2021 Reading Challenge

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” — Mason Cooley

GOAL: 30 BOOKS | BOOKS READ: 35 • 10,696 pages — 385 more pages than last year, despite reading five few books

  • Books Borrowed from the Library: 19

  • Books Borrowed from Friends: 2

  • Books I Received as Gifts: 3

  • Books on Scandinavian style and living: 5

  • Books Set in Paris/France: 11 (+4 with some scenes in Paris)

  • Books Set in NYC: 4

  • Books for Children (of all ages): 2 with lovely illustrations

  • Biographies/True Stories: 12

  • Books By or About Hemingway: 4

  • Books By or About F. Scott Fitzgerald: 4

  • Books for Professional Development: 4 focusing on design thinking, innovation, assessment, feedback, and leadership

  • Books I re-read this year: 3 — The Great Gatsby, The Book of Joy, Launch

  • Books by Female Authors: 17

  • Favorite Book this Year: North: How to Live Scandinavian

  • Most Disappointing Book: World of Wonders

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