January 2012 - In Review

This month I read 29 books. You can see below for my stats on them all.

I started the following series:
- Firelight (Darkest London, Book 1) by Kristen Callihan (4.5/5 stars)
- The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex, Book 1) by Caitlin Kittredge (5/5 stars)
-  The Dragon's Tooth (The Ashtown Burials, Book 1) by N.D. Wilson (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
- The Bride Wore Black Leather (The Nightside, Book 12) by Simon R. Green (4.5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
- The Jungle (The Stuff of Legend, Book 2) by Mike Raicht, Brian Smith and Charles Paul Wilson III (5/5 stars)
- Courtyney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics (Courtyney Crumrin, Book 2) by Ted Naifeh (5/5 stars)
- The Mouse Guard: Fall of 1152 by David Peterson (5/5 stars)
- Geek Wisdom by N. K. Jemisin, Genevieve Valentine, Eric San Juan and Zaki Hasan (5/5 stars)
- Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi (5/5 stars)
- Switchblade Goddess (Jessie Shimmer, Book 3) by Lucy A. Snyder (5/5 stars)
- The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex, Book 1) by Caitlin Kittredge (5/5 stars)
- The Bride Wore Black Leather (The Nightside, Book 12) by Simon R. Green (4.5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
- Graphic Novel Challenge (7/12 read)
- Dystopia Reading Challenge (2/10 read)
- Zombie Reading Challenge (0/12 read)
- Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge (10/48 read)
- 150+ Books Reading Challenge (31/150+ read)
- Debut Author Reading Challenge (2/12 read)
- TBR Pile Reading Challenge (13/50 read)
- Steampunk Reading Challenge (1/12 read)


The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1. Scarlet by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (4/5 stars)
2. The Gathering Storm (Katrina Trilogy, Book 1) by Robin Bridges (3.5/5 stars)
3. The Thorn and the Blossom by Theodora Goss (4/5 stars)
4. The Jungle (The Stuff of Legend, Book 2) by Mike Raicht, Brian Smith and Charles Paul Wilson III (5/5 stars)
5.   Neverland by Joe Brusha (4/5 stars)
6.   Crossed (Matched, Book 2) by Ally Condie (3/5 stars)
7.   Courtyney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics (Courtyney Crumrin, Book 2) by Ted Naifeh (5/5 stars)
8.   The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (4.5/5 stars)
9.   Geek Wisdom by N. K. Jemisin, Genevieve Valentine, Eric San Juan and Zaki Hasan (5/5 stars)
10. Firelight (Darkest London, Book 1) by Kristen Callihan (4.5/5 stars)
11. The Mouse Guard: Fall of 1152 by David Peterson (5/5 stars)
12. Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi (5/5 stars)
13. Switchblade Goddess (Jessie Shimmer, Book 3) by Lucy A. Snyder (5/5 stars)
14. Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars (Volume 1) by Frank Beddor, Lez Cavalier, and Ben Templesmith (3/5 stars)
15. Tortured by Caragh O'Brien (3/5 stars)
16. Katana by Cole Gibson (3/5 stars)
17. The Iron Thorn (The Iron Codex, Book 1) by Caitlin Kittredge (5/5 stars)
18. Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (3/5 stars)
19. Touchstone (Glass Thorns, Book 1) by Melanie Rawn (2/5 stars)
20. The Darkest Edge of Dawn (Charlie Madigan, Book 2) by Kelly Gay (4/5 stars)
21. Bewitched (Jolie Wilkins, Book 2.5) by H.P. Mallory (4/5 stars)
22. Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom (Courtney Crumrin, Book 3) by Ted Naifeh (4/5 stars)
23. Fodor's Costa Rica 2012 (4/5 stars)
24. Fractured Light by Rachel McClellan (1.5 stars)
25. Witchful Thinking (Jolie Wilkins, Book 3) by H.P. Mallory (3/5 stars)
26. The Dragon's Tooth (The Ashtown Burials, Book 1) by N.D. Wilson (4/5 stars)
27. Bake Sale by Sara Varon (4/5 stars)
28. The Bride Wore Black Leather (The Nightside, Book 12) by Simon R. Green (4.5/5 stars)
29. Territory by Emma Bull (3/5 stars)