The majority of these weren’t published in 2017. They are just the books I read in 2017. I finally met my goal of reading 52 books in a year and there were definitely some great books in the mix. Favorite Biography/Memoir: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Honorable Mention: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without […]
I set a goal in November to read 10 books, but only finished 8. Stay tuned for my next post to see if I was able to finish my reading challenge in December! The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to […]
Since I was absent from the blog for around 6 months, I wanted to post what books I read during that time. So, here are the books I read from April-September this year. There are some gems in this list! Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 4/5 stars […]
After a way too long absence from the blog, I’m back! Here is what I read in October! Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3/5 stars Plot (from Amazon): Doomed to―or blessed with―eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When […]
I finished a total of 8 books in February and 2 books in March. The only bad thing is that only one of them is on my 2017 reading challenge list. I’m going to try to read 5 books from the reading challenge in April to make up some of the difference. I’ve noticed other […]
My goal was to read 4 books in January and I read exactly 4! Here’s what I read…. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher Rating: 2/5 stars I really wanted to like this book since I really like Star Wars, but I just didn’t. Some of the […]
Here are my 10 favorite books that I read in 2016! 1.When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Rating: 5/5 stars What I liked about it: It was beautifully written and moving. I knew when I read it that it could end up being my top […]
I went through a reading drought from September-November. I only finished one book during those months. I hate when that happens. However, I finished the year strong and read 11 books in December thanks to a week’s vacation and my own little read-a-thon on the last day of the year! I didn’t quite make it […]
I can’t believe today is the last day of August! I do love Summer, but I’m ready to welcome Fall with open arms. I’m ready for pumpkin spice everything, football, and cooler weather. Starting tomorrow I plan to participate in the blog-tember challenge that is hosted by Bailey at Brave Love Blog. Basically, she has […]
Since I haven’t done a book update since the end of January, I thought I would fill you in on what else I’ve read so far this year! Sadly, I’ve went through a couple of reading ruts, so the list isn’t as long as I’d like it to be. However, I’ve read a few really […]