This year I’m once again going to try to post a wrap up for the end of each month, mainly to help me to keep track of my reading and at the same time look at what I’m intending to read during the month ahead (inspired by Books Bones and Buffy’s What’s on My Plate.

My Monthly Wrap Up: January

I had a really good reading month in January. I managed to complete all my review books, plus I read two of my February books. I also picked up one of my backlist books. I have three reviews outstanding which I am hoping to post next week. Here’s what I read:

1. Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
2. A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St James
3. Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz
4. The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May
5. Fiend by Alma Katsu
6. Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis
7. Traitor in the Ice by Karen Maitland
8. Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill
9. Storm by Rachel Hawkins
10. A Forest Darkly by AG Slatter

What’s On My Plate: February:

1. Nightshade and Oak by Molly O’Neill – Already Read
2. A Forest Darkly by AG Slatter – Already Read
3. Temple Fall by RL Boyle
4. Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
5. Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
6. Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos by Aura Hayes
7. The Magician’s Daughter by HG Parry (Backlist book)

Backlist Book

Traitor in the Ice by KJ Maitland (review to follow next week)

February’s Backlist book: The Magician’s Daughter by HG Parry

Bookforager‘s Picture Prompt Book Bingo

And the ‘wordy’ version:

Picture Prompt Book Bingo 2026 (text version)

This month I’m going to tick off No.6 – An acorn by using Nightshade and Oak (which feels very appropriate) – I mean, check out the cover: