Play Book Tag discussion

I am starting my new job and lowering my reading expectations to a total of 50 books for the year. That may still be stretching it.

Pick-a-Year Challenge: 20 books published in 2021

1. You Have a Match by Emma Lord
Published: January 12, 2021
Completed: February 26, 2021

2. The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Published: March 9, 2021
Completed: March 27, 2021

3. All Consuming by Jaci Burton
Published: March 2, 2021
Completed: March 31, 2021

4. Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
Published: April 13, 2021
Completed: April 24, 2021

5. Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Published: February 9, 2021
Completed: May 21, 2021

Pick-a-Year Challenge: 8 books published in 2020

1. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
Published: April 7, 2020
Completed: January 4, 2021

2. The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
Published: August 25, 2020
Completed: February 3, 2021

3. One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Published: July 7, 2020
Completed: February 5, 2021

4. A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau
Published: January 7, 2020
Completed: February 12, 2021

5. A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day by Jackie Lau
Published: February 14, 2020
Completed: February 14, 2021

6. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Published: August 4, 2020
Completed: February 18, 2021

7. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Published: September 1, 2020
Completed: March 11, 2021

8. Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Published: June 2, 2020
Completed: April 22, 2021

9. Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Published: March 3, 2020
Completed: May 2, 2021

10. Beach Read by Emily Henry
Published: May 19, 2020
Completed: May 26, 2021

11. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Published: September 1, 2020
Completed: May 31, 2021

12: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Published: September 15, 2020
Completed: May 31, 2021

Long Book Challenge: Read 3,000 pages from 500+ page books

Wolf Hall -- 604 pages
The Rose Code -- 656 pages
Crooked Kingdom -- 576 pages


Total: 1836 pages

Play Book Tag Challenge: Read at least one book per month that fits each monthly shelf.

January - mental health
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

January Bonus Tag - historical fiction
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

February - family drama
A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau
A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day by Jackie Lau
You Have a Match by Emma Lord

March - Africa
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

April - gothic
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

May - short stories
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

June - beach reads

Fall Flurry of Holidays Challenge (brainstorming)

October
The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman -- YES! I love these books. Perfect for October.

November
I always struggle with this month. I think I may cheat just a bit and do a play on Veterans Day and read Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution. by Nathaniel Philbrick. Were American Revolutionaries veterans?!?

I may try to be better about the spirit of the challenge on that one. It seems like a stretch to me, but we'll see.

December
Oh, the possibilities are endless! As always, I limit my selection to new releases this year.

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews
Rancher's Christmas Storm by Maisey Yates
The Christmas Pig by J.K. Rowling
Sleigh Bells Ring by RaeAnne Thayne
Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells by Kelley Armstrong
The Mishap by Noelle Adams
A Yuletide Kiss by Madeline Hunter
Dashing Mr. Snow by Jaci Burton
Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber