50 books

As a kid I used to read 100+ books a year, so as an adult now – every year I challenge myself to read at least 50 books in a year. Here is a list of the current books I’ve read:

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January 1st – December 31st, 2018:

  1. Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) – Leigh Bardugo ★★★★★
  2. Relish: My Life in the Kitchen – Lucy Knisley ★★★★★
  3. Autumn – Ali Smith ★★☆☆☆
  4. A Wrinkle in Time – Madeline L’Engle ★★★★☆
  5. Snow and Rose – Emily Winfield Martin ★★★★☆
  6. The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) – Becky Chambers ★★★★☆
  7. Awayland – Ramona Ausubel ★★★★☆
  8. Sing, Unburied, Sing – Jesmyn Ward  ★★★★★
  9. Every Note Player – Lisa Genova ★★★☆☆
  10. The Power – Naomi Alderman ★★★★★
  11. Still Me (Me Before You, #3) – Jojo Moyes ★★★★★
  12. The Door in the Hedge – Robin McKinley ★★★☆☆
  13. The Hating Game – Sally Thorne ★★★★☆
  14. Dreadful Young Ladies – Kelly Barnhill ★★★☆☆
  15. Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1) – Garth Nix★★★★★
  16. Spinning Silver – Naomi Novik ★★★★☆
  17. Lirael (Abhorsen, #2) – Garth Nix ★★★★★
  18. The Girl in the Tower (Winternight Trilogy, #2) – Katherine Arden ★★★★★

January 1st – December 31st, 2017:

  1. Paper Girls (Paper Girls, Vol. 1) – Brian K. Vaughan ★★★☆☆
  2. Saga (Saga, Vol. 6) – Brian K. Vaughan ★★★★★
  3. Defending Jacob – William Landay ★★★☆☆
  4. Monstrous (Monstrous, #1) – MarcyKate Connolly ★★★☆☆
  5. Ravenous (Monstrous, #2) MarcyKate Connolly ★★★★☆
  6. Commonwealth – Ann Patchett ★★★★☆
  7. The Star-Touched Queen (Star-Touched Queen, #1) – Roshani Chokshi ★★☆☆☆
  8. Truly Madly Guilty – Liane Moriarty ★★★☆☆
  9. Norse Mythology – Neil Gaiman ★★★★★
  10. The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood ★★★★★
  11. Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon ★★★★★
  12. American Gods – Neil Gaiman ★★★★☆
  13. Saga (Saga, Vol. 7) – Brian K. Vaughan ★★★★★
  14. The String Diaries – Stephen Lloyd Jones ★★★★☆
  15. Written in the Blood – Stephen Lloyd Jones ★★☆☆☆
  16. What to Expect When You’re Expecting – Heidi Murkoff ★★★☆☆
  17. Into the Water – Paula Hawkins ★★★★☆
  18. Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality – Laura Jana, Jennifer Shu ★★★★★
  19. Yeah BABY! – Jillian Michaels ★★★★☆
  20. Leaving Time – Jodi Picoult ★★☆☆☆
  21. To the Bright Edge of the World – Eowyn Ivey ★★★★☆
  22. Frog Music – Emma Donoghue  ★★☆☆☆
  23. The Martian – Andy Weir ★★★☆☆
  24. 1984 – George Orwell  ★★☆☆☆
  25. Small Great Things – Jodi Picoult ★★☆☆☆
  26. Mort (Death #1; Discworld #4) – Terry Pratchett ★★★☆☆
  27. Tender Morsels – Margo Lanagan ★★☆☆☆
  28. The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1) – Katherine Arden ★★★★★
  29. I Let You Go – Clare Mackintosh ★★★★☆
  30. Dark Matter – Blake Crouch ★★★★★
  31. Under the Harrow – Flynn Berry ★★☆☆☆
  32. The Break – Katherena Vermette ★★★★★
  33. The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller ★★★★☆
  34. Wintersong – S. Jae Jones ★★☆☆☆

4 thoughts on “50 books”

  1. That’s a good question. On the lighter side, I loved all of the Rainbow Rowell books I read towards the end of the year – but earlier in the year, Me Before You by JoJo Moyes and The Fault In Our Stars by John Green probably stuck with me the most – although both made me cry. A lot.

      1. Me too! They’re my favorite, actually. But most people think that’s weird when I say that, haha. If I come across any really good tearjerkers, I’ll let you know! (And likewise let me know if you find one!)

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