24. Set a Reading Goal

I started reading when I was in Grade School. I started reading Archie & Friends and eventually started reading Love Stories for Young Adults Series by Janet Quin-Harkin when I was in 5th Grade. I fell in love with Nicholas Sparks’ books, and A Walk to Remember became my ultimate favourite book of all time.

It got my love for reading and books from my grandparentson both sides. I remember they have bookcases full of classic books and encyclopedias.

What I love about reading is that it helps me grow as a person, it widens my vocabulary, it helps me to better understand life, and it affects my personal views about life. After I read a book, it feels like I am a new person and I gained new experiences. I love the feeling of being lost in a good book and not caring about what’s happening in reality.

I started setting reading goals in 2011 using Goodreads. I love reading contemporary and young adult books now. Aside from Nicholas Sparks’ books, the following are my personal favourites:

1. Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom
2. Twilight Series – Stephenie Meyer 
3. Pretty Little Liars – Sara Shepard
4. The Lying Game – Sara Shepard
5. Thirteen Reasons Why – Jay Asher
6. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
7. Flipped – Wendelin Van Draanen
8. The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
9. Love Bones – Alice Sebold
10. Looking for Alaska – John Green
11. Amanda Knox
12. If I Stay and Where She Went – Gayle Forman
13. Eleanor & Park – Rainbow Rowell
14. The Legend Series – Marie Lu
15. Wonder – EJ Palacio
16. The Last Time We Say Goodbye – Cynthia Rand
17. All The Bright Places  – Jennifer Niven
18. Sarah Dessen Books
19. P.S. I Love You – Barbara Conklin
20. Falling In Love Again – Barbara Conklin

“So many books, so little time”, yeah?