The Classy Bookshelf: 2013 in Review

Considering I got married this year, I'm really surprised I had much time to read at all.  I had a lovely, relaxing honeymoon and only read a couple of books while propped up on the beach.

I have LOVED being a member of goodreads for the past couple of years, and it really helps me to look back on my reading history and see how far I've come (and how many pages I've read!)

In 2010, I read 65 books and didn't document them particularly well on the blog.
In 2011 (the year I met Mr. RH and fell head over heels), I read only 39 books!
In 2012, I got engaged and got really happy and read 78 books!  Dang! 

And this year, drumroll please, I read 63 out of my goal of 69 books.  Only a 91%.  Whomp!

I can't decide if I need to up my goal or just hang tight for 2013.  Still a lot of big days ahead, I think!


I am still using my same color-coding system for recommendations...

MUST READS (Bold and green!)
Excellent Reads (Blue!)
Hated the Plot Reads (Red)
And the ones in black...meh.  Clearly they didn't make an impact.

1. Free Fall by Fern Michaels
2. Hide and Seek by Fern Michaels
3. Hokus Pocus by Fern Michaels
4. Fast Track by Fern Michaels
5. Collateral Damage by Fern Michaels
6. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
7. The City of Ember (Book of Ember, Book 1) by Jeanne DuPrau
8. The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, Book 2) by Jeanne DuPrau
9. The Prophet of Yonwood (Book of Ember, Book 3) by Jeanne DuPrau
10. The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, Book 4) by Jeanne DuPrau
11. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan
12. If I Stay (If I Stay #1) by Gayle Forman
13. Size 14 is Not Fat Either by Meg Cabot
14. Graceling (Graceling #1) by Kristin Cashore
15. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #2) by Rick Riordan
16. The Maze Runner (Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner
17. The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan
18. The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #4) by Rick Riordan
19. Where She Went (If I Stay #2) by Gayle Forman
20. The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner #2) by James Dashner
21. The Death Cure (Maze Runner #3) by James Dashner
22. This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store by A.K. Turner
23. Sleeping with Mr. Sexy by S. L. Scott
24. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
25. Thumped (Bumped #2) by Megan McCafferty
26. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & The Olympians #5) by Rick Riordan
27. The Giver (Giver Quartet #1) by Lois Lowry
28. Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo
29. Fire (Graceling #2) by Kristin Cashore
30. Hana (Delirium #1.5) by Lauren Oliver
31. Gathering Blue (Giver Quartet #2) by Lois Lowry
32. The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies #2) by Pittacus Lore
33. Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo
34. I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron
35. Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1) by Kami Garcia
36. MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche
37. Larkspur Cove (Moses Lake, Book #1) by Lisa Wingate
38. Blue Moon Bay (Moses Lake, Book #2) by Lisa Wingate
39. Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce #5) by Alan Bradley
40. Reached (Matched #3) by Ally Condie
41. Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
42. The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1) by Julie Kagawa
43. Bad Habits: Confessions of a Recovering Catholic by Jenny McCarthy
44. Bossypants by Tina Fey
45. Beach Music by Pat Conroy
46. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
47. The Naming (Books of Pellinor #1) by Alison Croggon
48. The Riddle (Books of Pellinor #2) by Alison Croggon
49. The Crow (Books of Pellinor #3) by Alison Croggon
50. The Singing (Books of Pellinor #4) by Alison Croggon
51. Bitterblue (Graceling #3) by Kristin Cashore
52. Incarceron (Incarceron #1) by Catherine Fisher
53. The House that Love Built by Beth Wiseman
54. How I Lost You by Janet Gurtler
55. My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi
56. Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth
57. The Kill Order (Maze Runner #.5) by James Dashner
58. Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald
59. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
60. Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1) Tahereh Mafi
61. The Bet (The Bet #1) by Rachel Van Dyken
62. Lost and Profound by Summer Felix
63. Hopeless (Hopeless #1) by Colleen Hoover  

By the numbers:

• 2011:  16,801 pages
• 2012:  25,706 pages
• 2013:  20,638 pages

It could have been much worse!

I read some REALLY excellent series books this year, as usual - it's my favorite way to read!  I like to get waay involved with my characters.

If you need a couple series to read:  The Maze Runner Series,  The Graceling Series, and The City of Ember are all pretty awesome.  And Percy Jackson and The Olympians if you're into a kids/YA series.

I'd love to hear what you read in 2013!  Send me the links to your book lists if you have one!