My first inclination as I start this blog is to jump out of the gate with some witty crap that will grab your attention and perhaps make you ponder the deeper meaning of my stellar insights. Unfortunately, I'm not all that witty and frankly, I just don't have the time to devote to it. My goal for this blog is simple: write about books I've read, and perhaps share my feelings about said books. As I reflect back on 2019, I realized I wasn't quite intentional with my TBR (to be read) list. I definitely purchased more books than I had time to read, but that's my sickness...some women buy purses and shoes they don't need...I buy books. However I have a very, very good excuse for spending probably hundreds of dollars on books; I'm a high school English teacher trying to fight the good fight against boring books. So if I can't walk into a bookstore without buying something, I just soothe my buyer's remorse with the knowledge that I'm doing it for the children...the poor, poor children.
Anywho...I wanted to be intentional this year, both with my TBR and my overall reading goals. So what better place to put down some accountability than this blog that I hope doesn't turn into a digital version of my high school diary. Trust me, no one wants to read that...least of all me. Of course these goals may change. I may amend or add to the list at any point and of course I will add books to my TBR, but I figured I'd start small so I'm more likely to check them off.
2020 READING GOALS
1. Read 30 books minimum and track on Goodreads.
2. Read more classics (I am unfortunately not a very well read English major).
3. Read more non-fiction not related to teaching.
4. Get together with a group on Caravan.
5. Create video reviews for YouTube.
2020 TBR (in no particular order)
Grin and Beard It
A Constellation of Stars
Challenger Deep
The Toll
Nyxia
Opposite of Always
The Black Witch
A Conjuring of Light
Hillbilly Elegy
Evicted
The Binding
A Brave New World
Frankenstein
East of Eden
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Tess of the D'Ubervilles
Skyward
Starlight
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
Sharp Objects
The Rules of Magic
A Place to Stand
Girls of Paper and Fire
The Queen of Tearling
On a Pale Horse
American Road Trip
Truthwitch
Trickmirror
Family Fang
Needful Things
The Institute
Okay, so technically this list is 31, but hey--I don't have a witty response so just humor me. I've told friends of mine that I started these shenanigans, and hopefully they kick me in the butt when I don't update. So happy reading and hope to give y'all my first book review in the next week.
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