January was a busy old month with plenty of readalongs and new releases to jump into over on Bookstagram. Here’s what I picked up and finished in the month of January including a fantastic audiobook recommendation!
Books Read in January
I read so many amazing books in January including all of the brilliant titles listed below, click on the name to check out what I thought of each one!
- Books Read in January
- You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego
- Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber
- The First Girl by Claire McGowan
- The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter
- The Cleaner by Mary Watson
- The Wedding Party by Rebecca Heath
- Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman
- 100 Weekends in Europe – A Lonely Planet Guide
- Audiobook Pick: Conclave by Robert Harris
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You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego
Fatally Invited was a perfectly twisty locked room mystery that played on the tropes of a traditional murder mystery to brilliant effect. I was lucky enough to take part in a Readalong for this beauty with Bantam Books and it did not disappoint!
Castle of the Cursed by Romina Garber
If you are a fan of gothic fiction, this YA version is perfect! I jumped into this read as part of a Tandem Collective Readalong and loved the slight fantasy elements with a brilliant cast of characters.
The First Girl by Claire McGowan
Our first Thrills and Chills Book Club pick for the year was this brilliant read, The First Girl. Centring around the girlfriend of a Serial killer locked up for life, it explores the element of doubt in a fast-paced read featuring a copycat case and race against the clock.
The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter
Not for the squeamish readers, The Book of X features meat farms and dark passages and explores society’s expectations of women and appearance in an unusual way. If you enjoyed Sarah Rose Etter’s other book Ripe, this holds similar weight.
The Cleaner by Mary Watson
The Cleaner was full of mystery up until the very last page with plenty of mistaken identities, secrets and more.
The Wedding Party by Rebecca Heath
I absolutely loved this beachy thriller newly released this year! It explores loss, revenge and power plays in a brilliant way, all in a sun-soaked setting.
Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman
One for the non-fiction lovers, Moral Ambition questions what it means to use your ambition for good in a world of people letting history pass them by.
100 Weekends in Europe – A Lonely Planet Guide
If you are like me and always planning your next trip, 100 Weekends in Europe is the perfect pick. It is packed full of Weekender ideas and absolutely stunning pictures making it the perfect coffee table and travel planning read.
Audiobook Pick: Conclave by Robert Harris
When I saw you NEED to read/listen to Conclave I really do mean it! I was recommended this book by my nana and as soon as I started listening I was gripped! It explores the inner workings of the Conclave, the process of choosing the next Pope in a fantastically dramatic way. It was absolutely brilliant and I can’t recommend it enough!
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