July wrap-up already? I don’t have a good feeling about this…
My goal for July:
July’s goal is 4 books. I’d like to finally finish up the short story collection I’ve been reading forever and I’ve already finished two other books.
What I read: (Link to my Goodreads 2018 Reading Challenge)
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Wait Till Helen Comes Mary Downing Hahn 4* (July 1) Review |
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16th Seduction (Women’s Murder Club) James Patterson 4* (July 5) Review |
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The Great Alone Kristin Hannah 4.5* (July 17) Review |
Excuse(s) for Not Reading More: I went to Alaska so I was away for 10 days.
Diversity? Contemporary thriller, a fictionalized account of a real event, and a travel guide.
Star Ratings: I base this on the flat stars Goodreads displays in list-view, not the quarter-star system I assign in my reviews.
- 5 stars: 5 books
- 4 stars: 5 books
- 3 stars: 8 books
- 2 stars: 1 books
- 1 star: 0 books
- 0 stars: 0 books
- Abandoned: 5 books
Pages Read: (does not include abandoned books)
- January – 849
- February – 1122
- March – 1268
- April – 980
- May – 915 (ugh, it gets worse and worse)
- June – 759 (keeping the downward trend alive!)
- July – 1012 (wow, what a jump – that’s actually not so bad)
Reading Goals:
1. Read 40 books – I’m behind by 1 book. Usually I’m done by now, or close to it.
2. Decrease my TBR – As of May, I’m trying to be more ruthless about abandoning books that have been on my shelf for a long time and/or that don’t draw me in quickly when I pick them up.
- Jan 1 – 88 physical / 19 Kindle
- Feb 1 – 89 / 19
- Mar 1 – 80/20 (I purged a LOT of books, but some were previously read and 3 were gifts)
- Apr 6 – 85/22 (It was my birthday and I like to buy books as souvenirs)
- May 1 – 86/21
- June 4 – 81/22
- July 6 – 80/22
- August 1 – 82/22
Short yet again. August doesn’t involve any travel so I’m going to go for 5 books. Including that short story book that I’ve been reading forever.
