January 14, 2020

2 December books and 2020 Reading Goals.

I read two books in December, bringing my book total for the year to 47. I will totally take that. 
I am an all-or-nothing kinda reader during this season of life. If I find a book I like, I devour it. If I don't like it, I take it back to the library ASAP. Someone else might be waiting for it. 

I wish I could find more middle ground, but this first book is a good example of my reading personality: I read the first 5 or 6 chapters slowly, over a few days and it didn't completely pull me in. Then, it got so compelling that I finished it in one morning. I couldn't put it down. 




And then my only non-fiction read of 2019:


He committed suicide pre-trial. He'd warned them he would and they didn't watch him closely. 


I cannot say enough good things about this book if you like true crime. I haven't read a true crime book that I can recall in recent years. I just generally don't feel myself drawn to the genre, even if I do watch the Netflix documentaries that are always in this realm. 

I think profilers and detectives will be studying this case for years. It's Dexter-level, if Dexter had been truly evil. 

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I did set a reading goal on Goodreads for the first time in a couple of years. I picked 48 because it's one more than what I read in 2019. I would say "4 books a month" but some months I read no books and some months I read 12 books. Let's hope it all evens out.

Did you set a 2020 reading goal?


Linking up with Jana and Steph!

12 comments:

  1. I really do want to read American Predator- so crazy! I'm fascinated by true crime.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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  2. I just wrote out a long comment but it seems to have disappeared- ARGH! The gist was that I've only read one other true crime book (Michelle McNamara's about The Golden State Killer), which I loved even though I didn't expect to, so I'm definitely adding this one. I also love your description of the cops "Epstein'ed" the case, especially since I just watch the Jeffrey Epstein doc the other day. Good luck reaching your GR goal!

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  3. hmm, i'm not really drawn to true crime books but that one does sound interesting!

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  4. I loved the other woman I will have to check out American Predator.

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  5. I just finished The Other Woman myself... I totally called it early on. maybe because I knew a twist was coming. I was into it though

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  6. I want to read True Crime so thanks for this!

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  7. I used to read a lot more true crime than I do now. For some reason I have an easier time processing that information via show or documentary than book.

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  8. I'm all about American Predator! I saw your IG post on it and was all in!

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  9. I am 100% into true crime and will 100% be adding American Predator to my TBR.

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  10. The true crime book sounds compelling! I did set a reading goal. I'm like you and just added one to last year's total. So 88 books is what I'm shooting for. :)

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  11. I will definitely look for American Predator - I'm drawn to all things Alaska anyway. Have you read any by Dana Stabenow (her Kate Shugak series)?

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