Catch a peek into my 2018 reading list. Find out what I loved and what I hated – and see if you agree with my opinions!
With only a few weeks left in the year, I thought now would be a good time to reflect on my year of reading.
I knew blogging would eat up a chunk of my free time this year, so I set a conservative (for me) goal of reading 52 books in 2018.
Apparently, my goal was extremely realistic because I was spot on to hit it. That is until this fall hit. Something magical occurred this fall; my reading was suddenly on fire. I read 10 books in October and then 19 books in November. It’s only halfway through December, and I’ve already read 7 books. Let’s just say that I blew my original goal out of the water.
What was on my 2018 reading list? Looking at my year in review, I am a fairly eclectic reader. Thus far, I’ve read 25 books each in Adult fiction and nonfiction, with 17 young adult fiction books and 7 children’s books. Plus, in preparation for writing about the most popular books of the year, I read 19 books published in 2018.
Since I never share star ratings on the blog (and rarely mention books I don’t like), here is a fun glimpse into my opinions on my 2018 reading list, with a 3-word description of each book just for fun.
Expect to see these books on future book lists. I found quite a few for my next edition of read this not that.
Next up, I’m gearing up for our 2019 Reading Challenge. Join us as we read a book a week throughout the year. If you need any ideas to finish any of the categories, don’t worry, we’ll be sharing plenty of book ideas each week to fit our fun challenge.
2018 New Releases
2018’s Best Nonfiction
2018 Surprise Favorite
Cancer is Awful
Motivation for Millennials
Millennial Friendship Explained
Illustrated Political Statement
Urban Native Americans
Fate vs. Choices
2018’s Best Fiction
Everything Falls Apart
Very Slow Build
Exquisitely Written Fantasy
Medieval YA Fantasy
Zombies + Civil War
Inquisition Against Magic
Moby Dick Twist
Intricate Children’s Fantasy
Intriguing Unreliable Narrator
Mostly About Relationships
2018 Reading List – Nonfiction
Funny Celebrity Memoir
Take That, Taliban
Catharsis While Hiking
Integration of Central High
Self-Indulgent Memoir
Dying Professor’s Advice
Intellect Isn’t Everything
Women’s Career Advice
Statistics Made Interesting
Decluttering Changes Lives
Danes Do Cozy
Research on Habits
Benefits of Minimalism
Tao Explained Simplistically
Classic Feminist Text
Decent Money Advice
Outdated Personal Finance
Debt Elimination Advice
True Crime Classic
Watch the Movie
2018 Reading List – Fiction
I Expected More
Mother-Daughter Relationships
Ender’s Game + Hunger’s Game
Love with Asperger’s
Funny Neurotic Introvert
Not Very Good
Roman Political Intrigue
Cicero Against Conspiracies
Cicero Against Caesar
Zombie Apocalypse
Cyberpunk is Weird
Martian, But Worse
Classic British Poetry
Classic Love Poems
People Are Terrible
Bubblegum Murder Mystery
Lame WWII Fiction
So-So Murder Mystery
2018 Reading List – Young Adult Fiction
Adoption Complicates Lives
Modern Teen Romance
Black Lives Matter
Teenager Processes Death
Teen Mental Health
Let’s Teach Foreshadowing
Video Game Homage
Teen WWII Fiction
Twilight Meets Supernatural
Magic and Mystery
Side Character Story
High School Kills
2018 Reading List – Children’s Books
Dystopian for Children
Dragon Tribal Wars
Megalomaniac vs. Fairies
A Magician’s Apprentice
Peter Pan Retelling
What were your favorite books from your own 2018 reading list?
