Happy New Year everyone!!!
Most people set new years resolution or goals around this time of year, so let's talk about my book goals/successes in 2014 and my new goals for 2015.
Back in August of 2014 I found myself in a huge reading rut. I wasn't interested in pursuing new books or reading much more than a chapter a day. To remedy this I decided to join Goodreads to start tracking the books I read and as a way to find new books. I have now used the website for 5 full months and I must say, I truly enjoy it! It's a great way to track all of the books I want to read, keep up with favorite authors as they publish new material, and set goals for how many books I want to read. Since I started tracking in August I challenged myself to read 25 books before the end of the year, equaling out to 5 books a month. I usually have at least 2 books that I am reading at a time, a physical book that I read at home and an audiobook that I listen to while I'm at work. I am happy to say that I successfully reached my goal of 25 books! However, some months were a bit lighter than 5 completed books. To clarify, I count a book as read in the month I complete it. For example, if the date I completed reading the book was in November I count it as a November book, even if I started in October.
To kick off 2015 I decided to set my reading goal as 36 total books for the year, or 3 books per month. Since this will be my first full year of keeping track I wanted to set a goal that was reachable in order to not discourage myself by falling short. I plan on increasing the number of books I read each year.
If you have any books suggestions on what I should read this year, comment below!
Now, onto the books I read in December!
With Chrismas festivities in December and upcoming wedding festivities in January (EEK!), this month was a bit light on reading.
Wild: From Lost To Found On The Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
I have been looking forward to reading this book ever since the movie was announced! I don't usually read memoirs, but this ended up being an extremely enjoyable break from my typical genres. I loved how Cheryl's adventure was about someone who was completely inexperienced in the activity they wanted to do and didn't let that stop them. I haven't had a chance to see the movie yet, but I highly recommend this to anyone who feels a little lost in life (but don't we all).
City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare
This is the first book in The Mortal Instruments series and it was the first and only book to be adapted into a movie in 2013. I decided to re-read this series as the sixth, and final, book came out in May of 2014 and I have heard nothing but great things about it! This series is great for anyone who loves a little fantasy, action, and confusing romance. The rest of the series will be popping up in my posts over the next few months!
What are you reading this month? Comment below!
Have a wonderful January!
Allons-y!
