Danielle's January Reads and Book Hauls

This has not been a good month for me, personally or professionally. I suffered a pretty serious depressive episode right before Christmas, which is just peachy since that's not the mental illness I've been diagnosed with. (85% of people with GAD also have depression, though, so it's not like this was totally unexpected.) It's taken me more than a month to feel anything approaching normal, which has severely effected my responsibilities to you all. I did get a fair amount of reading finished, but reviews have definitely suffered. I'm feeling better and getting back into my routine, which includes round up posts! As such:

Read:

Legion: Skin Deep by Brandon Sanderson - 4 Stars
The Oathbreaker's Shadow by Amy McCulloch - 3.5 Stars
The Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe - 4.5 Stars (Review)
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta - 4.5 Stars
I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios - 5 Stars (Review)
Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes by Cory O'Brien - 4 Stars (Review)
A Horrible Experience of Unbearable Length by Roger Ebert - 3 Stars
The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta - 3.5 Stars
Trade Me by Courtney Milan - 5 Stars (Review)
The Mermaid's Madness by Jim C. Hines - 4 Stars

I never posted my Christmas haul, which was smaller than most years:

I mentioned in my November wrap up that A Little Something Different and The Dream Thieves came from Rashika. I bought myself Rogues and a new copy of Shadow and Bone in a black Friday sale, and Shadows and Masks, The Savages, and a new Harry Potter set came from the husband.

Meg sent me a Kindle copy of Endsinger, obviously because our relationship is built on pain and sorrow. Jess sent me Sirantha Jax and Enclave, along with the coolest tote ever.

And then there was the BookOutlet.com Boxing Day sale. Oh my god, this goddamn sale. I got 14 books, which is actually restrained because I had 23 in my cart at first. 

Five of these I already own in Kindle format, but new to me are:

Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith
The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkowski
Plus One by Elizabeth Fama
Team Human by Justine Larbalestier
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
Magnolia by Kristi Cook
Pivot Point by Kasie West
Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kehn
The Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

I'm totally boned, guys. 

Also bought:

Rat Queens Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery, Shiver, Gracling, Unwind, The Scorpio Races, and Crown of Midnight.

As for ARCs, I got 8 in the last month, which is totally stressful, but three of those were requested back in October. C'est la vie. Part of this mental health stuff is letting go of things I can't control. At least the release dates are spread out.

Seeker by Arwen Elys Dayton
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise Allen
Trade Me by Courtney Milan
The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler
After Hours by Claire Kennedy
Last Year's Mistake by Gina Ciocca
Battlesaurus: Rampage at Waterloo by Brian Falkner

School for Sidekicks by Kelly McCullough

So there we go, I got too many books and I did too few reviews, but I'm determined to have a better February. What about you guys? Did you start the new year off strong?