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A two-for-one bookish meme post in which I announce I’m signing up for
\nBout of Books 27<\/a> (goal this time: read on a majority of days this week). <\/p>\n

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, Twitter chats, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 27 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I managed a chapter or two of Jennifer Chiaverini’s Christmas Bells<\/em> on the train amidst my dozing and am continuing to listen to the audiobook of Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts<\/em> by Kate Racculia.<\/p>\n

The Day 2 challenge is to share my bookish resolutions<\/a> for the new year.<\/p>\n

I’ve set a challenge of reading 52 books for the year, which should be perfectly manageable. I’d like to continue working to make my reading more diverse — both in terms of authors and in terms of topics. The former seems far more likely than the latter, since I just have a hard time forcing myself to sit down and spend time reading things I don’t want to read about.<\/p>\n

I’m also sharing the top ten<\/del> dozen new books I’m looking forward to in the first six months of the year<\/a> (thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting yet another great topic for Top Ten Tuesday):<\/p>\n

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  1. Libby Page’s The 24-Hour Caf\u00c3\u00a9<\/em> (I really enjoyed her debut novel, The Lido<\/em>, last year.)<\/li>\n
  2. The Night Country<\/em> by Melissa Albert (It’s the sequel to The Hazel Wood<\/em>!)<\/li>\n
  3. Kate Milford’s The Thief Knot<\/em> (This is the next story in The Greenglass House<\/em> world.)<\/li>\n
  4. Yes, No, Maybe So<\/em> by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed (Two great YA authors? I mean, obviously!)<\/li>\n
  5. Sarah-Jane Stratford’s Red Letter Days<\/em> (I loved Radio Girls<\/em> and look forward to another historical fiction from her.)<\/li>\n
  6. A Murderous Relation<\/em> by Deanna Raybourn (This is the latest in the Veronica Speedwell series.)<\/li>\n
  7. Stamped<\/em> by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi (I can’t wait to see how this nonfiction adaptation & collaboration turns out!)<\/li>\n
  8. Check, Please! Book 2<\/em> by Ngozi Ukazu (I’m hoping this graphic novel includes some recipes in the back material, since the first book concentrated on talking hockey.)<\/li>\n
  9. Rebecca Stead’s The List of Things That Will Not Change<\/em> (I love her middle-grade novels.)<\/li>\n
  10. Aurora Burning<\/em> by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (I’ve loved every sci fi book they’ve collaborated on, even if this series isn’t as good as The Illuminae Files.)<\/li>\n
  11. Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land<\/em> (Everything she’s written has been great, and this looks like it will be too.)<\/li>\n
  12. Shuri<\/em> by Nic Stone (I mean, Nic Stone and the most kick-ass African princess and scientist? Yes, please!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How about you? Are you joining in the fun of the Bout of Books this time? And what books are you looking forward to being published between now and summertime?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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