Since I have all of the time in the world now (no more school, forever!)... I decided that I would try to read 52 books this year. The most books I have read in one year is 36. This was a challenge that I did not think I could meet, at several points throughout the year.
I would go from reading 5 books in one weekend, to reading zero books in 5 weeks. It was a constant forcing myself to read, but also feeling a bit stressed about meeting my goal. At times, I began to feel like reading was a job, which I most definitely did not like, because I love reading! At some point in early October, I finally caught up to and surpassed the amount of books that I should have read at that time, according to the Goodreads Reading Challenge tracker.
So, what did I read? Did I complete the challenge? See below!
1. You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt
2. The Dreamer by E.J. Mellow
3. The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
4. Modern Tea: A Fresh Look at an Ancient Beverage by Lisa Boalt Richardson
5. Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance by Penny Reid
6. Modern Lovers by Emma Straub
7. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
8. The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid
9. The Player and the Pixie by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid
10. Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden
11. The Mothers by Brit Bennett
12. Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance by Penny Reid
13. Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid
14. Rancher's Refuge by Linda Goodnight
15. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
16. Love Hacked by Penny Reid
17. Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid
18. Frommer's EasyGuide to Iceland
19. Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason
20. Independent People by Halldor Laxness
21. No One Can Pronounce My Name by Rakesh Satyal
22. Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid
23. Dating-ish by Penny Reid
24. The Animal Under the Fur by E.J. Mellow
25. Attraction: Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid
26. Heat: Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid
27. Capture: Elements of Chemistry by Penny Reid
28. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
29. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
30. The Selection by Kiera Cass
31. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
32. Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
33. Sarah's Key by Tataina de Rosnay
34. Bear in Mind by Penny Reid
35. The Elite by Kiera Cass
36. The One by Kiera Cass
37. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
38. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
39. A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
40. A Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady
41. Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
42. Paper Princess by Erin Watt
43. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
44. Love and Gelato byJenna Evans Welch
45. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
46. Six of Hearts by L.H. Cosway
47. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
48. Nobody Looks Good in Leather Pants by Penny Reid
49. Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe
50. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
51. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
52. Yiddish Wisdom: Humor and Heart from the Old Country by Christopher Silas Neal
Though I own these books, I suggest your local library or borrowing from a friend... unless you want to have your very own library, like I do!
