📚 Reading Challenge 2024: Read 54 books & 20,500 pages

Every year I look back at my reading list and think about my reader goals. I don’t have anything specific, other than the number of books/pages I want to tackle.

I will probably continue reading a lot more lighthearted romance books since they proved to be a great way to unwind and bring joy to my life. From my TBR pile (over 200+ books) I picked some to focus on this year:

Series that were on my goals last year that I still want to read in 2024:

1. A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers

2. Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion #2) by Jessie Mihalik

3. Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax #2) by Ann Aguirre

4. Ambush or Adore (Delightfully Deadly #3) by Gail Carriger

5. Defy or Defend (Delightfully Deadly #2) by Gail Carriger

6. Between Two Thorns (The Split Worlds #1) by Emma Newman

7. Any Other Name (The Split Worlds #2) by Emma Newman

8. Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy #1) by Tade Thompson

9. Lock In (Lock In #1) by John Scalzi

10. Diving into the Wreck (Diving Universe #1) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

11. Fire Logic (Elemental Logic #1) by Laurie J. Marks

12. The Cold Between (Central Corps #1) by Elizabeth Bonesteel

13. Series: The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (I stopped at book #10)

14. Series: Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold

15. Series: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi (I stopped at book #3)

16. Series: The Expanse by James S.A. Corey (finish series: I stopped at book #6)

17. Series: Uptown Girls by Joanna Shupe

Books I want to read in 2024 (in no particular order):

1. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (currently reading)

2. The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

3. One Dark Window (The Shepherd King #1) by Rachel Gillig

4. A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik

5. Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros

6. Artemis by Andy Weir

7. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

8. Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers #1) by Penny Reid

9. Not in love by Ali Hazelwood

10. Bride by Ali Hazelwood

11. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

12. The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral #1) by C.L. Wilson

13. Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment #1) by Rebecca Ross

14. Book of Night (Book of Night #1) by Holly Black

15. Starter Villain by John Scalzi

16. Ninth House (Alex Stern #1) by Leigh Bardugo

17. System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries #7) by Martha Wells

18. Divinity 36 (Tinkered Starsong #1) by Gail Carriger

19. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

20. Shadowbound (Dark Arts #1) by Bec McMaster

21. Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0.5) by Travis Baldree

22. The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz

23. The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

24. The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley

25. Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel #1) by T. Kingfisher

26. Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

27. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps #1) by Kimberly Lemming

28. Beach Read by Emily Henry

29. The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels #1) by India Holton

30. The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

31. Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity #1) by Nalini Singh

Non-fiction books:

1. Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben R. Rich

2. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

3. In Defence of Food by Michael Pollan

4. The Science of Time Travel by Elizabeth Howell

5. Power of Fun by Catherine Price

6. The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara

7. Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell

8. How to Focus by Thích Nhất Hạnh

9. The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön

10. Last Chance to See by Mark Carwardine, Douglas Adams

▶ I will have at least 12 more books that are going to be picked for my local Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club (we read 1 book/month).

This list is just a starting point, in case I run out of ideas!

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.

Happy New Year! 🎉

Every year I look back at my reading list and think about my reader goals. I don’t have any specific genre or theme I want to focus on now. For 2023 I want to tackle my TBR digital pile.

I have 106 unread books that are already loaded in my e-reader. I quickly looked at the list and I’ve chosen 37 that I’d like to get through in 2023.

I have some series I want to continue reading:

1. A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers

2. Aurora Blazing (Consortium Rebellion #2) by Jessie Mihalik

3. The Ghost Brigades (Old Man’s War, #2) by John Scalzi

4. Wanderlust (Sirantha Jax #2) by Ann Aguirre

5. Planetfall (Planetfall #1) by Emma Newman

6. Atlas Alone (Planetfall #4) by Emma Newman

7. Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S.A. Corey

New series and books that have been on my radar:

1. Poison or Protect (Delightfully Deadly #1) by Gail Carriger

2. Ambush or Adore (Delightfully Deadly #3) by Gail Carriger

3. Defy or Defend (Delightfully Deadly #2) by Gail Carriger

4. Between Two Thorns (The Split Worlds #1) by Emma Newman

5. Any Other Name (The Split Worlds #2) by Emma Newman

6. Arsene Lupin, gentleman cambrioleur (Arsene Lupin #1) by Maurice Leblanc

7. Children of Time (Children of Time #1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

8. Deal with the Devil (Mercenary Librarians #1) by Kit Rocha

9. Diving into the Wreck (Diving Universe #1) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

10. Fire Logic (Elemental Logic #1) by Laurie J. Marks

11. Lock In (Lock In #1) by John Scalzi

12. Nightfall (Blood Magic #1) by L.H. Cosway

13. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

14. Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy #1) by Tade Thompson

15. The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

16. The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken (The Scarred Earth Saga #1 )

17. The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

18. The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley

19. The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe

20. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

21. The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley

22. The Cold Between (Central Corps #1) by Elizabeth Bonesteel

Non-fiction books:

1. Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben R. Rich

2. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn

3. How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley

4. How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed by Ray Kurzweil

5. In Defence of Food by Michael Pollan

6. The Science of Time Travel by Elizabeth Howell

7. Power of Fun by Catherine Price

8. The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O’Meara

I will have at least 12 more books that are going to be picked for my local Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club and I’m sure I’ll have more books added to this list. This is a starting point, in case I run out of ideas!

