January Month in Review // February Monthly Preview


Happy Way Belated New Year, Bookworms!!!

As some of you may recall, Blogger ate my December Review // January Preview when I was almost done making it this month, and I never attempted to do it again. These posts re kind of brutal and time consuming! 
(And sometimes I wonder...do you guys enjoy these posts??)

Anyway, February is  a HUGE month for A Backwards Story! Next week marks the blog's anniversary, and this year is hitting the big 5. FIVE. I can't believe that I've been blogging for five years, that so many of you are still here with me. Look forward to a celebrtion!!!

I'm also going to a huge mega-book signing and party later this month, Apollycon, to celebrate the release of Jennifer Armentrout's new book THE RETURN! I'm so excited!

I've also been scaling back on how many blog tours I sign up for and how many books I review within those tours. As you'll see below, I induldged this month and read a LOT of 2015 ARCs. I plan to read a couple more, then read someo lder titles I've been dying to read. By March, I want to be through my reading for Fairy Tale Fortnight (Which will be in April this year! Look for an announcement SOON!), and then by April, I want to be through a lot of my reading so I can focus on writing. Kat and I are planning to do our own personal NaNo with a co-worker in May!

That all feels so far off right now, though. Here's what's going on right now

 

ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*$10 GC from CUTLASS Author Ashley Nixon (2/2)
*SIGNED COPY! TEAR YOU APART [A Fairy Tale] by Sarah Cross (2/2)
*SIGNED COPY! ALL THAT BURNS by Ryan Graudin (2/3)
*ARC! AMBER SMOKE by Kristin Cast (2/3)
*SIGNED COPY! A COLD LEGACY by Megan Shepherd (2/5)
*THE QUEEN'S GIFT by T.R. Allardice (2/9)
*Kindle Giveaway/Everyone Gets an Audiobook + 3 Books FREE! THE COURTLIGHT SERIES and THE CROWN SERVICE SERIES by Terah Edun (4/1)

Check out the February Blog Tour Schedule for more upcoming giveaways!
FEBRUARY BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
(Most blog tour stops feature giveaways as well!)



*EVER DARKENING by Janeal Falor  {2/2 Blitz}
*KING OF ASH AND BONE by Melissa Wright {2/4 Blitz}
~February 9: 
5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF A BACKWARDS STORY!!!!~ 
*Elemental Series Cover RE-Reveal by Elana Johnson {2/10 Cover Reveal}
*DEAREST by Alethea Kontis {2/12 Guest Post}
*A WICKED THING by Rhiannon Thomas {2/18 Review}
*A BEAUTIFUL CURSE by Jen McConnel {2/19 Review}
*DEATH MARKED by Leah Cypess {2/23 Feature Post}
*THE THIRD TWIN by CJ Omololu {2/25 Feature Post}

*THE MAGICIAN'S LIE by by Greer Macallister {TBA}
*SUSPICION by Alexandra Monir {TBA}
*CHASING POWER by Sarah Beth Durst {TBA}
*RUMBLE by Ellen Hopkins {TBA}
READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}

*UNCHANGED by Jessica Brody {YA} 

PLANNING TO READ IN FEBRUARY:

*A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J Maas {Upper YA}
*AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir {YA}
*THE WINNER'S CRIME by Marie Rutkoski {YA}


*THE YOUNG ELITES by Marie Lu {YA}
*CRIMSON BOUND by Rosamund Hodge {YA}
*THE ARTISANS by Julie Reece {YA}
*UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT by Angie Stanton {YA}
*VALIANT by Sarah McGuire

Series I'd LIKE to get to...

*THE DARKEST MINDS by Alexandra Bracken {YA}
*NEVER FADE by Alexandra Bracken {YA}
*IN THE AFTERLIGHT by Alexandra Bracken {YA}
*THE OATHBREAKER'S SHADOW by Amy McCulloch
*THE SHADOW'S CURSE by Amy McCulloch
*SABRIEL by Garth Nix {YA/Adult Crossover}
*LIRAEL by Garth Nix {YA/Adult Crossover}
*ABHORSEN by Garth Nix {YA/Adult Crossover}
*CLARIEL by Garth Nix {YA}
*THE DEMON KING by Cinda Williams Chima {YA}
*THE EXILED QUEEN  by Cinda Williams Chima {YA} 
*THE GRAY WOLF THRONE  by Cinda Williams Chima {YA} 
*THE CRIMSON CROWN by Cinda Williams Chima {YA}
 
[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ IN JANUARY:
{All links to Goodreads!}

TOTAL: 21 Books and 1 Novella (I impressed myself this month! That's way more than average!)

*ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr {Adult}
*DEFY by Sara B. Larson {YA}
*IGNITE by Sara B. Larson {YA}
*BIGGEST FLIRTS by Jennifer Echols {YA}
*PERFECT COUPLE by Jennifer Echols {YA}
*MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED by Jennifer Echols {YA}
*THE START OF ME AND YOU by Emery Lord {YA}
*THE SUMMER OF CHASING MERMAIDS by Sarah Ockler {YA}
*THE HEART OF BETRAYAL by Mary E. Pearson {YA}
*THE ORPHAN QUEEN by Jodi Meadows {YA}
*THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER by Melinda Salisbury {YA}
*TEAR YOU APART by Sarah Cross {YA}
*DEAREST by Alethea Kontis {YA}
*ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin {YA}
*THE RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard {YA}
*ALL FALL DOWN by Ally Carter {YA}
*FAIREST by Marissa Meyer {YA}
*THE STORYSPINNER by Becky Wallace {YA}
*BETTER OFF FRIENDS by Elizabeth Eulberg {YA}
*TWIN ROSES by Sarah Cross {YA Novella}
*WHATEVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU by Julie Cross {YA}
*ALL THAT BURNS by Ryan Graudin {YA}
REVIEWED IN JANUARY:
{All links to my review!}

*DEFY by Sara B. Larson {YA}
*IGNITE by Sara B. Larson {YA}
*BIGGEST FLIRTS by Jennifer Echols {YA}
*PERFECT COUPLE by Jennifer Echols {YA}
*MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED by Jennifer Echols {YA}
*CUTLASS by Ashley Nixon {YA} [Redux]
*ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr {Adult}
*STITCHING SNOW by R.C. Lewis {YA}
*CUTLASS by Ashley Nixon {YA} [Redux]
*AGELESS SEA by M. R. Polish {Adult} [Redux]
*TEAR YOU APART [A Fairy Tale] by Sarah Cross {YA}
*ALL THAT GLOWS by Ryan Graudin {YA}
 *TWIN ROSES by Sarah Cross {YA Novella}
*ALL THAT BURNS by Ryan Graudin {YA}
FEATURES IN JANUARY:

*{Alternative Free Fridays} Courtlight Series Books 1-3 by Terah Edun
*{Cover Reveal} ADAPTED FOR FILM by Stacey Rourke
*{Excerpt} CUTLASS by Ashley Nixon + Top Ten Reasons NOT to Cross a Pirate!
*32 MORE e-books on sale! 
*{Alternative Free Fridays} AGELESS SEA by M.R. Polish
*{Mad About Nails} Orly's "Mirrorball" and My Nail Strengthening Routine!
*Bunny & Kat choose... The Best of 2014!
*{Interview/Excerpt} THE QUEEN'S GIFT by T.R. Allardice
*{Cover + Synopsis Reveal} NEVER NEVER by Brianna R. Shrum [A Peter Pan Novel]
*{Alternative Free Fridays} ANATHEMA by Megg Jensen
*Happy Book Day to two Snow White retellings, FAIREST and TEAR YOU APART! Celebrate with other tales!
*{Cover Reveal} AMBER SMOKE by Kristin Cast
*{Excerpt} A COLD LEGACY by Megan Shepherd
*{Excerpt/Everyone Gets an Audiobook + 3 Books FREE!} THE COURTLIGHT SERIES and THE CROWN SERVICE SERIES by Terah Edun
*{Exclusive Short Story+Review} TWIN ROSES [A Fairy Tale] by Sarah Cross and the final part of the tour-exclusive novella "Three Nights, Twelve Princesses, One Curse!"

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