2017 in Books | What I Read

Hi, I managed to finish my Goodreads challenge and as per normal it was down to the last few days before I completed my pledge of 35 books. That doesn't sound like much but when I look back I'm in awe of just how many stories and worlds that I've been able to explore. Doing the math it works out at 10 and a half days per book, based on how slow I know I read some of these books, I'm really surprised I hit my goal this year.

 2017 Pledged Books

1. Riot - Sarah Mussi ★★★★☆
2. Seed - Lisa Heathfield ★★★★☆
3. Radio Silence - Alice Oseman ★★★☆☆
4. The Lonely Life of Biddy Weir - Lesley Allen ★★★★☆
5. Nerve - Jeanne Ryan ★★★☆☆
 

6. Solitaire - Alice Oseman ★★★☆☆
7. Beautiful Broken Things - Sara Barnard ★★★☆☆
8. The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins ★★★★☆
9. The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick ★★★☆☆
10. Feed - Mira Grant ★★★☆☆

11. The Potion Diaries - Amy Alward ★★★★☆
12. Royal Tour - Amy Alward ★★★★☆
13. Monster - C.J. Skuse ★★★☆☆
14. The Sky Is Everywhere - Jandy Nelson ★★★★★
15. The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer ★★★★☆

16. Paper Butterflies - Lisa Heathfield ★★★★☆
17. If I Was Your Girl - Meredith Russo ★★★★★
18. ...And a Happy New Year? - Holly Bourne ★★★☆☆
19. This Savage Song - Victoria Schwab ★★★★☆
20. Luckiest Girl Alive - Jessica Knoll ★★★☆☆

21. A Quiet Kind of Thunder - Sara Barnard ★★★☆☆
22. Who Runs the World? - Virginia Bergin ★★★☆☆
23. How to Love - Katie Cotugno ★★★★☆
24. Elizabeth Is Missing - Emma Healey ★★★☆☆
25. How Hard Can Love Be? - Holly Bourne ★★★★★

26. Nina is Not OK - Shappi Khorsandi ★★★★☆
27. The Apple Tart of Hope - Sarah Moore Fitzgerald ★★★★☆
28. The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion ★★★★☆
29. It Only Happens in the Movies - Holly Bourne ★★★★★
30. The Bone Dragon - Alexia Casale ★★★☆☆

31. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves - Karen Joy Fowler ★★★☆☆
32. Damage - Eve Ainsworth ★★★★☆
33. The Young Elites - Marie Lu ★★★★☆
34. The Rose Society - Marie Lu ★★★☆☆
35. The Midnight Star - Marie Lu ★★★★☆

This year I only gave four books five stars. I feel a bit mean about this as looking back there were so many books I really enjoyed but at the time of reading can't have blown me away. The four books that I awarded five stars where; If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo, The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson, How Hard Can Love Be? and It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne.

What where your favorite book this year?
Sam 

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Monthly Mini Goals | December

Hi, It’s December the last month of the year, I’ve been excited for Christmas since the beginning of November so unlike normal I’m going to put my tree up today (I've got the day off work Yay!). I’ve still got four books to read to complete my Goodreads challenge but I’m feeling optimistic about that. I've only just started to think about what presents to buy and I haven’t found a wrapping paper I’m happy with, so I'm feeling a little behind in the gift area of the Christmas prep. I did however open the first door on my Lindt advent calendar and as I’m not normally a massive fan of chocolate it’s made a nice change to have a better quality one but still at a very reasonable price (only cost £5 and comes with a Lindt mini reindeer and Santa).

Goals for December

• Buy something Snow Fairy scented from Lush
• Go to a Christmas Market
• Drink mulled wine
• Buy and wear a Christmas jumper
• Go to a pantomime
• Find a winter read
• Do some baking
• See family and friends
• Go for a wintery walk (in the snow would be nice)
• Continue to build my Christmas decoration collection

I went to London at the end of last month and visited the Lush Oxford street store but I didn't really buy anything from the Christmas range so to correct that I want to pick up some snowfairy scented goodies. I like giving myself some super easy goals so the seeing friends and family is more of a reminder of the point of the month ahead. I want to have lots of fun days out so I'd love to visit at least one Christmas market and going to a pantomime would be really fun. Mulled wine will be drunk at some point this month the question is do I buy a premade bottle or make my own.

With four books left for the year I have room to pick out something seasonal (any suggestions please let me know). My good old Christmas jumper has fallen apart (so sad), I need a new one so the hunt is on. I've gone a little mad on buying baubles for my tree but I might still need more, either way I'd still like to pick up some more festive pieces. I want to do some baking so I'm thinking of making something that can also become homemade presents.

Are you excited for Christmas, when are you putting up your tree?

Sam

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