What I Read

I have always loved reading. In elementary school we had one of those point systems and I was always one of the top scorers, right behind Ryan W. That kid always beat me.

Growing up I constantly had my nose stuck in a book while I walked, ate, went to the bathroom, and even tried reading while rollerblading (not recommended)! In kindergarten I said I wanted to be a librarian when I grew up. I think I changed my mind when I realized that the library is a very quiet place and I am very... not quiet. Nowadays I still love the library, have my nose stuck in a book more often than not and my nightstand is overflowing with books.

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Reading is my escape, happy place, favorite hobby, time passer, relaxation and fuel. You really could never get a cup of tea (or coffee!) or book large enough to suit me. I love hearing what other people are reading and getting new recommendations. I'm also curious how many books I actually read so here's my 2013 list.

1. Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist
2. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
3. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan 
4. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
5. The Trophy Wives Club by Kristin Billerbeck
6. Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson
7. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
8. Love Anthony by Lisa Genova
9. Help Thanks Wow by Anne Lamott
10. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
11. QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller
12. Broken Harbor by Tana French
13. The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner
14. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
15. Room by Emma Donoghue
16. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
17. The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield
18. Heft by Liz Moore
19. Every Day by David Levithan
20. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
21. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
22. The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
23. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot 
24. The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
25. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
26. Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer
27. Reached by Ally Condie
28. Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
29. Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
30. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
31. Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
32. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton 
33. Legend by Marie Lu
34. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
35. Home Again by Kristin Hannah 
36. Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen 
37. The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen 
38. The Flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey 
39. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling 
40. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan 
41. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
42. Paris in Love by Eloisa James 
43. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (*did not finish) 
44. The Beginner's Goodbye by Anne Tyler
45. The Death Cure by James Dashner 
46. Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis 
47. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
48. The Kill Order by James Dashner 
49. When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin 
50. Tea With Emma by Diane Moody 
51. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler
52. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand 
53. Wildflowers by Robin Jones Gunn
54. These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf 
55. South of Superior by Ellen Airgood
56. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed 
57. Wonder by RJ Palacio
58. The Veritas Conflict by Shaunti Feldhahn
59. Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner
60. When In Doubt, Add Butter by Beth Harbison
61. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
62. The Great Gatsby by Scott F. Fitzgerald
63. Always Something There To Remind Me by Beth Harbison
64. The Kings and Queens of Roam by Daniel Wallace
65. Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison
66. The Lost Husband by Katherine Center 
67. Island Girls by Nancy Thayer
68. 22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
69. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 
70. The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser
71. Black, The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker 
72. The Historian by Elisabeth Kostova (*did not finish) 
73. Let The Great World Spin by Colum McCann
74. The Smart One by Jennifer Close 
75. In the Company of Secrets by Judith McCoy Miller
76. Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane
77. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
78. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 
79. The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice 
80. Wrecked by Jeff Goins
81. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
82. Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden 
83. The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
84. Lunch in Paris by Elizabeth Bard
85. Love Does by Bob Goff
86. Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah 
87. A Perfect Proposal by Katie Fforde
88. Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans
89. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
90. The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
91. Small Town Girl by Ann Gabhart
92. Allegiant by Veronica Roth 
93. Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
94. The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot
95. Love Letters by Katie Fforde
96. Saved by Her Enemy: An Iraqi woman's journey from the heart of war to the heartland of America by Don Teague
97. The Soldier's Wife by Margaret LeRoy
98. The Cure by John Lynch
99. The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
100. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
101. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 
102. Insurgent by Veronica Roth 
103. The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury

And that's the end of 2013! Wow! I cannot believe I read 103 books this year! Here's to 2014! 

If you'd like to see my ratings, what else I've read and my to-read list, check out my goodreads profile. I'd love to hear what you're reading or have read!