December Book Tally and 2017 Book Goals

The Girl Who Ate Everything by Christy Denney

Hang A Thousand Trees With Ribbons by Ann Rinaldi

Iron Man Noir by Scott Snyder

The Doctor Wears A Stetson by Anne Marie Novark

Island Dressed by Roderick J Robison

Dealing With Dragons by Patricia C Wrede

How To Say I Love You Outloud by Karole Cozzo

Instant Pot Cookbook by Vanessa Olsen

The Secret Lives of Baked Goods by Jessie Oleson

The Last Chance Christmas Ball edited Mary Jo Putney

Landline by Rainbow Rowell

December was a good month. Although I thought the month was longer and I would have more time to read more books than I did. Always my downfall. I always think I have more time to read than I do.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 1 (Iron Man Noir)  YTD: 30

Foodies Read Challenge: 3 (The Secret Lives of Baked Goods, Instant Pot, The Girl Who ate Everything)  YTD: 7

What's In A Name Challenge: 3 (The Doctor Wore A Stetson, Hang A Thousand Trees With Ribbons, and Island Dresses)  YTD: 5

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 6

Total: 108

How Did I Do on My Goals?

-Participate in the Foodies Read Challenge.
I fell short on this one again. I was aiming to read 9-13 and I only read 7.

-Participate in The Full House Reading Challenge.
Complete!

-Participate in What's In A Name Challenge.
I missed the month in title challenge.

-Participate in the LGBTQIA Books Reading Challenge.
Complete!

-Participate in the Graphic Novel & Manga Challenge.
Complete!

-Read 150 books.
I adjusted this midyear to 100 which I completed.

My 2017 Bookish Goals

-Participate in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge.

-Participate in Foodies Read Challenge.

-Participate in What's In A Name Challenge.

-Read 125 books.

November Book Tally

On The Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire
Jessica Jones: Alias vol 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
Snow White: A Graphic Novel by Matt Phelan
Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Groot by Jeff Loveness
We Stand On Guard by Brian K Vaughan
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
We Came All The Way From Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? Achy Obejas
Princeless vol1by Jeremy Whitley
Shiro: Wit, Wisdom, and Recipes from a Sushi Pioneer by Shiro Kashiba
Day Zero by Kresley Cole
My Brown Eyed Earl by Anna Bennett
The Vision vol 1 by Tom King

Another good month. I'm trying to finish up all my challenges. The Foodies Read and The What's In A Name Challenge are still giving me trouble.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 6(We Stand On Guard, Princeless, Jessica Jones, Snow White,The Vision, and Groot)  YTD: 29

Foodies Read Challenge: 1 (Shiro)  YTD: 4

What's In A Name Challenge: 1 (We Came From Cuba)  YTD: 2

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 6

Total: 97

October Book Tally

Merry Christmas, Mrs Robinson by Delilah Marvelle

Cooking As Fast As I Can by Cat Cora

Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood

Luke Cage Noir by Mike Benson

Girl in Doir by Annie Goetzinger

Wonder Woman: Earth One vol 1 by Grant Morrison

Star Wars: Vader Down by Jason Aaron

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Dirty River by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole

Not a bad month. I didn't get to reach as much as I wanted at the Readathon. Too much going on. But I did get some good reads in November.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 4(Luke Cage Noir, Girl In Dior, Wonder Woman, Star Wars)  YTD: 23

Foodies Read Challenge: 1 (Cooking As Fast As I Can)  YTD: 3

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 2 (Cooking As Fast As I Can and Dirty River)  YTD: 6

Total: 82

September Book Tally

Star Wars: Lando by Charles Soule

Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty

Cheesemonger by Gordon Edgar

Sex Criminals vol 3 by Matt Fraction

Hawkeye vol 6 by Jeff Lemire

Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie

The Nameless City by Erin Faith Hicks

How To Talk To Girls At Parties by Neil Gaiman

Saga vol 6 by Brian K Vaughan

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

The Art of Eating In by Cathy Erway

Make It Count by Megan Erickson

Great month! Twelve books read! I reduced my Goodreads book goal to 100. It feels more manageable especially with only 3 months left in the year. 

