The Little Things
February 8, 2016

Last year I broke up my book lists into quarters (previously I had just done a yearly post- that’s how little I was reading- yikes!), but that felt like things got too long, so I’ve been going back and forth between doing a monthly and an every-other-month post on the books that I’ve read. I’m usually a bit behind on posting my book reviews (I’m just now starting to post January’s book reviews on the blog), so it feels a little difficult to know how to proceed. So, for now, because I read so much in January (my highest number month yet!) you’re getting a post today on the books I’ve read in January of 2016!

January 2016 Book List

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants. I really enjoy books that explore why certain things happen or certain people succeed or survive, so this audiobook was right up my alley! This book looked at how people succeed and how the little ones stand up against the big ones, and often win! It was fascinating.

Left Neglected: This book, by Lisa Genova, explored the diagnosis of “left neglect”, which occurs from a right hemisphere brain injury. I wrote a book review for Left Neglected here.

Attachments: I really have enjoyed the previous books I’ve read by Rainbow Rowell, but this book I didn’t enjoy quite as much.

Killing Kennedy: I read Killing Lincoln last August, so I was curious to read another book in the series. It was pretty interesting, although I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as the first one that I read.

Let It Snow: This book was made up of three short stories that all connected. I loved the first three short stories, but didn’t enjoy the last one quite as much. It was a fun winter read!

The Martian: I saw this movie in the fall of 2015, so I was anxious to read the book, and I absolutely loved it! It was funny and I found myself invested from the first page! Well worth the read.

Brain On Fire: My Month Of Madness: This is the true story of one woman’s intense medical story of what appeared to be psychosis. It’s hard to describe this story, but I was hooked from the start!

The Selection Series: This was made up of three separate books: The Selection, The Elite, and The One. I wrote a review of The Selection Series which should be posted soon (maybe next week!).

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail: I enjoyed this memoir of a woman who went out to hike the PCT on her own as a way to find herself and process her mom’s death. It felt like it could’ve been shorter, but it definitely still made me yearn to go out west and hike.

Cinder: This is Book #1 in the Lunar Chronicles Series. At 47% through the book, I still hadn’t really connected to the story, but around the 50% mark I started feeling really invested, and sat down and read the rest straight through. It was really good!

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia Series). It was one of my goals to finish this series in 2015, and I didn’t read a single page of the series last year. Yikes! So I’m committing to it this year, and picked up where I left off in 2014. This was my least favorite book of the series so far.

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels. This was so fun! I enjoy the Pioneer Woman’s show on the Food Network, so I enjoyed hearing her story of how she met her husband and ended up living on the Ranch! It was a great book to listen to on audiobook.

Simplify: This was a quick read by Josh Becker, and I really enjoyed it. I read if after deciding that my word of the year was “simplify”.

Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace. Listened to on audiobook.. It was ok.

So that makes 16 books for the first month of the year! I’ve slowed down quite a bit this month as my next busy season has started, but I’ve sure enjoyed getting to read so many great books already in the year.

Now it’s your turn to share! Are any of the books I’ve read so far on your “to read list”? What’s your favorite book you’ve read so far in 2016?

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