2014: read 25 books

I have decided to attempt to read 25 books this year.  As I made this list and thought about it some, I realized this is quite the lofty goal for someone who only reads at night before bed.  I guess I'll just have to plan a beach vacation at some point this year if I have any hopes of finishing them all. (And these do not include possible book club books).  However, it is nice to have a list to work from.  My Goodreads "to-read" has only gotten larger and I find myself so overwhelmed when I am looking for my next book.  So if nothing else, this will serve as a good guide

1 // re-read Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. {more than half way done with this one. i forgot how much slower paced this book is compared to the others}
2 // Looking for Alaska by John Green

3 // The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer {my mom said this was really good}

4 // The Book Thief by Markus Zusak {hear both the movie and book are excellent}

5 // Blog, Inc by Joy Deangdeelert Cho, Meg Mateo Ilasco

6 // Five Days in November by Clint Hill {i am fascinated by the Kennedy assassination and am eager to hear about it from a different perspective}

7 // Divergent by Veronica Roth {finally deciding to jump on the bandwagon}

8 // James Potter and the Hall of Elder's Crossing by G. Norman Lippers {if you know my obsession with harry potter then you will understand}

9 // re-read The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger {read this back in HS.  would like to read it with an adult mind}

10 // Winter of the World by Ken Follet {loved fall of giants}
11 // The Storyteller by Jodi Piccoult {i have loved every book of hers. well minus the pact. wasn't a fan of that one}

12 // The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser {who doesn't find king henry viii interesting?}

13 // World War Z by Mark Brooks {because i love the movie and brad pitt}

14 // My Story by Marilyn Monroe {i have heard she was quite the intelligent woman despite always playing the token bimbo}

15 // Insurgent by Veronica Roth

16 // Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld

17 // The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

18 // 11/22/63 by Stephen King 

19 // Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 

20 // The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman

21 // Allegiant by Veronica Roth

22 // Berlin Noir by Philip Kerr {I also find WWII and nazis occupied germany fascinating as well}

23 // Winger by Andrew Smith

24 // We Are Water by Wally Lamb {there is not one book of his that I have not loved}

25 // The Silent Wife by A. S. A. Harrison

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Do you have a book goal for this year?

What are you looking forward to reading?

Which ones from my list have you read?

Any favorites?

Linking up with Tori, Kimberly, and Tiffany today!

until next time