Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or on her author website.
Now, last year I read dozens more books that were not on my ABC challenge list. It might be interesting for me to try and keep track of how many books I read in one year. But I didn’t keep track of everything I read, only the ones on my list, since I had printed it out so I could cross off titles.
Here are my results.
Alanna by Tamora Pierce – This was okay.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – Loved this one!
Cinder by Marissa Meyer – Enjoyed this one. Lots of fun.
Dune by Frank Herbert – This book was amazing, but I couldn’t read it quickly.
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan – Again, an amazing book, but I had to take my time.
Feed by M. T. Anderson – Very interesting, but a little depressing.
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale – Loved this one. Very cool. Disney should make this into a movie.
Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen – LOVED THIS! And then I got to meet him and brag about it.
The Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers – Floored by this novel. I can’t believe it took me so long to read it.
Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien – This one was okay.
I did not read:
Intervention by Terri Blackstock
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and Carson Ellis
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Quentin Durward Sir Walter Scott
Redwall by Brian Jacques
The Spirit Well by Stephen Lawhead
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
What’s next:
I decided I didn’t like trying to force myself to read a book just because I needed a title with the letter Q. So for this next year, I’ve made a new list. Books I want to read and plan to read. And I will add books to the bottom of the list that I randomly read so that I can see how many books I read in a year.
So, rather than 26 books with a title for each letter of the alphabet, here is my To Read list in no particular order, we’ll see how I do this time.
Books I want to read and plan to read:
Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb
Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Firstborn by Lorie Ann Grover
Remnants by Lisa T. Bergren
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Green Rider by Kristen Britain
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
The Archer’s Tale by Bernard Cornwell
As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
Shaman’s Crossing by Robin Hobb
Shadow’s Edge by Brent Weeks
The Silver Hand by Stephen Lawhead
The Endless Knot by Stephen Lawhead
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series by Brandon Sanderson
The Runaway King by Jennifer Nielsen
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer Nielsen
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima
Did you do the ABC Reading Challenge? If so, how did you do? And, either way, what’s on your To Read list for the next year?