What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama was the best book I read this January! I loved how each character in the short stories found their lives intertwined with the others. Charming & quick read!
Last year I realized I wasn’t reading much for enjoyment anymore. Partly because I always had a personal development or parenting book sitting by my nightstand. Partly because I have impaired vision.
But it made me sad enough I talked with Sam, my husband, about it. He hasn’t had much time for reading lately either. So we decided the best step was to make some time!
My reading times are earmarked as “self care”, specifically to give me a chance to unwind without kids, or while kids are otherwise occupied. (Have you ever tried reading while 4 kids ask you 6 million questions?! I have and it’s not fun!)
Also, I want them to see both of us enjoy reading, as we are in a season of teaching them to read or learn to read better!
So I was a bit shocked to realize I finished January with 7 books finished!
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This is a lovely collection of short stories by a Japanese author. Each person’s story is intertwined with the others and all of them have a part of their life that needs fulfilled… which is how they land in the same library, asking the same librarian for book recommendations, and getting a little more than they asked for! I think half the battle with novels from other languages is their translation, and this one is very well done. My favorite book I read in January!
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This novel is a fun and magical tale of love interests in the present(ish) who are unknowingly involved with a separate story line from the past. This one does have some stronger language, coming from an Irish author, and it does deal with some topics that could be triggering for some (domestic violence, alcoholism, institutionalization for “female hysteria”) but I feel the topics are handled respectfully and there is some trauma healing happening in the book, which is just hopeful to see. Overall it was fun and interesting, definitely a good book for an escape!
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This was a parenting book, but since I finished it in January, it gets included! This is an easy to read book that gives practical tips on increasing your ability to parent from a place of inner peace. I have finished reading the book, and in the coming weeks I’ll be following through with each chapter’s homework! Good read for parents wanting to break previous family cycles.
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This was was another favorite from this month! I loved finding a new “magical” world to read! (This one is on a limited time deal right now if you’d like to order it) I loved the clean writing and a new wizarding world and magic! It had a well developed plot and I enjoyed the characters and setting immensely… I’m actually reading book two now!
The following two books are in a new series I started. It was a recommendation from a friend who knew I was looking for “magical” type reads. These are a darker fae type story, but highly addictive. I actually read the first two books- linked here- and I’m on the third. Rated PG-13 or so in language and subject matter. I’ve found them fun and very quick reads!
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I also finished Book 4 & Book 5 in The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan in January, but I’m only including book 5 because I read the whole thing in Jan!
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What did you read in January?
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