Bloggin' 'bout Books: Stats

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2020

Books read: 191

2019

Books read: 168
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2018

Books read: 149
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2017

Books read: 158
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2016

Books read: 152
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2015

Books read: 149
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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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2021 Literary Escapes Challenge

- Alabama

- Alaska

- ~~Arizona~~ (1)

- Arkansas

- ~~California~~ (3)

- ~~Colorado~~ (1)

- Connecticut

- Delaware

- Florida

- Georgia

- Hawaii

- Idaho

- ~~Illinois~~ (3)

- Indiana

- Iowa

- Kansas

- Kentucky

- Louisiana

- Maine

- ~~Maryland~~ (1)

- Massachusetts

- Michigan

- ~~Minnesota~~ (1)

- Mississippi

- Missouri

- Montana

- Nebraska

- ~~Nevada~~ (1)

- New Hampshire

- New Jersey

- New Mexico

- ~~New York~~ (1)

- ~~North Carolina~~ (1)

- North Dakota

- ~~Ohio~~ (3)

- Oklahoma

- Oregon

- ~~Pennsylvania~~ (1)

- ~~Rhode Island~~ (1)

- South Carolina

- South Dakota

- Tennessee

- Texas

- ~~Utah~~ (1)

- ~~Vermont~~ (1)

- ~~Virginia~~ (2)

- Washington

- West Virginia

- Wisconsin

- ~~Wyoming~~ (1)

- *Washington, D.C.

International:

Australia (1)

Canada (2)

England (3)

France (1)

The Philippines (1)

Wales (1)

- About a war other than World War II

- Takes place before 1800

- Set in a country you do not live in

- ~~Main character travels on a ship, train, or covered wagon~~ Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

- Set in a decade you don't usually choose to read about

- A major holiday is celebrated

- ~~Takes place in a city or region where you have lived~~ The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

- Features time travel to the past

- About a historical disaster, natural or otherwise

- With a proper noun in the title

- Features a real female hero from the past

- Book that relates somehow to your own family history (the main character emigrates from the same country your ancestors did, the MC participates in a historical event your family member did, about someone you're related to, etc.)

- Written by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) author

- ~~Features a main character with a different ethnicity, religion, or culture than your own~~ The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman

- Has an animal on the cover

- A ghost story

- Features a castle or an old house

- Set in South or Central America

- ~~A mystery~~ The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill

- Set in the decade that one of your parents was born in

- Concerns an event of historical significance that happened during your lifetime (or your parents' lifetimes if you were born after 2000)

- Features a search for gold or other kinds of treasure

- A person in period clothing on the cover

- Based on a true story

- A main character who is Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian

- ~~A book that's published in 2021~~ The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell

- An Afrofuturist book

- A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover

- ~~A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign~~ The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

- A dark academia book

- ~~A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title~~ Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell

- A book where the main character works at your current or dream job

- A book that has won the Women's Prize for Fiction

- A book with a family tree

- A bestseller from the 1990s

- A book about forgetting

- ~~A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)~~ Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

- A locked-room mystery

- A book set in a restaurant

- ~~A book with a black-and-white cover~~ Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert

- A book by an Indigenous author

- A book that has the same title as a song

- ~~A book about a subject you are passionate about~~ The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

- A book that discusses body positivity

- A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list

- A genre hybrid

- ~~A book set mostly or entirely outdoors~~ Alone by Megan E. Freeman

- ~~A book with something broken on the cover~~ Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia

- A book by a Muslim American author

- A book that was published anonymously

- ~~A book with an oxymoron in the title~~ Dark August by Katie Tallo

- ~~A book about do-overs or fresh starts~~ The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

- ~~A magical realism book~~ Beginners Welcome by Cindy Baldwin

- ~~A book set in multiple countries~~ In the Deep by Loreth Anne White

- ~~A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021~~ Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower

- A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality

- A book whose title starts with "Q," "X," or "Z"

- ~~A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)~~ Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

- A book about a social justice issue

- ~~A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)~~ Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling (audiobook)

- ~~A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads~~ The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman

- A book you think your best friend would like

- ~~A book about art or an artist~~ Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green

- ~~A book everyone seems to have read but you~~ A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

- ~~Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge~~ When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

ADVANCED:

- The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list

- The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list

- ~~The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover~~ Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn Green

- ~~The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover~~ On These Magic Shores by Yamile Saied Méndez

- The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time

- ~~A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't~~ Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien

- A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing

- ~~A book from your TBR list chosen at random~~ The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

- A DNF book from your TBR list

- ~~A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)~~ The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill

Books Read:

1. Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell
2. The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman

3. The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill

4. The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

5. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

6. The Stills by Jess Montgomery

7. Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

8. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

9. A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

10. Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green

11. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

12. Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn Green

13. The Family Ship by Sonja Yoerg

14. The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel

The 52 Club's 2021 Reading Challenge

1. Set in a school

2. Featuring the legal profession

3. A dual timeline

4. ~~An author that is deceased~~

5. ~~Published by Penguin~~ When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

6. ~~A character with the same name as a male family member~~ Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower

7. ~~An author with only 1 published book~~ 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin

8. A book in the 900's of the Dewey Decimal System

9. Set in a Mediterranean country

10. ~~Related to the word "fire"~~ Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green

11. ~~Book with discussion questions inside~~ The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill

12. ~~Title starting with the letter "D"~~ Dark August by Katie Tallo

13. ~~Includes an exotic animal~~ The Missing One by Lucy Atkins

14. Written by an author over 65 (when published)

15. A book mentioned in another book

16. Set before the 17th Century

17. ~~A character "on the run"~~ Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien

18. ~~Author with a 9-letter last name~~ The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths

19. Book with a deckled edge

20. ~~Made into a TV series~~ The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

21. Book by Kristin Hannah

22. ~~A family saga~~ The Family Ship by Sonja Yoerg

23. ~~An ending that surprises you~~ Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert

24. A book you think they should read in schools

25. ~~A book with multiple character POV~~ Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia

26. ~~An author of color~~ On These Magic Shores by Yamile Saied Méndez

27. ~~First chapter ends on an odd page number~~ To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid

28. ~~Includes a historical event you know little about~~ The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

29. Featuring the environment

30. Watch out for dragons!

31. ~~Shares a similar title to another book~~ A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

32. ~~A selfish character~~ Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell

33. ~~Featuring adoption~~ The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman

34. A book you'd rate 5 stars

35. Set in a country that starts with the letter "S"

36. A nameless narrator

37. An educational read

38. Recommended on BookBub

39. An alternate history novel

40. ~~Found via #bookstagram~~ Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

41. An endorsement by a famous author on the cover

42. An epistolary

43. ~~A character with a pet cat~~ The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

44. Includes a garden

45. ~~A coming of age novel~~ Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

46. Winner of the National Book Award - any year

47. ~~A character with a disability~~ Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

48. ~~A cover with a woman who is facing away~~ The Stills by Jess Montgomery

49. A flavour in the title

50. ~~A shoe on the cover~~ Alone by Megan E. Freeman

51. ~~Published in 2021~~ The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell

52. ~~Re-do one of the previous 51 categories from this 2021 challenge~~ The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner (#48 - Woman on Cover Facing Away)

1. A Productivity Book

2. Book Becoming Movie in 2021

3. ~~Goodreads Winner in 2020~~ The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

4. Biography

5. About a Pressing Social Issue

6. ~~A Book About Books~~ To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid

7. ~~Set in the 1920s~~ The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill

8. An Author Who Uses Initials

9. Poetry

10. ~~A 2020 Bestseller~~ Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

11. ~~Recommended by a Colleague~~ Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert

12. ~~With a Number in the Title~~ 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin

13. Bottom of Your To-Read List

14. Reread a Favorite Book

15. ~~Own Voices Story~~ On These Magic Shores by Yamile Saied Méndez

16. ~~Published in the 1800s~~ Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

17. ~~Local Author~~ Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

18. ~~Longer Than 400 Pages~~ Dark August by Katie Tallo

19. ~~A Book Turned Into a TV Series~~ The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson

20. A Book That Makes You Think

21. ~~A WWII Story~~ The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman

22. ~~A Highly Anticipated Book~~ The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell

23. ~~Eye-Catching Cover~~ The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

24. ~~A Summer Read~~ A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

25. ~~Coming of Age Story~~ Alone by Megan E. Freeman

26. Bestselling Memoir

27. Book Club Favorite

28. ~~A Book About Friendship~~ Beginners Welcome by Cindy Baldwin

29. ~~An Audiobook~~ Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

30. ~~Set in Australia~~ In the Deep by Loreth Anne White

31. By a Nobel Prize winner

32. ~~About an Immigrant~~ The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

33. Time Travel Novel

34. ~~An Author You Love~~ Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien

35. Childhood Favorite

36. Classic Read in High School

37. ~~Borrowed from the Library~~ Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell

38. Nonfiction New York Times Bestseller

39. From an Indie Publisher

40. Fantasy

41. ~~A Sequel~~ The Stills by Jess Montgomery

42. Recommended by a Librarian

43. ~~Psychological Thriller~~ The Missing One by Lucy Atkins

44. Oprah Winfrey Book Club Pick

45. A Book About Technology

46. ~~Title with Three Words~~ Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia

