January Reading Wrap Up 2011

January was a fantastic month for me reading wise, and with the start of a new year I have decided to attempt monthly summary posts to share what I have been reading. This month I read 26 books:

1. The Metropolis Case- Matthew Gallaway (January 4 2011) 
2. The Memory Palace- Mira Bartok (January 6 2011)
3. The Lotus Eaters- Tatjana Soli (January 8 2011)
4. The Mother Who Stayed- Laura Furman (January 9 2011)
5. XVI- Julia Karr (January 10 2011)
6. Henry's Demons- Patrick Cockburn and Henry Cockburn (January 12 2011)
7. The Girl in The Green Raincoat- Laura Lippman (January 12 2011)
8. Crazy Beautiful- Lauren Bartaz-Logsted (January 13 2011)
9. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand- Helen Simonson (January 13 2011)
10. Twelve- Nick McDonell (January 14 2011)
11. An Exclusive Love- Johanna Adorjan (January 15 2011)
12. Angry Young Man- Chris Lynch (January 15 2011)
13. Cryer's Cross- Lisa McMann (January 16 2011)
14. The Woman in White- Wilkie Collins (January 17 2011)
15. Once Dead, Twice Shy- Kim Harrison (January 18 2011) Audiobook
    
16. Super Sad True Love Story- Gary Shteyngart (January 19 2011)
17. Cloaked- Alex Flinn (January 19 2011)
18. Under the Mercy Trees- Heather Newton (January 20 2011)
19. Darkness Becomes Her- Kelly Keaton (January 21 2011)
20. Small Wars- Sadie Jones (January 23 2011)
21. Bride of New France- Suzanne Desrochers (January 24 2011) 
22. Early to Death, Early to Rise- Kim Harrison (January 26 2011) Audiobook
23. History of a Suicide- Jill Bialosky (January 26 2011)
24. Wench- Dolen Perkins-Valdez (January 27 2011) 
25. Lonely: Learning to Live with Solitude- Emily White (January 29 2011)
26. Revolution: The Year I Fell in Love and Went to Join The War- Deb Olin Unferth (January 30 2011) 

Most of these do not have reviews posted yet, but with the exception of the last 3, I have already pre-written and scheduled all the reviews to post. I also finished up all my 2010 reviews which was a good feeling to have, and they have all been posted except The Weird Sisters for which my tour date is in February. I also participated in my first readalong this month for The Woman in White, and loved it so much I've got another one lined up already- even though it happens to be Dickens.

Some January Stats:

• Adult Fiction: 12/26
• Memoirs: 6/26
• Young Adult: 8/26
• Audio Books: 2/26
• Short Story Collections: 1/26
• Favourite Book of the Month: The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
  
• Nearly Favourite Books of the Month (Another Six I Really Loved): Revolution, History of a Suicide, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, The Metropolis Case, The Woman in White, Under the Mercy Trees
• Books Purchased: Only ONE. I'm really proud of this. I bought The History of History which I am very excited for but which hasn't arrived yet. I spent $15.76.

I have a ton of great books lined up for February and I am excited to delve into them.

How did January treat you reading wise? What was your favourite book of the month?