Literary Kitten

The first month of 2024 was extremely successful for me. I don’t know if I’ve ever had so many amazing reads in a single month. January is certainly one for the books. I can say with confidence that I enjoyed every single book on this list, even if it’s at the bottom of my rankings for the month.

In January, I mostly read thriller/mysteries, horror, and manga. Seeing this list makes me think maybe I should try branching out in February, but I seriously had a blast reading all my favorite genres. I hope by reading this blog you will be inspired to read some of these books; I highly recommend most of them!

Here are all the books I read in January, ranked:

13. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Fantastic plot twist, slightly unbalanced plot and writing, intriguing.

12. The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫 (3.5 stars)

Short thoughts: Miss Marple is the best, unbelievable finish but as always has the Christie flare, not my favorite but still great.

11. Macbeth by Shakespeare

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Kind of spooky, Lady Macbeth supremacy.

10. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 2 by Kamome Shirahama

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Character building, nerve wracking, slightly infuriating.

9. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 3 by Kamome Shirahama

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Character building, sweet, magic education.

8. Shady Hollow #1 by Juneau Black

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Cozy, likeable main character, slightly slow.

7. Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Disturbing, raw, expert critique on the beauty industry.

6. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 4 by Kamome Shirahama

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Chaotic, tense, trials and tests, cliffhanger.

5. Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Hopeful, inspiring, quirky but relatable.

4. Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 1

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Adorable, surprisingly sad, perfect introduction.

3. Rouge by Mona Awad

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 (4.5 stars)

Short thoughts: Hallucinatory, mindboggling, unbelievably heartwarming.

2. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder #1 by Holly Jackson

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Captivating, creepy culprit, loveable main characters.

1. Chlorine by Jade Song

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Short thoughts: Breath-taking, mind-blowing, shockingly good. Strange in the best way – mermaid obsession.

Well that’s all! Thanks for stopping by Literary Kitten 🙂

originally posted on: February 1, 2024 (on previous site)