𝔄 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔬𝔣 𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔟𝔬𝔬𝔨𝔰 ℑ'𝔳𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔦𝔫 2020
(𝔴𝔢𝔟𝔱𝔬𝔬𝔫/𝔴𝔢𝔟 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩𝔰 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔡𝔢𝔡)

Book #1 - Etikang Tagalog by Jose Rizal

I didn't intend to read this in the first place we just happen to spent the New Year's eve at my other Aunt's house. I asked if I can read a book from their mini-library and she said yes so I choose this book because it's short.

Tbh I didn't know this book existed until I saw it on their bookshelf and thought I probably won't have another opportunity of reading this (let alone owning a copy) so I instinctively choose it despite the other books available that I do not own yet.

Book #2 - Mouthful of Forevers by Clementine von Radics
Book #3 - Sea of Strangers by Lang Leav
Book #4 - Door Into the Dark: Poems by Seamus Heaney

The thing with me is I read a lot of poetry books in between tasks even though I don't really like modern poetry that much-

I don't particularly love them but I always find myself reading them anyway even though I always end up liking only a few of the poetry pieces in one book.

Book #5 - The Wide Window by Lemony Snicket (book #3 of A Series of Unfortunate Events)

I might be getting kinda old but I am a sucker for children's books even nursery stories and fairy tales.
I'm collecting this book series but I still haven't completed it.

Book #6 - How To Twist A Dragon's Tale by Cressida Cowell (book #5 of How to Train Your Dragon series)

All I can say is that it's equally fun and light as the first four books of the series, and that I finally completed the quest of book hunting the rest of this series last year

Book #7 - Girl Online: On Tour by Zoe Sugg
Book #8 - This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

I think out of all the books that I've read this year so far, these two are the most underwhelming. I only finished reading them because I've already invested so much time.

Plus weird flex on some of my INFINITE cd collection

Book #9 - Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Not gonna say much, I just LOVED it.

Book #10 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
(book #1 of The Lady Janies series)

This is one of those silly books that I just can't help but love. It's such a lighthearted historical fiction, a rewriting of Lady Jane Grey's brief reign in England.

Book #11 - The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Book #12 - A Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

This isn't a required reading lol I just suddenly feel like reading them one day. I liked #11 better, tbh I didn't quite appreciate #12, I think it was the writing that kinda throw me off

Book #13 - Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

"all children, except one, grow up."

The fact that this book actually mirrors Barrie's life makes it even sadder.

Book #14 - Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

I have mixed feelings about this. I kinda liked the movie so I was really excited to read this but I didn't really loved it near as much as I hope I would.

Book #15 - Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

"Life, what is it but a dream?"

Book #16 - Hindi Bagay by Jerry B. Gracio

Book #17 - The Dark Between Stars by Atticus
Book #18 - Watering Your Soil by Pierre Alex Jeanty
Book #19 - Love Looks Pretty on You by Lang Leav

I liked #18 best among the three. For the other two I think I rated them 2 or 3 out five stars on Goodreads

Book #20 - Jack and the beanstalk: A Book of Nursery Stories chosen and edited by Kathleen Lines

I merely bought it for its visual but I must say that reading one story every night from this abridged version of fairy tales is a fun thing to do. It made me reminisce my childhood.

Book #21 - Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Probably my favorite Neil Gaiman book so far.

Book #22 - her favorite color was yellow
Book #23 - for when she's feeling blue
Book #24 - red roses for my love by Edgar Holmes

Idk why... I just happened to read this because I obviously have a lot of free time and I got a copy for free so...

Book #25 - A Pair of Silk Stockings
Book #26 - A Respectable Woman
Book #27 - Desiree's Baby
Book #28 - The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

These are collection of short stories by Kate Chopin (images from Google tho). I adore all of the short stories that I've read so far.

Book #29 - Little Boy Blue by L. Frank Baum
Book #30 - The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Book #31 - The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting

When I told you I'm a sucker for children's books and nursery stories I mean it. I read everything I can get my hands on.

Book #32 - The Universe of US by Lang Leav
Book #33 - To Make Monsters Out of Girls by Amanda Lovelace

Idk I just don't..

Book #34 - The Sign of Four
Book #35 - The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes
Book #36 - The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle
(book #2, #3, & #4 of Sherlock Holmes series)

Images are from google I actually read these with a physical 2-vol book I borrowed from a friend.

Book #37 - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Easily one of my favorite classic reads this year.

Book #38 - The Captain's Verses by Pablo Neruda

Book #39 - Strange The Dreamer by Laini Taylor

I learned so many new words while reading this, not gonna lie, and I enjoyed it a lot. Hope to get a copy of the 2nd book soon.

