My reading goal for the year 2021 is 36 books. In 2018, I read 50, and in 2019, I read 100.
2020: In 2020, I read somewhere between 30 and 40 books. In general, the “adventure,” “dark,” “informative,” and “emotional” labels are exactly what I read. I have fun reads that I pick up and read with a reading group. I have craft reads to improve my writing. I also read books to learn other things in life. In general, I will discuss some of my fun reads and the writing craft books.
My favorite book of 2020 was The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (2020). Every time I try to describe the story, what I loved, all the words just do not encompass it.
In terms of writing craft, I found Query Craft by Angie Hodapp (2020) to be helpful. If you are looking for information on querying agents for your novel, this is a good book to start your journey. Even if you have been querying, you might glean a new tip or two. This was one of the first books I read in decades on the topic of publishing novels, so I had a lot to learn.
What did you read in 2020? What was your favorite book?