So, here we are! We’ve reached the end of the first month of 2017, which I can’t quite believe. Where did the time go? Nevertheless, I feel like January went really well for me in terms of blogging and reading. I managed to stick to my Goodreads reading goal, reading a book a week. I also managed to blog consistently, posting 9 times in the month. Furthermore I got involved in multiple events in the blogging community, including a Bloggiesta and #BHPChat yesterday evening which were great fun!
I also was lucky enough to receive two ARCs in January – Soulmated by Shaila Patel, which I read and reviewed and The Memory Book by Lara Avery, which I’m about a third of the way through.
This month I read:
These Vicious Masks (3.5 stars)
Soulmated (4 stars)
Mia and the Bad Boy (2 stars)
Kiss Cam (3.5 stars)
This month I posted:
Looking back at 2016’s resolutions
Five ways Twitter makes me a better person
Top Ten 2016 Releases I meant to read, but didn’t get to
Bloggiesta Winter 2017 Sign Up
How To Get Out of a Blogging Slump
Soulmated Release Day Celebration
What’s up with this DNF business?
All in all, I think January was a pretty good month for me personally and I’m hoping this will continue into February and the rest of 2017.
How was your January? Have you stuck to your goals so far?
alwaysopinionatedgirl 
Amber
I’m glad you had a good month 😀 I’ve been super absent from the community but it’s great to see that you were involved in so many events AND you stuck to your goals. I need to find a balance haha.
I don’t really have any reading goals to stick to. I’m trying the laid back approach this year. I’m on my fourth and fifth books, though, so I’d say I’m doing alright!
alwaysopinionatedgirl
Awww, it’s a shame you’ve been absent from the community – hopefully you can get more involved in February! Finding a balance is always tricky – best of luck! Sometimes it’s good to be laid back and it definitely seems like it’s working out for you! Thanks for commenting! x
Sofia @ BookishWanderess
I’m glad your month was good. I also participated in the #BHPChat yesterday, it was so much fun! I have never heard about Bloggiesta, but I will definitely check it out.
I have two main goals for 2017: read more diverse books and blog more consistently. I’m happy to say that I have been sticking to both of them, 6 of the 7 books I reading January were diverse books and there were 8 posts in my blog last month, which is good for me.
I hope I can stick to my goals the rest of the year and I hope you can do it too!
alwaysopinionatedgirl
The #BHPChat was so much fun! I’d definitely also recommend Bloggiesta, it’s a great way to make new friends and get stuff done! You seem to have done really well with your goals in January! I hope you continue to meet them! Thanks for commenting! x
Bec
I think I’ve done well with my reading in January, I read 9 books which is super good for me! And I bought only 2, but hauled 20. Whoops. (Thanks to friends unhauling books hahaha!) Hoping to haul a smaller number in Feb and keep on track with my reading! Great post!
alwaysopinionatedgirl
Wow! That’s a lot of new books, but it’s good that you only actually bought two of them! You also did a lot of reading in January! Good work! Thanks for commenting! x