Arielle's 80 Book 2017 challenge

[Arielle]

I have set a goal to read 80 books this year

As of 5-3-17, I have read 47

edit: As of 5-31-17, I have read 56

edit: As of 7-5-17 I have read 64

edit: As of 7-31-17 I have read 69

edit: As of 9-6-17, I have read 76

edit: I completed my 80 books challenge and upped my goal to 90 books! As of 10-2-17, I have read 81 books.

Edit, as of 11-3-17, i have read 87/90

Edit: I completed my goal of reading 90 books on 11-17-17

Edit: As of 12-1-17, I have read 93 books

January:
1. Back to the Batcave by Adam West Finished 1-3-17
2. You Can’t Touch My Hair and Other Things I still have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson Finished 1-7-17
3. In a Dark Dark Wook by Ruth Ware Finished 1-11-17
4. The Murder Bag by Tony Parsons Finished 1-18-17
5. Everything You Want Me to Be by Mindy Mejia Finished 1-22-17
6. The Grownup by Gillian Flynn Finished 1-24-17
7. Below the Belt by Stuart Woods Finished 1-25-17
8. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin Finished 1-30-17


February:
1. Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen Finished 2-1-17
2. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf Finished 2-2-17
3. The Odd Couple I & II: The Original Screenplays by Neil SimonFinished 2-5-17
4. Dawn by Elie Wiesel Finished 2-7-17
5. Always a Bridesmaid (for Hire): Stories on Growing Up, Looking for Love, and Walking Down the Aisle for Complete Strangers by Jen Glantz Finished 2-11-17
6. Pushing 30 by Whitney Gaskell Finished 2-16-17
7. Little Black Dress by James Patterson Finished 2-18-17
8. I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of Reality Show Villain by Courtney Robertson Finished 2-21-17
9. Batgirl, Volume 1: The Batgirl of Burnside by Cameron Stewart Finished 2-21-17
10. $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal by James Patterson Finished 2-22-17
11. The Trial by James Patterson Finished 2-23-17
12. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Finished 2-24-17
13. Heist by James Patterson Finished 2-25-17
14. The Women’s War by James Pattersn Finished 2-27-17
15. Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream by Joshua Davis Finished 2-28-17

March:
1. Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel Finished 3-3-17
2. Chase by James Patterson Finished 3-4-17
3. Cross Kill by James Patterson Finished 3-6-17
4. The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Finished 3-9-17
5. The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf Finished 3-13-17
6. Sail by James Patterson Finished 3-15-17
7. The Whistler by John Grisham Finished 3-24-17
8. Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith Finished 3-27-17
9. Ink by Amanda Sun Finished 3-30-17

April:
1. The French Kiss by James Patterson Finished 4-1-17
2. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Finished 4-3-17
3. Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok Finished 4-5-17
4. The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister Finished 4-6-17
5. Let’s Play Make Believe by James Patterson Finished 4-7-17
6. Never Never by James by James Patterson Finished 4-10-17
7. All Who Go Do Not Return by Shulem Deen Finished 4-14-17
8. Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction by Elizabeth Vargas Finished 4-14-17
9. The Christmas Mystery by James Patterson Finished 4-16-17
10. Batman: Facts and Stats from the Classic TV Show by Robert Garcia Finished 4-18-17
11. From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond by Yvonne Craig Finished 4-18-17
12. The Black Book by James Patterson Finished 4-22-17
13. Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett Finished 4-26-17
14. One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline Finished 4-29-17

May:
1. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Finished 5-3-17
2. All by Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark Finished 5-5-17
3. Fast & Loose by Stuart Woods Finished 5-12-17
4. Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights by Burt Ward Finished 5-19-17
5. Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen Finished 5-20-17
6. Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Finished 5-20-17
7. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie Finished 5-20-17
8. Detective Cross by James Patterson Finished 5-22-17
9. Memoir of a Milk Carton Kid by Tanya Nicole Kach Finished 5-25-17
10. 16th Seduction by James Patterson Finished 5-30-17

June:
1. Rain by Amanda Sun Finished 6-5-17
2. Not a Sound by Heather Gudenkauf Finished 6-10-17
3. Freaks by Tess Gerritsen Finished 6-12-17
4. Hide and Seek by P.S. Brown Finished 6-13-17
5. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Finished 6-15-17
6. French Twist by James Patterson Finished 6-19-17
7. John Doe by Tess Gerritsen Finished 6-19-17
8. The Scattering by Kimberly McCreight Finished 6-23-17

July:
1. Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok Finished 7-5-17
2. The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler Finished 7-17-17
3. Humans, Bow Down by James Patterson Finished 7-24-17
4. The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy Finished 7-27-17
5. Black & Blue by James Patterson Finished 7-31-17

August:
1. Indecent Exposure by Stuart Woods Finished 8-6-17
2. Hunted by James Patterson Finished 8-9-17
3. Barely Legal by Stuart Woods Finished 8-16-17
4. Broken Promise by Linwood Barclay Finished 8-21-17
5. The Store by James Patterson Finished 8-26-17
6. I know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen Finished 8-28-17

September:
1. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins Finished 9-4-17
2. Exposed by Lisa Scottoline Finished 9-9-17
3. The Medical Examiner by James Patterson Finished 9-11-17
4. Vicarious by Paula Stokes Finished 9-18-17
5. Settling Up by Eryn Scott Finished 9-26-17
6. The Lying Game by Ruth Ware Finished 9-27-17

October:
1. Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond Finished 10-5-17
2. Crazy House by James Patterson Finished 10-10-17
3. Haunted by James Patterson Finished 10-13-17
4. Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben Finished 10-19-17
5. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Finished 10-24-17
6. Before He Kills by Blake Pierce Finished 10-27-17

November:
1. All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Finished 11-3-17
2. Lucky Charming by Kate Chastain Finished 11-10-17
3. Murder Games by James Patterson Finished 11-14-17
4. The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes Finished 11-21-17
5. The Psyching: A Short Story by Freida McFadden Finished 11-24-17
6. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Finished 11-29-17

[Lisa]

You're halfways through your challenge! Congratulations :)
Any favorites so far?
Best of luck, Arielle!

[Arielle]

Lisa wrote: "You're halfways through your challenge! Congratulations :)
Any favorites so far?
Best of luck, Arielle!"

Thank you Lisa,
My top 5 so far are: ( in no particular order)
1. One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
2. Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream by Joshua Davis
3. Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa F. Smith
4. Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
5. The Black Book by James Patterson