January Reads So Far…

2025/1/8 Edited to

... Read moreAs we embark on a new year, January presents the perfect opportunity to discover fresh literary gems. Among the trending picks, Beverly Jenkins' historical and romantic works, such as "Wenda's Romance" and her bestselling titles, have captured many readers' hearts. Jenkins, known for her powerful storytelling and rich character development, continues to break barriers in literature, especially within the Black romance genre. Additionally, fantasy titles like Tochi Onyebuchi's works are gaining popularity this month. Readers are keen on narratives that not only entertain but also reflect diverse experiences. Joining reading communities online, especially through platforms like Lemon8, can provide insightful recommendations and forge connections with fellow book lovers. These discussions often amplify hidden gems that might not appear on mainstream lists, offering more vibrant and varied choices. This January, engage in conversations about your reading journey using hashtags such as #TBR (to be read), #lemon8bookclub, or #bookrecommendations to share your thoughts and experiences with others. Whether you are a fan of romantic suspense or uplifting fantasies, there's an exciting array of books awaiting you this month.

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January reads so far ✨
Ive read 6 books so far this month and I finished one audio book. Ive mentioned before how my goal is 40 books this year and I really hope I’m able to accomplish that. I joined an online bookclub & my husband and I really like finding audiobooks for us to listen to so we can talk about them
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January reads so far this month
Started off my year in Florida so I got some good reading done! So many great books 🤩 By a Thread was a really disappointing read I had heard so much about it but I felt like my expectations were too high and I struggled to get through it. My current read: The Inmate by Freda McFadden #
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January Reads so far
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January reads so far ✨
It’s been sooo long since I posted haha buttttt So far for January I have finished 3 books and I’m currently reading one now (separate post). 1. The Ballard of never after - Stephanie Garber 4.5 maybe 5 ⭐️ 2. Burning daylight - Emily Mcinire 4⭐️ 3. Bride - Ali Hazelwood 3.5 ⭐️ ( LETS TAL
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January Reads SO FAR ✨
I’ll update what I am reading next tomorrow. I picked up a few good used books and some from Barnes and Noble. Drop me your thoughts on these. My favorite was The Only One Left by Riley Sager. All over ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 #readeroflemon8 #bookrecommendations #thrillerbookrecommendation
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January reads so far!
Lights out- Navessa Allen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Five Brothers- Penelope Douglas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Cruel Winter with You- Ali Hazelwood ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 🌶️🌶️ #lemon8bookclub #januaryreads #bookworm #smutslut #readinggoals
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January reads so far ✨
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Rebecca Rose 📚

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MY JANUARY READS (so far)✨🫶
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January Reads So Far 📚
Last year I read/listened to 36 books, so I’m going to try to exceed that this year! Here’s what I have so far! I’m part of this reading group on Facebook so I get the strange recommendations from there, but they’re fun! This Shipped Series is a light a fluffy romcom! And they are all so cu
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✨January Reads so Far….✨
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January Reads (so far)
#januaryreads #booktok
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January Reads so far 🌸
Credit made by: @Kate 🪴 Foliage_and_Fiction 📖 I know I still have some time to read more books in January so I’m hoping to finish 2 more books! 📚 #januaryreads #books #booksoflemon8 #readersoflemon8 #booktok
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My reads of January 2026 so far
Off to a good start! I did start two of these before the end of 2025. My boyfriend said I should count those two as apart of last year. What do you think? #2026reads #readingchallenge #bookstagram #reading
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January Reads 🌸✨🥰
New 2024 Goal - Read 40 books total; 10 of those books have to be self-improvement books! 💪🏼😜This months like up so far is: 1. The Locked Door by Frieda McFadden 2. Do Not Disturb by Frieda McFadden 3. Ask For Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli 4. Good To Great by Jim Collins I love Frieda and wa
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January Reads
What are you reading? #januarybooks #tbrlist #readinggoal
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💝My January reads💝
The Naturals 🧩 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Shatter Me 👁️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Tale If Two Cities 🏙️ ⭐️⭐️ Destroy Me 🤜 ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland 🐰 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unravel Me 😽 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Fracture Me 🥴 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Favorite Father Brown Stories ⭐️⭐️.5 Ignite Me 🔥 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ DNF Love On The Brain 🧠 I just could
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January Reads
#januaryreadingwrapup #bookbrats #bookgirlie #2026readinglist #reading
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Beth Bratten

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January Reads
A lil late but here are all the books I’ve read in January. ⭐️ Overall rating: 5/5: The Cheating Husband 📄 Plot: Emma thinks she’s found true love until she discovered one of his lies. He’s already married. But that’s was only the beginning.. He’s been hiding more than just his wife from me.
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Arii 💖

