Nadin's reading challenge - 52 books!

[Nadin]

2023 was a great reading year for me. Managed 52 books for the first time in years after long reading slumps and less than 1 book a month in 2022!

However, my choices were often influenced by the book length, the shorter the better was pretty much my motto.

Therefore, this year my goal shall stay the same, 52 books, as I delve into some longer / more demanding books and really avoid taking into consideration how many pages a book is but rather if it's what I feel like reading. I also plan on reading books in different languages and include some classics too! Can't wait to get into some amazing reads!

Next to each goal, I shall update my progress monthly!

Goals:
- 52 books a year (13) - updated March 2024
- read at least 6 classics (1)
- read at least 3 books in Arabic (1)
- read at least 3 books in Spanish (0)
- read at least 3 books in Turkish (1)
- read at least 10 books in Italian (1)
- read at least 10 books in English (10)

[Nadin]

January 2024 Books
What a great reading month, really just kept getting better!
1. البلبل - 3/5 stars
2. Il mio diario - 4/5 stars
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 5/5 stars
4. Turkish Short Stories for Beginners - 5/5 stars
5. Book Lovers - 5/5 stars
6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 5/5 stars

[Nadin]

March 2024 Books

This was an interesting month; I fell of the bandwagon over February and hardly touched a book, then really wanted to get out of my comfort zone and explore poetry! I'm yet to finish my poetry book list but so far I've definitely engaged with some more than initially expected!

7. Harry Potter: The Prequel - 5/5 stars
8.A River Dies of Thirst: Journals - 3/5 stars
9. Foster - 5/5 stars
10. Small Things Like These - 4/5 stars
11. Arabian Love Poems: Full Arabic and English Texts - 4/5 stars
12. The Madman by Khalil Gibran - 3/5 stars
13. The Prophet - 4/5 stars

[Lisa]

So many great goals, Nadin!
I hope you've been having a great 2024 thus far, and that it continues likewise during the rest of the year.

As someone who also reads in several languages, and always strives (but mostly fails) to branch out from the ease and accessibility of English, I'm curious to see what you'll be reading in upcoming months :)

Wishing you lots of luck on your reading adventure.
Have fun, and happy reading!

[Nadin]

September 2024 Books

1. The Importance of Being Earnest - 5/5 stars
2. It Ends with Us - 3/5 stars