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What I Read: January (Plus new blog discoveries!)

January was all about planning! and organizing! and doing! but guess what it wasn’t about…reading. As I was putting this post together I realized that I only read two measly books this month. Not that I have some sort of goal number I’m trying to achieve, but looking back on the month I know I spent a lot more time scrolling Facebook and Pinterest than picking up a book and reading.

What I read:

The Family Man by Elinor Lipman. This book may be the reason that January was a slow month for books. It was one of those books that while I read it, I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t one that I couldn’t wait to dive back into each day. It’s about a father who is reunited with his step-daughter after many years. Henry, Thalia’s father, is a gay, retired lawyer, Thalia is a struggling actress, the force that reunites them, Henry’s ex-wife, is a newly widowed drama queen. It was sweet at times, funny at times, but overall I’d say it was just okay.

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. Gillian Flynn, wow, she comes up with some dark and twisted stuff. I read Gone Girl a couple of years ago and wondered if her other books would be as fun to read. While I wouldn’t describe this one as a fun read, it really did pull me in. Libby Day’s family is murdered in their home when she is just a child, and the only survivors are herself and her older brother Ben, who is convicted of the crime as a result of her testimony. Honestly, Libby is not the most likable character. But, her whole family was brutally murdered, so I cut her some slack. If you’re in the mood for a dark thriller with a good plot twist or two, this one’s for you.

New blog discoveries: 

I may not have read a lot of books this month, but I did find some new (to me) favorite blogs to add to my Feedly.

  • Camp Patton: Lifestyle, family, general hilarity. This post about her toddler’s quest to get a lollipop from a hard-to-reach shelf cracked me up. 
  • Oh Sweet Basil: beautiful photos, delicious food. Anne sent me a link to a recipe here, and I couldn’t stop reading and drooling over the rest of the site.  I really want to make this soup
  • Megin Time: I “met” Megan through the Fall Capsule linkup, so I suppose this isn’t a new for this month. However she’s been one of my favorites lately. Her post about marriage and parenting was hilarious but so true, and this one on styling plaid flannel provided me closet inspiration more than once. 

Did you read any good books or blogs this month?