Happy reading in 2023!

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.

Every start of the year I like to think about my reading goals: Will I challenge myself to read more? Do I want to dive into a new series? Do I want to finish a series I’ve already started? What are the books I already own that I look forward to reading?

Last year (2021) I read 45 books surpassing my goal of 42 books, which was way better than expected. I had a busy year that mixed working from home challenges (in a small 1 bedroom apartment), new responsibilities at work, buying, renovating, and moving to a house, and the overall anxiety-inducing COVID-19 pandemic.

I feel 2022 will be better overall. I feel calmer and I think I built some resilience to deal with anxiety-induced situations. I don’t care about social media and endless feeds anymore and that frees up some time. So, for this year I will challenge myself to read a book per week, on average:

📚 Reading Challenge 2022: Read 52 books

These are the reads I’m looking forward to:

Series:

• The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher (#7 to #17)
• The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey (#5 to #9)
• Shadows of the Apt Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky (#6 to #10)
• All Souls Series by Deborah Harkness (#1 to #3)

Want to read next (Books I already own)

1. Nemesis Games (The Expanse, #5) by James S.A. Corey

2. The Sea Watch (Shadows of the Apt #6) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

3. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke

4. Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity by Felicia Day

5. Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy #1) by Tade Thompson

6. Nightfall (Blood Magic #1) by L.H. Cosway

7. A Discovery of Witches (All Souls #1) by Deborah Harkness

8. The Book of Life (All Souls #3) by Deborah Harkness

9. Shadow of Night (All Souls #2) by Deborah Harkness

10. The Blacksmith Queen (The Scarred Earth Saga #1) by G.A. Aiken

11. The 5th Gender (Tinkered Stars) by Gail Carriger, G.L. Carriger

12. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

13. The Humans by Matt Haig

14. A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers

15. The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara

16. The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley

17. Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

18. The Consuming Fire (The Interdependency, #2) by John Scalzi

19. The Last Emperox (The Interdependency #3) by John Scalzi

20. The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe

21. Fire Logic (Elemental Logic #1) by Laurie J. Marks

This is not an exhaustive list, just a handy list I can go to when I’m not sure what I want to read next. I will also be reading the books chosen by my local Book Club.

🎉 Happy new year!

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.

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I challenged myself to read 52 books this year. And I have a plan... 🧐

...Read more “Hell, Yeah!” books.

The past few years I was experimenting a lot and reading books I would not really pick up at first glance. And looking back I saw that my average rating for all the books I read was 3.9. I think that's low. That means I didn't read enough books that I thought were really exciting. I read lots of “meh” books. You can see a list of all my read books here.

This year I want to read books that have been on my “to be read list” for some time because they are sequels to stories I already love.

Also, I was inspired by the Reading Glasses challenge (great podcast about Book Culture, BTW) and borrowed some of their ideas to my Reader Goals:

• Read a graphic novel (or two...)
• Read more of authors I already know and love
• Read a book by a trans author
• Listen to 1 audiobook per month (non-fiction)
• Listen to 1 fiction audiobook [never tried it before!]

• Read sequels of the Series I already love:

• The Expanse by James S. A. Corey (#4 to #7)

• Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells (#3)

• Old Man's War by John Scalzi (#2 to #6)

• Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger (#2 to #5)

• The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

• Start Reading The Dresden Files Series by Jim Butcher [never read it before! Wanna try!]

• Read books I've already have purchased/pre-ordered:

  • The Armored Saint by Myke Cole
  • Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods #2) by Lois McMaster Bujold
  • Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
  • Enough by Patrick Rhone (Kindle Unlimited)
  • Drive by Daniel H. Pink
  • Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport [pre-ordered]
  • Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff [pre-ordered]
  • Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier

• Read some picks from The Sword and Laser Bookclub and Vaginal Fantasy Bookclub throughout the year, because they are awesome (love their podcast)!

• Also read some picks from Vaginal Fantasy

I am sure I'll keep adding titles to this list but I will try to consider this my priority list for 2019 😎

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By Noisy Deadlines Minimalist in progress, nerdy, introvert, skeptic. I don't leave without my e-reader.