Oh January. I had to finish up my editing job in January, so every time I debated doing something fun, I had to (sometimes begrudgingly) do my editing stuff. And now I am staring at the hours, knowing I have to log them….but I am glad it is done!

So here’s a break down of my January:

Books Read (That Were Planned)

• 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 5/5 Moose
• The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 4/5 Moose
• Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 4.5/5 Moose (It was originally 4, but then I finished Fangirl and bumped it up a little bit. Review to come this week.)
• Broken by Susanne Valenti (ARC) 3/5 Moose
• Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker (ARC) 3.75/5 Moose
• Cranky Ladies of History – Short story compilation (Still Reading)

Books Read (That Were Not Planned)

• Saga Volumes 1-5 [I didn’t write up a review because I haven’t read enough graphic novels to judge them, but oh boy. So good!]

Podcasts I started and recommend

• I listened to The Black Tapes Podcast again and you should too
• Gilmore Guys
• Serial (JK I am stocking up on Serial for a binge listen)

Projects to Work On

• 85 lines of my 4th Doctor scarf
• Presents for Grey
• Hats for a friend’s daughter

I worked on stuff for Grey, but I haven’t finished anything yet, ugh. February will definitely have more crochet time.

Monthly Goals that I listed to accomplish

• Fix/Redo my Bucket List – it’s a bit old and outdated
• Get out and do a 2nd hike [Didn’t accomplish, but we also had a blizzard.]
• Write 9,000 words [Didn’t write anything but blog entries. See comment about AIA above]
• Get back into yoga Check!

Monthly Goals that I didn’t list but accomplished

• Started organizing my book challenges
• Braided my hair and kept it in for more than a few hours
• I built and put together a table! 
• First NYC snow / blizzard

NYC Places I meant to Visit:

• National History Museum [See notes above]
• Flophouse Screening [I had a bout of agoraphobia the day of this, and kind of regret not going.]

NYC Places I Visited:

• Butter, as in from Gossip Girl

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February’s Books To Be Read

• A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab (to be released February 23)
• The Last Girl by Joe Hart
• After the Apocalypse by Maureen F. McHugh
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan
• Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
• Cranky Ladies of History

Projects to Work On

• 170 lines of my 4th Doctor scarf
• Presents for Grey

Monthly Goals

• Write 9,000 words
• Get up nerve to post fanfiction first chapter
• At least 2 hikes
• Post more writing or writing ramblings
• Work on confidence

Places to Visit

• Hartford, CT (and maybe swing over to Washington, CT to see the original Stars Hallow?)
• Epic Reads Presents: A Date With Royalty
• Another Broadway show (but mostly because Hamilton started their Digital Lottery again!)
• Fort Lee Historic Park