January: month in review

I can't believe January is almost over. I've read lots for my challenges and am right on target, I think.

This month I read...

1. Zombies vs. Unicorns ed. Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (****)
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson (for the grown-up book challenge) (****)
3. The Death of Joan of Arc by Michael Scott (companion e-book to the Alchemyst series) (****)
4. Not That Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian (***)
5. Lola: A Ghost Story by J. Torres (read for the POC challenge) (****)
6. Across the Universe by Beth Revis (read for the debut author challenge) (*****)
7. A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner (*****)
8. All You Get Is Me by Yvonne Prinz (read for the Canadian Challenge) (****)
9. Matched by Ally Condie (***)
10. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood (****)
11. Mail Order Ninja: Vol 2 by Joshua Elder (***)
12. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (read for the POC challenge) (****)
13. Gravity Brings Me Down by Natale Ghent (read for the Canadian Challenge) (****)
14. I Know It's Over by C. K. Kelly Martin (read for the Canadian Challenge. Review coming) (****)

(links go to my reviews)

favourite book of the month: Probably A Conspiracy of Kings. Megan Whalen Turner's whole Queen's Thief series just steals my heart every time. I also really really loved Across the Universe. That was a pleasant surprise.

disappointment of the month: Matched. I was so hoping it was going to be amazing.

reading right now: Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton. So far not bad.

what were your favourite reads of last month? Link me to your round-up posts if you do them :)