2021 Reading Challenge

[Jeni]

My goal for 2021 is to read 21 books. I have them preselected but as I discover more books, my list gets longer...

The President is Missing by James Patterson, Bill Clinton
Paris Letters by Jamie MacLeod
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Bear Necessity by James Gould-Bourn
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg
The Lost Cyclist by David V. Herlihy
The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau
The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis
Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
The Angel's game by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
Fresh Water for Flowers by Valerie Perrin
Crossings by Alex Landragain
The Off Season by Jack Cady
500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan
The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet

[Monica]

I have heard good things about the Shadow of the Wind. I had it on my list at one time and never got aroind to it. Good luck. Btw do u plan to have any books that the group will read together

[Jeni]

WELCOME!! I am a little overly excited to have a member (that's not family and made to join). I just started this group this morning and am learning how to put it together... a work in progress. I would like to have books of the month selections in addition to your own reading and sharing.

I'm half way through Shadow of the Wind. I am enjoying it so far.

[Sadie]

I lovvveeedd The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. I cannot recommend this enough! I sometime go back and re-read some sections. It's really good. Speaking of the Personal reading challenge, I've been lacking in reading books lately. I'll have to look up some books that I've been putting on hold and post them here.

[Jeni]

The Midnight Library will probably be the next book I read from the list.

[Sadie]

Jennifer wrote: "The Midnight Library will probably be the next book I read from the list."

Yay! Let me know what you think of it

[Sadie]

Ok so I'm posting my list (what I have so far anyways--certainly not 21) you might notice a theme among the books. I'm a big fan of science fiction genre.

1984 by George Orwell --I have not read this book yet. I know, shame on me.
Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher
Before Coffee gets cold: Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
The Future is yours by Dan Frey

I have two recommendations:
The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch-
Recursion by Blake Crouch. --This follows a detective as he deals with the increasing number of False Memory Syndrome cases, where the victims suddenly have memories of a life they've never lived.

Overall that's basically what I want to read before 2021 is up.

[Monica]

I dont have a list. Which is the reason why I decided to join book clubs this year so I can get book recommendations from other readers. Right now I'm reading a thriller called the Dry by Jane Harper. Kindle kept recommending her books in its store for me so I caved in and brought one of her most popular books. Thus far not great but not bad either.

[Jeni]

I just started getting into Thrillers. I'm not sure if these qualify but on kindle I started Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger and I picked up paper book Th1rt3en by Steve Cavanagh.

[Janice]

I also don't have a list, but make a list for each month based on what my friends on Goodreads are reading, BookTubers, and groups I have joined. I choose what appeals to me and if I own the books myself, if my local library has the books, or I want to purchase the books. I only buy books that I know I will reread again and again. I must say that since joining Goodreads I have read books that I have never heard of and/or may not have chosen to read.

[Jeni]

If you are interested in books not commonly known (treasures, as I call them) there is an online bookstore that sells them for 90% off. I featured them under "The Place to Be". It's called Daedalus Books. I have a habit of putting a couple books in my cart and looking at the cost, think oh? that's it?, and then add more. I still come out a winner even 10 books later.

[Janice]

Jennifer wrote: "If you are interested in books not commonly known (treasures, as I call them) there is an online bookstore that sells them for 90% off. I featured them under "The Place to Be". It's called Daedalus..."

It looks amazing, but unfortunately, doesn't ship to Canada, oh well. :)

[Karen]

Sadie wrote: "Ok so I'm posting my list (what I have so far anyways--certainly not 21) you might notice a theme among the books. I'm a big fan of science fiction genre.

1984 by George Orwell --I have not read ..."

Hi Sadie,
I think I was supposed to read 1984 in high school. It's on my reading list for this month. Hope I get to it.

[Sadie]

Karen wrote: "Sadie wrote: "Ok so I'm posting my list (what I have so far anyways--certainly not 21) you might notice a theme among the books. I'm a big fan of science fiction genre.

1984 by George Orwell --I ..."

Hopefully you do! Let us know if you get to it this month!

[Jeni]

Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "If you are interested in books not commonly known (treasures, as I call them) there is an online bookstore that sells them for 90% off. I featured them under "The Place to Be". It'..."

This store...heart breaker. They had a location around the corner where I grew up, then I moved to another state and when I did a return visit they were closing in 2 days.

[Janice]

Jennifer wrote: "Janice wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "If you are interested in books not commonly known (treasures, as I call them) there is an online bookstore that sells them for 90% off. I featured them under "The Pl..."

That is sad. What amazing deals!!!

[lacy]

I have several goals for 2021. One is to read 40 books. Since I work full time, reading is a bit hard for me especially since all I've been doing is playing Genshin Impact. lol.

My second 2021 goal is to finish up series I started throughout the years. If I can't finish them, at least read up until the latest published book.

My third goal is to try and read as many of my own books as I can. I want to make my reading list more books I've owned than borrowed books. My original goal was to read my own books, unhaul and then buy. But that didn't work! lol.

In correlation with my third goal, goal 3.5, I've decided for every review request, book of the month club (from the groups I belong too), ARCs, etc I've read, I will read one Danielle Steel book. I'm so dreadfully behind on her books and need to get caught up so I can give the ones I don't want to my mom.

So yeah, I've got quite a goal list for 2021!

[Jeni]

lacy wrote: "I have several goals for 2021. One is to read 40 books. Since I work full time, reading is a bit hard for me especially since all I've been doing is playing Genshin Impact. lol.

My second 2021 go..."

I started off with goals but I am pretty much winging it. I have not read most of what's on my list. I am buying faster than I can read. And I'm not really good at following rules... even my own. But I am doing pretty well with the goodreads goal. I set 24 for the year and I am very close to reaching it already- GO ME!!

[lacy]

well hey that is awesome! congrats to you! :D

[Jeni]

lacy wrote: "well hey that is awesome! congrats to you! :D"

How far have you gotten in your goals? They sound like good ones.

[lacy]

Jennifer wrote: "lacy wrote: "well hey that is awesome! congrats to you! :D"

How far have you gotten in your goals? They sound like good ones."

I have read 30 out of 40 books. I have finished one series that I've started (Three Dark Crowns series). I have almost caught up on my all my review requests so I started and finished one Danielle Steel book. I just recently started that goal about the Danielle Steel books. About 20 of the 30 books I've read have been books that I own. I've unhauled at least 7 books or so. So overhaul, I'm doing pretty okay. My goal is to have every review request finished this month and have at least 4 Danielle Steel books read. I've got a lot of work to do! lol.

[Jacquelyn]

40! Amazing.

My goal's 12 for this year, and I've been running ahead of the one-per-month idea so far. My biggest struggle -- and the biggest factor in my reading fewer books the last few years -- is getting myself to consistently commit time to a book instead of to whatever nonsense I can get up to instead online. It's quite a challenge to get back the attention span I had as a kid or student when it's so easy to shift between tons of short pieces of content all day long.

I've been enjoying looking for new reads, which book groups have been good for, but am also trying to finally tackle some of the books that have been on my shelves forever. Sustainable reading! ;)

[Jeni]

Jennifer wrote: "My goal for 2021 is to read 21 books. I have them preselected but as I discover more books, my list gets longer...

The President is Missing by James Patterson, Bill Clinton
Paris Letters by Jamie ..."


The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg

Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron

I got too distracted and that's all from my original list for 2021 that I read. Let's see if I can do better for 2022.