January Wrap-Up | aka; My First Wrap-Up!

Hiya everyone! Today I will be ‘hosting’ my first ever wrap-up! I’m super excited for this! However, I have no idea what a wrap-up is supposed to look like, so bear with me here. πŸ˜‚ Anyways, let’s get into it!

Novels I Read (In order)

Journey to the Center of the Earth By Jules Verne: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) I really enjoyed reading this classic! It took me 6 months to finish, so I was really happy that I was FINALLY able to mark it as ‘read’ on goodreads. It is 100% worth the read guys! You can read my review for this book here!

This Train Is Being Held By Ismee Williams: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.75 out of 5 stars) I finished this book relatively fast, and I did enjoy it! It’s a cute YA romance that has an almost all latinx cast, which was super cool to see! You can read my review for This Train Is Being Held here.

(eARC) A Pho Love Story By Loan Le: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.8 out of 5 stars) This was my first ARC!! I received an eARC for this novel via Netgalley. Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for providing me with a copy of A Pho Love Story! It was good, but too long. Overall, I do recommend you read it! You can read my review here!

A Song Below Water By Bethany C Morrow: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.5 out of 5 stars) I wanted to love this book so much! However, it was incredibly confusing, and even boring at times. I found myself not liking the characters that much, except for Effie, Wallace, and Tavia, they were the best! I wanted to love it, but I just couldn’t get into it. I still think it’s worth the read if you love fantasy though. And it does have some searing social commentary! Review to come!

Graphic Novels and Manga read (I doubt this is in order…oops)

Blue Flag Volume 1 By Kaito: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5 stars) This was an incredibly powerful and stunning manga. I highly recommend you read it if you’re trying to get into reading graphic novels and manga.

Something Is Killing The Children Volume 1 By James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) This was a very intriguing horror story. Although thrillers aren’t necessarily my favorite genre, I still enjoyed reading it!

(eARC) The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging By Hannalora Leavitt and (Illustrator) Belle Wuthrich: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 out of 5 stars) This was a very educational and inspiring read, that I highly recommend you take a look at! Thank you Netgalley and Orca Book Publishers for an eARC of this book!

Ao Haru Ride Volume 9 By Io Sakisaka: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) The art style is phenomenal, but the storyline in this volume was just okay.

(eARC) Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women By Rebel Girls: ⭐⭐⭐ (3 out of 5 stars) This is more of a non-fiction educational book with pictures versus a graphic novel. I decided to settle on three stars only because I had previously read the two other books by the same author titled ‘Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls’ which were amazing! In this one however, a lot of the art and stories where repeated, so I didn’t necessary learn anything new. If I hadn’t read the other books beforehand, this would have surely been a 5 star read! Thank you Netgalley, Rebel Girls, and Publishers for an eARC of this book!

(eARC) Dryfoot By Jarred Lujan, Orlando Caicedo, and Warnia Sahadewa: ⭐⭐ (2.5 out of 5 stars) Since Dryfoot is an ARC, I won’t say much about it. However, it was simply not my cup of tea. Thank you Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors for providing me with an eARC of Dryfoot!

(eARC) Feelings By Manjit Thapp: ⭐⭐ (2 out of 5 stars) Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy reading Feelings. It was okay. The art was beautiful though! Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for providing me with an eARC of Feelings!

Let’s just say there weren’t many this month πŸ˜†

Total Number Of Books Read: 11

Total Number Of Posts Published: 10

Average Rating: 7/10 or 3.5 out of 5 stars

Some of my goals for February include…

  • Read the 5 novels on my February TBR
  • Finish reading my list of eARCs
  • Drink more water for πŸ’«clear skinπŸ’«
  • Complete my February buddy read novels

And that’s a wrap! Hopefully you enjoyed reading this very long post. Do check out the posts by the other bloggers I listed. Every blogger is unique and amazing in their own way! What was your favorite read of January 2021? Have a wonderful day! πŸ’Ÿ

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44 Comments

  1. it sounds like you read some good things this month!! I’m especially excited to read A Pho Love Story when it is released!! lovely wrap up!

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    1. Thank you! I hope you enjoy A Pho Love Story even more than I did!

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  2. magicalmaeve says:

    Aah this has such a cute design!! I loved reading it ❀️

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    1. Thank you so much Maeve, I really appreciate it!

