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The New Year's Book Tag

 


Thanks for this fun tag, Katja! Here we go!

1. How many books are you planning to read in 2021?

70! When I say that, I don't mean full-length print novels for all of them. I set my Goodreads reading goal at 70, and that includes print novels, ebooks, audiobooks, novellas, and short stories.

2. Name 5 books that you didn’t get to this year but want to make a priority in 2021.

  1. O to Be Like Thee by Kassie Angle
  2. Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock
  3. Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason
  4. The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
  5. Phantom Thief by P.D. Atkerson

3. What genre do you want to read more of?

Suspense, particularly ones with law enforcement as main characters. 🤩💙

4. Name 3 non-book-related goals for 2021.

  1. Keeping up with my blog.
  2. Journalling at least a few days a week.
  3. Staying hydrated better than I have been. 

5. What’s a book you’ve had forever that you still need to read?

Hmmm . . . there are several, and I listed a few of my favorites in question #2. But . . . I'm going to say Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes.

6. One word that you’re hoping 2021 will be:

Powerful.

7. Tag a friend!

Well, I know I'm not even doing this until a week and a half into the new year, but I'll still tag anyone who wants to do this!
So . . . I tag SawyerMarie and Ellen! And anyone else who wants to do it!

Love,

How many books do you want to read in 2021? Any other book-ish goals?



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  1. AnonymousJan 11, 2021, 9:50:00 AM

    "O to be Like Thee" is on my 2021 TBR list this year too!

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    1. Abby ElissaJan 12, 2021, 7:33:00 AM

      Wonderful!!! I'm really looking forward to it!! 💙💙

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  2. SawyerMarieJan 11, 2021, 1:55:00 PM

    Thanks for tagging me!!!!
    Fun tag girl!
    💙

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  3. EllenJan 12, 2021, 6:54:00 AM

    So fun!! <3 Thanks for tagging me!
    I'd love to read O to Be Like Thee, Whose Waves These Are, and Eagle of the Ninth sometime soon as well! :)

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    1. Abby ElissaJan 12, 2021, 7:34:00 AM

      You're so welcome! 💙
      Oh, yay!!! I've had all of those come highly recommended from friends, so I'm excited!!! 😃

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  4. Natalie ClaireJan 15, 2021, 11:06:00 PM

    Enjoyed reading this! 💙 My reading goal for this year is 121 - and I'm beginning to realize that I may have been overly ambitious when I set that goal. XD
    "Phantom Thief" is on my TBR. (I hear it's really good.) I read "O To Be Like Thee" last year, and it was amazing!

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    1. Abby ElissaJan 19, 2021, 7:21:00 AM

      Wow, that's a big goal! 😄 Fun!!!!
      Yes, I've heard good things about both of those!! 💙💙

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  5. Katja L.Jan 16, 2021, 3:18:00 PM

    This was awesome, girl!!

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