{"id":3764,"date":"2018-12-31T20:03:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T04:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/?p=3764"},"modified":"2018-12-31T20:03:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T04:03:38","slug":"monthly-wrap-up-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/12\/31\/monthly-wrap-up-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Wrap-up: December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1818\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/monthly.jpg?resize=1240%2C543\" alt=\"monthly wrap-up\" width=\"1240\" height=\"543\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of year! \u00a0I ended December out with a bang, finishing 5518 pages over 21 books. \u00a0My Goodreads challenge is also officially complete (and CRUSHED), having finished the year with 338 books read &#8211; 155% over my challenge goal of 218. \u00a0I&#8217;m still trying to figure out what to set as my goal this year, but I think I&#8217;m going to go with either 300 or 350.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-31-at-7.31.09-PM.png?resize=600%2C229\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"229\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While 2018 sucked in many ways, I feel blessed to have read so many great books this year, and hopefully I&#8217;ll have the time to do a wrap-up post for the year soon. \u00a0Best wishes for the new year!<\/p>\n<p>Finally, here&#8217;s a quick break-down of the 11 books I reviewed in December, broken down by rating!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">FOUR LLAMAS<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><center><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3654\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/42033934.jpg?resize=97%2C150\" alt=\"An Unexpected Christmas\" width=\"97\" height=\"150\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3614\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/41076435.jpg?resize=95%2C150\" alt=\"A Wedding One Christmas\" width=\"95\" height=\"150\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3674 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/40794540.jpg?resize=95%2C150\" alt=\"Between the Lines\" width=\"95\" height=\"150\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3664\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/42379549.jpg?resize=104%2C150\" alt=\"Dance All Night\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/40231504.jpg?resize=101%2C150\" alt=\"Tempting Fate\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/12\/04\/review-an-unexpected-christmas-shannon-richard\/\">An Unexpected Christmas<\/a>\u00a0by Shannon Richard. Cute novel chock-full of holiday cheer. \u00a0Felt like a sexy Hallmark movie! (December 4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/12\/06\/review-a-wedding-one-christmas-therese-beharrie\/\">A Wedding One Christmas<\/a>\u00a0by Therese Beharrie. Sweet, hilarious and unexpectedly deep. (December 6)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/12\/10\/review-between-the-lines-sally-malcolm\/\">Between the Lines<\/a>\u00a0by Sally Malcom. Beautiful, angsty, absolutely lived up to my expectations for the second book in this series. (December 10)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/12\/11\/review-dance-all-night-alexis-daria\/\">Dance All Night<\/a>\u00a0by Alexis Daria. Wickedly fun and adorable novella. Perfect for both Christmas and New Year&#8217;s. 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