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january reads

my bookish goal for 2024 is to read (at least) 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction book per month, these are mine for january

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Reading is not just a pastime; it's a gateway to different worlds and ideas. For January 2024, I recommend two fantastic books: 'The Gaslight Effect' by Dr. Robin Stern, a compelling non-fiction that explores manipulation and emotional abuse, and 'Everything is F*cked' by Mark Manson, a provocative self-help book that promises to challenge your perspectives on happiness and success. If you love fantasy, 'To Kill a Kingdom' by Alexandra Christo offers an enemies-to-lovers storyline that’s both thrilling and romantic. On the non-fiction front, Manson's straightforward approach in 'Everything is F*cked' tackles issues of hope and the modern human experience. By engaging with these books, you can achieve your reading goals while gaining insights into both complex relationships and self-improvement. Make this month count by expanding your reading horizons and joining the community of book lovers on platforms like Lemon8, where we share our journeys and recommendations. Happy reading!

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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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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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💝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 ✨

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

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My January reads: I read 5 books last month which I'll take since I just started reading for fun last year again. Priest by Sierra Simone ⭐️Overall rating: /5: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The smut was very hot for sure! But the plot just wasn't giving but if you just want a book for the smut this is a

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Very late to the party, BUT these were my January reads. I had TWO ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I highly recommend all of these. Honestly, I can't remember if my 🌶 rates are truly how I felt immediately after the read, but I can for sure remember a scene vividly from each book 😅. PLEASE leave me all your dark

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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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A great start to 2025 📖 What was your favorite read in January? #januarybooks #books #readersoflemon8 #bookish #bookshelf

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my january reads!📖

i’ve gotten back into reading and read 6 books this past month! i’m currently reading happy place by emily henry so that will be in next month’s recap, but here’s my thoughts on the books below! • the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins (5/5⭐️) this was SUCH a good prequel! it fol

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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 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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my january reads!📚

I can’t believe I read 6 books this month!🤯 i’ve been getting more into thriller/mystery books but First Lie Wins definitely kept me on my toes! It’s hard to choose my #1 but i’m gonna have to give it to Thanks for Listening! The audiobook was amazing so please listen to it! 👇🏾What have y

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January Reads📚

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Here are my January reads I really surprised myself because I usually read 1-2 books a month and I am already half way done with my year goal so looks like I will be changing my goal also give me suggestions on what to read next #januaryreads #januarybooks #booktok #booksoflemon8 #bookre

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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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God's Hotel: 8/10 It was not what I expected, and it made some really interesting points about the modern healthcare system. Weyward: 8/10 The story was compelling, and I enjoyed the author's storytelling structure. The Women of Brewster Place: 9/10 I was impressed how the author'

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January Reads 2024

Started 2024 with a bang. Top read for the month was Their Vicious Games, it was amazing. I borrowed it from Libby app but it was so good I need to own it! 📚 #books #bookwormsoflemon8 #bookrecommendations #booklemon8

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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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I read all of these for free with Kindle Unlimited! 1.) The Last Flight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • It was good I just felt like the ending didn’t give me enough 2.) Never Lie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • I read this in a day it was a good short thriller! 3.) Mile High ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • OBSESSED, this book had me feeling all of

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January Reads 🩵

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January reads!!

I just officially hit a new personal record: 7 books in one month! My brain is currently full of fictional characters and plot twists, and I have absolutely no regrets. I’m either very productive or very good at avoiding my chores. Probably both! What’s your all-time monthly record? #Read

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January Reads So Far…

Plan on reading more books this month but this is just some!! #januaryreads #booktbr #bookclub #lemon8bookclub #book recommendations

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Haven’t done one of these in a while. Finally getting back in the swing of things with reading and changing things up also with #audiobooks With my commute to work, audio books have been a life saver. They help make the drive easier and of course I can get thru a book much quicker. #book

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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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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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January reading tracker #january #januaryreads2026 #readingtracker #booktok #books

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My January Reads

Save this post for next time you need a book rec! 📚 and lmk in the comments what you’ve enjoyed reading lately! It’s not surprising given how long January felt that I got so much reading done! I genuinely enjoyed every book I read this month, so you really can’t go wrong with any of these 🩵

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Books read: -The Wicked King -The Queen Of Nothing -The Coven -The Cursed -Six Scorched Roses -The Silent Patient Favorite read: -The Queen of Nothing #booktok #booksoflemon8 #bookish #bookrecs #readingwrapup

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A little late January wrap up!! I had a great reading month and every single book was 4-5 stars!!! My favorite this month had to go to Onyx Storm but the @naomilucasromance Naga Brides series came in a close second! 🐍🥹 #januaryreads #bookstagram #monsterromance #romantasy #onyxstorm

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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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My January reads📚

Possessing her series: I loved it. If you love the haunting Adeline series you will love this. Hayden is like zade in many ways but I feel like he cares more doesn’t just want to own her. The Clutter Connection: this really helped me understand why I can never stay organized. I just haven’t bee

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MY JANUARY READS (so far)✨🫶

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My January Reads 🌸🤍

Is it obvious I've been on a big Romance and Classic kick hahaha. Rebel Ranch series is becoming one of my all time favorite romance series, and Wes Ryder ughhhh... I'm in love! Also, Hycaniths story was an unexpected 5 stars. Loved the evolution of the Bridgerton series, each book just kee

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All the books I read in January! I’m about 70% done with Happy Place now…then on to ACOTAR!

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I found less and less time to read in the month of January. I still managed to get through two great books, though! If you haven't read any Holly Jackson, definitely give her a chance, especially if you love thrillers. 📚 Five Survive: I can honestly say this was one that had me thrown. I typ

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My favorite book this month is November 9 by Colleen Hoover. I’ve laughed and cried multiple times throughout the book! Stay tuned for my February reads. 💕🫶🏼 What was your favorite read for January? #bookreads #mysterybooks #romancebooks #bookrecsoflemon8 #bookgirly #januarybook

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The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle Physical Book: 3.5/5 The Things we Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer Libby: 5/5 The House of my Mother - Shari Franke Audible: 5/5 Tom Lake - Ann Patchett Libby: 3/5 And There He Kept Her - Joshua Moehling Physical Book: 2.5/5 The G

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A little late but my January reads are in! ⭐️ My favorite book I read this month: Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake ⭐️ Second place: Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu ⭐️ Third: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson ⭐️ Fourth: It ends with us by Colleen Hoover ⭐️ 4 o

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I hope everyone had a successful month of reading! I read a total of 6 books! 1. The Honey’s 2. Three Hearts Hideaway (ARC) 3. The Dancing Girls 4. One Left Alive 5. Northwoods (BOTM Audiobook) 6. The Locked Door The Locked Door was probably my favorite. I love Freida McFadden. She neve

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January reads so far

California keeping busy while anticipating the release of Onyx storm, I will be starting my re-read of forth wing in preparation of Tuesday 🥹 #currentreads #januaryreads #books #booktok #booktokbooks

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January Reads 📚

Reel is the first book I have read by Kennedy Ryan and I absolutely loved it, definitely want to check out more of her books. I just got into reading a couple of months ago and started out with Colleen Hoover books because of TikTok (Of course), but after the second book that I read I needed someth

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January Reads!!! Proud of myself! I read 17 books!! #januaryreads #januaryreads2025 #blackbookrecommendations

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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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I didn’t think they were “dark” more like a dimmed light, late night read. Both books had their funny moments and I think I’d enjoy these books as movies someday . Can’t wait for the third edition ! #Lemon8Diary #bookrecommendations #BookReview #lightsoutnavessaallen #navessaallenbooks

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