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January Reads 🩵
#books #elsiesilver #ellekennedy #laurenroberts #januaryreads
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January 2026 reads 🫶
Books I read in January and my ratings My Husband Next Door - 🌟🌟🌟 Best Offer Wins 🌟🌟🌟🌟 When the Moon Hatched 🌟🌟🌟 Dark Places 🌟🌟🌟 Malibu Rising 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Winter Solstice 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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January 2025 reads 🫶
#lemon8bookclub #januaryreads #followformore #2025reads #2025reading 🚨1-3 intertwined series! read in order for best plot of character and lack of spoilers! 🚨 1. TWISTED series (4books) ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2.KING OF SIN series (4 books) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3. THE STRIKER (stand alone) 💜💜💜💜💜 4.
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January Reads Wrap Up📚
Here’s what I read in January!✨Comment down below if you have read any of these! Or if any are on your TBR🩵 #januaryreads #booktok #bookshelf #bookrecommendations #bookrecs
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January reads
For 2024 I want to read atleast 5 books a month, and so far we are starting off with a huge hit….. THRONE OF GLASS SERIES apparently there’s like four different ways you can read the order of these books pictured above is how I am reading them so far and I like this way! This series started
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A physical copy of Elin Hilderbrand's 'The Five-Star Weekend' by a pool, highlighting its Nantucket location, female friendships, and foodie themes, rated 4 stars.
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My January Reads 🫶🌸 📚
January Reading Wrap Up! The 5 star Weekend - 🌟🌟🌟🌟 A cutie book and I was happy w how it ended! Not my favorite of her books, but happy to have read this one. Starfish Sisters 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I really enjoy Barbara O’Neal books! :) this plays in the PNW which is romantic just on its own. I loved this
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January’s reads so far 🥰
Onyx Storm is getting added to this list next! #onyxstorm #booktok #books #bookbesties
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A handwritten monthly reading log for January, detailing 13 books with titles, authors, page numbers, format (physical/ebook), and star ratings. A hand is visible on the left.
January reads half month update!
My half month update for my reading!! This is the first year I’ve used a reading planner and I’m LOVING it!! I’ve gotten so much reading done since this snow storm started! I already have a top 3 favorites but we’ll keep that for the end of the month!😉🤣 #Lemon8Diary #bookaesthetic #bookstag
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January Reads 📚
My January reads 🥰 I can’t wait to dive into these books once I’m done I’ll name my top 3 Books. Come along with me as I conquer my 2025 Book Goals #JanuaryBooks #blackauthors #blackbooks #blackbookworm
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January 2026 reads ✨🤍
#books #booktok #BookReview #bookwormsoflemon8 #readingrecommendations
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My Reads of 2025 So Far!
& what I rated them.🥰 (In order of most recent) 🦋Quicksilver 🎨Flame After The Fumble (ARC) 🏈Your Rule To Break (ARC) 🗡️Fourth Wing (Re-Read) 🏒The Ice Out (ARC) 📚Beyond The Bell (ARC) #januaryreads #arcreader #arcreviewer #bookstagram
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my january reads
next to you- 4.5 stars🥹 just for the summer- I LOVED IT, just like i knew i would. Abby Jimenez writes such believable romances and i love it. highly recommend this book. 5 starts🎉 #justforthesummerabbyjimenez #bookrecommendations
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Rating my January Reads with emojis
I had a pretty good book month! How about you? What was your best read from January? Love Theoretically ⭐️Overall rating: 5/5 Your Truly ⭐️Overall rating: 4.5/5 Birthday Girl ⭐️Overall rating: 3.75 /5 Blossom in the Winter ⭐️Overall rating: 2.5/5 Fourth Wing ⭐️Overall rating: 5/5 Iron Flame
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Kris

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January reads ✨
Here’s my end of January reading wrap. I started using fable and I’m still trying to find my flow in using it. It’s a bit much I’m currently using Good reads and Fable to track my progress. #lemon8bookclub #januaryreads #monthlyreadingwrapup
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January reads🤍
#januaryreads #whatimreading #bookish #booktok #books 🫶🏼
Anna’s Reads ♡📖✨

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January Noteworthy Reads
#books #thedeal #windandtruth #onyxstorm #devilsnightseries
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January Reads 📚
1. Villainess: Bloodfest by S. Bacchante This publication from a new author had so much going for it. It’s incredibly detailed, has a great idea behind it, interesting world building and an insane list of characters. But this one fell flat for me. Dense writing made it hard to navigate the st
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January’s current reads✨
My Current Reads 📚🔥 If you need a book that’ll have you hooked from page one, look no further—these reads are IT! 🤩 ✨ For the drama lovers: The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah – A CLASSIC. Winter Santiago’s story is bold, reckless, and absolutely unforgettable. If you love street lit wi
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My mid January reads
These are my books so far!
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Valarie Lifestyle

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January Reads
8 books completed in January, a mix of absolutely amazing content and less than thrilling! #januarybooks #lemon8bookclub #reading
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LizBrem0811

