Happy New Year Bookworms!

Happy New Year my fellow bookworms!

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This year has been a busy one for me, has it been for you? I had many personal goals set up for myself and completed two big ones, including starting school again next year! 

For my book goals this year, I read quite a bit, but not as much as I would have liked to. With school next year, my next book goal will be 25 books instead of 50, since I have already started to read up on my books for class. I hope to include a couple of book blog reviews, but  I may instead share what I am learning in class (since it will be book related!).

That said, here are my top 7 books (not including reviewed books) that I read this year (in no particular order):

1. A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong
2. Dearest Josephine by Caroline George
3. Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland
4. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
   
5. A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
6. Alone by Megan E. Freeman 
7. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

Thanks to Goodreads' Year in Review, I found out that my longest book read was A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas at 757 and my shortest was Hilda and The Mountain King by Luke Pearson at 80 pages. My average book length for the year was 245 pages. The most popular book read was one I read for a class (and didn't like, so this was kind of funny). My average book rating was 4.4 stars. My first review was Fingerprints and Phantoms by Paul Rimmasach, and my last review was Hope City by Neil Perry Gordon.

It is funny, since the pandemic hit, it has been harder for me to fall back on reading, but once I open a book and start reading, I keep going until I finish. It has been hard with graphic novels, comics, or series that are not finished. I have a tendency to binge read and like to read a series in one go. Then look to see if there is more, such as movies, shows, or even fan fiction or photos. The fandom is real! 

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What are your goals for this year, whether it be book or personal goals? You can always try your hand at Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2022 (which includes a downloadable and editable version this year)! 

I wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope you stay safe, have a restful holiday, and wish you happy reading!