One of my absolute favorite past times is reading. I remember as a kid, staying up late with a flashlight under my covers reading Nancy Drew until well past my bedtime. It is relaxing, and a way I love using my imagination and my brain, and expanding my view on the world. 2011 was a big year for me, reading wise. I read more books than I have in a long time! Part of that is in thanks to my book club, but I did read well above the one-book-a-month the book club picks. I'm really proud of myself! And I'm almost 2 books down for this year so far, so I'm hoping it'll be another great year of reading!
Here's my list for 2011, with ratings! (out of 5 stars)
1. The Story of Beautiful Girl - 4 stars
2. The Heretic's Daughter - 4 1/2 stars
3. I Have Lived A Thousand Years- 4 stars
4. Confessions of a Shopaholic- 3 stars
5. Sarah's Key- 4 Stars
6. Eat, Pray, Love- 3 stars
7. The Christmas Box- 2 stars
8. Sing you Home- 3 stars
9. Baby Proof- 3 stars
10. June Bug- 4 stars
11. One Day- 3 stars
12. Change of Heart- 3 stars
13. The Book Thief- 4 1/2 stars
14. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society- 2 1/2 stars
15. Still Missing- 3 stars
16. The Perks of Being a Wallflower- 1 star
17. Cat's Cradle- 2 stars
18. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn- 3 stars
19. Escape- 4 stars
20. The Ninth Wife- 3 stars
21. Water for Elephants- 4 stars
22. The Five People You Meet In Heaven- 3 stars
23. The Pact- 4 stars
24. Room- 3 1/2 stars
25. Secret Daughter- 4 1/2 stars
26. A Girl Named Zippy- 4 1/2 stars
27. She Got Up off the Couch- 3 stars
28. The Chosen One- 4 stars
29. The History of Love- 2 stars
30. The Help- 5 stars
31. The Hiding Place- 3 stars
32. Unbroken- 5 stars
33. Can You Keep a Secret?- 3 stars
34. Hunger Games #1- 4 1/2 stars
35. Catching Fire- 4 stars
36. Mockingjay- 4 stars
37. Matched- 3 1/2 stars
38. Crossed- 2 stars
39. Picture Perfect- 3 stars
40. Remember Me?- 2 stars
41. Long Drive Home- 3 stars
42. I Don't Know How She Does It- 2 stars
Some good, some bad, some true, some novels, and everything in between.
My goal for 2012 is to read at least 25 books. Think I can make it? I hope so!
*Edit- One of my favorite places to find new books is http://charlotteswebofbooks.blogspot.com/ She reviews almost a book a day! Also, my next door neighbor likes reading as much as I do, and always has good recommendations. :)
4 comments:
That list would be impressive if it was even just a list of books read over a lifetime. But the fact you read them all in one year is absolutely amazing! What a reader you are!
I was totally a Nancy Drew reader as a kid too! Your list is impressive for last year--I did a lot of reading, but I don't think that much. I'll have to check your list for some new titles.
That list is impressive! That's awesome.
Wow ... I'm impressed. I'm wondering why you set your goal for only 25 this year when you've already read 2 and it's only January and you read 42 last year. =) You should set your sights higher ... like 75! J/K
I've never heard of that website, I'll have to check it out.
And I was totally a Nancy Drew reader. I LOVED Nancy Drew and I remember reading after lights out all the time. =)
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