Completing this read means there’s less than 10 books to go until I can call this mission complete. It’s the beginning of October so I have hope. But it’s officially the final countdown. Good or bad, we read on.

The past two weeks have been busy, so I’ve been MIA for awhile. First my sister got married (that wore me out for days), then this next book was decently long, then there were concerts to go to, plays to usher and a new car to be bought.

“We didn’t start the fire It was always burning Since the world’s been turning.” But wait, in this case, someone did start the little fires. Book Read: Little Fires Everywhere Author: Celeste Ng Number of Books Read: 41 In Shaker Heights, everything has a purpose, and it’s planned.

I was supposed to pick a happier book to read for number 40. After all the suspenseful, slightly disturbing reads, my boyfriend told me it would be a good idea. This read has a happy ending but is pretty socially relevant all at the same time.

My boyfriend and I bought a townhouse a few months back, so when we say we have neighbors, they is no yard to separate us. Luckily, we like them. Book Read: The Couple Next Door Author: Shari Lapena Number of Books Read: 39 Anne and Marco Conti go to a dinner party next door.