In 2015, I had set a goal to read 20 books. I actually read 25.
In 2016, I set a goal to read 30 books and I actually read 38. In 2017, my goal was to read 40 books and I actually read 41. This year, my goal is to read 45 books, but I'd truly like to read 50. In order to accomplish this goal, I am reading three books right now. One book is for my book club and I have it in my purse. It is a small paperback and I haven't read very much of it just yet. I actually started the second book last year but never finished it. It is called The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. It is massive. Not an easy one to carry around, so it sits on my bedside table and I read it before falling asleep. The third book I am about halfway through is an audiobook. I have a tendency to wake up SUPER early and sometimes having an audio book helps me fall back to sleep or at least stay in bed for a while in the early morning hours. The movie for this book recently premiered, it is called Red Sparrow by Jason Mathews. The movie features Jennifer Lawrence as Dominika Egorova the Russian intelligence officer, which is easy to picture in my mind. I had a little trouble getting into the book the first chapter, but at the end of each chapter there is a recipe for food that mentioned in the chapter, and I really like that. Also, Dominika can see auras around people, which helps her judge their character, which is pretty cool. I've read 11 books so far this year, so I am about 4 books ahead of schedule. I'm hoping to finish Red Sparrow this week, and Warmth of Other Suns by the end of next week. Do you have any suggestions for books that I should include on my reading list this year? I need about 30 more ideas!
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Caitlin Bever
3/3/2018 09:28:03 am
Have you read The Last Lecture by Jeffrey Zaslow and Randy Pausch? It was given to me as a gift when I graduated high school, but still stands out in my booklist. It's a very quick read, both inspirational and emotional. It's about the final lecture by professor Randy Pausch at Carnegie Mellon University.
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nellie
3/4/2018 06:19:06 am
Thank you for the suggestion, adding it to my list!!
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Julie
3/3/2018 10:57:06 am
I LOVED The Elephant Whisperer and I highly recommend it. I also would recommend A Wrinkle In Time which is coming out March 9th. Here are others that are on my "to read" list:
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nellie
3/4/2018 06:18:15 am
Personal History
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Laura
3/3/2018 05:16:40 pm
I still say anything by Khaled Hosseini, he just got better with age.
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Laura
3/3/2018 05:18:35 pm
I'm also looking into this right now. I'm super excited at the thought of notes from the authors!
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nellie
3/4/2018 06:20:00 am
Please let me know if you try the book service. That does look cool. I've never read anything by Khaled Hosseini. Thanks for the suggestion!
Mary Sears
3/3/2018 06:57:25 pm
If you never read Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, it is an odd fascinating tale with a movie. Have you read any Jodi Picoult?
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nellie
3/4/2018 06:20:26 am
Haven't read either one, thank you for the suggestions!!
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