January's Reading Challenge was to read a book listed as a top read in 2024. "Just for the Summer "was a 2024 GMA Book Club pick and a Nominee for both the Favorite Romance Book of 2024 and favorite Audiobook 2024 and received a 2024 Good Reads Choice Award. This book is a Rom Com with some serious themes built in. Besides the usual "sexual" tension throughout the book, Abby Jimenez deals with mental health problems, childhood trauma issues and a host of other contemporary problems ... in a deep, touching yet lighthearted kind of way. For me, it was just what the doctor ordered... I'm a slow reader and it took me only 3 days because I couldn't put it down.... This book warmed my heart on these cold days!

Amazing. So detailed and captivating. I never would have guessed the plot twist. I love this book.

A very magical and enchanting book ??

After murdering Harry's parents, James and Lily Potter, evil Lord Voldemort puts a killing curse on Harry, then just a baby. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating Voldemort and searing a lightning-bolt scar in the middle of the infant's forehead. Harry is then left at the doorstep of his boring but brutish aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. For 10 years, Harry lives in the cupboard under the stairs and is subjected to cruel mistreatment by Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and their son Dudley. On his 11th birthday, Harry receives a letter inviting him to study magic at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry discovers that not only is he a wizard, but he is a famous one. He meets two best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and makes his first enemy, Draco Malfoy. At Hogwarts the three friends are all placed into the Gryffindor house. Harry has a knack for the school sport, Quidditch, and is recruited onto the Gryffindor team as its star Seeker.

I couldn't put it down. Cutest story ever.

Challenge: Read a book of short stories. This book meets the challenge by being a collection of five iconic stories written by King. This is great for anyone who says they do not like horror. Over time all of these stories have become iconic and they all could earn 5 stars on their own.

I read and completed reading on Monday, January 202, 2025 as part of the Extra Reading Challenge #3 "Never Have I Ever" by Joshlyn Jackson. Ms Jackson was at the Library in August 2024 as part of the ending program from Summer Reading. I finally got a chance to read the book, and I couldn't put it down. I was captivated by her at the program and captivated by the novel. I felt as if I was an eye witness to the story she told, especially the underwater scuba scenes. I great read looking forward to reading another novel by Ms. Jackson.

This was a collection of Christmas stories that really did not live up to her other novels.

Challenge read a book that was on a best seller list in 2024. On the New York Times Best Seller List

This book is awesome ! I like it how the main character named Emma goes trough many problems like her best and only friend moving and someone knows that she is aa witch even tough she is not supposed to tell ANYONE not even her best friend which is hard . It is cool to see what happens in the next chapter and you just want to read more of it !