Saturday 28 January 2023

Fair thee well, January! (You were miserable, as always!)

 

Well, today marks the final Sunday of January and I've barely posted again despite my intention to "properly" come back to blogging this year. Honestly, the intent has been strong but this month has seen my mental health sky-dive off a cliff again... I use water-based metaphors/similes a lot to try and convey where my MH is at and January has brought massive storms that are tossing the tiny little boat that is me around, threatening to sink me. 
Bright side? I'm still floating!!! 
Sure, I needed to drag myself to port and I need some repairs before I'm ready to set sail again but I'm not sitting on the bottom of the sea bed wondering what that thing called daylight is while my lungs scream for air so... It could be much worse. 

Here's to February being better!


I read 5 books this month which isn't so bad (for me nowadays!)

I read Kerri Maniscalco's Kingdom of The Wicked Trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed it!
I'm super glad I waited until it was complete before diving in though... I'm not a fan of cliffhangers and both books one and two ends with them (even if they're not super crazy ones). 
Plus, I didn't get the emotional payoff I needed from the series until book three and, trust me, after putting up with Emilia for the majority of book two you need that payoff just to make up for the annoyance!


After KOTW, I went into a reading hiatus until Ilona Andrews dropped a new Kate Daniels novella! OMG... How I have missed Kate and Curran!! And there are more novellas to come! It's just awesome.


And after all the fantasy/UF/paranormal goodness of the month, I went for a KU secret baby read I was ad-baited into reading via FB and it could have been worse. It was enjoyable enough but not exactly memorable.


In terms of books hauled this month... Let's just not talk about it. 👀


Nicole @ Feed My Fiction Addiction announces some awesome news!!
Book of My Heart's Iron Druid read-along sign ups.

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How has the new year been for you?

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26 comments

  1. There is definitely a benefit to waiting for a series to be completed. Glad it was worth the wait. That Andrews book is getting all the raves. I don't think I have seen any bad reviews for it. Sorry your month wasn't great in general though. ((HUGS))

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  2. Sorry that January was such a struggle. At least now you can see the actions and be proactive. That's something... I hope. Hooray for the Kate Daniels novella! A new release from a favorite author is such a good feeling. :)

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  3. Ugh, January was needlessly miserable this year.

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  4. Sorry you have had such a struggle but you are still floating and that is a good thing! Hope February is a great month for you!!

    Stormi

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  5. I'm glad you're still floating. January is always such a shitty month. It's like that cleanse you have to do before a colonoscopy. At least the days are getting longer and brighter and Spring is closer. So, yay!

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  6. I'm sorry January has been such a bad month for you. It hasn't been the greatest for me either. Let's hope February is much better! Have a great week!

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  7. I need to get around to reading something by Maniscalco! They all look so good. I'm sorry January wasn't great for you mental health wise. I hope that February will be better. And blogging should be fun so don't stress if you aren't feeling it. Just come back when you do and we'll be around to read your posts! Have a good week!
    https://lisalovesliterature.bookblog.io/2023/01/29/weekly-wrap-up-104-january-29th-2023/

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  8. I’m glad you’re still floating. I too dread January and February with the poor weather and long nights. I hope you’ll be feeling more yourself soon. Have a great week ahead.

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  9. I am SO SO happy to see you here again. Magic Tides was AWESOME. Of course, they are my favorite authors. I look forward to the Read-along this year and am very excited to have you join us.

    Anne - Books of My Heart

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  10. The Kingdom of the Wicked series looks amazing. What gorgeous covers!

    My Sunday Post.

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  11. I'm sorry January was terrible for you, I hope February is better. I laughed when you said you wouldn't mention how many books you hauled, of course now we are all curious, LOL!

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  12. Sorry January was not great for you. Wishing you a wonderful February! My SP: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2023/01/29/sunday-post-life-is-good-sundaypost/comment-page-1/#comment-5455

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  13. Reading fantasy and romance. You can't go wrong there!

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  14. I'm so sorry January was hard for you!! It's my birthday month so it's one of my favorite months. Plus I love the cold and the dark.

    I hope February is a fantastic month for you!

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  15. So happy to get an update from you, Nicci. I've missed "seeing" you around! Sorry to hear you've had a down month. I hope February brings you sunshine both literally and figuratively! It's hard to be cheery/happy when the clouds are ever present.

    I LOVED Magic Tides, too, and I seriously hope they write more. It is labeled #1 so maybe? I'll be joining Anne's read-along this year. The Iron Druid Chronicles is such a great series. Audio is the way to go on that one. Have a lovely week!

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  16. I wasn't a big fan of January either! My blogging has been way down. the gloomy weather hasn't helped. Let's hope the sea is better in February. :)

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  17. January has been a bad month all around. Sorry that you have been struggling too. Some days depression sets in and it's really hard to get rid of. One of my brothers passed away 2 weeks ago so that was hard.

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  18. I'm glad January is nearly over also, hopefully February is better! I've wanted to read Ilona Andrews for so long. Glad you enjoyed the Kerri Maniscalco books. Happy reading this week!

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  19. Sorry to hear that your January was not good. I hope February is much better for you!

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  20. I was floundering in January, too, and I'm not really sure why, but I seem to finally come up for air and I'm back aboard ship. Let's both move into February strong, shall we?

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  21. I didn't hear the news about the Kate books. I still have one more from the series to read.

    January has been rough for me too. We have so much going on and I'm trying to stay positive and not be stressed but...And the winter drags me down too. I hope you have a better February.

    I have been managing to read and even blog some which is a minor miracle at this point!

    Karen @For What It's Worth

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  22. I cannot believe that it is already the final Sunday of January? Crazy how time flies. The new year has been okay for me so far, but I am looking forward to moving past this month as well. I hope that February is a kinder month for us <3.
    claire @ clairefy

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  23. Hopefully February will be a good month for you.
    Have a great week.

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  24. I keep hearing about how good Ilona Andrews is! I'll have to read one of her books soon. I hope you have a great week.

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  25. Here's to February being a healing month. I use water metaphors to describe my MH as well. Right now I think I'm treading water! I hope you have a wonderful week.

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  26. Sorry you were having a rough January. I hope February is going better for you! The books look awesome :)

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