I’ve been trying to catch up on reviews all month. And I’m almost there! No, really, I am! You can look at my progress at any time on my challenge page.
Books finished in December:
The Maximum Security Book Club // Mikita Brottman (4/5)
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue // Mackenzi Lee (5/5)
Sing, Unburied, Sing // Jesmyn Ward (3/5)
Between Shades of Grey // Ruta Sepetys (3/5)
I’m so close to catching up. I guess that’s the advantage of being in the middle of several long books right now.
12/12
DONE! I wrapped up with Gentleman’s Guide this month and absolutely loved it. I don’t like pushing the challenge right until the end like this, but it felt so good to wrap up in December and I’m ready to go for it again starting in January.
62/52
I’m so awesome.
Book of the Month
No one should be shocked here. I wrote a ballad to this book in a review on Tuesday so go check that out if you’re wondering why. I absolutely adored The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. I’m hoping to read the sequel soon.
Added to my TBR
Only down one to 65. December tends to be bad for the TBR with so much gift-giving.
- The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy / Mackenzi Lee. It should be no surprise that the sequel is here. I might jump to it sooner than anticipated.
- The Girl with Ghost Eyes / M.H. Boroson. This was my annual gift from my sister-in-law. She always gets me a book and it’s usually one I’ve heard nothing about.
- The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky / Mackenzi Lee. I found out there’s a short novella and I’m already in love with it.
Personal Challenge
I’m gearing up again to track personal goals here. This is a great way to keep me accountable and to tell you about me outside the wide world of books.
- Finish 70.3 Half Ironman: DONE!
- Attend six weddings: DONE!
- Finish a weather blanket: I’m caught up to Friday so I’m going to call being less than a week behind a complete success and celebrate this one as DONE!
- Write: What a great year for this. Not only did I finish NaNo, but I SUBMITTED MY MANUSCRIPT TO AN AGENT! Yes, after editing for three years, I finally hit send. Now I plan the waiting game (and submit to more while I wait). I’m ready for 2020, bring it on!
- See my friends more: I’ll call this a win overall. I was much more social and made a lot of new friends in 2020 that I’ll hold close for a long time to come. December was filled with lots of good friends so I ended this on a high note to be sure.
How are your challenges going so far? I hope you’re off to a good start. If you love historical fiction, give some thought to my challenge for 2020, it’s fun!
Until next time, write on.
You can follow me on Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. I’m available via email at SamAStevensWriter@gmail.com. And as always, feel free to leave a comment!
