out with 2017 in with 2018

I set some hearty goals for myself last year. I didn’t come close to reaching all of them however I did d a lot more than I did the previous year. I read more than I wrote this year but I did more of both this year in varying genres.

I hold similar goals for 2018

·       Read at least a book a week but ideally two or more a week.

·       Read at least one non fiction and one poetry book a month

·       Improve my daily writing game

·       Spend an hour a day or more on professional development separate from writing projects.

·       Enter/submit 4 pieces of work.

·       Continue reviewing ARC’s and connecting with aruthors.

Through 2017 I read

January
1.Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman (Illustrator) 204p
2. Devon Delaney Should Totally Know Better (Devon Delaney #2) by Lauren Barnholdt 281p

485p 

February

3.Rescuers defying the Nazis: Non-Jewish teens who rescued Jews. 64
4. Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin 198
5. Roadfood. a placeholder since this is an encyclopedia style book it's not a cover to cover read.
6. The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven: A Remarkable Account of Miracles, Angels, and Life beyond This World
by Kevin Malarkey, Alex Malarkey 224

971p 

March
7.The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
by Joyce Carol Oates (Editor) 868
8. Haunted Iowa City
by Vernon Trollinger 109
9. On Hope's Wings
by Melody Carlson 160


2098 

April

10. Cherished Wish (The Allison Chronicles, #2)
by Melody Carlson  158

11. Autumn Secrets (The Allison Chronicles, #3)
by Melody Carlson 192

12. Dreams of Promise (The Allison Chronicles, #4)
by Melody Carlson 173'

13. Liberation: Teens In The Concentration Camps & The Teen Soldiers Who Liberated Them
by E. Tina Tito 71p

14. The War within These Walls
by Aline Sax 176



3044 

June

15.Hawksong (The Kiesha'ra #1)
by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 243

3111 

July

16.I, Dred Scott: A Fictional Slave Narrative Based on the Life and Legal Precedent of Dred Scott
by Shelia P. Moses, Bonnie Christensen (Illustrator) 112

17. The Galaxy Game
by Karen Lord 320

3543 

August

18.Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge #1)
by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 120

19. The Cay (The Cay, #1)
by Theodore Taylor 137

20. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (Fudge #2)
by Judy Blume 160


3960 

September
21. Superfudge (Fudge, #3)
by Judy Blume 178
22. Fudge-a-Mania (Fudge #4)
by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 147
23. Double Fudge (Fudge #5)
by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 224
24. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
by Timothy Snyder 120
25. Insanity (Insanity #1)
by Cameron Jace 254

pages total


4883 

October

26.Snowflower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 269

27. The Skystone (Camulod Chronicles #1)
by Jack Whyte 497

28. Coraline by Neil Gaiman 160

Pages total

5809 

Nov.

29.A Knight's Tale: Kenilworth
by Gabriella West 327

30. Killer Decor: An Elle Wade Cozy Mystery
by Stella Villeneuve 158

31. Hercules Finds His Courage (Taki & Toula Time Travelers, #1)
by Elena Paige 32

32. The Crown of the Bandit King (The Compendium of Curious Collectibles Book 1)
by Matti Lena Harris 309

33. A Girl Called Renee
by Ruth Uzrad 163

34. Her Secret - A Billionaire Romance
by Zoey A. Black 105

35.
The Fatness
by Mark A. Rayner 464
Pages total

36. Catakism: A Humorous Purr-Spective on Humankind's Obsession with Cats Jeff Lazorw 184

37.
Joshua and the Magical Forest (Portallas #1)
by Christopher D. Morgan 292

38. The Longest Ride
by Nicholas Sparks 398

39. Noblesse Oblige (Heat of the Moment, #1)
by Kiona Willoughby 61

40. So Much More (Ever More, #1)
by Cristiane Serruya (Goodreads Author) 278

8652 

December

41.Forsaken Prince (Kilenya Chronicles, #1)
by Andrea Pearson 182

42 Scattered Screams (The Disruption #1)
by C.A. Huggins 141

43. Her Demon Harem: Reverse Harem Duology 1 (The Succubus Chronicles #1)
by Savannah Skye 197

44. 
Evilly Amused: A Twisted Rose Mystery Novel (Twisted Rose Mysteries Book 1)
by Marlowe Blue 288

45. 30 Day Whole Food Slow Cooker Challenge: 101 Irresistible Whole Food Slow Cooker Recipes That Will Help You Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Make You Feel Better Than Ever Before 
by Vanessa Olsen 248

46. Forevermore (Ever More #2)
by Cristiane Serruya 440

47. Tome: The Forgotten Guardians
by W V Hansen 456

48. The Borough Boys box-set: The complete collection
by Tamsin Baker 540

49. Trading Husbands Swapping Wives - The Complete Series: Partner Swap Stories 264

50. Tovi the Penguin Goes Camping
by Janina Rossiter 32

51. 
The Mad Dash: A Little League Team’s Pursuit of Championship Glory
by David Aretha 102

52. The Practice Boyfriend
by Christina Benjamin 219

53. Her Demon Harem : Reverse Harem Duology Book 2 (The Succubus Chronicles #2)
by Savannah Skye 185

54. Crossing Over Easy: Witches of Salem: Nora Bradbury (Nora Bradbury Paranormal Cozy Mystery, #1)
by Nova Nelson (Goodreads Author), 171

55.The Silent Corner (Jane Hawk #1)
by Dean Koontz 453

56.Dreadmarrow Thief (The Conjurer Fellstone Book 1)
by Marjory Kaptanoglu 255

57. For His Pleasure (Gay Erotica Collection 1)
by Kieron T. Lachlan 161

58. Lolli and the Superfood Quest (Meditation Adventures for Kids Book 7)
by Elena Paige 65

59. Jack Frost: A Holiday Romance
by Angela Blake 273

60. The Deadly Cavern (Quest Chasers #1)
by Grace Lockhaven 162

61. Esme's Wish
by Elizabeth Foster 252

62. The Almost Boyfriend
by Christina Benjamin 196 

63. The Goodbye Boyfriend (The Boyfriend Series Book 3)
by Christina Benjamin 330

64. The Beginning (Jessica Christ #1)
by H. Claire Taylor 195

65. When the Sun Falls
by Ashleigh Reynolds 286

66. Take Me Home: A Bodyguard Christmas Story
(Hot and Dangerous 0.5)
by Alison Foster 52 

67. Not What You Seem
by Lena Maye 437

68. And It Was Good (Jessica Christ #2)
by H. Claire Taylor 255

69. Autumn's Calling: The Outbreak (Autumn's Calling #1)
by Michelle Weese 152

15817