I have been absent for quite some time and hope that with the New Year I will be able to pick back up blogging. But for now I wanted to, at the very least, provide my results for the 2014 Challenge. At the start of this year I challenged myself to read 50 books by 2015. Having tallied up the books I have read this year, I fear that I have fallen short. In the entirety of this year I have read 36 novels, falling short by 14! However, while I wish I had actually reached my goal I am quite pleased with the quantity and quality of the books I was able to read this year. I think that this year, of all years, I have read some of the best novels I have ever encountered. I am also extremely happy that I actually kept track of which books I read throughout the read and how I enjoyed them as I am now able to look back and reflect on my experiences with each book, its effect on me, and how it led me to pick up others like it. In all this was a wonderful reading year and one that I am very proud of! I challenge you all to look back at all the books you read this year, whether it was one or one hundred and reflect on how it made you feel and what you may have learned from it.
Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Happy Reading!
2014 Books:
1. Maze Runner James Dashner (3 Bookmarks)
2. Percy Jackson and The Lightening Thief (3 Bookmarks)
3. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan (2 Bookmarks)
4. Percy Jackson and The Titan's Curse -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
5. Percy Jackson and The Battle of The Labyrinth -- Rick Riordan (4 Bookmarks)
6. Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
7. Heroes of Olympus and The Lost Hero -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
8. Heroes of Olympus and The Sun of Neptune -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
9. Heroes of Olympus and The Mark of Athena -- Rick Riordan (4 Bookmarks)
10. Heroes of Olympus and The House of Hades -- Rick Riordan (4 Bookmarks)
11. Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew -- C.S Lewis (4 Bookmarks)
12. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe -- C.S Lewis (3 Bookmarks)
13 Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy -- C.S Lewis (3 Bookmarks)
14. The Sweet Life in Paris -- David Lebovitz (3 Bookmarks)
15. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -- C.S Lewis (3 Bookmarks)
16. A Discovery of Witches -- Deborah Harkness (5 Bookmarks)
17. Shadow of Night -- Deborah Harkness (5 Bookmarks)
18. Tears of Pearl -- Tasha Alexander (4 Bookmarks)
19. Book of Life -- Deborah Harkness ( 5 Bookmarks)
20. Outlander -- Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
21. Dragonfly in Amber – Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
22. Voyager- Diana Gabaldon (3 Bookmarks)
23. Drums of Autumn- Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
24. The Fiery Cross—Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
25. A Breath of Snow and Ashes—Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
26. An Echo in the Bone- Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
27. Written in my Own Hearts Blood (5 Bookmarks)
28. The Blood of Olympus- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
29. The Queen of the Tearling- Erika Johanson (5 Bookmarks)
30. The Italian- Ann Radcliffe ( 3 Bookmarks)
31. Romance in the Forest- Ann Radcliffe (3 Bookmarks)
32. A Sicilian Romance (3 Bookmarks)
33.The Night Circus- Erin Morgensteen (4 Bookmarks)
34. Seven Wonders – Ben Mezrich (3 Bookmarks)
35. The Lady of the Rivers – Philippa Gregory (3 Bookmarks)
36. Endgame : The Calling – James Frey (4 Bookmarks)
Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Happy Reading!
2014 Books:
1. Maze Runner James Dashner (3 Bookmarks)
2. Percy Jackson and The Lightening Thief (3 Bookmarks)
3. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan (2 Bookmarks)
4. Percy Jackson and The Titan's Curse -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
5. Percy Jackson and The Battle of The Labyrinth -- Rick Riordan (4 Bookmarks)
6. Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
7. Heroes of Olympus and The Lost Hero -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
8. Heroes of Olympus and The Sun of Neptune -- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
9. Heroes of Olympus and The Mark of Athena -- Rick Riordan (4 Bookmarks)
10. Heroes of Olympus and The House of Hades -- Rick Riordan (4 Bookmarks)
11. Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew -- C.S Lewis (4 Bookmarks)
12. Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe -- C.S Lewis (3 Bookmarks)
13 Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy -- C.S Lewis (3 Bookmarks)
14. The Sweet Life in Paris -- David Lebovitz (3 Bookmarks)
15. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -- C.S Lewis (3 Bookmarks)
16. A Discovery of Witches -- Deborah Harkness (5 Bookmarks)
17. Shadow of Night -- Deborah Harkness (5 Bookmarks)
18. Tears of Pearl -- Tasha Alexander (4 Bookmarks)
19. Book of Life -- Deborah Harkness ( 5 Bookmarks)
20. Outlander -- Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
21. Dragonfly in Amber – Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
22. Voyager- Diana Gabaldon (3 Bookmarks)
23. Drums of Autumn- Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
24. The Fiery Cross—Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
25. A Breath of Snow and Ashes—Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
26. An Echo in the Bone- Diana Gabaldon (4 Bookmarks)
27. Written in my Own Hearts Blood (5 Bookmarks)
28. The Blood of Olympus- Rick Riordan (3 Bookmarks)
29. The Queen of the Tearling- Erika Johanson (5 Bookmarks)
30. The Italian- Ann Radcliffe ( 3 Bookmarks)
31. Romance in the Forest- Ann Radcliffe (3 Bookmarks)
32. A Sicilian Romance (3 Bookmarks)
33.The Night Circus- Erin Morgensteen (4 Bookmarks)
34. Seven Wonders – Ben Mezrich (3 Bookmarks)
35. The Lady of the Rivers – Philippa Gregory (3 Bookmarks)
36. Endgame : The Calling – James Frey (4 Bookmarks)