17 Apr 2013

first quarter results

I read 34 books between January 1st and March 31st. The first quarter of 2013 is over, and I’m pleased with my reading progress. If I keep this up for the rest of the year, I will be extra pleased. I feel like I’m reading a lot and liking a lot of what I read.

For fun, here is a list of my 2013 Q1 reading sorted by my Goodreads ranking. I reserve the right to change my mind about any ratings at any moment, since I sometimes hate a book one week and love it the next. Or give a book 5 stars in 2008 and then change it to 2 stars in 2013. Or give 4 stars in 2008 to a book that, in 2013, you realize you never actually finish reading *cough* Great Gatsby *cough*.

(Speaking of Gatsby, I am actually reading it, and actually enjoying it.)

(At least I was, until I stopped reading books for the week)

(What is wrong with me?)

(Also, if you are wondering what bizarre activities remain if you cut out reading/TV/blogs/podcasts, you are about to find out…)

 

Two Stars

34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodrigues

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill

 

Three Stars

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

The Impostor’s Daughter by Laurie Sandell

Dead Cat Bounce by Nic Bennett

The Dinner by Herman Koch

S. E. C. R. E T. by L. Marie Adeline

Monkey Mind by Daniel B. Smith

The Story of X by A. J. Molloy

Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban

Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham

 

Four Stars

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz [review here]

The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman [review here]

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell [review here]

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

You’re Not Doing It Right by Michael Ian Black

The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr

Marbles by Ellen Forney

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones [review here]

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith [review here]

Bottomless Belly Button by Dash Shaw

Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Sat Sugar Fat by Michael Moss [review here]

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

Always Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach

Ask the Passengers by A. S. King [review here]

After Visiting Friends by Michael Hainey

The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg

Five Stars

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed [review here]

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

 

 

 

 

 

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