Play Book Tag discussion

50 Books is the Ultimate Goal.
Page count average of 350 as a secondary goal.
20% Non-fiction as a tertiary goal.

Challenges:
1) Read 50 Books
2) Read at least 10 books published in 2024
3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject.
4) Read 10 Asian Authors

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags
6) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec

1) Read 50 Books

My 2024 Goodreads Challenge

Page count average of 350 as a secondary goal
20% Non-fiction as a tertiary goal

12/31
40/50 Books Read, avg 297 pages, 15 % Non-fiction

2) Read at least 10 books published in 2024

1) The Paris Novel, Ruth Reichl, Pub April 24, Read July 15
2) The Guncle Abroad, Steven Rowley, Pub May 21, Read Sept 10
3) The Paradise Problem, Christina Lauren, Pub May 14, Read Sept 20
4) Attached at the Hip, Christina Riccio, Pub May 21, Read Sept 20
5) Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl, Hyeseung Song, Pub July 16, Read Oct 16
6) Merry Ever After, Tessa Bailey, Pub Nov 12, Read Dec 6
7) Cruel Winter with You, Ali Hazelwood, Pub Nov 12, Read Dec 9
8) All by My Elf, Olivia Dade, Pub Nov 12, Read Dec 11
9) Only Santas in the Building, Alexis Daria, Pub Nov 12, Read Dec 14
10) Merriment and Mayhem, Alexandria Bellfleur, Pub Nov 12, Read Dec 15
11) Holiday Hideaway, Mary Kay Andrews, Pub Oct 29, Read Dec 16
12) The Mistletoe Mystery, Nita Prose, Pub Oct 1, Read Dec 19

3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject.

1) The Christmas Clash, Suzanne Park, Korean author
2) The Last Story of Mina Lee, Nancy Jooyoun Kim, Korean characters/theme/author
3) Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl, Hyeseung Song, Korean nonfiction from Korean author

4) Read 10 Asian Authors

1) Padma Venkatraman
2) Suzanne Park
3) Nancy Jooyoun Kim
4) R.F. Kuang
5) Hyeseung Song
6) Kelly Yang
7) Mindy Kaling
8) Nicole Chung

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags

January: Historical Mystery
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
February: Authors of Color
- Take a Hint, Dani Brown
March: Coming of Age
- Mary Jane
April: Fantasy-Romance
- N/A
May: Crime
- Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
June: Europe
- Beautiful Ruins
July: Debut
- N/A
August: 5-Stars
- The Guncle Abroad
September: Sad
- N/A
October: Travel
- N/A
November: Steampunk
- N/A
December: Mystery/Suspense
- The Mistletoe Mystery

6) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec

Oct: The Kiss Curse, read Oct 31
Nov:
Dec: 7 Holiday Short Stories, read Dec 6-19
The Matzah Ball, read Dec 28

End of Year Recap:

Challenges:
1) Read 50 Books: 40/50 Done
2) Read at least 10 books published in 2024: 12/10 Done
3) Read 3 books with Korean themes/author/subject: 3/3 Done
4) Read 10 Asian Authors: 8/10 Done

5) Read 1 book for the monthly PBT tags: 6/12 Done
6) Fall Flurries- 1 per Month: Oct, Nov, Dec: 2/3 Done

Not too shabby, overall count would have been much less if it wasn't for 7 holiday short stories binged in December, but I'll take it! Feeling much more setup for success for 2025