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  • I managed to read a few more books this year than last, so I’m happy about that. I mean, quality over quantity, yes. But as I’ve said before, my reading affects my writing. It’s important to me that I fill my creative well. Because a lot of my favorite reads this year fall under the…

  • You lose a lot of reading time when you’re taking care of a baby — or at least I did. I read fewer than 10 books in 2017. I did read tons of articles, and several short stories, but still. It’s a little bit sad. I think not reading as much also has a noticeable…

  • I’m sorry to report that I only read 12 books in 2016. Of those, 7 were audiobooks, and 2 were re-reads. I’m going to go ahead and blame the baby, because it is her fault. In a way, though, she actually has me reading more than ever. I spend practically every free moment poring over the internet’s wisdom (or…

  • The past few months have been a blur — mostly due to the new house — so going over everything I’ve read this year proved to be a nice surprise. I had forgotten how many great books there were! In order of when I read them: Notes: A particularly lovely treat is that several of of my favorite reads this year…

  • I guess it’s become a bit of a holiday tradition to look back on my year in books and pick out favorites. According to GoodReads, I’m “behind” on my reading goal for this year, but it doesn’t feel that way to me. Thanks in part to the YA Diversity Book Club, I was exposed to…