My cousin (a fellow book enthusiast and writer) had once informed me of her goal to read 100 books in one year. At the time she had not reached her goal, but she was able to accomplish over 60 books in one year. Kudos to my cousin for the effort and wonderful blog idea!
In 2012, I had decided to start small. Some might say that 25 books was a manageable number for their first year. However, I can read 25 books in my sleep (literally, I do not sleep on some nights), and I had decided that 50 books was a nice round number. I had not taken into account my busy lifestyle as a mother, writer, and secondary job enthusiast.
I was unaware of those circumstances that would hinder my efforts in reaching my goal. Thus, I have been unsuccessful. However, I am not one to give up so easily, and I am determined to continue this quest to read more books each year.
The joy I receive from reading allows me to share my views of a book with other’s who have read it. I also enjoy encouraging those who have not read it to pick it up for a new adventure. I will try not to be too harsh in my criticism (I am a writer, after all, and I know how it feels to be judged too harshly). However, in case I do, my sincerest apology to the author.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my selection. I am an avid reader and seem to have limitless boundaries as far as reading is concerned (even the toothpaste tube is within my reach). Hopefully, there will be something for everyone.
Click on the links below to read the book reviews.
BOOKS READ
2023
So, I managed about 43 books total in 2022, probably more if I could remember ALL of the children’s books I did read to my kiddo. However, I only read 7 adult books. Seven!
I better start reading beyond the children’s section for once.
1. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
2. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
3. A Quiet Retreat by Kiersten Modglin
4. So That Happened by Katie Bailey
5. What He Doesn’t Know by Kandi Steiner
6. The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle
7. A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
8. Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea
9. The Hawthorne School by Sylvie Perry
10. The Beach Club by Elin Hilderbrand
11. August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones
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BOOKS READ ALONG THIS JOURNEY
| Adult Books |
| The Next Time You See Me by Holly Goddard Jones Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen The Girl In The Woods by Gregg Olsen The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella Heartbreak Cafe by Penelope J. Stokes Men and Dogs by Katie Crouch Someone Knows by Lisa Scotoline In the Woods by Tana French Ballad of Pinewood Lake by Jory Sherman Save Me by Lisa Scottoline The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson Dirty by Megan Hart The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson Tempting Fate by Jane Green The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand Behind Every Lie by Christina McDonald Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult The Space Between Sisters by Mary McNear What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz Confessions of a Domestic Failure by Bunmi Laditan What to Expect the Toddler Years Toddler 411 by Ari Brown and Denise Fields Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult’s What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff Mayo Clinic Guide to Healthy Pregnancy What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen The Oath by Frank Peretti Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah Good To Great by Jim Collins Bend, Not Break by Ping Fu Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison One Door Away From Heaven by Dean Koontz The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen Piece of Work by Laura Zigman The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson Don’t Breathe A Word by Jennifer McMahon Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand Bufflehead Sisters by Patricia J. DeLois For Her Pleasure by Maya Banks The Island by Elin Hilderbrand Under the Dome by Stephen King The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen I Just Want My Pants Back by David J. Rosen A Day in the Life of America The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun The Things We Do For Love by Kristin Hannah Rabbit Heart by Colleen Hitchcock Lisey’s Story by Stephen King Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah A Painted House by John Grisham Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon Encounter With Hell by Alexis McQuillan Survivor by Robert Steele Gray The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright |
| Young Adult Books |
| Drowning in Air by Sree Natesan (Beta Read) If I Stay by Gayle Forman Too Young To Die by Lurlene McDaniel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Seance by Joan Lowery Nixon Heartsinger by Karlijn Stoffels |
| Children’s Books |
| Bluey – Bob Bilby Llama Llama Loves Camping by Anna Dewdny I Love You, Mommy by Igloo Books If I Could Keep You Little by Marrianne Richmond Noisy Things That Go by Libby Walden Bluey – The Beach Never Touch a Spider by Make Believe Ideas Things That Go On Land Happy Valentine’s Day Curious George by H. A. Rey and N. Di Angelo Noisy Trucks by Tiger Tales Watch Me Grow by Priddy Books Halloween Jack What Do People Do? by Fisher-Price The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Things That Go by Stephan Lomp Baby Playtime! by DK Publishing Noisy Farm by Tiger Tales Never Touch a Shark by Rosie Greening My Big Book of Colors by Britta Teckentrup Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney The Big Book of Trains by DK Publishing The Energy Bus for Kids by Jon Gordon Trucker and Train by Hannah Stark Hello Kitty My Home by Priddy Books We Are In A Book by Mo Willems The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper Freight Train by Donald Crews How Trains Work by Lonely Planet Kids Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party! by Kimberly Dean & James Dean Pete the Cat Firefighter Pete by James Dean Pete the Kitty Ready, Set, Go-Cart! by Kimberly & James Dean Pete the Cat Trick or Pete by James Dean Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss Goodnight, Numbers by Danica McKellar The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne Sleepytime Tales: Little Golden Books Collection No, David! by David Shannon Imagine Me A Pirate! by Mark Marshall Dog in the Fog by Sue Graves & Jan Smith Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney & Anita Jeram Animal Songs by Fisher Price’s Little People Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman In A People House by Theo. LeSieg and Roy McKie Just Like Dad by Gina and Mercer Mayer There’s A Wocket In My Pocket by Dr. Seuss The Jolly Barnyard by Little Golden Book So Big! by Sesame Street Beginnings Bubbles, Bubbles by Sesame Beginnings |
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