What’s on Your Reading List for 2020?

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What’s on your reading list for 2020? 

 When it comes to books and reading I don't normally make a list of what I am reading. Typically what I do is when I am at the library I look through the new books shelves and the 'themed' shelves that my library does. If I find books that sound interesting and like something that I would read I will pick them up and bring them with me until I am ready to leave. Other times I will look up book suggestions from friends or that other people suggest to me and get them. 
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But this year I am starting out with a shortlist of books that I plan on working my way through. And the books are "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Once I am finished reading those books I am currently planning on reading the book "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audry Niffenegger. It has been on my Want to Read list on Goodreads since last year when I got a paperback copy of the book for 25 cents from my library's book sale selection. I also have friends who have read it and liked it. 

 Another book that I recently added to my books to read list is "The Paris Orphan" by Natasha Lester. I found this book at my library on their 'new book' bookshelves. Since historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and I liked the synopsis of the book, I figured that it would be something that I would enjoy reading. 

 While I mainly get most of the books that I read from the library, whether through recommendations from other people or because I found them on my own. My plan for this year is to read more of the books that I personally own. Even though that is a small-ish amount, there are quite a few books that I haven't read yet that I have either bought myself or received as a gift. And while I can't remember all of the names of the books that I plan on reading this year, I plan on making a list of all of them so that I can check off each book as I finish it. If I remember and am looking for ideas to post about here, I might write a review or two of some of the books that I plan on reading here.

And while I don't have an official list yet to share, that is all I have to say for now on what my reading list looks like for this year. In the meantime, I hope you are enjoying the new year now and in the future. Happy reading!

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