My 2018 in Books

Despite my good intentions, and how good the book is that I’m currently reading (The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell), I didn’t quite make 88 books in 2018. The books I did read were a mixed bag of genres and ratings. While I try to read only books that are well-reviewed, sometimes they miss the mark, and sometimes my tastes aren’t the same as the people rating the books. Consequently, I read mostly four star books, struggled through a few three stars, and wasted time on three one and two star books. Only 10 books this year got a five star rating from me. I’m stingy with the stars. My favorites this year, in no particular order, are listed below. My goal for 2019 is to read 56 books. I’ve got 491 books in my “To Read” list, but I always welcome recommendations from friends. After all, one can never have too many books to read.