The first half of February was amazing. My schedule was full of date nights, parties, and special events. The last half was awful. Basically, I’ve been coughing up a lung for over a week now. When I’m sick I tend to disregard all of my normal responsibilities but I am able to get in more reading than normal (bonus!). Below are the reviews of a few of the books I read this month.

My reading has been off to an excellent start this year! I’ve begun to mix in paper books alongside my Kindle and audiobooks because I get sick of waiting for my e-books to become available on the Libby app. I hate that I can only put on hold 10 books at a time through my library. I’m very much considering getting non-resident library cards all over the country for this reason. Below are my January book reviews from a good variety of genres to get your reading started off right in 2024.

I find explaining most topics to my children can usually be made easier with books. In this instance, a weird and ridiculous holiday, Groundhog Day is described in these children’s picture books usually through funny stories. Often there are facts about the holiday in the back of the books that help further the understanding as well. Here are the children’s books about Groundhog Day that we’ve enjoyed.

This year I read 77 books mostly on my Kindle, a number of them as audiobooks, and one as a paper copy. I was so desperate to read the third book in a series that I checked it out from the library when I couldn’t wait for my hold on Libby any longer. Surprisingly, this year I became a fantasy girly. I felt very worn out with historical fiction and fantasy filled in that gap with a vengeance. Below are my top 12 books that I read in 2023. Let me know in the comment section what some of your favorite reads were this year!

Advent calendars are one of my favorite Christmas traditions. Reading aloud to my kids is one of my favorite daily habits. I combined the two to create an advent calendar tradition my children look forward to every year.