I actually read more books that made this list in January or early February. I did however participate in my first readathon in February, the Polarthon hosted by Jadeyraereads.
So here, more or less in the order I read them, are my favorites.
A Heart So Fierce and Broken: This is the sequel to A Curse So Dark and Lonely, which I also loved. It is even better than the first book, and I can't wait to see what will happen next.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January: This took me a bit to get into, but turned out to be a great read. It features a story within a story, and portals into different worlds.
I went on an Elizabeth Lemarchand binge, rereading the entire series of her mysteries. At the end of January I began a Patricia Moyes binge, which also included a few of my favorite rereads.
Murder A La Mode: Moyes drew on her own experience in the fashion magazine world, which gives a real atmosphere to this mystery.
Murder Fantastical: This features one of my favorite eccentric families.
And last of this series, but not the least, Who Is Simon Warwick?: This one features a lost heir, and two claimants. Which one is Simon Warwick and which one is a murderer?
For the Polarthon, I stayed with middle grade books, including The Seven Professors of the Far North, Ice, Voyage of the Frostheart, East, and The Polar Bear Explorer's Club. I enjoyed all of them.
