2016 reads (so far)

Well I'm a little behind on my reading goal, but because the year is halfway over I'm going to share what I've been reading so far! 

1. A Thousand Miles to Freedom- Eunsun Kim (for the category: a book that was originally written in a different language) 

2. The Zoo Keeper's Wife- Diane Ackerman (for the category: a book based on a true story) 

3. Adulting: how to be a grownup in 468 easy(ish) steps- Kelly Williams Brown (for the category: a book written by someone under 30)

4. Wuthering Heights- Emily Bronte (for the category: a classic romance)

5. The Lake House- Kate Morton (for the category: a book from an author you love that you haven't read yet)

6. Big Magic- Elizabeth Gilbert (for the category: a book you can finish in a day)

7. Angela's Ashes- Frank McCourt (for the category: a Pulitzer Prize winning book)

8. Survival in Auschwitz- Primo Levi (for the category: a nonfiction book)

9. Exterminate all the Brutes- Sven Lindquist (for the category: a book a friend recommended)

10. My Fight, Your Fight- Ronda Rousey (for the category: a book you own, but have never read)

11. Will Grayson, Will Grayson- John Green & David Levithan (for the category: a book set in high school)

12. Grimm's Fairytales- Jakob & Wilhelm Grimm (for the category: a book of short stories)

13. Fangirl- Rainbow Rowell (for the category: a book with a one word title)

14. Next to Love- Ellen Feldman (for the category: a book written by an author with your same initials) 

15. Daring Greatly- Brene Brown (for the category: a book by an author you've never read before)

16. The Jungle Book- Rudyard Kipling (for the category: a book more than 100 years old)

17. 1984- George Orwell (for the category: a book you were supposed to read in school, but didn't)

18. Can't we Talk about Something More Pleasant?- Roz Chast (for the category: a graphic novel)

19. Wild- Cheryl Strayed (for the category: a book that became a movie)

20. 50/50- Dean Karnazes (for the category: a book with a number in the title) 

21. Me Before You- JoJo Moyes (for the category: a book that made you cry)...like a baby!

22. Letters for Emily- Cameron Wright (for the category: a book that takes place in your hometown)

23. Big Little Lies- Liane Moriarty (for the category: a book with antonyms in the title) 

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Books to read! 

Out of the above books my favorites (in no particular order) have been: 

The Lake House 

Big Magic 

Daring Greatly

Me Before You

I think Big Magic has been my ultimate favorite so far this year. I read it in a day because I literally couldn't put it down. It's about living creatively, but that isn't really what you think. I would highly recommend it and can't wait to read it again!