At the start of 2014, I set a goal for the year of reading 100 books. I wasn't quite sure I was going to make it—as that's a lot of books—but I did it! I finished my 100th read of 2014 Dec. 30. (One day early!)
To be completely honest, I cheated a little, reading a few short stories and trades, but the large majority of what I read last year were honest to goodness novels. And 68 out of the 100 I reviewed for Forever Young Adult. (You can read any of my reviews by clicking the covers below.)
My top ten reads of the year—in no particular order—were:
- Cress by Marissa Meyer
- Jackaby by Will Ritter
- Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
- The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
- A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
- The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown
- Storm Siren by Mary Weber
- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
For 2015, I've set a goal of 101 reads. I think that's a reasonable increase. I mean, I did have a whole extra day last year. I'd like to try to read more non-YA books, too, even though I do enjoy the genre a whole lot.
And now, here are my 100 reads of 2014:
