Reading Envy 048: Reading Goals 2016

This episode wraps up 2015's reading goals, throws in a few more favorite reads for the year from a few more guests and friends, and announces Jenny's Reading Goals for 2016. Do you have any goals for your reading in the new year?

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A few books related to my 2015 reading goals:

 
Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea by Kira Salak
Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben McIntyre
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam by G. Willow Wilson
Minnow by James McTeer II


Favorite reads of 2015 from Bryan, Thomas, and Facebook friends:


Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis by Robert Putnam
Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy by Judd Apatow
Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders
On the Move: A Life by Oliver Sachs
Americanah by Adichie
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Giant Days Vol. 1 by Lissa Treiman
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family by Diana Wiessinger

The official list of Jenny's 2016 Reading Goals:

1. Read a book from the countries left in Africa (from my ongoing "read a book from every country" project)
2. Read some of my shelf of anthologies (perhaps develop strategies for this)
3. Don't be a hoarder - complete six more book speed dating projects to make decisions about books I'm not sure about
4. Reflective reading - experiment with journaling, video reviews, etc. 
5. Read genres I usually ignore - crime and romance, maybe others

Other mentions:
The World's Literature Group
Great African Reads Group
Emma's War by Deborah Scroggins
Beyond the River Yei: Life in the Land Where Sleeping Is a Disease by Binyavanga Wainaina
Thirty Girls by Susan Minot
The Gravity of Sunlight by Rosa Shand
Africa 2016: The Working List
Jenny's new Anthology Shelf in Goodreads
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

Related episodes:
Episode 020 - Goals!
Episode 036 - The Reader Sense of Ann VanderMeer with guest Ann VanderMeer
Episode 038 - Monica Byrne Wants to Make People (Want to) Scream with guest Monica Byrne
Episode 041 - Grotesque Beauty with Nathan Ballingrud
Episode 046 - Books for Your Kitty Party (The Best of 2015) with Libby Young and many other guests
Episode 047 - Sex with Elvis: Bonus Book Speed Dating Episode

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New Books In (all book club related!) for December 2015

Slight delay in this monthly post, due to all the year-end posting! This month has a tiny stack because I don't buy many books for myself in a holiday month.

Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It (P.S.) by Tilar J. Mazzeo
The Potbellied Virgin by Alicia Yánez Cossío

One of the online bookclubs I participate in, less so these days since I go to bed around the time they meet (10 pm est! I'm old and my dogs get up super early; by 10 I'm beat.) But once upon a time we read the first book of the Parasol Protectorate, and it was a lot of fun. I have been snagging other books in the series when I see them for under $3, but still didn't have #2. I did a little used bookstore hopping between Christmas and New Years and there it was, book #2, for around $2. 

My library's copy of the Mazzeo was checked out and I just knew I wouldn't find it before my in-person international book club meets (on the 4th of January), and was just going to skip this one. Used bookstore #2 had it, shiny and in great condition, in the food writing section. It was $4 but I had more than that in bookstore credit, so it was like a free little gift. 

The Cossío is for that same international book club, in April, but I am leading discussion that month so I wanted to have a chance to read it ahead of time. Amazon had a used copy for super cheap so I snagged it.

Did you get any books for the holidays? Do tell!