Goodreads began their yearly Reading Challenge yesterday and, as usual, I’m in. Last year, I surpassed my goal of 10. Not as much of a lofty number as I wanted to set, but with work, parenting, marriage, and writing my own stories, that to me was the best and safest number.
So, this year, I’m at 10 again – for now. It’s a bar I know I can reach and I’d prefer to do just that. I’m also confident that I’ll surpass it as I did last year. 🙂
Right now, I’m just past the halfway mark of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. After that, I’ll return to finish Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende. Her latest book, In the Midst of Winter – I’m beyond anxious to get my hands upon, so I’ll probably reach for it after Island.
I’ve had an untouched copy of the grand classic, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, on my shelf for sooooo long, it’s not even funny. It’s a story I’ve been meaning to get to for years. I still haven’t seen the original Disney movie, since I refuse to do so until after I read it and with the new adaptation coming out directed by the dynamic Ava DuVernay, I’ve got to get my read on that immediately because I don’t want to see that in any other place but the big screen and a further delay may mean DVD-viewing instead. 
The third story of Beverly Jenkins’s Old West series, Tempest, comes out some time this month. After tearing through the first two, Breathless and Forbidden, respectively, I’ve been honing in on the release date of this one and I can’t wait. I’ve learned quite a bit about blacks in the Old West and I’ll tell ya, she gives us some interesting and intriguing history lessons with heat – that’s for sure. A hot history book! Who knew?!
The long-anticipated An American Marriage: A Novel by Tayari Jones comes out just before my birthday next month and that’ll be a birthday present to myself!
What’s on your reading list so far this year? I’m always open to recommendations, so please share.
I’ve got a few Hollywood history books on my reading list, including “Five Came Back”, a look at five Hollywood directors who filmed battles in WWII. (I think it’s going to be a series on Netflix this year?)
Happy reading! 🙂
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Yes, I’ve heard about that one! Adding it to the list – thanks!! Would love to read it before the series comes out – I do believe it’s Netflix, saw the trailer a while ago. I’ve got to read Ava Gardner’s The Secret Conversations this year – been waiting for me on that shelf, too, especially since my daughter and I finally went to her museum last spring (so need to write that blog, too!). Also, the new bio on Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart! Have you read that one yet? It seems like a winner from the reviews. Happy New Year, too!! ☺
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Haven’t yet read the bio of Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart. Sounds like a terrific angle on these two men – I was relieved to realize it’s not a scandalous tell-all. 😉
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Yes, indeed, same here! 😀 Just a good ol’ book about two friends!
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I’m doing the same thing, determined to put down my phone and read more this year. I’m logging at https://recednesrepositorium.com/.
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You can do it!! Great lists, too. I’ll get to A Wrinkle in Time this month as well. Thanks for sharing!
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