January Reading Wrap-Up: When a Six-Star Read Ruins the Month (Plus What We Read & Watched)

January is officially over — and the receipts are in. In this cozy but chaotic January wrap-up episode, we’re revisiting our reading goals, giving ourselves a very unserious report card, and unpacking what actually happened versus what we thought this month would look like.

We talk about slowing down instead of burning out, and how one six-star read completely reshaped our expectations for all Romantasy books that followed. We also get into book tracking apps, reading slumps, and why some hyped books just don’t hit depending on timing, mood, or mindset.

We share what we read this month — from classics like The Picture of Dorian Gray, to romantasy debuts like Veins of Power, to one truly unhinged literary fiction pick (Sky Daddy). We also recap what we watched in January, including TV shows, adaptations, and the pop culture distractions that pulled us away from our TBRs.

We wrap up by reflecting on what we’re carrying into February — from genre balance and pacing to reading expectations and media habits.

If you love books, TV, pop culture, and bookish conversations that feel like hanging out with friends (not homework), this episode is for you.

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