Introduction & Book Review Index
Welcome to my blog! I mostly use this as a reading journal to motivate me to write down my thoughts about the books I read (mostly literary fiction, but I try to branch out as well). That way, in the future, I will remember what I liked/disliked about them. I’ll keep updating this post throughout the year whenever I post a new review to keep things easy to navigate (mostly for myself but also for anyone who has any interest in my thoughts). I am always happy to chat about books I’ve read or get recommendations for books I should read!
I also have a side blog for sharing my sewing projects and American Girl content ( @runawayorphantrain ) if you are interested in that kind of thing!
2025 Reading Goal: 64/100
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Andromeda by Therese Bohman
The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
Educated by Tara Westover
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson
Factotum by Charles Bukowski
Penitence by Kristin Koval
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Meet Kirsten by Janet Beeler Shaw
Kirsten Learns a Lesson by Janet Beeler Shaw
Kirsten’s Surprise by Janet Beeler Shaw
Happy Birthday, Kirsten by Janet Beeler Shaw
Kirsten Saves the Day by Janet Beeler Shaw
Changes for Kirsten by Janet Beeler Shaw
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Leading by Example by Kelsey Quinn
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Child Star: An Autobiography by Shirley Temple Black
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
The Sun Was Electric Light by Rachel Morton
A Bond Undone by Jin Yong
Meet Addy by Connie Porter
Addy Learns a Lesson by Connie Porter
Addy’s Surprise by Connie Porter
Happy Birthday, Addy by Connie Porter
Addy Saves the Day by Connie Porter
Changes for Addy by Connie Porter
A Snake Lies Waiting by Jin Yong
Don’t Call it a Cult by Sarah Berman
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Master of Me by Keke Palmer
Alive Day by Karie Fugett
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn
A Heart Divided by Jin Yong
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Night of Wishes by Michael Ende
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
The House of My Mother by Shari Franke
Maggie; or a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie Yee
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
You Know You Love Me by Cecily von Ziegesar
All I Want is Everything by Cecily von Ziegesar
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