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  3. Thank you so much for featuring me! I’m so excited for our buddy read this month πŸ’™ The designs on this post were stunning πŸ₯°

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    1. Thank you Cherry! I can’t wait either! πŸ˜€ πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

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  4. teaforteens123 says:

    Great post! Happy you enjoyed my study tips!! 🀍 I am so excited to read A Pho Love Story!

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    1. Yes, I loved your tips Em! I hope you like A Pho Love Story! 🀍🀍

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  5. Awesome wrap up! You had a great reading month! Best of luck on your reading in February and I can’t wait to see future blog posts from your blog!

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    1. Thank you so much Phoenix! I cannot wait to see your new posts as well! (Also, the goodreads group you made is so helpful and fun, thank you for that.) πŸ’ž

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      1. Thanks! (Thank you, that makes me so happy to hear! I love seeing people interact on there and help each other–it makes me happy that Katie and I have managed to build a community like that!)(and yes I did just say ‘makes me so happy’ twice but I couldn’t think of anything else. Just felt like I needed to acknowledge that haha)

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      2. That’s great, the community is great! πŸ˜€

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  6. Trisha Tomy (Books, Reviews, and Procrastination) says:

    I actually haven’t read anything on your list, but I’ve been seeing a Pho Love Story around a lot! Awesome post! ❀

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    1. Thank you! Hopefully you enjoy A Pho Love Story if you read it. All the best! ❀❀

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  7. ahh i loved this wrap-up saniya!! a pho love story is definitely something i want to read in february, though i’m sorry it felt too long!! also i don’t know if i’m noticing too late – but your sign off is so gorgeous!! i can’t believe this is your first wrap-up!! you’re already a pro πŸ’–πŸ’–

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    1. Thank you so much, you’ve made my day now Ahaana! Have a wonderful night! (I assume it’s night in India hahah) πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’–

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  8. You have had some excellent reads in January, Sania. Great wrap-up!

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    1. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

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  9. Aarushi @ aarushireads says:

    Great wrap-up! A Pho Love Story and This Train is Being Held sound so cute 😍

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    1. Thank you so much Aarushi!

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  10. Kitten says:

    I have A Pho Love Story and Song Below water on my TBR! I’ll have to check out Something Is Killing The Children πŸ€” I am always up for a horror graphic novel 😍😍😍

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    1. Yay! Hopefully you enjoy them. Something Is Killing The Children is a great read for horror fans, well in my humble opinion at least. πŸ˜† Thank you for reading! πŸ’ž

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  11. althea says:

    Wow! Looks like a great reading month, I hope February is just as good for you! I’m so intrigued by A Pho Love Story I’ve heard really great things!

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    1. Thank you! Yuppers, everyone has been talking about it, so hopefully you enjoy it! πŸ˜†

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  12. great wrap up!! i can’t wait to read a pho love story ahhh. i hope you’ll be able to achieve your goals for feb πŸ’—βœ¨

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    1. Awww thank you Clarice! I hope you enjoy A Pho Love Story more than I did! All the best! πŸ’—πŸ’—

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  13. You’ve had a good reading month! I really want to read A Pho Love Story!

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    1. Thank you Georgia! I hope you enjoy A Pho Love Story! All the best! πŸ™‚

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  14. I felt similarly about A Song Below Water. I really wish I liked it, but it was way too confusing. I’ve been wanting to read horror/thriller graphic novels, I’m adding Something is Killing the Children to my tbr. Hope you have a great February!

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    1. Thank you Ali! It’s cool that you feel the same way about A Song Below Water. I’m glad you added Something is Killing the Children to your TBR! I hope you have an amazing February as well!

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  15. Athira says:

    Beautiful blog

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      1. Athira says:

        You’re always welcome

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  16. This is really good wrap-up, I can’t believe it is your first one. I remember my first wrap-up being quite messy haha. I loved getting to see what books you read. I’m glad you liked Something is Killing The Children, I’m excited to read it. The Disability Experience sounds like a really good graphic novel as well, I’ll have to check out. I will definitely need to look into Blue Flag now, I’m so glad you loved it !!
    Thank you so much for sharing my post, it means a lot. πŸ’• I hope you have a really good February and accomplish everything you want to.

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    1. Awww thank you! That means a lot Sophie! And of course, I had to share your post, it was everything! πŸ’•πŸ’•All the best in February! πŸ˜€

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  17. I really love ur featured pics πŸ₯ΊπŸ˜­β€οΈ

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    1. Aww thank you so much!! That seriously means a lot, you’ve made by day. πŸ₯Ίβ€οΈβ€οΈ

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