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January Update:I ended up finishing 6 books this month! Hopefully I can keep this mojo going!
ATY
Honolulu, 439 pages
Marked, 306 pages
Thereby Hangs a Tail, 320 pages
Popsugar
Dreams of Joy, 115 pages
Side Reads
What Is the Stanley Cup?, 112 pages
Boy-Crazy Stacey, 165 pages
Total Pages Read in January: 1,457 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 1,457
February Update:Super late with this update! I only got through 3 books this month but they were all great books!
ATY
Platoon: Bravo Company, 272 pages
Things Fall Apart, 209 pages
Where the Crawdads Sing, 370
Popsugar
Side Reads
In Progress
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, 33 pages
Total Pages Read in February: 884 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 2,341 pages
Late on March's update, but late than never, right? ;)ATY
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, 252 pages
The Dressmaker, 384 pages
Wedding Rows, 208 pages
Popsugar
Separated @ Birth: A True Love Story of Twin Sisters Reunited, 157 pages
10 Blind Dates, 336 pages
Side Reads
Betrayed, 310 pages
Chosen, 307 pages
In Progress
Total Pages Read in March: 1,954 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 4,295 pages
April UpdateATY
A Civil Action, 512 pages
Final Girls, 339 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
I'm Perfect, You're Doomed: Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing, 339 pages
In Progress
Total Pages Read in April: 1,190 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 5,485 pages
May UpdateA verrry slow month for me. Hopefully I get some mojo back in June.
ATY
Untamed, 338 pages
Hunted, 323 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
In Progress
Little Women, 189 pages
Total Pages Read in May: 850 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 6,335 pages
June UpdateGot some of my mojo back! Ended up finishing Little Wmen along with 4 other books and have one in progress! Still a bit behind but still plenty of time to get it done.
ATY
Little Women, 291 pages
The Dollhouse, 289 pages
Beartown, 415 pages
Ginny Moon, 368 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
An Unorthodox Match, 336 pages
In Progress
Dark Places, 75 pages
Total Pages Read in June: 1,774 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 8,109 pages
July UpdateATY
Dark Places, 274 pages
Tempted, 319 pages
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 326 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons, 378 pages
In Progress
Total Pages Read in July: 1,297 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 9,406 pages
August UpdateATY
The Sparrow, 408 pages
Room, 321 pages
Felix Ever After, 368 pages
If It Makes You Happy, 340 pages
To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles, 370 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
In Progress
Clean Getaway, 185 pages
Total Pages Read in August: 1,992 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 11,398 pages
September UpdateATY
My Sister, the Serial Killer, 226 pages
Code Name Hélène, 464 pages
The Wonder, 291 pages
Popsugar
George, 213 pages
Side Reads
Clean Getaway, 55 pages
Burned, 323 pages
In Progress
The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women who Changed Soccer, 209 pages
Total Pages Read in September: 1,781 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 13,179 pages
October UpdateATY
The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women who Changed Soccer, 125 pages
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family, 279 pages
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice, 332 pages
Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything, 368 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
Awakened, 290 pages
Dragon's Oath, 145 pages
In Progress
Destined, 213 pages
Total Pages Read in October: 1,752 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 14,931 pages
November UpdateATY
Destined, 112 pages
The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games, 256 pages
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 226 pages
Tyler Johnson Was Here, 305 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
Lenobia's Vow, 160 pages
In Progress
Hidden, 179 pages
Total Pages Read in November: 1,238 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 16,169 pages
December UpdateWell, I came up short by 9 books this year, which is actually the closest I have come to finishing. Hopefully will finally do it in 2021!
