Bloggin' 'bout Books: Stats

Stats

2018

Books read: 149
(Detailed breakdown)

2017

Books read: 158
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2016

Books read: 152
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2015

Books read: 149
(Detailed breakdown)

2014

Books read: 139
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2013

Books read: 136
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2012

Books read: 157
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2011

Books read: 186
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2010

Books read: 185

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2009

Books read: 140

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2008

Books read: 115

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2018 Literary Escapes Challenge

- ~~Alabama~~ (1)

- Alaska

- Arizona

- Arkansas

- California

- ~~Colorado~~ (1)

- Connecticut

- ~~Delaware~~ (1)

- ~~Florida~~ (2)

- ~~Georgia~~ (1)

- Hawaii

- Idaho

- Illinois

- ~~Indiana~~ (1)

- Iowa

- Kansas

- Kentucky

- Louisiana

- Maine

- Maryland

- ~~Massachusetts~~ (1)

- Michigan

- Minnesota

- Mississippi

- Missouri

- Montana

- Nebraska

- Nevada

- New Hampshire

- New Jersey

- New Mexico

- New York

- ~~North Carolina~~ (1)

- North Dakota

- ~~Ohio~~ (2)

- Oklahoma

- Oregon

- Pennsylvania

- Rhode Island

- South Carolina

- South Dakota

- Tennessee

- ~~Texas~~ (1)

- Utah

- Vermont

- ~~Virginia~~ (1)

- Washington

- West Virginia

- Wisconsin

- Wyoming

- *Washington, D.C.

International:

England (4)

January—New to You Author: The Gown by Jennifer Robson

February—Cover Love: Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

March—Royalty, Kingdoms, Empires, Governments: The Romanov Empress by C.W. Gortner

April—Crack the Case: A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander

May—One Sitting Reads: Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
June—Diversify Your Reading: All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung
July—Through the Years: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
August—Mode of Transportation: The Ocean Liner by Marius Gabriel
September—Animal, Number, Color, Name: Woman 99 by Greer Macallister
October—Tricks and Trades: The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo
November—Seasons, Elements, and Weather: The Summer of Secrets by Barbara Hannay
December—Last Chance: Life Without Limits by Nic Vujicic

Level 1: Book of the Month Club
1.) A book with a red cover
2.) ~~Read a YA fiction~~ To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin
3.) ~~A book under 300 pages~~ Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
4.) ~~A book you got for free~~ On the Same Page by N.D. Galland
5.) Reread the first book of a series you love
6.) ~~Read a book that takes place during the summer~~ The Au Pair by Emma Rous
7.) ~~A book whose title starts with the letter M~~ Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory
8.) ~~Read a romance novel~~ In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick
9.) A book that has been turned into a TV Show or Movie
10.) ~~A book with a title done in alliteration (example: Pride and Prejudice)~~ Sisters of Shiloh by Kathy & Becky Hepinstall
11.) ~~A New York Times Best Seller (Past or Present)~~ Inheritance by Dani Shapiro
12.) ~~Free Space- Pick any book!~~The Eulogist by Terry Gamble

Level 2: Casual Reader Club
13.) A book by John Grisham
14.) Read a Fantasy novel
15.) Read a book with a color in the title
16.) Reread a book you have recommended to someone else
17.) Read a detective novel
18.) A book with a number in the title
19.) Read a book about dragons
20.) ~~Read a book published by Penguin Random House~~ The Liar's Room by Simon Lelic
21.) Read a book found on Project Gutenberg
~~22.) A book about an artist (fictional or real)~~ - The Gown by Jennifer Robson
23.) A book that was published in 1999
24.) ~~Free Space- Pick any book!~~ No Exit by Taylor Adams

Level 3: Dedicated Reader Club
25.) Read book 1 in a trilogy
26.) Read book 2 in the same trilogy
27.) Read book 3 in the same trilogy
28.) Read a book recommended by a friend on Social Media
29.) A book about a Librarian
30.) A book about breaking a code or a treasure hunt
31.) Read a book by Brandon Sanderson
32.) Read a book that takes place in a large city
33.) A book suggested by https://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
34.) A book for under $3.00
35.) ~~A book with exactly three words in the title~~ Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory
36.) ~~Free Space- Pick any book!~~ Until the Day I Die by Emily Carpenter

