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At the beginning of the year, a few of us wrote about the things we hoped to read in 2019. Now that the year is drawing to a close, we’re taking a look back to see how we did. Did we keep up with our resolutions? What did we get out of our reading habits this year?
Jonathan H. Liu
This year I didn’t list specific books (which I’ve done in the past), and I gave up on promising to read more non-fiction (which just continues to elude me), but instead I hoped to get to some sequels, some more time travel stories, and books that I’ve actually bought for myself. I also decided to allow myself to skip weeks here and there for Stack Overflow, rather than rushing to put together a themed column at the last minute.
So, how did that go?
As far as sequels go… that was largely a flop, except (again) in the world of comics, where I did read several follow-ups to books I enjoyed. I also did continue a few series in kids’ and young adult books. Most notable in that category is the upcoming Thief Knot by Kate Milford in the Greenglass House series — it’s coming in January and I got an advance copy to read, and it’s so good! Milford’s books have been among my favorites in the past few years, and I highly recommend checking this series out.
