Books Read in 2017
I'm taking this week to reflect upon 2017, celebrate what went right, and work on what I can do to improve what went wrong. One thing that went very right, while not actually meeting my intended goal, was reading. My goal was to form a book club of some sort. Either online or in person. I didn't. My goal was also to complete the "Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Challenge." I didn't. Not even close. But what I did do was read. A lot. And I am choosing to embrace that fact and celebrate it. Yes, there is a part of me who wishes I hit the nice round number of 50... the other part of me is jumping up and down at having read 42 books. FORTY TWO! (In fairness to myself... I didn't even realize how close I was to 40 until the end of November. A timeframe where my reading time is slashed to next to nothing!)
As I look forward to what I want to accomplish in 2018, I find myself yearning to include a reading goal on the list. I've decided to put no parameters on it, other than just to read. Yes, it would be wonderful to make a dent in my To-Be-Read pile. Yes, it would amazing to read 1 non-fiction book for every fiction. Yes, it would be incredible to hit a big number, try new genres, or read a more diverse author demographic. But I'm not going to do that. In no way do I want to make reading less fun, less enjoyable. Instead... I will just keep a list of 2018 reads and in about a year, celebrate that accomplishment. Just as I am celebrating this one.
Since I am one for documentation and record keeping (because my brain can be negligent of remembering details such as these)... I've listed my 2017 reads below... and I look forward to seeing my list of 2018 reads come together!
I'm always open for suggestions, so please share a recent favorite of yours!
Books I Read in 2017
- Greenglass House
- America's First Daughter: A Novel
- Unexpected Everything
- The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
- A Portrait of Emily Price
- Septum's Heap, Book One:Magyk
- Leaving Lucy Pear
- Swing Time
- The Dollhouse
- A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic series)
- A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic series)
- A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic series)
- A Study in Charlotte
- The Assistants
- The Other Einstein
- The Thousandth Floor
- A Curious Beginning
- I Capture the Castle
- Rules of Civility
- Weathering
- Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
- The Invention of Wings
- Chasing Slow
- The Quilter’s Apprentice
- The Westing Game
- Orphan #8
- Exit West
- The Astronauts Wive Club
- The Start of Me & You
- A Life in Stitches
- The Identicals
- The Interestings
- The Hate U Give
- The Beach House
- The Futures
- The Crossover
- The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster
- The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
- The Sun Is Also a Star
- Little Bee
- Dreamland Burning
- All The Bright Places