A month of Epic reading…
Well, now that the first month of 2022 is over, I wonder just how quickly the rest of the year will pass by? If it’s anything like 2021, it’ll be a blink! 😂 This was a pretty quiet month on the life front.
- I very quickly got a consultancy gig from Jan-May. It’s twice a week and not a lot but at least I have a little something!
- We had one major trip this month and that was coming back to Jakarta from Bali. I love our Bali house (I miss our pool!) but ah, it feels so good to be back with my fur babies and my books! 😍
- I’m still obsessed with T.Swift and if I continue to obsessively listen to her music throughout the year, I’m pretty sure she’ll take top spot on my Spotify wrap up (again).
- I don’t watch much but I did start Kim’s Convenience and Schitt’s Creek on Netflix! I’ve heard amazing things about both shows for a while now but my “watch moods” always pass so quickly that I never end up watching anything. I’m loving these shows and they’re so easy to binge-watch! 😂
My reading in January was completely unprecedented. I read 40 books?! It definitely helped to have a few buddy reads with Leslie because the momentum really kept me going! I’m probably never gonna read this much in one month again this year (or maybe even ever) but it was fun, lol!
Are you on Storygraph? Let’s be friends!
My reads were a good mix of novellas, a few graphic novels and full-length novels. I’ve always struggled with novellas so I’m delighted that I enjoy them more now! My reading mood has still been with romance although I did manage a few SFF titles too. Luckily for me, I’ve enjoyed the majority of my reads and I’ve rated most 3.5 stars and up. 🌟
I’ve surprisingly kept pretty updated with my reviews, only three haven’t been done, I just haven’t had the time to post them all on my blog! I’ll be posting them slowly but you can find them all on my Goodreads (and eventually my Storygraph once I’ve caught up lol)!
Book covers are linked to Goodreads and the title text is linked to my review, if available!
5 pandas
4.5 pandas
The Wedding Set Up
The Thirteenth Hour (The Cruel Gods #1)
4 pandas
King of Battle and Blood (Adrian x Isolde #1)
Crushing
School of Love 1. Secrets of the Heart
Clap When You Land
3.5 pandas
The Wolf and the Woodsman
Bound by Firelight (Wickery Duology #2)
3 pandas
I tried to blog hop as much as possible this month and I think I did an okay job of it (defo better than last year lol). A lot of these are recommendation posts with a sprinkling of interviews, discussions, and other bookish guides. If you have any blog recs to check, please let me know in the comments!
- The queen of romances and one of my favourites, Nick @ The Infinite Limits of Love, shares A Guide to January to June 2022 Romance Releases!
- Jack @ Jthbooks shared a list of his Anticipated Queer Books for 2022 – Part 1
- Sumedha @ The Wordy Habitat has you covered if you’re looking for Interesting Reading Challenge Ideas for 2022 or a quick guide on Annotating Books When You’re Reading for Fun!
- Want something new to read this February? Fanna @ Fanna for Books shares an impressive list of 40 Best New Books of February To Read!
- One of my favourite book friends, Leslie @ Books Are The New Black has started a fun new monthly series featuring birthstones and book covers! 😍
- Feeling overwhelmed by everything? Fadwa @ Word Wonders shares 7 Tips to create content on a busy schedule!
- Ever read an interview and gotten excited about a book? Julie @ One Book More interviewed Jessie Mihalik and I can’t wait to read her upcoming release Hunt the Stars!
- Have you been thinking of starting a book blog? Kate @ Your Tita Kate shares 6 Reasons to Start a Book Blog This 2022!
- Looking for books with Ace representation? Kathryn @ Metaphors and Miscellanea shares a list of 10 Books with Asexual Representation!
- Thirsting for K-drama-ish books? Ashmita @ The Fictional Journal‘s got you! 😉
- Do you keep a book bujo or are you thinking of starting one? Charley @ The Carefree Nook shares her 2022 book bullet journal spreads and inspiration!
- Ever have doubts about your posts or reviews? Sophie @ Me and Ink wrote about the awkward moment you doubt everyting yous say and it’s a great discussion post!
- You know you definitely want to add to your TBR, right? Bertie @ Luminosity Library shares 22 Book Releases in the First Half of 2022 and well, you know my TBR definitely grew! 😂
- Malka @ Paper Procrastinators talks about why she blog hops and it kinda inspired me to blog hop!
- Do you wonder ever wonder what makes a book your favourite? Maria @ The Character Study examines her favourites and questions What is a Favourite Book?
