Mikaela's Meandering Journey through 55 Books in 2020

[Mikaela]

This is my second year fully participating in the challenge on GoodReads and I've decided to shoot for 55 books!

[Mikaela]

Below I have listed the books I have read so far in 2020 and will continue adding books as the year goes on:

January
1) Bloody Jack - L. A. Meyer {4.5 stars}
2) Home Truths - Tina Seskis {3 stars}
3) Again, but Better - Christine Riccio {3 stars}
4) A History of the World in 6 Glasses - Tom Standage {4 stars}
5) Keturah and Lord Death - Martine Leavitt {4 stars}
6) The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy in a Tech Obsessed
Word- Kaitline Ugolik Phillips {3 stars}
7) A Murderous Tangle- Sally Goldenbaum {4.5 stars}

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February
8) How to Knit a Murder - Sally Goldenbaum {4 stars}
9) The Art of Inheriting Secrets- Barbara O'Neal {4 stars}
10) The House of Mirth - Edith Wharton {3 stars}
11) Present over Perfect - Shauna Niequist {3.5/4 stars}
12) The Lavender of Larch Hall: English Cozy Mystery - Ruby Loren
{4 stars}

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March
13) The Ten Thousand Doors of January - Alix E. Harrow {4 stars}
14) Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop - Rebecca Raisin {4 stars}
15) Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven - Bella Foresst {4 stars}
16) Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins- Bella Foresst {3 stars}
17) Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals- Bella Foresst {4 stars}

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April
18) Harley Merlin and the First Ritual- Bella Foresst {4 stars}
19) The Bride Test - Helen Hoang {4 stars}
20) Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library - Chris Grabenstein {4
stars}
21) Dear Girls - Ali Wong {hard to rate}
22) Be Frank With Me- Julia Johnson {4 stars}

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May
23) The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village- Joanna Nell {4 stars}
24) A Walk in the Woods- Bill Bryson {2.5/3 stars}
25) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle- Barbara Kingsolver {4 stars}

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June
26) A Kingdom of Exiles- S B Nova {4 stars}
27) Chasing Vermeer- Blue Balliett {4 stars}
28) Trowel and Error- H Y Hanna {5 stars}
29) The Wright 3- Blue Balliett {3.5 stars}

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July
30) The Traveling Cat Chronicles- Hiro Arikawa {4.5 stars}
31) Ghosts - Raina Telgemeier {5 stars}
32) Alberto's Lost Birthday - Diana Rosie {4 stars}
33) Patchwork - Ellen Banda-Aaku {3.5 stars}

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August
34) The Marriage Game - Sara Desai {3 stars}
35) The Murder at the Vicarage - Agatha Christie {4 stars}
36) Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom - Jennifer Holland {4 stars}
37) Flip Flops and Murder- H Y Hanna {4 stars}
38) Frangipani - Célestine Hitiura Vaite {4 stars}
39) Seashells and Murder - H Y Hanna {5 stars}

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September
40) Maisie Dobbs - Jacqueline Winspear {around 4 stars}
41) Collared - David Rosenfelt {3.5- 4 stars}
42) The One and Only Ivan - Katherine Applegate {5 stars}
43) Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay {3.5 stars}

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October
44) The Death of Vivek Oji - Akwaeke Emezi
45) The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z - Kate Messner {4.5 stars}
46) Pumpkinheads - Raindbow Rowell {4 stars}
47) Cocktails and Murder - H Y Hanna {4 stars}
48) The Snowman Killer - Wendy Meadows {2.5 stars}
49) Pupcakes A Christmas Novel- Annie Noblin {4 stars}
50) A Mango-Shaped Space - Wendy Mass {3 stars}

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November
51) Hallowe'en Party - Agatha Christie {3 stars}
52) Angels in the Snow - Rexanne Becnel {3 stars}
53) The Once and Future Witches - Alix E. Harrow {4.5 stars}
54) The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley {3 stars}
55) The Christmas Letters- Lee Smith {3 stars}
56) 'Til the Well Runs Dry - Lauren Francis-Sharma {4 stars}
57) Jingle All the Way - Debbie Macomber

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December
58) Guidebook to Murder - Lynn Cahoon {3.5 stars}
59) The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue - Karina Glaser {4.5 stars}
60) The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street - Karina Glaser {4 stars}
61) Purrs and Peril - Jinty James {3.5 stars}
62) Meow Means Murder - Jinty James {3.5 stars}
63) With the Fire on High - Elizabeth Acevedo {5 stars}
64) Magic for Liars - Sarah Gailey {3 stars}
65) Whiskers and Warrants - Jinty James {3 stars}

[rebecca | velvet opus]

Mikaela wrote: "This is my second year fully participating in the challenge on GoodReads and I've decided to shoot for 55 books!"

I love the "Meandering Journey" title to your reading challenge. 55 looks super achievable based on your current reads. Good luck!

[Mikaela]

Rebecca wrote: "Mikaela wrote: "This is my second year fully participating in the challenge on GoodReads and I've decided to shoot for 55 books!"

I love the "Meandering Journey" title to your reading challenge. 5..."


Thanks so much! And I think so as well :) Best of luck in your own goal!

[Blagica , Challenges]

I am all about magic this year. I hope that your reading goal is your little touch of magic.

[Mikaela]

Blagica wrote: "I am all about magic this year. I hope that your reading goal is your little touch of magic.
"

Love that quote! Thanks so much for sharing it with me

[Blagica , Challenges]

Keep being awesome!

[Mikaela]

Blagica wrote: "
Keep being awesome!"

Thank you! Love that picture :) Thank you for the encouragement