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 6 (Saga vol 6, How To Talk To Girls At Parties, Hawkeye vol 6, Star Wars: Lando, The Nameless City, Sex Criminals vol 3)  YTD: 19

Foodies Read Challenge: 2 (Cheesemonger and The Art of Eating In)  YTD: 2

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 4

Total: 72

August Book Tally

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson
Stiletto by Daniel O'Malley
When Reason Breaks by Cindy L Rodriguez
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas
Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
And I Darken by Kiersten White
Batgirl vol 1 by Gail Simone

Just a few books this month but some good ones! I'd been wanting to read Persepolis for ages and a friend prompted me to check it out again. When Reason Breaks was another one I'd gotten from the library numerous times. Stiletto was one of those books I've been looking forward to all year.


Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 2 (Persepolis, Batgirl vol 1)  YTD: 13

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 1 (The Art of Being Normal)  YTD: 4

Total: 60

July Book Tally

At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
The Astonishing Ant Man vol 1 by Nick Spencer
Gena/Finn by Hannah Moskowitz
Drowned City by Don Brown
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
When the Duke Was Wicked by Lorraine Heath
You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour
Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
Six Gun Snow White by Catherynne Valente
Southern Bastard vol 1 by Jason Aaron
Paper Girls vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan
Secondhand Souls by Christoper Moore
The Boy In The Black Suit by Jason Reynolds
The Crown by Kiera Cass

Fourteen this month! Woo Hoo! Great month. I hope I can keep this up!

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 4 (Paper Girls, Southern Bastards, Drowned City, The Astonishing Ant Man)  YTD: 11

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 1 (You Know Me Well)  YTD: 3

Total: 52

June Book Tally

Ant-Man vol 1 by Nick Spencer
Bloodline by Claudia Gray
The Art of Sinning by Sabrina Jeffries
Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater


This month wasn't as good as last month. But I read some good books. Looking forward to a good July.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 1 (Ant-Man vol 1)  YTD: 7

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 1 (The House You Pass on The Way)  YTD: 2

Total: 38

May Book Tally

Cold Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Heir To The Jedi by Kevin Hearne
Jubilee Manor by Bethany Hagen
Dark Reign by Andy Diggle
Deadpool: The Ones With Deadpool by Paul Scheer
The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean
Guardians of The Galaxy vol 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
The Siren by Keira Cass
The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman
Staked by Kevin Hearne
The House You Pass On The Way by Jacqueline Woodson

Twelve! That's more like it. Not every thing is put away in the house but it's livable. Plus May had less events and more downtime. June's looking the same.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 3 (Dark Reign, Deadpool, Guardians of The Galaxy)  YTD: 6

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 1 (The House You Pass on The Way)  YTD: 2

Total: 33

March and April Book Tally

Hyperbole and A Half by Allie Brosh
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
None of The Above by IW Gregorio
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Once Upon A Scandal by Delilah Marvelle
Rat Queens vol 3 by Kurtis J Wiebe

Two months and not even 10 books read. So sad. But I feel like things are stabilizing and May will be a better month for reading.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 1 (Rat Queens)  YTD: 3

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 1 (Gracefully Grayson)  YTD: 1

Total: 21

February Book Tally

Here I Am by Patti Kim
Swan by Laurel Snyder
A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Falling Into Bed with a Duke by Lorraine Heath


What a terrible month! Packing and getting ready to move takes so much time. Hopefully March will be better.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 2

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 1 (Falling Into Bed with a Duke)  YTD: 0

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 1

Total: 15

January Book Tally

Prelude To A Scandal by Delilah Marvelle
Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
The White Rose by Amy Ewing
Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
When A Scot Ties The Knot by Tessa Dare
Over Easy by Mimi Pond
Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole
Deadpool vs Thanos by Tim Seeley
Honey Girl by Lisa Freeman

Good month. I started slumping at the end. I'm hoping some romance novels will pull me out of it.

Stats:

Graphic Novel Challenge: 2 (Over  Easy and Deadpool vs Thanos)  YTD: 2

Foodies Read Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

What's In A Name Challenge: 0 (none this month)  YTD: 0

LGBTQIA Reading Challenge: 1 (Honey Girl)  YTD: 1

Total: 11