Challenge: 50 Books discussion

50 Book Challenge 2015

This year's plan in a little different. Going for 36 books this time - 3 a month - mostly so I can read longer books and not have to wade through crap just to get to my goal. But I'm going to still aim big for the pages - at least 12,500 (that's around 350 pages per book).

Let's see how we go!

Time Frame: 01.01.15 - 31.12.15
Books Read: 10/36
Pages Read: 3,938/12,500
Late Update: 7th June


01. Looking for Alaska by John Green 09.01.15 ♥♥♥♥♥
02. Want: Trust no one, no one trusts by Magus Tor 15.01.15 ♥♥♥
03. Child of Brii by Amanda J. McGee 28.03.15 ♥♥♥♥
04. Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King 17.02.15 ♥♥♥♥
05. Eternity by Maggie Shayne 19.02.15 ♥♥♥♥♥
06. The Space In Between by Jen Minkman 06.03.15 ♥♥
07. The Golden Cage by Kaitlyn Davis 10.03.15 ♥♥♥♥
08. The Shadow Soul by Kaitlyn Davis 25.03.15 ♥♥♥♥
09. Malevolent by E.H. Reinhard 16.04.15 ♥♥♥
10. The Way of Kings, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson 02.06.15 ♥♥♥♥♥


11. The Way of Kings, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
12. Venom by Samantha Fenn
13. J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton
14. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
15. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
16. Terminal by Kathy Reichs

Hayley wrote: "50 Book Challenge 2015

This year's plan in a little different. Going for 36 books this time - 3 a month - mostly so I can read longer books and not have to wade through crap just to get to my goal..."

I definitely support the idea of quality over quantity. We like to use that 50 number because it's a nice goal and a nice, round number, but really, who wants to read junk just to achieve a frivolous goal? The important thing is that you're enjoying what you're reading, not that you read x books in y timeframe.

Good luck with your 36 longer/deeper/better books! :)

Tiffany wrote: "Hayley wrote: "50 Book Challenge 2015

This year's plan in a little different. Going for 36 books this time - 3 a month - mostly so I can read longer books and not have to wade through crap just to..."

Thanks Tiffany :) I agree: 50 is such a nice number, and I'm really proud of the times I've achieved it, but sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy a book without the pressure of getting it read so you can move on to the next one. And sometimes you need to pause between books, too, so you can really appreciate what you've just read.

Book 1: Looking for Alaska by John Green

Date Finished: 08.01.15
Rating: 5/5
Number of pages: 272
Total pages this year: 272
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A great read to start the start. Funny, sad, insightful, gripping. Classic John Green - his first, perhaps, though definitely his most well-known - had great characters, witty dialogue, and deep moment that really make you think. The plot was a little predictable in places, yet surprised me in others, and overall just great.

Book 2: Want: Trust no one, no one trusts

Date Finished: 16.01.15
Rating: 3.5/5
Number of pages: 177
Total pages this year: 449
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I got this as a freebie for a review. A good read, good plot that went a little to fast, with a love story that didn't fit at all. But interesting concepts, and good world building.

Book 3: Child of Brii by Amanda J. McGee

Date Finished: 28.01.15
Rating: 4/5
Number of pages: 227
Total pages this year: 673
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A nice read, good world building to create a new and interesting race. The main characters were good, though the side characters could have used a bit more dimension. Overall the storyline was good, but predicable at times.

Book 4: Everything's Eventual by Stephen King

Date Finished: 17.02.15
Rating: 4/5
Number of pages: 416
Total pages this year:1,089
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Took a while to get through this one, but still a good read. A good range of stories, some more interesting than others, but all with a mystical twist.

Book 5: Eternity by Maggie Shayne

Date Finished: 19.02.15
Rating: 5/5
Number of pages: 352
Total pages this year: 1,441
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A great magical love story. Well-told and well-written. A bit predictaible on some plot points, but good romance/sex scenes. Looking forward to the next one.

Book 6: The Space in Between by Jen Minkman

Date Finished: 06.03.15
Rating:1.5/5
Number of pages: 307
Total pages this year: 2,757
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A nice idea, but not very well written. Too many little mistakes and bad flow in general. And the whole ADHD angle was very badly done.

Book 7: The Golen Cage by Kaitlyn Davis

Date Finished: 10.03.15
Rating: 4/5
Number of pages: 51
Total pages this year: 2,808
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A nice little teaser for what I'm sure will be a great series. Well written and interesting characters. Looking foward to picking up book 1!

Book 8: The Shadow Soul by Kaitlyn Davis

Date Finished: 25.03.15
Rating: 4/5
Number of pages: 292
Total pages this year: 3,100
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A good read, a little better for having read the little prequel. Perhaps a little unbelievable at times, and the side characters could have done with more work, but all-round a good read and a good start to a series.

Book 9: Malevolent by E. H. Reinhard

Date Finished: 16.04.15
Rating: 4/5
Number of pages: 246
Total pages this year: 3,346
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Poorly written, but a decent story-line. Kept me guessing and turning those pages. The characters were fairly carbon-copy cops, though, and could have done with some unique personality traits of just something different from the normal for these things.

Book 10: The Way of Kings, Part 1 by Branden Sanderson

Date Finished: 02.06.15
Rating: 5/5
Number of pages: 592
Total pages this year: 3,938
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A great read! Long, but worth it. Loved the world-building in particular, so much effort and some really original ideas. Can't wait to see what happens in part 2!