If you are a book lover, a.k.a. bibliophile, and have never heard of Goodreads, then let me bring you up to speed.  Goodreads is an online social cataloging website owned by Amazon where you can create an account similar to any other social website.

The truly great thing about this website is that you can create a reading goal every year and it tracks your progress. In 2017 I set my reading goal for 25 books.  My goal for 2018 is to read 27 books.  As long as I meet my target I will continue to increase it.

Not only can you create reading goals for yourself you can also create a running list of all the books you have read, all the books you want to read, connect with friends, and even follow authors.  Similar to Facebook you can share, like and comment on posts too.

Authors can also create accounts that have other perks.  If you are published it seems like a great way to share and connect with readers.  As soon as I publish my first book I plan on signing up for an author account and taking advantage of that gravy.

Goodreads is my nerdy obsession.  I love that I can keep a record of what I have read and I love the ability to create a yearly goal.  This website keeps me accountable and makes it fun to reach my personal reading goals.  When I finish a book from my list I go over the books in my “Want to Read” list and choose whatever strikes me at that moment.  My reading list is in constant flux, so I could add a book at any moment.

Though I like to read a significant amount of Fantasy Fiction ( I also love to write fantasy), I like to read a good mix of genres, including but not limited to fantasy, sci-fi, contemporary, young adult, memoir, how-to, inspirational/spiritual, and nonfiction.

I have rambled long enough, so without further ado, here is my current list for 2018.  I have also posted my completed reading list from 2017 afterward and then the link to the Goodreads website and my Goodreads profile in case you would like to friend me there.

 

MY READING LIST

Here are the books I would like to read in 2018, in no particular order:

• How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler
• Sea of Silver Light by Tad Williams
• How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
• A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
• News of the World by Paulette Jiles
• The Shattered Dark by Sandy Williams
• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
• The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
• The Sharpest Blade by Sandy Williams
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• Capture Your Style by Aimee Song
• Paper Towns by John Green
• Mr Darcy’s Daughters by Elizabeth Aston
• The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
• The Moms’ Book For the Mom Who’s Best at Everything by Alison Maloney
• The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
• Steal Like an Artsit by Austin Kleon
• A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L’Engle
• Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia
• Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso
• Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins
• The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery
• Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
• Norse Mythology by Neil Gaimon
• The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
• You are the Universe by Deepak Chopra
• Why I am Not a Christian and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell

 

What I read in 2017:

• Polish Your Poise with Madam Chic: Lessons in Everyday… by Jennifer L. Scott
• Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett
• Spark Joy by Marie Kondo
• The Mermaid’s Daughter by Ann Claycomb
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed
• Sabriel by Garth Nix
• The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams
• Navel Gazing by Anne H. Putnam
• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
• Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
• At Home With Madam Chic by Jennifer L. Scott
• Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• The Realm of the Gods by Tamora Pierce
• Show Your Work by Austin Kleon
• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
• A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• Bloom by Estee Lalonde
• A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
• The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuck
• The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
• A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

 

My Goodreads Profile

Goodreads Website