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January 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up

February 1, 2026

January 2026 Monthly Reading Wrap-Up


Check out A Book Lovin’ Mama’s Blog Challenge Update for Romanceopoly, BooksRead for January 2026, Monthly Review Round-Up for January 2026, StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic, and Upcoming Reviews for February 2026.


Reading Challenges for 2026 (Updates)

I’m participating in the Romanceopoly Challenge hosted by Under the Covers Book Blog this year.

I’ve completed four challenge prompts in January 2026.

Core Curriculum

  • Registrar’s Office: Fragile Sanctuary by Catherine Cowles ✅
  • Crying Room: You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao ✅

Frostbitten Trials

  • Ice Gauntlet: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ✅

January Study Session (Book Club)
(Read Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf by Isabelle Taylor or Read a paranormal romance with a Winter theme and small town setting)  

  • Cold Hearted by Heather Guerre ✅
    I decided to read another book since I DNF the book club pick for January.


Recap of January 2026 Reviews

  • [2 Jan] Reno's Chance by Lora Leigh ★★★★★
  • [3 Jan] Holiday Terminal by Gwyn McNamee ★★★★
  • [6 Jan] Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh ★★★★★
  • [9 Jan] Hidden Away by Maya Banks ★★★★
  • [12 Jan] On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn ★★★½
  • [14 Jan] Fragile Sanctuary by Catherine Cowles ★★★★½
  • [16 Jan] Eternal Beast by Laura Wright ★★★
  • [19 Jan] The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard ★★★½
  • [20 Jan] Against the Ropes by Sarah Castille ★★
  • [23 Jan] Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ★★★★★
  • [25 Jan] Just Breaking The Rules by Lauren Blakely ★★★½
  • [31 Jan] For Maggie's Sake by Lora Leigh ★★★½

StoryGraph Wrap-Up Graphic for January 2026


Upcoming Reviews for February 2026

  • Cold Hearted by Heather Guerre
  • Red Rising by Pierce Brown
  • People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
  • Beyond the Mountain Sky by Gwyn McNamee
  • Promises in Death by J.D. Robb

and many more.

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I guess I should type a bio here. I'm FranJessca, or Fran for short. I'm the owner/reviewer behind A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog. I've been reading and reviewing books on my blog since leaving the Navy in 2011, and I will keep doing it as long as possible. My favorite genres will always be Romance & Fantasy, and I read every subgenre underneath those two genres. (Sorry, not a fan of nonfiction, so don't try to convince me to read it.)
My obsession with reading started over 30+ years ago when I went to my first Scholastic Book Fair and found R.L. Stine's Fear Street series. Later, I came across Anne Rice's novels at my public library when I was fourteen when my obsession with vampires started. I was the girl who preferred to be a vampire over a princess any day. My husband says I would leave him a heartbeat for a vampire that looked like Spike or Angel (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) or Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries. (It's true, though, and he's accepted it.)
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A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog has reviewed 19 books this year.

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February Reviews

  • Hidden Agendas by Lora Leigh
  • Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
  • Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
  • One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
  • People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
  • Red Rising by Pierce Brown
  • Beyond the Mountain Sky by Gwyn McNamee
  • Cold Hearted by Heather Guerre

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