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January Reads
This month my goal was to read 10 books. I only managed to read 8 but that’s a win to me! In January my focus was on cozy, small town romance novels and these ones by Laurie Gilmore and Elise Silver did not let me down. If you’re looking for a cozy, small town romance with some ✨spice✨ I highly rec
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January 2025 Reads
📚100 books in a year is roughly 2 books a week so I’m gonna have to pregame the Quadrivium. It’s massive, like 300 pages. 📚I have a preference for hard covers because it helps me build my library. 📚The Quadrivium is a book that I have purchased twice but haven’t read past the 10th page becaus
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Demi Luna

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My JANUARY Reads 🫶
My New Years Resolution was three books a month and so far we are right on track! All three books this month were SO good. Who Are You Following? by Sadie Robertson Huff ⭐️Overall rating: 5/5: I bought this book at Hobby Lobby accompanied with a study guide/workbook which also had access to a s
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📚✨ January Reads + Ratings (An Elite Lineup Honest
January set the bar offensively high and now I fear nothing will ever compare. Here’s everything I read in order and my completely unbiased (very emotional) ratings: Fourth Wing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 stars — absolutely fell in love with this series. The dragons. The tension. The chaos. I was gone imme
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My January reads 🙂‍↕️
Just started reading this year again.. I struggle finding good books but so far I have read The inmate 5/5 ⭐️ Fairest of them all 3.5/5 ⭐️ Monday’s not coming 4/5 ⭐️ Fourth wing 5/5 ⭐️ Sylo 4.5/5 ⭐️ Any recommendations? Or book buddies? #books to read this month #januaryreads #r
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✨ Nonfiction January Reads ✨
When the world feels heavy, I turn to nonfiction. These days, I often think of one of my favorite quotes from Sue Lynn Tan’s book Immortal, “Knowledge is one of the greatest weapons...Arm yourself well, for there are times words can reach where a sword cannot.” In January I read 10 nonfiction t
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January Reads 📚
Here are my reads for January 2024! Book 1- The island - Natasha Preston ⭐️- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book 2- The Book of Cold Cases - Simeone St. James ⭐️- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book 3- The Sun Down Motel - Simone St. James ⭐️- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book 4- Twisted Love - Ana Huang
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January Reads 📖📖
Starting off my 2024 Year of Reading strong 💪 1: Fear the Flames by Olivia Rose Darling • debut novel of ORD and an amazing start to the year! Recommend to anyone with a love for enemies-to-lovers, fantasy, action, and a badass fmc. 2: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas • finally re
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January Reads
All the books I read this January (2026) and my rating out of 5 stars. T.J Klune really knows how to warm your heart ! Comment if you want my full review on any of these books! #januaryreads #lemon8bookclub #booksoflemon8 #BookReview #januarybooks
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Amazon First Reads January 2026
​Famous Once by Jane Green (Women's Fiction/Short Story) ​Read Between the Lies: A Novel by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Suspense) ​Land of Dreams: A Novel by Gian Sardar (Historical Fiction) ​In His Wake by Chad Zunker (Thriller) ​The Epicenter of Forever: A Novel by Mara Williams (Women'
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january reads ✨🫶
it’s a new year and I was able to get two new books. I’m starting Second Chance Romance and so far it’s so cute. These were both recommend to me by my local bookshop. If you love a cute small town romance and c-dramas I recommend these two books as well! #reading #tbrlist #romancebooks
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- My January Reads -
My January reads! These are the first Freida McFadden books I have read so far! Book 1: The Housemaid Author: Freida McFadden Genre: Thriller/Mystery My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Form: Physical Copy Dates Read: 12/30/2024-01/01/2025 Book 2: The Housemaid’s Secret Author: Freida McFadden
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A collage of four dark romance book covers for January reads. It features 'Haunting Adeline' and 'Hunting Adeline' by H.D. Carlton, 'Satan's Affair', and 'The Ritual: A Dark College Romance', with a skull and rose motif prominent on the top two covers.
My January Reads
I have been reading a lot more on my kindle this month! I have completed three books in January so far. I’m currently reading “the ritual”. Hopefully I’ll get it done before the end of this month! But overall I’m pretty happy with my reading this month!! I was in a bit of a slump for a couple month
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A book review for "Vipers and Virtuosos" by Sav R. Miller, a dark rockstar romance. It displays the book cover, author, title, genre, a 3.5-star rating, and a detailed review summary.
A book cover for "Once You're Mine" by Morgan Bridges, featuring a dark, gothic design with a skull, butterflies, and foliage. The image is labeled as an "Incoming Novel."
January Reads
Good Afternoon 🍋8ers! 🩵 I wanted to go over my reads for January as well as my next books for the month of January! I have books planned out to read all of 2026 and I wanted to take you guys along for the ride. Also at the end of each month I want to do an overall favorite novel that will then
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