Carrie Gelson at There's a Book for That, hosts #MustReadIn2019. If you have a "want to read" list on Goodreads (or somewhere else) that goes on forever, then you might be interested in joining for 2019. All you have to do is choose any number of specific books on that list, and do your best to read them all.
I managed to hit all my 2018 goals so I'm staying with the process I created last year. I have three lists of books that I plan to read from. This approach kept me focused on books I wanted to read and at the same time permitted me to read with more serendipity and flexibility.
The two lists here include a fiction and nonfiction list that I plan to read from. The other is a more flexible list of books by Canadian Indigenous authors that I plan to read at least 24 books from. You can see that list here.
I'm hoping to read at least 25 books from the following fiction list. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that this will be the third year in a row for some of these books, and I own them. If I don't get to them this year, I'm donating them somewhere and abandoning them forever.
- Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr
- Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden- Big Big Sky by Kristyn Dunnion
- The Boys Who Challenged Hitler: Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club by Phillip Hoose
- Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
- The Charming Life of Izzy Malone by Jenny Lundquist
Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) by Leigh Bardugo- A Dangerous Road (Smokey Dalton #1) by Kris Nelscott
The Daybreak Bond by Megan Frazer Blakemore- Diamond Boy by Michael Williams
- Dig by A.S. King
- Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta
- An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
- The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth
- The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen GlasgowHalf Blood Blues by Esi EdugyanHearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich SmithHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi- I Love You Michael Collins by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
- Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
- The Last Grand Adventure by Rebecca Behrens
- Mark of the Plague (The Blackthorn Key #2) by Kevin Sands
Meet Yasmin! by Saadia FaruqiMoon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice- Moon Shadow by Erin Downing
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman- Once (Once #1) by Morris Gleitzman
- The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz
Piecing Me Together by Renée WatsonThe Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoThe Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan GemeinhartSadie by Courtney SummersSalvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardThe Serpent King by Jeff Zentner- Smart Cookie by Elly Swartz
- Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard (Peter Nimble #2) by Jonathan Auxier
Strangers (The Reckoner #1) David Robertson- Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road #1) by Rachel Hartman
The Theory of Hummingbirds by Michelle KadarusmanThere There by Tommy OrangeUnder Suspicion by (Friday Barnes #2) R.A. SprattThe Way Home Looks Now by Wendy Wan-Long ShangWhere You'll Find Me by Natasha FriendWicked Nix by Lena CoakleyWires and Nerve (Wires and Nerve #1) by Marissa MeyerWundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor #2) by Jessica Townsend- You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
- Zero Repeat Forever by Gabrielle Prendergast
From this list of Nonfiction titles I plan to read at least 12
Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear- Clifford: A Memoir A Fiction A Fantasy A Thought Experiment by Harold Johnson
- Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism by Daisy Hernández
Colville by Andrew Hunter- The Dinner Party: A Symbol of our Heritage by Judy Chicago
- Educated by Tara Westover
Escaping Wars and Waves: Encounters with Syrian Refugees by Kugler Olivier- Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World by Kelly Jensen
The Hunting Accident by David L. CarlsonThe Inconvenient Indian by Thomas KingLove and Laughter in the Time of Chemotherapy by Manjusha Pawagi- Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality by Edward Frenkel
Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age by Darrel J. McLeodMarch: Book Two (March #2) by John Robert Lewis- Powered by Love: A Grandmothers' Movement to End AIDS in Africa by Joanna Henry
Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell by David YaffeSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari- The Second Shift: Working Families and the Revolution at Home by Arlie Russell Hochschild
- The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
- Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves by Kate T. Parker
- This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein
Too Young to Escape by Van Ho & Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch- Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman
- Waiting for First Light: My Ongoing Battle with PTSD by Roméo Dallaire
- Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
These are great lists! Like you, I have some books that I have access to that have been around on lists for three or so years. I think I spotted some on your lists. I guess this is why we do this in order to keep ourselves a little more focused. I will likely add to my much ignored and bloated Goodreads TBR after combing through your list. Best of luck, and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking that next year I am going to spend more time reading other lists before making mine! I might have to just start another must read list from all of them.
DeleteAt least part of my goal for this year is to read more Canadian authors. I appreciate your posts because you often remind me of people I overlook.
You have some great choices on your list. I don’t read as nearly as much nonfiction as fiction. I do enjoy reading it (I just finished The Library Book which was very interesting) so I should seek it out more often.
ReplyDeleteI discovered that when I set goals to read more nonfiction, I began to appreciate it more and now I am a dedicated nonfiction reader.
DeleteGreat lists, Cheriee. I know how you feel. I purged many from previous years, still own them, still have not read them. I think it's time to donate some to my bookstore & keep a few (just in case). I've also started a list from all the lists I've read of #MustReads from others just to remember. Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteThat is brilliant! I've just started a nerdy recommendations list and should also start a list like yours!
DeleteWe share some titles in common! So glad you added Vincent and Theo. Elephant in the Garden was one I read to Finn and Bea ages ago and we all loved it.
ReplyDeleteI read about three different Elephant books last year because of this one book that I still didn't get to. This year for certain!
DeleteYes, I know exactly what you mean - I own so many books and some of them for years! That's exactly why I love this community and participating in it. I finally get some books read! You've got some great reads ahead of you, and others that I need to read too!
ReplyDeleteI am trying to not purchase any more books until I get what I own under control and read. I hope this motivates me to read those poor novels languishing on my shelves. I agree that being part of this community provides great incentive to to this and to find more titles to add to my want to read list.
DeleteOh this list! It's great! Before We Were Yours was a book I added to my TBR standing around a kitchen counter with friends and family. (Because we shout book titles at each other when we are together. True story.) Fredrik Backman I'm so intrigued by. Everyone has raved about "Ove"-but my mom didn't like it. So I'm anxious to get to it. And I also have Boys Who Challenged Hitler in my pile. But that Joni Mitchell book caught my eye... Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm listening to Rebel Daughter these days while I knit. I have been a hard core fan of Joni Mitchel's since the 1960's. My sisters and I new all the lyrics and could sing along with all her albums. I love your story about Before We Were Yours. Conversations about books almost always finds it's ways into get togethers I am at as well. Thank goodness for Goodreads and a public library app!
DeleteLoved reading your lists and I like the idea of setting up different lists. There are several titles on your lists that are also on mine. I highly recommend My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (be prepared to bake cookies! I collected so many great cookie quotes from this book) & The Poet X. Now for a random question . . . how do you organize the book covers for the visual? I love seeing the book covers, but I've never figured out how to do this. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteHi Ramona,
DeleteI use photoshop for this. I capture a screen shot and then cut and past in the software to get it how I want it. When I am doing images for my #IMWARY posts, I just use book creator on my ipad.
I love your list, Cheriee! I enjoyed the titles I've already read from your lists and I would say that most of the others are on my regular TBR list to squeeze in some time. I'm excited to be participating in the "must read" community for the first time this year and I'll look forward to your updates to come! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's lots of fun Shaye and we get to discover even more books to add to our lists!
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