As we reach the end of 2017, it’s a good time to look back on our achievements over the past year. Back in January, I set another goal to read 10 books for the Goodreads Reading Challenge, and though I’m still technically working on it, I’m optimistic about reaching my goal again!
So following two January posts on the ten books I wanted to read this year and a midyear progress report in July, here’s my final report on my reading challenge goals for 2017. Enjoy!
2017 Reading Goal: 10 books
Total books read in 2017: 8 books (80%)
Books I planned to read this year and did
- The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
- A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin
- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- 1984, by George Orwell
Books I planned to read this year but didn’t
- Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
- The Martian, by Andy Weir
- Shogun, by James Clavell
- The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
- StarTalk, by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Books I read this year but didn’t plan to
- I Am Pusheen the Cat, by Claire Belton
- High Performance Paperback, by Ray Brehm and Jim Molinelli
- You Are A Writer, by Jeff Goins
- The Adventure, by Jennifer M Zeiger
Books I’m still reading
- Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
- Creating Character Arcs, by K.M. Weiland
- The Business of Writing & Editing, by Sagan Morrow
And last but not least…
My Favorite Book of the Year: 1984, by George Orwell
What about you? Did you set any reading goals this year? Were you able to meet them? What were your favorite books of the year?
My 2 cents for your 2018 list: “Mr. Brown Can Moo”
Haha, always a classic! 😀
“Sizzle! Sizzle!” ❤️
My book’s on your list! (Oops, didn’t mean to shout). Anyway, I highly recommend The Martian be on your list for next year since you didn’t get to it this year. It’s a blast to read =)
It is, and it’s great! Congrats again on publishing your book this year! 😀
Yes, I’m looking forward to reading The Martian! I did get it for my birthday, so I’ll definitely be reading it next year! Thanks for reading! 🙂
1984 is easily one of the most disturbing novels I have ever read because it reminded me that the possibility of authoritarianism is closer than you think.
I agree! I’d been wanting to read 1984 for years, and the fact that this was the year I finally did made it all the more terrifying. Thanks for reading! 🙂