2015 Reading Challenge: January

Hi there! Let's welcome the 2015 Reading Challenge Banner. Not that we did not have one last year; but I thought it best to have another one this year for the sake of uniformity.

Last December was hectic, but I managed to squeeze some reading. Although most of them were short stories, two of them were among the best reads I had last year.

Books:

• Close to Famous by Joan Bauer - 4/5⋆  
• Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell - 5/5⋆
• Fall like Rain by Ana Tejano - 3.5/5⋆
• Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool - a reread

Short Stories:

•  A Faraway Smell of Lemon by Rachel Joyce - 5/5⋆
• The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami - 3.5/5⋆
• The Witch & the Writer by Robin Sloan - 4/5⋆
• The Museum of Literary Souls by John Connolly - 5/5⋆
• The Door to Lost Pages by  Claude Lalumière - 3.5/5 stars

For January, I've chosen:

• The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
• Rest Area: Stories by Clay McLeod Chapman

I am rereading Navigating Early for the 3rd time in preparation for the TFG-F2F this January. You are welcome to join the discussion and the activities.

So, how about you, how are you going to welcome your 2015 Reading Challenge?