After a bit of a longer gap in posts than I meant (the festive season kinda took over life), the arrival of 2015 has made me think about the books I want to read this year.
I decided to put together a list of twelve books, so that I can buy one each pay day and have plenty of time to read them even when times get hectic. I've actually ended up with eleven, as I couldn't decide between about seven others to make twelve, so I'll add to this if/when I do choose.
In no particular order, here goes...
This memoir of a young woman's solo trek along the Pacific Crest Trail is about to be released as a film, and although I want to see it, I reckon I'll get more from the book.
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.
This and the next on the list are simply books that I never got around to when they first came out. They everybody was raving about them and I knew that would affect my reading, so I've waited a while to enjoy them more.
3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
4. Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan.
This was out last year and I was debating whether to wait until the whole trilogy was released so I could read them all in one. I've now decided I can't wait and so will be buying this soon.
5. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
This book has been on my 'To Read' list for a long time but has somehow never come to the forefront of my mind. This is the year.
6. Mobile Library by David Whitehouse.
This one was in a magazine in their 'new books section and the very short blurb caught my eye. It's apparently about the way that the books we read as children inspire us, so I'm looking forward to this one a lot.
7. A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Tolz.
A friend recommended this to me after I posted for ideas on Facebook. Let's see how it goes. I'm always a bit afraid of reading peoples' favourite books incase I don't like them (I feel very protective over my book choices) but then that's what makes the world interesting.
8. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.
Another recommendation. I liked the film and I'm interested to see how it works in a book.
9. The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard.
This and the next book were recommended to me by www.openingthebook.com/whichbook and both sounded beautiful and magical. I'm expecting similar to The Shadow Of The Wind and The Night Circus.
10. The Girl With Glass Feet by Ali Shaw.
11. A Lovely Way To Burn - Louise Welsh.
One from last birthday's wish list that I didn't end up receiving. It sounds like a good bleak story of a modern plague in London with a murder mystery thread. It's also the first in a trilogy, so I hope it'll be a good introduction.
What's on your 'To Read in 2015' list?
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