Stephanie's 2021 Top 100 Books

[Stephanie]

I am shooting for at least 100 books this year. I am giving myself a little more latitude to include books of poetry and short stories as well and YA and some kid lit. I'm an elementary educator and I want to be more intentional about reading, reviewing and recommending books for my students. This challenge will help with that.

[Lisa]

Those are some great goals, Stephanie :) Good luck to you.

[Stephanie]

Lisa wrote: "Those are some great goals, Stephanie :) Good luck to you."

Thank you Lisa. I am working on compiling my January TBR stack now. What's on your list for the first month of the year?

[Lisa]

Stephanie wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Those are some great goals, Stephanie :) Good luck to you."

Thank you Lisa. I am working on compiling my January TBR stack now. What's on your list for the first month of the year?"

I'm a mood-reader through-and-through, so I haven't the slightest!
I do have some specific goals I'd like to achieve throughout the year, like to read more classics. But whether I get to any of those in January, is anyone's guess at this point.

I plan on looking into upcoming releases and see if there's anything that piques my interest. Otherwise, I'll be twiddling my thumbs until January 1st :D

[Stephanie]

Today (1/2) was a pretty good reading day. Two children's picture books; one Tween novel and one adult novel. Onto finishing Dear Edward and starting A Promised Land so that I can be ready for discussion with my reading twin. Hoping to finish both by next Sunday.

[Blagica , Challenges]

I hope you go beyond your 100 book resolution! Best of Luck!

[Stephanie]

Blagica wrote: "I hope you go beyond your 100 book resolution! Best of Luck!
"

Thanks so much. I was able to put 5 books on the board this weekend. I also got my TBR titles set up for the rest of the month so I am feeling super optimistic. I appreciate all of the blessings and well wishes! Hope you have an awesome reading year as well.

[Stephanie]

Finally finished Dear Edward.

Still working on A Promised Land.

Continuing with She's Still There for my GLOW UP group.

Read CH 1-2 of Biased for work book Study

Getting ready to read the first 3 stories in The Secret Lives of Church Ladies for Black Coffee book discussion on Saturday 1/14

[Stephanie]

1/15/21 So far this month I've finished:

Dear Edward
Red At The Bone
The Mothers
Untamed

Next fiction read (starting tonight)- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

[Stephanie]

2/1/21---January Recap

Dear Edward
Red At The Bone
The Mothers
Untamed
American Dirt
An American Marriage
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Saving Savannah (YA)
Isaiah Dunn is My Hero (YA)

It was such a good reading month. I am excited for February.

[Stephanie]

2/1/01
In honor of Black History Month I have selected books by Black authors throughout the Diaspora. I am also doing a huge kid lit haul this month featuring Black authors and Black characters.

My first read for this month is:

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

[Stephanie]

Having a much slower reading month. I paused on Queenie. I just finished Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey. I also did a 6 book kid lit haul. They were fantastic picture books. I have a few more to pick up this weekend.

My next two reads are Aftershocks and Memorial

I don't think I am going to get to 10 this month but I will settle for 5 by 2/28.