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One of my goals for the year is to compile a reading list and get through it. This may not sound like a lofty goal, but for me it adds accountability for the overall goal of reading more.

It’s terrible to admit, but although I’ve always been a writer, I haven’t always been an avid reader. To me this is inexcusable since I firmly believe that reading improves your writing. But I’ve either been too busy, too tired, (insert excuse here) to make reading a habit.

And while I’m confessing things, I might as well cop to the fact that I have only recently started the Harry Potter series. This feels like a sin for a children’s writer, but I’m not generally into fantasy so I kind of overlooked them in favor of other books. But my interest was piqued after seeing a snippet of one of the movies, so I started on my own Harry Potter adventure. And they’re great, of course, so the remainder of the series is on my list.

So here’s my list so far. I don’t plan on reading them in any particular order, but I do want the list to be varied and not just titles I know I’ll like. I’ve been adding titles here and there as I come across recommendations on other sites. Certainly if you have any you recommend, by all means leave a note!