Top Reads of 2019

The Ballad of Huck and Miguel by Tim DeRoche

The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor

Color of Lies by CJ Lyons

Creature by Hunter Shea

Dragon Dancer by Joyce Chng & Jérémy Pailler

Father Figure by James J Cudney

Island of the Mad by Laurie R King

Starving Season by Seang M Seng, MD

Ray vs the Meaning of Life by Michael F Stewart

Someone I Used to Know by Patty Blount

The Storm Runner by JC Cervantes

Super Chill: A Year of Living Anxiously by Adam Ellis

The Water Tower Club by BK Mayo

 

Child of a Mad God by RA Salvatore

The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J Harris

Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milan

Drastic Measures by Dayton Ward

Pride and Prometheus by John Kessel

Raptor Red by Robert Bakker

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

 

Best Series of 2018

Fourth Talisman by Kat Ross

 

New Lyons Sequence by JT Nicholas

 

Dinosaur Explorers

 

Devil’s Revolver by VS McGrath

 

Ryogan Chronicles by Erica Cameron

 

Circuit Fae by Genevieve Iseult Eldridge

 

Wyrms of Pasandir by Paul Horsman

 

Anastasia Phoenix by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

 

Goodreads and Other Challenges

I aced the Goodreads challenge by 100 books! Whoo!

As for all of my other challenges, I kinda gave up on by default. I started out okay, then just slipped and it didn’t seem worth trying to scramble to regroup. I’ve gotten too forgetful and it took time I felt I was lacking. Que sera, sera.

 

2018 Goals Recap

Litsy

*Reach 10,000 Litfluence points– nope. I’m at 5000+ but I stopped going on Litsy for a long time. I just recently started back.

*Reach 600 followers– not quite. I’m at 413 followers.

(Litsy is an awesome book oriented community. There are apps for Android and Apple, too. If you love books, check it out!)

Blog

*Interact with fellow bloggers more– kinda. That’s been an off and on process depending on energy levels.

*Comment on others’ blog posts more often– kinda. That’s been an off and on process depending on energy levels.

*Respond to comments more often on my own posts– I respond to them all,  but not as quickly as I’d like :/

*Post more creative & discussion pieces– creative, yes, discussion, no. I started participating in the Music Monday and I Love Characters memes as well as posting Need a Laugh, and more recently, Inspirations.

Writing & Reading

Finish writing Language of the Trees– massive fail

Get back into my poetry groove- massive fail

Share my stories-in-progress with (online) critique groups to help improve my writing– I tried it, but reading and critiquing other writers’ pieces took more time and energy than I had to spare. I may try again in the future, when I’m more actively writing.

Start transcribing my Book List to its new notebook/create memory posts from it- meh. I started but that also trickled to a stop

*Complete all of the challenges I’ve joined this year– massive epic fail

Life

Stick to my liver dietary guidelines– I did great until last month :/

Reach goal of 96 oz of water daily- no.

Walk Devil’s Slide Trail one way– yes!

Walk Devil’s Slide Trail both ways- nope. Planning to in the spring.

*Travel to London– no. I traveled to Alaska & Vancouver instead. At Jan beginning, I’m going to Jamaica. It’s a Star Trek devoted cruise. I get to meet Jason Isaacs!!

*Get back into console gaming– not like I’d’ve liked.

 

2019 Goals

Litsy

Reach 7,000 Litfluence points

Reach 600 followers

 

Blog

Interact with fellow bloggers more

Comment on others’ blog posts more often- kinda.

Respond to comments more often on my own posts

Post more creative & discussion pieces

Writing & Reading

Uh, finish writing Language of the Trees

Get back into my poetry groove

*Finish transcribing my Book List to its new notebook/create memory posts from it.

*Try bullet journaling

 

Life

Stick to my liver dietary guidelines

Reach goal of 96 oz of water daily

*Walk Devil’s Slide Trail both ways

*Regulate my time better

*Start acupuncture treatment