They’re not historical fiction books like Evelyn Hugo or Carrie Soto, they’re more classified as romances but they’re more profound and realistic than contemporary romance novels that are currently being marketed

I have! They’re great - my favorites are One True Loves and After I Do

Highlight passages that stick out to you and journal/discuss based on that. I also love to relate the themes/moral of the story to songs.

I LOVE when authors do this, especially when it encapsulates the plot while setting the tone for the rest of the story.

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s One True Loves does this perfectly: “I'm finishing up dinner with my family and my fiancé when my husband calls.”

Best of luck with the new job and your reading goal! Goodreads is really handy but takes some getting used to (it’s easier to navigate on desktop I find, but it’s more convenient to be used on a phone).

You’d be surprised to know there are people who read over 150 books a year (granted they’re book bloggers but still discouraging at times).

My book challenge sounds underwhelming compared to the rest, but I just keep track of my reading on Goodreads and my goal is 60 books this year (I hit 61 last year but that’s including novellas and series).