JULY 2018
WHEN I STARTED THE BOOKSHELF PROJECT
77
BOOKS READ SO FAR
200+
BOOKS ON MY BOOKSHELVES & MY KINDLE
Backstory
Hello there! Welcome to a project I’ve been working towards my entire life: reading everything on my bookshelves. I say this in a one-sentence-breath because it’s true, and it’s actually a little overwhelming. My book collection goes back as far as elementary school, back when there were discard book piles in the library. (You might remember seeing the DISCARD stickers or words written on the inside of books.) *Sighs* And then, there are the books on my Kindle, which I use regularly.
To further encourage myself to read more–especially during a busy work schedule– I started using Audible in 2015. While I love reading, my pesky ADD can get in the way of me doing what I love. With the help of a narrator–or in some cases, narrators–I’m able to finish a book in less than a month.
I also use Libby, which is an app where you can get Kindle editions of books and audiobooks for your local library. It’s completely free and I love it! (I started using Libby in August of 2020, and have been using it ever since.)
There was a time when I used to feel embarrassed about my Audible use, like it was a bad thing. I was used to reading relying on my own gumption to get myself reading. (But this process often took months with longer books, making it impossible to even remember why I wanted to read such a long book in the first place.) Now, I love using Audible whenever it’s possible, because it really helps me stay present and focused when reading. The audiobooks also help me read faster, and I really enjoy hearing various narrators bring characters to life.
Notes: You can see what I’m currently reading by looking at my Goodreads widget at the bottom of my blog page. All of my completed book reviews are highlighted in red. The category “years read” are also included for your reading pleasure.
So, come and follow me on this exciting (and if I’m honest with myself possibly never-ending) journey! I’m proud of myself for reading a total of 16,308 pages across 47 books in 2019. I hope you’re as excited as I am to watch my reading list grow.
– Meghan B.
Books Read
2018
2. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. LotR: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
4. LotR: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
5. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
6. A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
7. ASoI&F: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
8. ASoI&F: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
9. The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson
10. Scardust by Suzanne van Rooyen
11. The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
2019
12. Woke Up Lonely by Fiona Maazel
13. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
14. Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman
15. Call Me by Your Name by Andre Aciman
16. Dedicated: A Rhythm of Love Novel by Neve Wilder
17. The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal by Jonathan Mooney
18. Legion: The Many Lives of Stephan Leeds by Brandon Sanderson
20. Northern Lights by Raymond Strom
21. Gmorning, Gnight by Lin Manuel Miranda, illustrated by Jonny Sun
22. Dear Evan Hanson: The Novel by Val Emmich with Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
23. Boy Erased by Gerrard Conley
24. Lucky Town (a Badlands novella) by Morgan Brice
26. The Rising by Morgan Brice
27. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
28. Center of Gravity by Neve Wilder
29. The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
31. Maus I: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
32. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
33. Burn (a Witchbane novella) by Morgan Brice
34. LotR: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
35. Letters for Lucardo Vol. 2: Fortunate Beasts by Otava Heikkila
36. Otherworld (Last Reality # 1) by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller
37. this is the way it always is by Laurie Frankel
38. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
39. Hexhunter by Jordan L. Hawk
40. Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk
41. Brendan Wolf by Brian Malloy
42. Hexmaker by Jordan L. Hawk
43. Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk
44. The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt Och Dag
45. The Magpie Lord: A Charm of Magpies, Book 1 by K.J. Charles
46. A Case of Possession: A Charm of Magpies, Book 2 by K.J. Charles
47. Flight of Magpies: A Charm of Magpies, Book 3 by K.J. Charles
48. The Passage by Justin Cronin
49. The Twelve by Justin Cronin
50. The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
2020
52. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
53. Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell
54. The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence #1) by K.D. Edwards
55. The Hanged Man (The Tarot Sequence #2) by K.D. Edwards
58. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
59. The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
60. Glitterland by Alexis Hall
64. Crossover by Joel Shepherd
65. The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
66. By Chance Alone by Max Eisen
67. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
68. Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Gavin
69. The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
70. Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano (READING!)
71. Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
72. Divergent by Veronica Roth
73. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
75. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
76. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
77. Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
78. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
79. The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman (READING!)
80. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five
81. Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adid Khorram
82. What if it’s Us? by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera (READING!)
83. Real Life by Brandon Taylor
84. The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
85. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
2021
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