- Are you looking or ways to increase traffic to your blog? Marie @ Drizzle and Hurricane Books shares 7 Easy Ways to Grow Your Blog!
- I’m always looking for more diverse books to add to my list and Kashvi @ Misty Realms does me a solid by sharing a stunning list of 50+ diverse YA & MG books releasing in 2022!
- In her beginning of the year series, Mehek @ The Critiques of a Fangirl talks about her 2022 Reading Challenges and inspired me with her Random Kindle Reading Challenge!
And that’s a wrap on January! Phew, this was one helluva reading month and I can’t wait to see what the rest of 2022 has to bring! 😃 So, tell me, did you enjoy your reads this month? What was your favourite? Did your year of reading start off well? I hope your February is full of all the good things! 💜
dinipandareads 
ok i may or may not have had a major heart attack when you said you read 40 books this month!!! WOW, LIKE SERIOUSLY, SAYING I AM IN AWE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! i need your secrets pleassssssseeeeeee!
so glad to hear you also enjoyed most of the ones you read!! hope february will be amazing for you and all the amazing-quality (and quantity!!) books will continue!
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Wow 40 books is insane, well done!! I’m trying out Storygraph this year, I like how it keeps track of stats but not gonna lie, being 19 is wasted on me cause i feel like a granny trying to figure out how to use it haha.
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I’m on storygraph, but I haven’t done much on there. I don’t know if I will make the switch completely or not. It sounds like a great month for you.
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This was a fantastic month for you! My jaw dropped when I saw you read 40 books, and I’m glad you enjoyed most of them.
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40 books?!? That’s incredible, Dini! Buddy reads certainly help me read faster as it keeps me accountable and I don’t spend days hoping from one book to another 😂 I’m glad that most of your reads were enjoyable, as well!
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40 BOOKS!?! That is seriously impressive Dini! glad to hear that you loved the majority as well. I’ll have to go thought and check out all the posts you linked, and hope you have a fab Feb 😀
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YOU READ FORTY BOOKS?! Also I love that everyone collectively decided to read the Mindfuck series this month and not tell me, leaving me zero context for all the tweets 😥
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Dini!!!!! So, I’m glad you had such an AMAZING January!! I had my best and I didn’t come close to 40! hahaha. I will say, you kept me super motivated with all our buddy reads, and let’s keep that going!! Thank you so much for linking my new monthly creation. ❤ It means a lot! I really hope you have a fabulous February!!
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Wow, Dini! You had a fantastic month!! Glad to hear you enjoyed them for the most part. And I added a few to my TBR. I did a buddy read with Leslie this month too. So fun!!
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Forty book! You’re a reading beast. Glad you were able to find work so quickly. That must be a relief. Hope you are enjoying what you are doing.
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Look at you go! You killed this month! I went ahead and sent a friend request for Storygraph! I need more on there lol.
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40 books!!!!! I’m in awe 😳. Hope February is a wonderful month ❤️
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40 books?????? That’s insane!! But congratulations, what a killer start to the year! Also, thank you for mentioning my post, Dini 💕
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Wow, 40 books is impressive! The power!! I don’t think I have ever read over 10 books a month! 😂 I hadn’t heard of The Cruel Gods before, but the title and cover intrigue me so I will have to look into it! I’m glad to see you mostly enjoyed The Wolf and The Woodsman too! 🥰 I hope you have a wonderful Feb and thank you so much for sharing my post!! I’m so glad you liked it!! 💕
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40 books!!! That’s amazing Dini! Someday I’ll get to the Heartstopper series, and I’d like to read Blackout, as well. I’m happy to see you loved both of those. I hope you’re February is great! ❤
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Thanks for the shout-out! Hope you have a good reading month in February! (And hope I’ll be able to spend a little more time in the blogosphere again, actually reading/responding to people’s posts–I’ve missed staying up to date on what’s going on in your bookish world!)
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OMG, 40 books! That’s so amazing, Dini! 😍 😍 😍 Congrats! I’m obsessed with Taylor Swift too… I’ve been listening to Red (Taylor’s version) on repeat since it came out. It’s safe to say she’ll be my #1 on Spotify! 😂 Happy reading, Dini!
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Oh wow! 40 books in one month is absolutely amazing! It’s been years since I’ve had the time to read that much in a month! I think at this point I’d be shocked if I read more than 15 books in a month!
Thank you so much for mentioning my post! I’m so happy that you were inspired to blog hop because of it! 💕
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