So I have really been slacking in keeping this up to date, but you know how it is life or in my case getting sucked into a reading wormhole. I have been keeping track of all the books i have been reading this summer and boy there's a lot. This time around i decided to find some new authors in the New Adult genre and i have found some gems that I'll continue following. Authors like Jessica Sorensen, Emma Chase, Courtney Cole, Rachel Van Dyken and so many more.
The whole point of this post though is to state that I have passed my goal from last summer. This time last summer I wanted to reach 40 books before school started(Which i had passed). Now this time around I wanted to get to that number or passed it. I didn't put any pressure on it though. I remember this time last year that towards the end it was a struggle to get to 40 because I wasn't able to get into the books. This time around I wanted to just read. I wanted to enjoy my summer when I wasn't working. I didn't want to get stuck and I wanted to discover some new authors. At the same time I wanted to take a step back from Paranormal Romances, which at the core are my favorites. But since last summer when I discover the New Adult genre I have found a ton new authors that i just couldn't put done. I was literally inhaling books left and right for months since school was let out in May. So as of right now with still a week left of my summer vacation I am at 52 books since the beginning of the year. I'm excited to see how many more books can I fit In by the end of the year. Last year I had read a total of 56 books. Already I am so close to that number, I have a feeling I can get at least into the 60s by the end of the year. With all these books I have found though that reading brings true joy for me. It is my escape and only with the last 2 years have a been paying attention to how much I actually read. I bet there are others out there that have surpassed my numbers, but I still it is amazing how much one person can actually read. It has come to the point where some close friends are actually keeping track of my progress and have come to me for help in finding new authors. It is pretty amazing how books hold so much power and wonder and bring people together. One thing is for sure I am a reader and I wouldn't change it for anything.
