January Round Up and Book of the Month!

January's Book of the Month is Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

Side Effects May Vary was a book that despite its March release date I just had to read as soon as I received an e galley for review and as soon as I read it I just had to talk about it so I posted an early bird review here. Side Effects May Vary is the best cancer book that's not actually all that much about cancer since The Fault in Our Stars. This was an absolutely beautiful debut novel about life and second chances and if it's not already on your radar it should be!

Read in January 
1.) The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (4*)
2.) Where The Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller (4*)
3.) The New Hunger by Isaac Marion (4*)
4.) Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken (3.5*)
5.) Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy (4.5*)
6.) A Breath of Frost by Alyxandra Harvey (3*)
7.) The Wish List by Jane Costello (4.5*)
8.) Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas (4*)
9.) The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson by Paige Toon (3.5*)
10.) The Unbound by Victoria Schwab (4*)

Ten books read is an excellent start towards my 2014 100 books reading challenge on Goodreads and I'm two books ahead of schedule! I read some fantastic books this past month but am still waiting for my first 5 star read of 2014!

Monthly Book Awards 
Best Plot: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Best Writing: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Best Cover: Where The Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller
Best Characters: The Wish List by Jane Costello
Best Ending: The Unbound by Victoria Schwab
Best Romance: Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
Most un-put-down-able: Mother, Mother by Koren Zailckas
Most Memorable: Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
Best Moral: Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

Top 3 Most Recommended Books: Side Effects May Vary, The Wish List, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

Books I’m Looking Forward to Being Released in February 
Echo Boy by Matt Haig
The Dead Wife's Handbook by Hannah Beckerman
A Hundred Pieces of Me by Lucy Dillon
The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Banished by Liz de Jager

What was the best book you read in January? And what are you looking forward to reading this month?