I love reading and I have been a book worm for as long as I can remember. As a child I would sit and read Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton books for hours on end. As I grew up I engrossed myself in the stories of Jacqueline Wilson and J K Rowling, reading late into the night and waking up with my book, page lost, on the floor and my glasses squashed somewhere on my pillow. I inevitably became obsessed with Stephanie Meyer’s vampire romance in my late teens before branching out and discovering thriller novels in my early twenties. I am pleased to say that now, as an adult, my taste in books has grown and I now enjoy reading a range of genres.
Last year I read loads of books. I read romance books, books about the future and thrillers so good I couldn’t put them down. Although I have decided I want to blog more this year, I also want to make the time to read more regularly as well. To me, there is nothing more relaxing than sitting down with a good book and being transported away from all the worries and stresses of your own life and, instead, immersing yourself in the lives and stories of fictional characters, found in the words on the page.
To make sure I do find the time to read more this year, I am making a list of books that I really want to read and it will give my inner book worm something to look forward to.
Here it is, my reading list for 2016. .
1. Mad about the boy, Helen Fielding – I love the Bridget Jones books and I can’t wait to find out what happens next with Bridget and Mark after their happily ever after.
2. The Good Girl. Mary Kubica – This is a debut, thriller novel by Kubica and came up in a list of books to read if you enjoyed Gone Girl. I really, really loved Gillian Flynn’s twisted tale of Nick and Amy Dunne so, hopefully, Kubica has produced something just as captivating.
3. Me before you, Jo Jo Moyes – A friend lent me a book by Jo Jo Moyes at the beginning of last year and I loved it. Sometimes I find romance novels a bit predictable and boring but I really love Moyes’s writing style, fingers crossed this will be another good read.
4. The Widow, Fiona Barton – This is another debut thriller and is recommended reading for anyone who enjoyed The Girl on the Train. I just finished Paula Hawkins bestseller this week, I was hooked from the start and I need another book like that in my life.
5. Paper Towns, John Green – This is a young adult novel by the author of The Fault in our Stars. I am 24 so probably not in the exact demographic for this book but I enjoyed Green’s previous novel. Sometimes books in this genre are popular amongst all ages, just look how well The Hunger Games has done.
6. The Lie, C L Taylor – When we were on holiday last year I saw loads of people reading this on the beach. It is yet another psychological thriller and according to the reviews, it is pretty damn good.
7. The Marble Collector, Cecilia Ahern – I love this author and the few books I have read of hers, I have devoured in just a couple of days. I have picked this book up in the shop a few times but not got around to actually buying it yet.
8. The Grownup, Gillian Flynn – Gillian Flynn is rapidly becoming my favourite author and I can’t wait to read this. Unfortunately, it is only a short story but I am hoping the small amount of pages won’t have an impact on her brilliant, suspense-building-until-it-hurts style of writing.
I think this list is probably long enough. As I have a family to look after, a blog to write and, well, I need to sleep and stuff, I can’t really spend my whole year with my nose in a book (no matter how much I would like to).
What books are you looking forward to reading this year? Have you read any of the novels I have mentioned? Let me know what you thought of them, no spoilers though please because that would just be mean. Happy reading 🙂
I just finished reading mad about the boy, absolutely loved it! Have read paper towns as well but nit recently, loved it too though! The others seem really lovely, probably going to check them out asap! X
LITAH
I am glad to hear they are both good, I can't wait to read them 🙂 x
I loved Me Before You and have the follow up on my wish list. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did
Glad you enjoyed it, fingers crossed I do too!xx
I love reading too – I also wrote a blog post about it this week. I also love romance. I haven't done a list of what books I would like to read as I tend to read depending on my mood. I have simply set myself a goal of how many book I would like to read this year instead. I hope you manage to read them all 🙂 #thelist
Ohh I will pop over a have a read :). I read depending on my read too, that's why I've tried to include a variety if different genres in my list. I hope you find the time to read as much as you want this year xx
I have a never ending list of books to read but may have to add a few of these to it! Thanks for sharing 🙂 #TheList
The only benefit to having to commute on the train to work is that I can read lots of books! I definitely want to read the new celia aherne one! I just read Disclaimer by Renee Knight which was brilliant and I just got a couple from the library, casual vacancy by J K rowling and The Taxidermists daughter by Kate Moss. I often hear authors being interviewed on Simon mayo's radio 2 book club so I always try and read those! #TheList
I loved Jacqueline Wilson as a kid – I still enjoy them now, to be honest! 🙂 The Widow sounds really good, I'll have to check it out. #TheList
I love reading too (probably my favourite thing to do in free time – whatever that is!) and must try hard to fit in reading more! I have read a few Cecilia Ahern and Gillian Flynn books and have enjoyed them all. The last novel I read was 'The Bone Clocks' by David Mitchell which I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Good luck with reading all those on your list! 🙂 #KCACOLS
Ah me too, I only wrote 8 down as I am trying to be a bit more realistic! It is hard to find time to have a good, old read isn't it?xx
If I had to commute I would definitely use that time to read too. I will have a look at Disclaimer when (if) I finish reading all of these. I don't listen to radio 2 but I am always on the look out for new books so I might have to give this book club a listen, thanks xx
I know, her books are great aren't they? I had loads when I was younger. Yes, I can't wait to read The Widow, it sounds like a really good book.x p.s it is totally fine for you to read Jacqueline Wilson books now you're an adult 🙂 x
Thanks, I really hope I find the time to read them all. I am now interested in finding out more about The Bone Clocks though, and so the list grows even more! I hope you find some spare time (!) to read more this year too xx
Great list, I love to read and never find the time so it is my goal to read more this year. I have just finished The Girl On The Train and I loved it. I have read Mad about the boy and loved it, and also Me Before You is a brilliant read, my next read is actually going to be the sequel After you. I have tons of unread books on my Kindle that I need to get around to reading. x
This is a big list!! Lots of interesting books!! Lately I don't have time to read. The last time I read a book was back in May before I started blogging. I guess I use all my spare time to my blog. I guess I should try to read more this year. The last book or actually book as they are a series of 3 books were the trylogy of The Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day. I really like them and read the first 2 books pretty quick and waited for the 3rd one that was realised in April last year. And also read it in a few days!! Thanks so much for sharing this at #KCACOLS. I would love to see you again on Sunday! 🙂 x
I am reading Big Magic at the moment. I started Mad about the boy, but haven't finished it, there is quite a twist at the start! Thanks for linking up to #TheList x
You really seem to have compiled a rather interesting list of reads here, and if I'm honest there are quite a few I'm going to look into. I have read The Girl On The Train and thoroughly enjoyed it! Other than that I haven't read many books lately. However I currently have my nose in * the busy girl's guide to digital photography* as and when I get a chance. Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday.xx #KCACOLS
The girl on the train is amazing isn't it? Glad to hear mad about the boy is good, I've just started it. Good luck with reading more this year xx
Ohh I haven't heard of them, might have to give them a read if I manage to make it through this list. Before I started blogging I used to read so much more, blogging takes up lots of my time too. Thanks for hosting xx
I just got to the twist, I'm heartbroken! Enjoy Big Magic, I've not heard of that one. Thanks for hosting xx
I loved The girl on the train too. Hope you find some time to read your photography book xx