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Books Read in January 2023

January started off as a strong reading month, with a mix of comfort and practical reads. It's always nice to bank a nice start on my reading goals at the beginning of the year! 



Books I Read This Month
  1. Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree--Described as the perfect cozy fantasy novel, I requested this a few months ago from my local library, and it came in just at the end of the year. Set in a D&Desque world where a female orc decides to leave her adventuring party and open a coffee shop, this is truly the perfect relaxing read for fantasy fans.
  2. Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer--Jewish romance with anxiety rep; I didn't like it as much as The Matzah Ball but still a fun read.
  3. Fair Play by Eve Rodsky--A game to divide household tasks and the research behind it. Definitely an interesting and hopefully productive contribution to the emotional labor/mental load/household labor debate.


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Lydia said…
I’m glad you liked Legends & Lattes so much! That’s awesome. I’m hoping to have my library copy sooner rather than later.
February 5, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Space Station Mir said…
@Lydia Thanks! I hope you get to read it soon! It's so funny that I had to request that they buy a copy a few months ago, and then just a few weeks ago it was a paperback bestseller locally!
February 5, 2023 at 5:33 PM
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