ATY
Hidden, 123 pages
Revealed, 306 pages
The Whale Rider, 152 pages
Camino Island, 304 pages
Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea, 274 pages
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, 204 pages
Redeemed, 310 pages
Popsugar
Side Reads
Neferet's Curse, 147 pages
Kalona's Fall, 150 pages
In Progress
Total Pages Read in November: 1,970 pages
Total Pages Read to Date: 18,139 pages
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1. A book with a title that doesn't contain the letters A, T or YHonolulu, 1/13/20, πππππ
2. A book by an author whose last name is one syllableMarked, 1/19/20, πππ
3. A book that you are prompted to read because of something you read in 2019Thereby Hangs a Tail, 1/27/20, πππππ
4. A book set in a place or time that you wouldn't want to livePlatoon: Bravo Company, 2/10/20ππππ
5. The first book in a series that you have not startedThings Fall Apart, 2/21/20, πππππ
6. A book with a mode of transportation on the coverWhere the Crawdads Sing, 2/27/20, πππππ
7. A book set in the southern hemisphereBorn a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, 3/4/20, πππππ
8. A book with a two-word title where the first word is "The"The Dressmaker, 3/23/20, πππ
9. A book that can be read in a dayWedding Rows, 3/28/20, ππππ
10. A book that is between 400-600 pagesA Civil Action, 4/22/20, πππππ
11. A book originally published in a year that is a prime numberFinal Girls, 4/27/20, ππππ
12. A book that is a collaboration between 2 or more peopleUntamed, 5/3/20, ππππ
13. A prompt from a previous Around the Year in 52 Books challenge (Link)(2016 - 23. The next book in a series you are reading)Hunted, 5/23/20, ππππ
14. A book by an author on the Abe List of 100 Essential Female Writers (link)Little Women, 6/8/20, πππππ
15. A book set in a global cityThe Dollhouse, 6/10/20, ππππ
16. A book set in a rural or sparsely populated areaBeartown, 6/28/20. πππππ
17. A book with a neurodiverse characterGinny Moon, 6/29/20, πππππ
18. A book by an author you've only read once beforeDark Places, 7/5/20, ππππ
19. A fantasy bookTempted, 7/19/20, ππππ
20. The 20th book [on your TBR, in a series, by an author, on a list, etc.]Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, 7/27/20, πππ
21. A book related to Maximilian Hell, the noted astronomer and Jesuit Priest who was born in 1720The Sparrow, 8/13/20, ππππ
22. A book with the major theme of survivalRoom, 8/13/20, ππππ
23. A book featuring an LGBTQIA+ character or by an LGBTQIA+ authorFelix Ever After, 8/16/20, πππππ
24. A book with an emotion in the titleIf It Makes You Happy, 8/23/20, πππππ
25. A book related to the artsTo the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles, 8/31/20, ππππ
26. A book from the 2019 Ε·±¦ΣιΐΦ Choice AwardsMy Sister, the Serial Killer, 9/6/20, ππππ
27. A history or historical fictionCode Name HΓ©lΓ¨ne, 9/9/20, πππππ
28. A book by an Australian, Canadian or New Zealand authorThe Wonder, 9/20/20, πππ
29. An underrated book, a hidden gem or a lesser known bookThe National Team: The Inside Story of the Women who Changed Soccer, 10/1/20, πππππ
30. A book from the New York Times '100 Notable Books' list for any yearBecoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family, 10/5/20, πππππ
31. A book inspired by a leading news storyThe Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice, 10/12/20, πππππ
32. A book related to the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in JapanFierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything, 10/24/20, πππππ
33. A book about a non-traditional familyDestined, 11/2/20, ππππ
34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your nameThe Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games, 11/16/20, πππ
35. A book with a geometric pattern or element on the coverThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 11/21/20, ππππ
36. A book from your TBR/wishlist that you don't recognize, recall putting there, or put there on a whimTyler Johnson Was Here, 11/23/20, πππππ
37. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #1Hidden, 12/6/20, ππππ
38. Two books that are related to each other as a pair of binary opposites: Book #2Revealed, 12/20/20, ππππ
39. A book by an author whose real name(s) you're not quite sure how to pronounceThe Whale Rider, 12/21/20, πππππ
40. A book with a place name in the titleCamino Island, 12/23/20, πππ
41. A mysterySanta Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea, 12/28/20, πππ
42. A book that was nominated for one of the β�10 Most Coveted Literary Prizes in the Worldβ� (link)Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, 12/28/20, πππππ
43. A book related to one of the four horsemen of the apocalypseRedeemed, 12/31/20, ππππ
44. A book related to witches
45. A book by the same author who wrote one of your best reads in 2019 or 2018
46. A book about an event or era in history taken from the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire"
47. A classic book you've always meant to read
48. A book published in 2020
49. A book that fits a prompt from the list of suggestions that didn't win (link)
50. A book with a silhouette on the cover
51. A book with an "-ing" word in the title
52. A book related to time