This is the last week of June, so I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on all of the books I’ve read so far this year.

My goal for 2019 is to read 55 books, 40 of fiction and 15 of nonfiction. In 2018, I read 60 books and crushed my goal of 45 for that year. I wanted to up my goal a little bit this year, but not push myself too far. It is so important to set goals that are reasonable to attain so that you aren’t setting yourself up for failure.

However, I guess I should have set my goal higher. As of today, I have read 42 books this year, which is 76% of my goal. And we’re only halfway through the year.

The main reason I have been able to read this much is because this year I branched out into novels-in-verse and graphic novels. These are the numbers of each kind of book I’ve read this year:

• Fiction Total: 26/40
  • Prose: 16
  • Verse: 6
  • Graphic: 4
• Nonfiction Total: 16/15
  • Prose: 14
  • Verse: 1
  • Graphic: 1

I’ve already reached my nonfiction goal for the year, and am getting close on my fiction. I have loved reading the novels-in-verse and graphic novels in addition to the regular prose books. (I would insert a picture here of some of the books I’ve read this year, but all of my books are in bags because we’re moving this weekend!)

A few of my favorite books from this year are The Martian by Andy Weir, Stolen by Lucy Christopher, Ellen Hopkins’ Crank Trilogy, and Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green.

My favorite book I’ve read this year is, of course, Speak: the Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson and art by Emily Carroll. Be sure to check back for my next blog post, which will be a Favorite Author Feature on Laurie Halse Anderson!

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How are you doing on your 2019 reading goals? Any new favorite books?