January 2018 Wrap-Up

Here's a summary of my book-related activity for January. Yup, I'm bringing back the monthly wrap-ups! I got a strong start on my goal of 100 books in 2018. I read 3 of the 18 MYRCA nominees that I'm reading through with a friend. I also started Brother, the Amnesty International Book Club pick for January/February.

Books I read (linked to the reviews)

Decelerate Blue by Adam Rapp
A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Born With: Erika and Gianni by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
The Good Little Book by Kyo Maclear
The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Brother by David Chariandy (in progress)

Books I bought

None! Look at me go!

Progress on challenges

I read 1 book for the Mount TBR Reading Challenge.

I read 5 books for the Alphabet Soup Challenge: B, D, E, G, I, N

I read 4 books written by women.

Progress on my TBR pile: I added 0 books to my to read list and removed 1, so my pile decreased by 1 this month!