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Books Read 2013

Screen Shot 2013-12-30 at 3.43.38 PMI set a pretty lofty goal for myself at the beginning of 2013. I wanted to read 30 books. (Ok, you serial readers that read like 572 books a year . . . stop snickering). Pretty good goal considering the years past I’ve been doing good to hit 15. I mainly kept track of all books read in my reading journal notebook, but a lot are on my Goodreads account too (for the life of me I can’t figure out how to document the books on Goodreads that I’ve read more than one time).

I haven’t set a goal yet for 2014 (although 45 is floating around in my head), but here are all the titles read in 2013. (Bolded titled are some of my faves from this year).

1. Waterfall Lisa T. Bergren

Screen Shot 2013-12-30 at 3.41.53 PM2. On Writing Stephen King

3. Delirium Lauren Oliver

4. Pandemonium Lauren Oliver

5. Sacred Influence Gary Thomas

6. Requiem Lauren Oliver

7. The Help Kathryn Stockett

8. Wither Lauren DeStefano

9. Lisle and Po Lauren Oliver

10. Tales of the Defended Ones Beth Guckenberger

11. Delirium Stories Lauren OliverScreen Shot 2013-12-30 at 3.43.01 PM

12. The Stones Cry Out Sibella Giorello

13. Fever 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson

14. Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard

15. The Tutor’s Daughter Julie Klassen

16. Before I Fall Lauren Oliver

17. The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan

18. And Only to Deceive Tasha Alexander

19. Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare

20. The Fault in Our Stars John Green

21. A Poisoned Season Tasha Alexander

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22. Fever Lauren DeStefano

23. Looking for Alaska John Green

24. Behind Shattered Glass Tasha Alexander

25. Anomaly Krista McGee

26. Clockwork Prince Cassandra Clare

27. Catching Fire Suzanne Collins

28. Dear Mr. Knightley Katherine Reay

29. Fallen Lauren Kate

30. The Iron King Julie Kagawa

31. Spindlers Lauren Oliver

32. Shadow and Bone Leigh Bardugo

33. Etiquette and Espionage Gail Carriger

34. Perfect Ruin Lauren DeStefano

What about you? What’d you read this year? Any favorites? Do you have a reading goal for 2014? 

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