My goal is to read  and document 50 books in 2013. I’m pretty sure I read 40 in 2012, so this might not be a huge challange. I think I’ll post a permanent sidebar link to this post and keep it updated. Not quite sure what I want to record. Title, Author, Date finished, but then what else? I think maybe whether it was an ebook or hard copy and maybe the recommendation source if known. I’ll attach and amazon (affiliate) link to the author’s name and a blog review (when applicable) to the book title.

1. Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker,Jennifer Chiaverini, finished 1/1/2013, referred by BlogHer Book Club 352 Pages
2. The Willpower Instinct, Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., finished 1/10/2013, referred by BlogHer Book Club 272 Pages
3. Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and the Marriage of the Century,Sam Kashner, finished 1/14/13, referred by the Go Fug Yourself coverage of the Lindsay Lohan Lifetime movie Liz & Dick (this is the book the movie was based on. It is MUCH better.) 544 Pages
4. Touch & Go, Lisa Gardner, finished 1/17/13, referred by BlogHer BookClub 400 Pages
5. Weetzie Bat, Francesca Lia Block, finished 1/19/13, (I linked the whole series which is the cheaper way to go on kindle, but I am not sure if I will be finishing the rest), referred by the fact it kept being referenced by people and I realized I had never read it. 131 Pages
6. The Rolling Stones Discover America, Michael Lydon, finished 1/21/13, referred by a mention on facebook by Anne Flournoy of The Louise Log (have you seen her web series? It is hilarious.) This might not be a whole book. I can’t tell. 63 Pages
7. Here I Go Again, Jen Lancaster, finished 1/26/13, referred by BlogHer Book Club, 308 pages 
8. Spending the Holidays with People i want to Punch in the Throat, Jen of PIWTPITT, finished 1/27/13, referred by someone on facebook when it was on sale for 99 cents for kindle, 142 pages
9. Pinterest Savvy, Melissa Taylor, finished 2/8/13, referred by a tweet that the book was free for 24 hours only, 55 pages. {This book had ok info for something that was free. Lots of the same similar info is available on the web. For free. Or just common sense.}
10. A Good American, Alex George, finished 2/19/13, blogher book club, 392 pages.
11. Beyond Shame, Kit Rocha, finished 2/24/13, free from NetGalley, 355 pages.
12. The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemtion and Pee, Sarah Silverman, finished 3/1/13, referred by the kindle sale, 261 pages. {verdict: surprisingly good. Highly entertaining for $2}
13. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn, finished 3/8/13, referred by everyone in the universe, 434 pages.
14. The Edge of Never, JA Redmerski, finished sometime in March, 496 pages
15. Things Go Wrong for Me, Rodney Lacroix, finished 5/1/13, 244 pages
16. Everything is Going to be Great, Rachel Shukert, finished 4/6/13, 336 pages.
17. Consequences, Aleatha Roming, finished 4/21/13, 372 pages. This book is awful. Don’t read it.
18. What the Plus!, Guy Kawasaki, finished 5/6/13, 208 pages.

I decided to go with books I finished in 2013 rather than books I started and finished in 2013. This will apply on the other end, too. I will not count books started but not finished in 2013.

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