Goals

Hello Readers.

Anyone who has been reading this blog for a while knows that I tend to set reading goals for myself every year. I love to do this because it gives me a plan for reading. I’m sure you are wondering why I would need a plan for reading. After all, couldn’t I just pick up a book and read it? I could but I set goals and make plans to help me focus. There are so many books that I want to read and so little time to do it in. I also love a good challenge. 

I’m not taking part in a lot of reading challenges this year. I love them but it can get confusing when you are trying to keep track of multiple. I don’t want to make reading into a chore. I love it too much for that. I’m keeping it fairly simple. I'm sticking mainly to my Goodreads goal, my yearly TBR, and some monthly games. 

I’m feeling ambitious this year in terms of my Goodreads challenge. I set it for 250 books. I passed that in 2019 but that is not a guarantee that I will do that this year. Life happens. I’m excited about that goal, though. So many books. I’m looking forward to reading new books and revisiting some. 

I did make a list of some books that I definitely want to read this year. I picked out sixty books that I thought would be fun to read. Some have been out for a while and some are coming out later this year. Each book intrigues me and I cannot wait to read them. 

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

I Found You by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Spellslinger by Sebastien de Castell

Obsidian Son by Shayne Silvers

After All by Heidi McLaughlin

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Prodigy by Marie Lu

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Deadly Little Scandals

Champion by Marie Lu

Beyond the Black Door by A. M. Strickland

Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon

Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Widow of Rose House Diana Biller

The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh

The Guilty Mother by Diane Jeffrey

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones

Wonderland by Zoje Stage

The Missing Season by Gillian French

Holly Banks Full of Angst by Julie Valerie

The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t With Her Mind by Jackson Ford

Speak No Evil by Liana Gardner

Loki by Mackenzie Lee

The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

The Miseducation of Henry Cane by Charles Brooks

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Marriage Vacation by Pauline Turner Brooks

She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin

Tiger Queen by Annie Sullivan

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

There Will Come A Darkness by Katy Rose Pool

These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

Love at First Like by Hannah Orenstein

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda

The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins

The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Pines by Blake Crouch

The Rumor by Lesley Kara

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare

The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare

Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare

Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare

The Outsider by Stephen King

The Institute by Stephen King

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

I am getting excited just writing this post. I cannot wait to read these books. I also like that I left a lot of room for the books that may come. There are a lot of books that did not make the list but still intrigue me. There are also those books that I have yet to hear about. 

I'm wrapping this up. I should be attempting to sleep. Not sure how I am going to get to sleep now that all I want to do is read. I blame this post. I want to leave you with this. Don't be afraid to read outside of your comfort zone. Your next favorite book may be the one you thought you would never read. Happy Reading!

InkedBookDragon

Currently Reading: You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sara Pekkanen, The God Game by Danny Tobey, and Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

December

Hello Readers.

How is it already December? This year is almost over and I didn’t post nearly as many times as I wanted to. I want to apologize for that. I have been unwell. Slowly starting to feel better so I am trying to get back to me. With that comes the writing. I’m feeling inspired these days so let’s hope that this isn’t complete and utter rubbish.

November was a great month for me in regards to reading. I managed to pass my goodreads yearly challenge goal. I thought I would take some of my older ideas and approach them differently. Once a month, I will post a wrap up of my reads. Thinking about trying some new stuff, so please bear with me.

Headed to bed but I wanted to share this:

 

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Current Reads: One Of Us Is Next by Karen McManus and Three by Ted Decker

Monthly Wrap-Up : January 2019 (Better Late Than Never)

Hello again.

January was a good month for me in terms of reading. In December, I set my goodreads yearly challenge for 2019 to 200 books. It is optimistic but I feel that I can definitely shoot for it. Some years, that number is obtainable. Other years, I am lucky to read 100 books. I am attacking the challenge with a combination of physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks. We shall see if I meet my goal.

January's Total Books Read: 36

Books Read:

The End Of The Affair	Graham Green
I Believe In A Thing Called Love	Maurene Goo
The One	Kiera Cass
On What Grounds	Cleo Coyle
Fairest of All	Serena Valentino
A Little Side of Geek	Maguerite Labbe
Weregirl	C.D. Bell
The Blue Witch	Alane Adams
Becoming	Michelle Obama
Side Effects May Vary	Julie Murphy
Identity Theft	Rachel Rosenthal
The Third Man	Mani Sherian
Black Sheep	Rory Scholl
Two Henrys	Kevin Allison
I'd Rather Be Reading	Anne Bogel
Sh*t My Dad Says	Justin Halpern
Alex & Eliza	Melissa De La Cruz
Axios: A Spartan Tale	Jaclyn Osborn
My Plain Jane	Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
City of Bones	Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes	Cassandra Clare
The Haunting of Hill House	Shirley Jackson
The List	Siobhan Vivian
Into The Wild	Jon Krakauer
Batman: Year Two	Mike W. Karr
The Library Book	Susan Orlean
On Writing	Stephen King
My Most Excellent Year	Steve Kluger
City of Glass	Cassandra Clare
The Similars	Rebecca Hanover
The Heir	Kiera Cass
The Crown	Kiera Cass
Happily Ever After	Kiera Cass
Clockwork Angel	Cassandra Clare
Slayer	Kiersten White
The Egg and Other Stories	Andy Weir

It truly was a great month!

InkedBookDragon

Reading Challenges 2018

Hello again!

If you are like me, you might be looking for the perfect reading challenge for you. There are many out there and I can't decide on which one I want to do. I am definitely going to do the Goodreads one again but I may end up working on multiple ones. Here are the ones that I am interested in. Are any of you going to work on a reading challenge?

Decisions. Decisions. *Pondering this*


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