Reading Plans for 2013

Last year I shared my reading goals for 2012.  Last month I admitted my epic failure at reaching them

This year my reading plans are going to be a little more modest and much more realistic.

• Since I have the habit of juggling several books at once, I would really like to finish the 11 books that I started last year but didn’t finish.  Some of them I only managed a few pages of before I put it down, some I got half way through.  All are non-fiction which include titles such as

  

• I have several historical fiction and other books that I haven’t been able to enjoy because of last year’s passion for current events.  That has taken a back burner so I am looking forward to picking up books like

            

• Given his tragic death this last week, I would like to read Chris Kyle’s book American Sniper.  Matt has already read it and was very sad to hear of his death.

• Lastly I have been incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to read and review books that otherwise I might have overlooked and even a few that I would have purchased on my own had I not been offered the chance to review it!  This is an incredibly enjoyable process for me.  I am fortunate in that I thoroughly trust the publishers and agents that I work with and I have yet to receive a book that I haven’t thought highly of.  I need to leave my reading list light enough so that I can continue to do my best by studying the books and other products entrusted to me and giving you my honest opinion of them  (I currently have seven books I am in the process of reviewing!)  To give you a little sneak peak…

        By the way, This marks my 1111 post.  Time to throw a party right?  I’ll bring the cheesecake