I know first-hand the stress that comes with planning a wedding. I like to call myself a good friend, and I guess others would say the same too. I think this is evident based on the fact that I have been either a bridesmaid or maid of honor in 9 different weddings!! I know. People tend to say that the movie 27 Dresses was made for me; and sometimes I think they are right! Due to stress that comes with weddings, it is important to me to continue some of my hobbies that will allow me to relieve this stress.
With that being said, I've challenged myself to read 52 books in the year prior to my wedding. I didn't start the challenge with any specific list (although I did ask some friends for suggestions), I figured I would read what piqued my interest at the time!
As I begin my book journey, I've found a love for GoodReads. This site allows you to rate books, write reviews and see what friends have been reading as well! You can also track your progress throughout the book you are currently reading. If you are a reader, I highly suggest checking it out.
I started the challenge on September 14th. Here are the completed books so far:
1. Love in a Nutshell (310 pages- completed 9/21/12)
2. Fifty Shades of Grey (514 pages- completed 9/23/12)
3. Fifty Shades Darker (537 pages- completed 9/27/12)
4. Fifty Shades Freed (551 pages- completed 10/7/12)
5. Birthday Party Murder (256 pages- completed 10/7/12)
6. At the Stroke of Madness (378 pages- completed 10/11/12)
7. Alone (322 pages- completed 10/16/12)
8. The Postcard Killers (420 pages- completed 10/19/12)
9. True Colors (491 pages- completed 10/22/12)
10. Christmas on Nutcracker Court (368 pages- completed 11/14/12)
11. As Sure As the Sun (384 pages- completed 11/18/12)
12. Skipping Christmas (177 pages- completed 11/27/12)
13. Guilty Wives (448 pages- completed 12/4/12)
14. Stuck in Shangri-La (379 pages- completed 12/7/12)
15 and 16. First Impressions and Blith Images (416 pages- completed 12/11/12)
17. The MacGregor Grooms (374 pages- completed 12/14/12)
18. The First Counsel (509 pages- completed 1/5/13)
19. Chasing Stanley (345 pages- completed 2/11/13)
20. Red Kayak (208 pages-completed 3/5/13)
21. Grounders (162 pages- completed 3/7/13)
22. The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven (209 pages- completed 3/7/13)
23. Married to a Stranger (170 pages- completed 3/8/13)
24. A Christmas Guest (100 pages- completed 3/14/13)
25. Banking on Love (176 pages- completed 3/16/13)
26. The Inn at Rose Harbor (330 pages- completed 3/20/13)
27. Starting Now (352 pages- completed 3/24/13)
28. Exposed (332 pages- completed 3/28/13)
29. Untold Stories: How I Survived a Child Porn Ring (232 pages- completed 3/30/13)
30. The Royal Treatment (320 pages- completed 4/13/2013)
31. Black Friday (295 pages- completed 4/18/2013)
32. Wild Man Creek (361 pages- completed 4/26/2013)
33. Bobbie Faye's Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day (336 pages- completed 5/8/2013)
34. Breath, Eyes, Memory (234 pages- completed 5/24/2013)
35. As Time Goes By (279 pages- completed 6/3/2013)
36. Off the Record (379 pages- completed 8/1/2013)
37. The Neighbor, (462 pages- completed 8/7/2013)
38. The Final Kill (395 pages- completed 8/18/2013)
39. Deeply, Desperately (302 pages- completed 8/20/2013)
40. Between Sundays (298 pages- completed 8/23/2013)
If you have book suggestions for me, I'd love to hear them.
So I didn't exactly make it to my book challenge. However, as we enter 2014 I want to track the books I read in 2014.
1. The Longest Ride (398 pages- completed 1/8/14)
2. The Winter Lodge (416 pages- completed 1/12/14)
3. Summer at Willow Lake (534 pages- completed 1/20/14)
4. Summer by the Sea (412 pages- completed 2/4/14)
5. Baby Proof (384 pages- completed 2/18/14)
6. The First Prophet (400 pages- completed 3/10/14)
7. If the Shoe Fits (284 pages- completed 3/16/14)
8. Born to Be Wild (368 pages- completed 4/6/2014)
9. Daddy's Little Matchmakers (288 pages- completed 4/8/14)
10. The Mountain Between Us (326 pages- completed 4/11/14)
11. Dockside (408 pages- completed 4/14/14)
12. Snowfall at Willow Lake (439 pages- completed 5/25/14)
13. Falling for her Fiance (153 pages- completed 7/7/14)
14. Fireside (413 pages- completed 7/16/14)
15. A Perfect Fit (250 pages- completed 7/20/14)
16. Lakeshore Christmas (384 pages-completed 7/23/14)
17. Take Me Home For Christmas (400 pages- completed 7/25/14)
18. The Christmas Kite (288 pages- completed 7/30/14)
19. On Any Given Sundae (172 pages- completed 8/8/14)
20. The Summer Hideaway (400 pages- completed 9/9/14)
21. Marrying Daisy Bellamy (428 pages- completed 9/14/14)
22. The Fault in Our Stars (318 pages- completed 9/21/14)
23. Return to Willow Lake (384 pages- completed 9/27/14)
24. Candlelight Christmas (336 pages- completed 9/30/14)
25. It Happened One Christmas (384 pages- completed 10/20/14)
26. Twist of Fate (kindle edition- completed 10/21/14)
27. Cinder & Ella (269 pages- completed 10/22/14)
28. Blurring the Lines (248 pages- completed 10/26/14)
29. The Trouble With Flying (256 pages-completed 10/28/14)
30. Reese's Cowboy Kiss (316 pages- completed 11/1/14)
31. Risking it All For Love (100 pages- completed 11/1/14)
32. The Wedding List (132 pages- completed 11/2/14)
33. Leaving Liberty (240 pages- completed 11/3/14)
34. Prejudice Meets Pride (234 pages- completed 11/5/14)
35. Ring on Her Finger (316 pages- completed 11/7/14)
36. Temporary Bridesmaid (242 pages- completed 11/12/14)
37. Discovering Sophie (279 pages- completed 11/17/14)
38. Persuaded (337 pages- completed 11/24/14)
39. A Dream for Two (142 pages- completed 12/20/14)
40. Me Tarzan--You Jane (270 pages- completed 12/21/14)
41. Mistletoe Magic (41 pages- completed 12/24/14)
42. A Sandy's Seashell Shop Christmas (36 pages- completed 12/24/14)
43. Righting a Wrong (144 pages- completed 12/27/14)
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