Book #40 - Among The Meadow People
Book #41 - Among The Forest People
Book #42 - Among The Farmyard People
(book 1-3 of Among The People series by Clara Dillingham Pierson)

As a children's books enthusiast, I genuinely love this series. I hope one day I can get a physical copy+

Book #43 -Among the Pond People
Book #44 - Among the Night People
(the last two books of Among the People series by Clara Dillingham Pierson)

(cont) with the same book cover as well cos I adored them so much. How wonderful would it be to read this series to my niece someday

Book #45 - Volume The Second: In Her Own Hand
Book #46 - Volume The Third: In Her Own Hand by Jane Austen

A collection of teenage Jane Austen's early works including stories, playlets, verses etc. And you can read it in her own handwriting (if you wishes, but I dare not to).

Book #47 - Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Book #48 - Daddy Long-Legs by Jean Webster

I didn't enjoy #47 as much as I thought I would. Most of the stories were so short that sometimes it doesn't make sense to me. I loved #48 tho, perfect for light reading.

Book #49 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

"You think you have mastered it, but just as you get well under way in following, it turns a back somersault and there you are. It slaps you in the face, knocks you down, and tramples upon you. It is like a bad dream."

Book #50 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

I liked it but tbh I'm not comfortable with the romance part.

Book #51 -Aesop's Fables

Basically a collection of life lessons told in the shortest possible way.

Book #52 - Write here write now by AA Patawaran

"Every story is a ride to some place and time other than here and now."

Book #53 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

In this novel, owning book(s) is forbidden, let alone reading them. The firemen's job isn't to take out fire, but to burn houses containing books. I can't imagine my life without books and is probably why this made quite an impact on me.

Book #54 - The Adventure OF Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Reading this at the age of 23, it did remind me of the silly notions I had in my head when I was young and the "queer enterprises" I engaged in back then (as what Twain mentioned in the preface). Wild times, man, wild times

Book #55 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Book #56 - Matilda by Roald Dahl

Well what can I say... I think I just am fond of reading Roald Dahl for some reason (and that reason is because I'm fond of children's books )

Book #57 - Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

Yes I'm reading too much children's books this year. What can I say, I'm young at heart.

Book #58 - Order of the Poets by Jaime Dasca Doble
Book #59 - Rizalpabeto by Vim Nadera

to Philippine literature

Book #60 - Animal Farm by George Orwell

To have read this at this time really...

Book #61 - The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

I've seen reviews saying this book can get pretty graphic/violent considering it's a children's book and yeah I totally agree but I'm not surprised because most fairytales are.

Book #62 - The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery

Book #63 - The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

I love fairy tales and I love Oscar Wilde so undoubtedly I love this book as well.

Book #64 - An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

This is a very short story. I read this twice because the first read didn't really got me (I know ) but upon reading this the second I was really amazed and mind blown.

Book #65 - Atomic Habits by James Clear

I'm just a simple Hoya stan. Hoya recommends a book and I read it. Good thing I happen to come across a free ebook copy of it from an online book club. It was an insightful read. Holys, you guys should read it too.

Book #66 - The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicker

Book #67 - Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

So I don't really remember anything about the cartoon but judging from this first book, I think it was a fun story book and I would definitely wanna buy the complete collection for me and my niece (and more future nieces and nephews).

Book #68- The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo
"𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓰𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓿𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓹𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓰𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓵𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓼."

Book #69 - The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino

"𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓲𝓼 𝓰𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝔂, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓲𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓵𝓼𝓸 𝓰𝓲𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓹𝓪𝓲𝓷."

Book #70 - The Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger

I first try reading it back in 2018 but it didn't get me hooked. I picked it up again last month and finally got to finish it last week. (I'm reading multiple books everyday that's why)

Book #71 - Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne

"𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓼𝓬𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓭𝓮𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓼𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓪 𝓯𝓮𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮."

Book #72 - Soft Magic by Upile Chisala

"𝓯𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓪𝓭𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓲𝓼 𝓷𝓮𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝔀𝓪𝓻"

Book #73 - The Story of a Candy Rabbit by Laura Lee Hope

'tis such a cute and fun story
I always find myself reading children's books in between reading classic books and some heavier book genre. It's such a breather and makes the entire reading journey more enjoyable

Book #74 - Hamlet by William Shakespeare

"𝓓𝓸𝓾𝓫𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮;
𝓓𝓸𝓾𝓫𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓾𝓷 𝓭𝓸𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓸𝓿𝓮;
𝓓𝓸𝓾𝓫𝓽 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓻;
𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓭𝓸𝓾𝓫𝓽 𝓘 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮."

Book #75 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

"𝓦𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓴 𝓫𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓷𝓸𝔀. 𝓦𝓮 𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓼𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓭 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓵𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓼 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓶𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷."