Book List - 2019

As I mentioned in a previous post, I set myself a new goal for reading each year. Last year’s goal was 50. Since most people are in isolation, I though I’d post all the books I read last year for people looking for good books to read. I can assure you that I loved every single book on this list! Enjoy 🤗


1. Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer - Rick Riordan
2. Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan
3. The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
4. The Crown of Ptolemy - Rick Riordan
5. Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune - Rick Riordan
6. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (the Original Screenplay) - J.K.Rowling
7. Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena - Rick Riordan
8. The Crimes of Grindelwald (the Original Screenplay) - J.K.Rowling
9. The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold
10. Switched - Amanda Hocking
11. Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades - Rick Riordan
12. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - J.K.Rowling
13. Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus - Rick Riordan
14. The Giver - Lois Lowry
15. Notes From the Midnight Driver - Jordan Sonnenblick
16. The Babysitter - Sheryl Browne
17. Trash - Andy Mulligan
18. The Pearl - John Steinbeck
19. The Happiest Refugee - Anh Do
20. Drums, Girls + Dangerous Pie - Jordan Sonnenblick
21. All Good Children - Catherine Austen
22. Cookie - Jacqueline Wilson
23. Torn - Amanda Hocking
24. Legally Blonde - Amanda Brown
25. Ascend - Amanda Hocking
26. Déjà Dead - Kathy Reichs
27. Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
28. Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor - Rick Riordan
29. Night of the Living Dummy - R.L.Stine
30. Magic Study - Maria V. Snyder
31. Welcome to Dead House - R.L.Stine
32. Falling Over Sideways - Jordan Sonnenblick
33. Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead - Rick Riordan
34. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle - Rick Riordan
35. milk and honey - Rupi Kaur
36. The Store - James Patterson
37. Assassin Study - Maria V. Snyder
38. Fire Study - Maria V. Snyder
39. The Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy - Rick Riordan
40. Power Study - Maria V. Snyder
41. The Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze - Rick Riordan
42. Storm Glass - Maria V. Snyder
43. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K.Rowling
44. Stay Out of the Basement - R.L.Stine
45. An Abundance of Katherines - John Green
46. Mouthful of Forevers - Clementine von Radics
47. Haunted Schools: True Ghost Stories - Allan Zullo
48. the princess saves herself in this one - Amanda Lovelace
49. My Sister Jodie - Jacqueline Wilson
50. Once Upon a Dream - Liz Braswell
51. The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett
52. Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

Self-Isolation Due to the Coronavirus (Day 8)

31st March 2020
Day 8 of isolation. If you’re reading this then you may have noticed that I didn’t post anything the last two days (Days 6 & 7). I won’t post everyday but I’ll post as often as I can. Today I had mostly school work to do again, but after that I decided to do some more cooking. I made some Maple Bacon Scrolls and they are delicious 😋 Although I’m still not quite sure if they’re supposed to be sweet or savoury. Maybe a bit of both.
The Karate club I attend has closed classes due to the coronavirus, which is no surprise. Luckily the club is using the platform Zoom to continue classes online via live video meetings. Today I had my first proper class (there was a few before today but then I wasn’t training because I was helping out since my parents run the club) and it ran mostly the same as a normal class, save a few technical difficulties with my internet connection. I’m really glad that I’m still able to do karate so I have something to do during isolation and also so I can maintain a somewhat regular routine.
Also to pass the time, I’ve mainly been doing lots of reading. At the moment I’m reading a book called ‘Specials’ by Scott Westerfeld. It’s the third in an amazing series, I even got my dad reading them, although he’s only on the second book.
I’ll hopefully be posting some more this week, until then stay safe, stay positive and remember to wash your hands.

Self-Isolation Due to Coronavirus (Day 5)

28th March, 2020
Day 5 of isolation. Today is a Saturday, the first day of isolation where I haven’t had school work to keep myself occupied. To pass the time, I’ve decided to start learning a new language. I’ve already spent a good hour of today trying to learn Greek on the app Duolingo. It’s actually not as hard as I thought it would be, but it’ll definitely be a while before I’m speaking it fluently. I’m using today as an opportunity to do some tidying of my room. After that I might try and learn a new song on the guitar. I started learning (online) how to play acoustic guitar about a year ago but I haven’t really had very much time to play. I know a few songs and basic chords, hopefully I’ll learn a lot more whilst isolated.  I’ll also get to catch up on some reading. I have plenty of books in my bookshelves that I’ve yet to read. Last year I had a goal to read 50 books. It’s not much, considering how fast I read, I just find it difficult to find the time. I’m happy to say that last year I achieved my goal. This year I have a new goal to read 75 books. Each year I plan to slowly increase my goal, to push myself to find more time to read. Although...so far this year I’ve only read 6 books, I’ve got quite a while before I reach my goal. But whilst isolated, I have plenty of time to read, which is good because I love reading. At the moment I’m reading a book called ‘Raelia’ by Lynette Noni. It’s the second book in a series that my friend recommended to me. She has a blog too, you should check it out...
http://maddiebookworm.blogspot.com
Anyway, I’ll be updating my blog with more on what I’m doing. And remember: stay positive!