I have been meaning to write this post for awhile (since June actually), but I haven’t gotten around to it till now. I wanted to discuss what I’ve been reading this year.
Here’s a list of the books I’ve read so far this year:
- 1.Chistmas Cake Murder
- 2. The Gate Thief
- 3. Origin
- 4. The Gatefather
- 5. Dark Matter
- 6. Hocus Pocus + Sequel
- 7. Mortal Engines
- 8. Beautiful Creatures
- 9. Early Riser
- 10. DuckTales: Treasure Trove
- 11. And Then There Were None
- 12. The Dark is Rising
- 13. The Mists of Avalon
- 14. Jem: The Outrageous Collection
- 15. The Roller Birds of Rampur
- 16. Bridget Jones Diary
- 17. Symptoms of Being Human
- 18. Waiting to Exhale
- 19. Soul Music
- 20. Swordbird
- 21. Ararat
- 22. The Mermaid
- 23. The Dreaming Volume 1
- 24. The Book of Speculation
- 25. The Girl in Red
- 26. Artemis Fowl
- 27. The Hunger
As you can see, I read a variety of things. This year I’ve read some young adult fiction, graphic novels, a couple of thrillers, some sci-fi / fantasy, and even an Agatha Christie classic. I try to read from a variety of genres because I tend to not get bored that way or hit reading slumps too hard.
I just wanted to mention briefly some of the highlights of my reading year so far.
- Symptoms of Being Human
- Dark Matter
- The Book of Speculation
The first because it’s an important book for right now in our society. It challenges the notion that gender is binary. I feel everyone needs to read this book now, with an open mind, and really let it sink in.
The second book because it is smart sci-fi (which is my favorite genre to read). It’s not about space or aliens, but about parallel universes, and the chaos that would ensue if we could travel between them. I could not put this one down when I started. Highly recommend!
The third because I bought it on the discount book shelf and didn’t expect it to be as great as it was. It’s about a family and their neighbors and how their lives are all intertwined in ways even they don’t understand. There are mermaids and carnies and a house falling into the ocean. Seriously, great read.
Anyway, I just wanted to touch on a few of these. Happy reading and writing this month!!
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