Challenge: 50 Books discussion

Happy New Year!

I'm due with my second child in February, so we'll see if 50 turns out to be overly ambitious for a goal this year. I like making the attempt, though, so here I am.

Good luck to you all!

Stefanie wrote: "Happy New Year!"

Happy New Year to you, too!

"I'm due with my second child in February,"

Congratulations! Again!

so we'll see if 50 turns out to be overly ambitious for a goal this year."

Parenting books, goodnight-to-baby books, books read to the soon-to-be older sibling... they all count :)

Lol, I've not been keeping track of the little kid books I read - if I did, it'd be easy to knock this challenge out of the park, haha!

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Furry - Tom Cox

Lol, I've not been keeping track of the little kid books I read - if I did, it'd be easy to knock this challenge out of the park, haha!

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Furry - Tom Cox

2. Salinger: A Biography - Paul Alexander

3. The Plain Choice - Sherry Gore

PS, Arthur arrived on February 16th!

3. The Plain Choice - Sherry Gore

PS, Arthur arrived on February 16th!

Stefanie wrote: "3. The Plain Choice - Sherry Gore

PS, Arthur arrived on February 16th!"

Yay! Congratulations!!

4. Fresh From the Farm - Susie Middleton

This is one of those cookbooks that's heavy on the narration. I enjoyed her stories of beginning a family farm on Martha's Vineyard. I made one of her recipes last year, and I've got several bookmarked for this season.

5. Blood, Marriage, Wine, and Glitter - S. Bear Bergman

6. Franny and Zooey- J.D. Salinger

Still my favorite book. ❤

7. The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook - Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Stefanie wrote: "6. Franny and Zooey- J.D. Salinger

Still my favorite book. ❤"

This is one of those books that I so totally loved the first time I read it that I'm actually afraid to re-read it, in case I don't love it the second time around. (Although I might have already re-read it, so maybe I won't love it on the *third* time around.)

8. Beating the Lunch Box Blues- J.M. Hirsch

and I can't get my phone to let me directly reply to your comment, Tiffany, but this is easily my 14th or 15th reread and I feel it holds up, hehehe!

Stefanie wrote: "and I can't get my phone to let me directly reply to your comment, Tiffany, but this is easily my 14th or 15th reread and I feel it holds up, hehehe!"

Sweet! :)

9. Mad Delicious: The Science of Making Healthy Food Taste Amazing - Keith Schroeder

Oh cripes, how am I only at 9 books in June? I mean, I have a bunch in progress...

10. Letters to Malcolm - C.S. Lewis

11. Medical Medium: Life- Changing Foods - Anthony William

Stefanie wrote: "Oh cripes, how am I only at 9 books in June? I mean, I have a bunch in progress..."

I know, right? I mean, it's not like you have kids to take care of! Geez, why are you so behind schedule?!?

;)

12. Cooked - Michael Pollan

SO GOOD.

And haha, yes, life. lol

13. Superfood Kitchen - Julie Morris

Interesting nutritional info in this one. Don't know how many recipes I'll make, but I learned a fair amount.

14. No Mud, No Lotus - Thich Nhat Hanh

Whoops, almost forgot to add this one. Finished it on vacation.

15. Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography - John Domenic Crossan

16. Help the Witch - Tom Cox

17. Poems for People With Children - John Kenney
Present from my in- laws. Hilarious.

With that, I'm going to sign off on 2019. Most of this year was insanely difficult, and I'm ready to leave it in the past.

It's been like 3 years since I've hit 50. 2020 is gonna be my year. I've started a stack. Fingers crossed.

Happy New Year!

I'm all for leaving bad years in the past, forgetting all about them, and anticipating new reads! Congrats on what you *did* read this year -- hopefully you enjoyed some -- and good luck for better times and lots of good reads next year! :)

Thank you! Happy New Year. <3