Sunday Salon: Acting Organized

For today's Sunday Salon, I am pretending to be organized. Generally speaking, I am a flighty person when it comes to schedules. Sometimes I am right on top of it, and then I will forget about stats or scheduled posts for months. Turns out that I'm feeling rather report-oriented today.

MONTHLY QUICK STATS:
I read 11 books this month, 3 of which were nonfiction, and all of which were published in the last 4 years. That's freaking me out. Time for a classic for sure. I shall be saved though because February is the month of Joyce as I, along with other bloggers, tackle Ulysses. You should join us. More people = more fun.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BLOG THIS MONTH:

First I considered reading some difficult books, and then I promptly forgot about them. I made some bookish resolutions, and then I promptly forgot about them. One day I'll get back on track. :)

Three authors got me geeking: Tony O'Neill uses burlesque dancers, acrobats, and music to help promote his book Sick City. Syrie James wrote a new paranormal romance novel, and I am giving away a copy! I read Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman for the Year of Feminist Classics, and even got so caught up in one of her arguments that I made an entire post on it.

Plowing my way through the Mortal Instruments series like some sort of addict, I read and reviewed City of Bones, City of Ashes, and City of Glass. I reviewed a biography of Jane Austen, Missed Her, Scars, Annabel, Jumpstart the World, Blameless, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Room, and The Book Thief. I also discussed two books that I did not like at all.

I weighed in on the controversy surrounding gender and literary awards for Weekly Geeks. I got a little pissy over being questioned about my choice to read GLBTQ literature. I started the Game On Diet with some other bloggers, and so far I have lost 7 pounds! 

And of course, I participated in some hops, some memes, and some dark days with no posts.

So what did you do during January?

THE GIVEAWAY OF ALL GIVEAWAYS
In case anyone didn't already know, Pam over at Bookalicio.us is having a huge giveaway for her two-year blogoversary. Books, swag, and even a Nook Color are in the prize packs. Make me drool, right? You should head over and check out all her goodies she is so generously giving away.