I still can’t believe we are already into the third month of 2021. Where did the time go?! February wasn’t all that eventful; we did manage to go on a weekend trip, but the rest of the month was mostly about enduring the heat as well as the lovely sound of the builders working next door. xD I did get to make another amigurumi crochet plushie again as a gift for a friend’s baby girl… I love how this bunny came out! ❤

Next: the bookish numbers.

  • Number of books read in February: 24
  • Total number of books read in 2021: 52
  • Total number of pages read in February: 8.330
  • Total number of pages read in 2021: 17.930

I once again managed to read a LOT during February… No new DNF and I found some new all time favorites, so I’m not complaining!

FEBRUARY 2021 READS

5 STARS: Absolutely and entirely mind blowing! I suggest you to pick up a copy now.

The Songbook Of Benny Lament – by Amy Harmon // The House In The Cerulean Sea – by T.J. Klune

4.5 STARS: This one was almost perfect. Surely fantastic!

A Caller’s Game – by J.D. Barker // This Is Going To Hurt – by Adam Kay // Honey Girl – by Morgan Rogers

4 STARS: Wow, this was really good. Close to amazing!

Ladies Of The House – by Lauren Edmondson // Hotel Cartagena – by Simone Buchholz // Gardening Hacks – by Jon VanZile // Viper – by Bex Hogan // The Lost Apothecary – by Sarah Penner // The Enemy – by Sarah Adams // Blindsighted – by Karin Slaughter // Inborn – by Thomas Enger // The Jigsaw Man – by Nadine Matheson

3.5 STARS: Great read. Really entertaining!

Night By Night – by Jack Jordan // Los Plebeyos – by Marta Lopetegui

3 STARS: It was a nice read, but not fantastic.

Martinis And Memories – by A.L. Michael // Hidden Figures – by Margot Lee Shetterly // Twice In A Blue Moon – by Christina Lauren // The Island – by Ragnar Jonasson // These Violent Delights – by Chloe Gong // Venom – by Bex Hogan

2.5 STARS: I give this one the benefit of the doubt. Nothing too exciting.

The Friend Zone – by Abby Jimenez

2 STARS: It was ok. But mostly ‘meh’. 

All The Murmuring Bones – by A.G. Platter

I ended up joining more challenges than planned this year, but I’m hoping to finish most without too much effort… So far things are definitely going way better than expected, and I definitely need to start thinking about increasing my goals for some. xD

# CHALLENGES #

As for my other goals: I managed to keep my ARC/backlist ratio below 40%, although it did get closer to the limit… I also got more international authors in as well two more completed series, two TBR jar picks, a Spanish read and a Grant County book. My 600+ pages book I will get to soon as I have an ARC due in March that fits the bill; I’m also starting The Stand by Stephen King though and with 1300+ pages that should be more than enough for this year and the next combined. 😉

# OTHER READING/BLOGGING GOALS #

  • Read at least 3 (modern) classics (rereads don’t count) 1/3 (The Big Four)
  • Complete at least 6 series (rereads don’t count) 3/6 (Harold Fry // Martini Club // It Happened In Charleston)
  • Catch up with Karin Slaughter series (Will Trent/Grant County) 2/15
  • Reread at least 2 books 1/2 (The Shadow Of The Wind)
  • Bring my physical TBR pile below 650 books and keep it that way. 735/650
  • Read at least one book over 600 pages 0/1 
  • Keep ARC/backlist title ratio below 40% 38,5%
  • Read at least 2 books in Spanish 1/2 (Los Plebeyos)
  • Read at least 1 book in Dutch 0/1 
  • Read at least 15 international authors and/or translations (each author counts only once) 8/15 (The Shadow Of The Wind (Spain // Snowblind (Iceland) // Crazy Rich Asians (Singapore) // Smoke Screen (Norway) // Hotel Cartagena (Germany) // Los Plebeyos (Argentina) // These Violent Delights (China) // Inborn (Norway))
  • Read at least 10 TBR jar picks 4/10 (Radio Silence // Shutter Island // Hidden Figures // Inborn)
  • Join at least 5 challenges during the year DONE!! 5/5
  • Keep my Netgalley ratio above the 80% 97%

Stay safe and happy reading!

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