Checking In

So I haven't posted anything in.... admittedly too long. Remember when I said I was going to review a book a week and then occasionally write about something else random? HA. I mean, I lie to myself like everyone else, but this is ridiculous. It was probably setting myself up for failure to promise to anything in hindsight, but that happened and I'm moving past it. I can't say I haven't been reading this entire summer. In fact, I am ahead of schedule of my Goodreads book goal of 60 books this year- which is a little more than a book a week for all you math-challenged folk. I am apparently word-challenged as well because a red squiggly line appeared under that first "challenged" and I realized I had written "challanged."

Mondays.

So yeah, I actually have read 45 books this year (almost 46), and I didn't technically start this challenge until April, so I think that's pretty impressive. Admittedly, most of these books are in the 200-500 page range (approximately. It's hard to tell how long a book really is on an E-reader), so you could use that quantity/quality argument effectively against me. However, I think this is a good learning experience for me and I will set a lower goal in the future. More like 50. Even though I still have about 300 books on my to-read list. Even if I did read a book per week, that would still take me about 5.7 years! And I'm still using approximate numbers! It also doesn't help when you're in college and have to do homework and work on top of that, then you decide to write book reviews on top of that. I'm not even giving ratings or recommendations yet! Let's just say this blog needs to be re-vamped. And this isn't even for work or credit. Sigh.

So this is just a checking in, and I really want to write up all the books that I haven't reviewed yet and I still want to try for some funny or candid writing. My literary journalism class is inspiring me to write, and my fiercely competitive streak is compelling me to read and not only match my goal, but beat it.

Here are some reviews to expect in the future (in no particular order):
Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan (3rd in the Heroes of Olympus series)
Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal (1st in Maggie Hope series)
Princess Elizabeth's Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal (2nd in Maggie Hope series)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Sorcery and Cecilia: or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer (1st in Cecelia and Kate series)
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams (3rd in Hitchhiker's Guide series)
So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams (4th in Hitchhiker's Guide series)
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams (5th in Hitchhiker's Guide series)
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (2nd in Song of Ice and Fire series)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Yonahlassee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton Disclafani
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (1st in Peter Grant series)
Poison by Bridget Zinn
Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman
The End Games by T. Michael Martin
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnergut
Heat Wave by "Richard Castle" (1st in Nikki Heat series)
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Once On a Time by A. A. Milne
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

I have other random ideas to write about as well, if i ever get around to them, but you can bet I am going to make myself very busy in the future.