Wednesday, January 1, 2020

2019 Year In Review

                         
Happy New Year (& Decade)! 🍻 #2020 🎉🎊
                       (That's root beer BTW 😂)

Personal Reading Challenge:
Goal:95**
Completed: 96
1.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (H.P. #7) by J.K. Rowling 
2.Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
3.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (H.P. #8) by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne
4. Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
5. Snow White by Brothers Grimm
6. Twilight (#1) by Stephenie Meyer**
7. Fox In Socks by Dr. Seuss
8. Shadowlands (#1) by Kate Brian
9. A Deal to Die For (Good Buy Girls Mystery #2)by Josie Belle
10. A Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map To Freedom by Bettye Stroud & Erin Bennett (Illustrator)
11. The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick
12. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
13. Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
14. The Taking by Dean Koontz
15. The Voicemail of Magnus Bane by Cassandra Clare**
16. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
17. The Star Money by Jacob & Willhelm Grimm
18. Love, Life & the List by Kasie West
19. Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen 
20. Green Eggs & Ham by P.D. Eastman
21. Richie Rich: Poor Little Rich Kid (Harvey Comics)
22. The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
23. Angel Fire (Angel #2) by L.A. Weatherly
24. The Moon & More by Sarah Dessen
25. High Hopes for Abby by Connie Rose Porter
26. Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth
27. The Whole Town's Talking (Elmwood Springs #4) by Fannie Flagg
28. The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke
29. Fame, Fate & the First Kiss by Kasie West
30. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
31. Buried in Bargains (Good Buy Girls #3) by Josie Belle
32. Perfect Chemistry (P.C. #1) by Simone Elkeles
33. If You Give A Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Illustrator: Felicia Bond)
34. Dying for Devil's Food(Cupcake Bakery Mystery #11)by Jenn McKinlay
35. Split Second (Pivot Point #2) by Kasie West
36. Once & For All by Sarah Dessen
37. The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2) by Lemony Snicket
38. Open Road Summer by Emery Lord
39. Whose Boat is This? Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane by the Staff of the Late Show with Steven Colbert
40. Everything Great About President Trump: Literally Everything (Blank Books, LLC)
41. P.S. I Still Love You (#2) by Jenny Han
42. Angel Fever (#3) by L. A. Weatherly
43. Listen To Your Heart by Kasie West
44. Mistborn (#1) by Brandon Sanderson
45. Spongebob Goes to the Doctor by Stephen Banks; Zina Suanders (Illustrator)
46. Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1)  by J.K. Rowling**
47. Follow the Drinking Gourd by Wim Coleman
48. At the Drop of a Hat (#3) by Jenn McKinlay
49. I Can Read With My Eyes Closed by Dr. Seuss
50. If Not For You (New Beginnings #5) by Debbie Macomber
51. If I Ran the Circus by  Dr. Seuss
52. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
53. Cinderella (Grimm's Fairy Tale Collection) by the Grimm Brothers
54. Splat by Jon Burgerman
55. Every Breath You Take (Under Suspicion #5) by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke
56. Archie #635: Occupy Riverdale by Alex Seguar
57. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
58. Hansel and Gretel by Brother's Grimm (Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales)
59. Breaking Dawn (Twilight #4) by Stephenie Meyer
60. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend
61. Short & Skinny by Mark Tatulli
62. Copy Cap Murder (Hat Shopy Mystery #4) by Jenn McKinlay
63.The Voicemail of Magnus Bane by Cassandra Clare
64. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss 
65. Assault & Beret (Hat Shopy Mystery #5) by Jenn McKinlay
66. You Don't Own Me (Under Suspicion #5) by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke
67. Twilight (Graphic Novel Vol. 1) by Stephenie Meyer (Adapted by Young Kim)
68. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #2) by Jessica Townsend
69. Dead & Breakfast (A Merry Ghost Inn #1) by Kate Kingsbury 
70. Maybe This Time by Kasie West
71. Becoming by Michelle Obama
72. Goldie: A Lotus Grows in the Mud by Goldie Hawn
73. Tell the Wind & Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan
74. Eclair & Present Danger (An Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery #1) by Laura Bradford
75. A Doom with a View (A Merry Ghost Inn #2) by Kate Kingsbury 
76. Always & Forever, Laura Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved before 
77. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian
78. Cast Long Shadows (Ghosts of the Shadow Market #1) by Cassandra Clare
79. Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
80. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
81. Can You Stand to Be Blessed by T.D. Jakes
82. The Donkey Cabbages by Brother's Grimm (Grimm's Complete Collection bind up)
83. Everything, Everything by Nichola Yoon
84. Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson
85. Poppy the Pirate Dog's New Shipmate by Liz Kessler
86. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
87. Hocus Pocus, It's Fall by Anne Sibley O'Brien               
88. Poppy the Pirate Dog by Liz Kessler
89. The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
90. The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey
91. Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
92. Rosa by Nikki Giovanni (illustrated by Bryan Collier)
93. The Red Hen by Rebecca Embereley (Illustrated by Eric Emberelly)
94. Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
95. A Piglet Named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo (Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen)
96. Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize to Make Room For Happiness by Gretchen Rubin

