I usually wait until mid to late January before posting my reading plans or goals. Mainly because I'm very optimistic about my superhuman capabilities during the start of a new year but much of that enthusiasm fades over the next couple of weeks. I tend to believe I can read more than ever but reality is usually closer to how much I averaged in previous years. So, to allow myself the opportunity to dream big and then plan well, I take the ambitious goals for a road test during the first couple of weeks of the year. If they still look achievable, great! If not, I will part ways with those that are a stretch. The numbers I have an arbitrary number set in Goodreads for this year but it's not a number I will quote as I tend to change it often and it is intended to factor in the many picture books I read with my kids. But that said, there are three numbers I would like to improve this year (last year's stats in parentheses) - total number of pages read (approx. 11k), average n
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Reread - 4 cocktails)
- The Overnight Socialite by Bridie Clark (3 cocktails)
- April 16th: Virginia Tech Remembers by Roland Lazenby (5 cocktails)
- Columbine by Dave Cullen (5 cocktails : WOW!)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Reread - 5 cocktails)
- The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice (3 cocktails)
- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (4 cocktails)
- Glorious by Bernice L. McFadden (4 cocktails)
- A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks (3 cocktails)
- Push by Sapphire (5 cocktails)
Challenge Progress
Challenges completed: 0/12
- 100+ Reading Challenge: 34/100
- Awesome Author Challenge: 1/10
- Support your Local Library Challenge: 18/50
- Flashback Reading Challenge: 5/9
- Audio Book Challenge: 3/12
- 451 Challenge: 1/7
- Women Unbound Challenge: 2/5
- A to Z Challenge: 32/52
- Original TBR Challenge: 4/12
- What's in a name? 3 Challenge: 1/6
- Gilmore Girls Reading Challenge: 3/10
- POC Challenge: 4/10
April Stats
Number of books: 10
Number of pages read: 2664
Number of Audio Books: 1
Hours listened to (completed audio books only): 10 hours, 44 minutes
Re-reads: 2
New-to-me authors: 7
Male authors: 3
Female authors: 7
Book cleared from my physical shelf: 3
Books added to my physical shelf: 8
Number of books added anew to my TBR this month: 115
Ratings
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Comments
I agree with the wow! for Columbine - the back of the book says 'in the tradition of Truman Capote' and its definitely the best true crime I've read since In Cold Blood many years ago.
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Kathy, Push had a huge impact on me. The situations of those various girls were so well written that I seriously want to do something for them.
Emidy, thanks! :)
Stephanie, you will love Push! You should read it!
Helen, I'm dumbfounded too! :P
Sheila, you will LOVE it!! Can't wait to read your review!