Level 4: Speed-Reader Club
37.) A book over 500 pages
38.) A book about time travel
39.) A book with a form of weather in the title
40.) Read a book published in 1969
41.) ~~A book authored by a Catherine/Katherine or variant~~ Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
42.) A book by Anne Rice
43.) A book from Time's All-time top 100 book list (find it here)
44.) Read a coming of age novel
45.) A book involving mythology
46.) Read a self-published book
47.) A book with the word dream in the title
48.) ~~Free Space- Pick any book!~~ The Military Wife by Laura Trentham

Level 5: Overachiever Club
49.) Read a book on a banned book list
50.) The most recent book in a series you haven't finished
51.) ~~A book that you judged by its cover (either positively or negatively)~~ Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
52.) A book that takes place in your home state
53.) ~~A book that takes place before 1965~~ The Widows by Jess Montgomery
54.) Read a biography
55.) Read a book you've previously abandoned
56.) A book about a real or fictional politician
57.) A book set in Asia
58.) A book with a tree or forest on the cover
59.) A book with the letter Z in the title
60.) Free Space- Pick any book!

2019 Pioneer Book Reading Challenge

~~First book in a series~~ The Widows by Jess Montgomery
Man Booker Prize winner or nominee
~~Book by a female author~~—The Gown by Jennifer Robson
Book recommended by friend or family
Newbery Award winner or honor
Pioneer Book Employee Pick
Book by an African-American author
Book from the Self-help section
~~Book by an author you’ve never heard of~~ The Au Pair by Emma Rous
Oprah’s Book Club selection
Publisher’s Weekly bestseller from the 1960s
Book by a Nobel Prize winning author
Book with a red cover
Play or screenplay
Book from the Poetry section
Collection of short stories
National Book Award winner or nominee
Book from the Nature/Ecology section
Book from the New Arrivals display
~~Book you’ve never heard of~~ On the Same Page by N.D. Galland
Book set in or written about your home state
Publisher’s Weekly bestseller from the 1970s
Pioneer Book Customer Pick
Pulitzer Prize winner or nominee
Book from the Biography section
Book by an author born over 100 years ago
Book from the U.S. History section
Book from the Sports section
~~Book with a strong female lead~~ To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin
Book published the year you were born
~~Book involving the ocean~~ Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
Non-fiction book you probably disagree with
Publisher’s Weekly bestseller from the 1980s
Book translated to English
Hugo or Nebula winner or nominee
Book from the Westerns section
Book from the True Crime section
Christmas or holiday book
History of a foreign country
Book with 500+ pages
Book from the Science section
Book from the Bestsellers display
Book set in or written about Utah
Publisher’s Weekly bestseller from the 1990s

Books Read in 2019 (Asterisks denote favorites)

25. Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly (Feb)
24. The Personal History of Rachel DuPree by Ann Weisgarber (Feb)
23. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chien (Feb)
22. The Military Wife by Laura Trentham (Feb)
21. Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler (Feb)
20. The Orphan of Salt Winds by Elizabeth Brooks (Jan)
19. The Glovemaker by Ann Weisbarger (Jan)
18. Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson (Jan)
17. The Eulogist by Terry Gamble (Jan)
16. Inheritance by Dani Shapiro (Jan)
15. Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory (Jan)
14. Sisters of Shiloh by Kathy and Becky Hepinstall (Jan)
13. No Exit by Taylor Adams (Jan)
12. Until the Day I Die by Emily Carpenter (Jan)
11. Scone Cold Killer by Lena Gregory (Jan)
10. The Liar's Room by Simon Lelic (Jan)
9. In Dog We Trust by Beth Kendrick (Jan)
8. The Widows by Jess Montgomery* (Jan)
7. Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson (Jan)
6. On the Same Page by N.D. Galland (Jan)
5. The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner (Jan)
4. The Au Pair by Emma Rous (Jan)
3. To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin (Jan)
2. Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman (Jan)
1. The Gown by Jennifer Robson (Jan)

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