** Re-reads
**Whenever I would reach my goal, I would up it by 5-10 books 

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Big Book Challenge: 
Goal: 3
Achieved: 16 
Total Page Count: 8,641

1. Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (H.P. #7) by J.K. Rowling (759 pages)
2. Twilight (#1) by Stephenie Meyer (498 pages)
3. The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick (425 pages)
4. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen (417 pages)
5. Angel Fire (Angel #3) by L.A. Weatherly (638 pages)
6. The Moon & More by Sarah Dessen (435 pages)
7. Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth (526 pages)
8. The Whole Town's Talking (Elmwood Springs #4) by Fannie Flagg (535 pages)
9. Angel Fire (Angel #3) by L.A. Weatherly (489 pages)
10. Mistborn: The Final Empirer (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson (567 pages)
11. If Not For You by Debbie Macomber (448 pages)
12. Breaking Dawn (Twilight #4) by Stephenie Meyer (756 pages)
13. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #1) by Jessica Townsend (461 pages)
14. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (#2) by Jessica Townsend (521 Pages)
15. Becoming by Michelle Obama (720 pages)
16. Goldie: A Lotus Grows in the Mud by Goldie Hawn (446 pages) 

Favorites of 2019:
1. Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin 
2. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss 
3. Snow White by Brothers Grimm 
4. Shadowlands (#1) by Kate Brian 
5. A Patchwork Path: a Quilt to Freedom by Bettye Stroud & Erin S. Bennett (Illustrator) 
6. Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss
7. The Voicemail of Magnus Bane by Cassandra Clare
8. Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman 
9. Love, Life & the List by Kasie West 
10. Richie Rich: Poor Little Rich Kid (Harvey Comics)
11. I Can Read with My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss 
12. Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss 
13. Nevermoor: the Trials of Morrigan Crow (#1) by Jessica Townsend 
14. Short and Skinny by Mark Tatulli 
15. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (#2) by Jessica Townsend 
16. Hocus Pocus, It's Fall by Anne Sibley O'Brien 
17. The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey


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2019 Read-A-Thons & Challenges (i.e.-Seasonal challenges):
(All blogs are linked in each)

 ☼Rereadathon 2019 
☼Spring Into Readingathon
☼March Mystery Madness 2019
☼Booklist Readathon
☼Tome Topple & Audiobookathon Wrap Up 
☼Finish a Series Readathon & Chicklitathon 
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2019 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge:

1. A book becoming a movie in 2019
2. A book that makes you nostalgic: Fox In Socks by Dr. Seuss
3. A book written by a musician
4. A book you think should be turned into a movie: The Taking by Dean Koontz
5. A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads: H.P. & the Deathly Hallows (#7) by J.K. Rowling
6. A book with a plant in the title or on the cover: The Patchwork Path:  A Quilt Map to Freedom by Bettye Stroud,  Erin Susanne Bennett (Illustrator)
7. A reread of a favorite book:Twilight(#1) by Stephenie Meyer
8. A book about a hobby
9. A book you meant to read in 2018: H.P. & the Deathly Hallows (#7) by J.K. Rowling
10. A book with "pop," "sugar," or "challenge" in the title: Hop On Pop by Dr. Seuss
11. A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover: A Deal to Die For (Good Buy Girls Mystery #2) by Josie Belle
12. A book inspired by mythology, legend, or folklore: Twilight(#1) by Stephenie Meyer
13. A book published posthumously
14. A book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15. A retelling of a classic: Tell the Wind & Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan
16. A book with a question in the title
17. A book set on a college or university campus
18. A book about someone with a superpower: The Voicemail of Magnus Bane by Cassandra Clare
19. A book told from multiple character POVs: The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick
20. A book set in space
21. A book by two female authors: The Voicemail of Magnus Bane by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan (and/or Maureen Johnson)
22. A book with a title that contains "salty," "sweet," "bitter," or "spicy": Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian
23. A book set in Scandinavia
24. A book that takes place in a single day: Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
25. A debut novel: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
26. A book that's published in 2019: Love, Life & the List by Kasie West
27. A book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature: The Taking by Dean Koontz
28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire: Becoming by Michelle Obama (Oprah Book Club book)
29. A book with "love" in the title: Love, Life & the List by Kasie West
30. A book featuring an amateur detective
31. A book about a family:Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
32. A book written by an author from Asia, Africa, or South America
33. A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title: 
34. A book that includes a wedding: H.P. & the Deathly Hallows (#7) by J.K. Rowling
35. A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter: The Voicemail of Magnus Bane by Cassandra Clare
36. A ghost story:Dead & Breakfast by Kate Townsend
37. A book with a two-word title: Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
38. A novel based on a true story
39. A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

 Advanced:

41. A "cli-fi" book
42. A "choose-your-own-adventure" book
43. An "own voices" book: Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
44. Read a book during the season it is set in
45. A LitRPG book
46. A book with no chapters/unusual chapter headings/unconventionally numbered chapters: Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
47. Two books that share the same title (1)
48. Two books that share the same title (2)
49. A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50. A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent

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