47. Debut Novel of Famous Author

48. Genre You Don't Usually Read

49. A Book Everyone Is Talking About

50. You Own But Haven't Read

51. Borrowed from a Friend

52. ~~A 2021 New Release~~ When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

Books Read:

1. Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell (2 toe tags)

2. The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell (11 toe tags, 1 unknown COD)

3. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien (1 toe tag)

4. Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia (3 toe tags)

5. The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill (4 toe tags)

6. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (8 toe tags)

7. Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower (3 toe tags)

8. Dark August by Katie Tallo (14 toe tags)

9. The Stills by Jess Montgomery (7 toe tags)

10. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner (6 toe tags)

11. To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid (2 toe tags)

12. A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins (8 toe tags, 1 unknown COD)

13. Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert (9 toe tags)

14. Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green (3 toe tags)

15. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (6 toe tags)

16. In the Deep by Loreth Anne White (2 toe tags)

17. The Family by Louise Jensen (4 toe tags)

18. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (5 toe tags)

19. The Missing One by Lucy Atkins (5 toe tags)

20. The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (4 toe tags, 1 unknown COD)

- Popular book published in 1981
- Modern Library 100 Best (fiction)
- Bestseller non-fiction display*
- Pulitzer Prize winning author
- Philosophy book
- ~~Green cover~~ Beginners Welcome by Cindy Baldwin
- Customer Pick*
- Re-read book from high school
- ~~Tearjerker~~ Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Travel guide/memoir
- Popular book published in 1991
- Banned book list
- Wildcard upstairs (500+ pages)*
- Native American author
- Poetry book
- ~~Title starts with letter 'A'~~ A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins
- New arrival display upstairs*
- Reese's Book Club pick
- Nature/ecology book
- Science book
- Popular book published in 2001
- Newbery winner or honor book
- Bestseller fiction display*
- Nobel Prize winning author
- ~~Mystery~~ Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower
- ~~Book from your to-be-read pile~~ Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert
- Employee pick*
- Pioneer Book all-time bestseller list
- Something intimidating
- US History
- Popular book published in 2011
- Hugo and/or Nebula winner
- Wildcard downstairs (500+ pages)*
- ~~Author from southern hemisphere~~ In the Deep by Loreth Anne White
- ~~Historical fiction~~ The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
- Translated from another language
- New arrival display downstairs*
- ~~Book recommended by a friend~~ Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
- Topic you know nothing about
- Cookbook (make 2 recipes)

* Must be purchased from Pioneer Book

Books Read in 2021 (Asterisks denote favorites)

53. Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (Mar)
52. The Captive Kingdom by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Mar)
51. The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Mar)
50. Willa and the Whale by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown (Mar)
49. The Answer Is... by Alex Trebek [audio] (Mar)
48. A Distant Grave by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Mar)
47. The Sanitorium by Sarah Pearse (Mar)
46. The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington (Mar)
45. After Alice Fell by Kim Taylor Blakemore (Mar)
44. A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan (Mar)
43. The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Mar)
42. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen [re-read] (Mar)
41. The Dead Season by Tessa Wegert (Mar)
40. The Lost Family by Libby Copeland* (Mar)
39. The Mountains Wild by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Mar)
38. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman* (Mar)
37. The Survivors by Jane Harper (Mar)
36. The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs (Mar)
35. The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (Feb)
34. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott* [audio] [re-read]
33. The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel (Feb)
32. The Missing One by Lucy Atkins (Feb)
31. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (Feb)
30. 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin (Feb)
29. The Family by Louise Jensen (Feb)
28. On These Magic Shores by Yamile Said Méndez (Feb)
27. In the Deep by Loreth Anne White (Feb)
26. Beginners Welcome by Cindy Baldwin (Feb)
25. The Family Ship by Sonja Yoerg (Feb)
24. Shadows of the White City by Jocelyn Green (Feb)
23. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (Feb)
22. Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green (Jan)
21. Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert (Jan)
20. Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda (Jan)
19. Alone by Megan E. Freeman (Jan)
18. A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins (Jan)
17. The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman (Jan)
16. To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid (Jan)
15. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner (Jan)
14. Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan [audio] (Jan)
13. The Stills by Jess Montgomery (Jan)
12. Dark August by Katie Tallo* (Jan)
11. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling [audio] (Jan)
10. Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower (Jan)
9. The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Jan)
8. The Lost Girl of Astor Street by Stephanie Morrill (Jan)
7. Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia (Jan)
6. Egg Drop Dead by Vivien Chien (Jan)
5. The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman* (Jan)
4. The Caretakers by Eliza Maxwell (Jan)
3. Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell (Jan)
2. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (Jan)
1. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Jan)

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