It’s almost a new year, and that means a new reading goal. My goal this year was 52 books, which is the highest I’ve ever set my goal. I’m happy to say that I surpassed my goal and I’ve read 62 books! There is still time, and it’s possible that I’ll read one or two more but the next few weeks are busy.

Here is what I’ve read this year, plus some small comments/highlights:

1. Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King
2. Alex and Me by Irene M. Pepperberg
3. Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman Capote
4. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
5. The Burning House by Ann Beattie
6. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
7. The Curator by Owen King
   • I loved this book. I don’t know what genre to call it exactly, which means it’s a part of my favorite genre — the weird tale! This strange and complex story is one of my top reads of this year.
8. Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
9. Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Dooms by Louis Sachar
10. Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson
11. Upgrade by Blake Crouch
12. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
13. The Color of Revenge by Cornelia Funke
14. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
15. A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
16. James by Percival Everett
    • This book is great. It retells Mark Twain’s characters from Jim’s perspective. Read it!
17. Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth Moon
18. Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
19. House of Frank by Kay Sinclaire
    • This is a cozy, heart warming story about grief. I cannot express how much I loved this book.
20. A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
21. Night of Demons and Saints by Menna Van Praag
22. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
    • There is a reason so many books, movies, and shows are based on this. This is classic master horror story telling by one of the best. I loved it.
23. Mr. Monster by Dan Wells
24. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
    • I admit it, I didn’t want to like this, but I read it because I wanted to see what the fuss was about. Romance is not something I read often. And in the end, I liked it. I’m going to read the second as well.
25. A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy Lin
26. Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay
27. Fourteen Days by Margaret Atwood
28. Chew Volume 4 by John Layman
29. The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix
30. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
31. Greenglass House by Kate Milford
32. Sabriel by Garth Nix
    • I adore this book. It’s now one of my top five books of all time, which is a tall order for me. I wish I read this sooner. I plan to read the next book soon.
33. The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
34. The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O’Donnell
    • I don’t read a lot of mystery, but this one caught my eye. I thought it was brilliant. I will be reading more from this author.
35. How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
36. Blasphemy by Sherman Alexie
37. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
38. Firefly Legacy Book 2 by Joss Whedon
39. House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski
40. Someone You can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
41. The Writer by Ben Berkowitz
42. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
43. The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson
44. Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
45. Persepolis Volume 2 by Marjane Satrapi
46. Child of Earth Sky by Menna Van Praag
47. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
48. Jaws by Peter Benchley
    • Shark movies are some of my favorite movies, so I’ve been meaning to read this for a long time. It was great. Very 70s. Also, not the same as the movie. The introduction by his wife explains why the script was changed. I really enjoyed this.
49. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
50. Batman The Court of Owls Saga by Scott Snyder
51. The Dragon and the George by Gordon Dickson
52. Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
53. Godzilla vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
54. Dark Knight Returns The Golden Child
55. Can’t Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
56. Still Life by Louise Penny
    • I read this because I love the show on Amazon Prime based on this book series. And, no surprise, the book was better. I will be reading more of these. Maybe someday I’ll read mystery regular. This author would make my list.
57. This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada
58. Chew : Final Volume
59. The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson
60. Practical Demonology by Clare Rees
61. Pines by Blake Crouch
62. Oath of Gold by Elizabeth Moon

All in all, it was a very good reading year. Looking forward to next year and more books!

Happy reading and writing today and every day!