Another year over. It’s not been a great one, to be honest with you. Anyway, we’re here for the books! A total of 42. My favourites are bolded.
You’ll notice I read a few ‘work’ books this year. Just trying to boost my skills a bit! Mostly, I really loved history this year.
1. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
2. Launch by Jeff Walker
3. The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben – fascinating non-fiction
It’s my annual reading round up! I managed 41 books this year. I’m actually a little bit ashamed as it’s way below the last few years. I guess there were a couple of factors at play. Firstly, I’ve read more non-fiction and a couple of really weighty tomes, especially when it comes to history. They just take longer to read so I can’t rattle through them in a week as I can with a novel. Secondly, I’ve done a bit more writing this year (just hit 32k on my new manuscript). But thirdly, I’ve probably gone on my phone a bit too much, especially now they put free wi-fi on the train. I need to reverse this trend in 2019.
As usual, I’ve bolded my absolute favourites.
Let me know your top reads of the year, and if you share any of mine.
It’s here! My annual reading round-up! As I have done every year since 2008, I’ve kept a record of everything new that I read this year. My favourites are in bold. I feel like I’ve bolded a lot this year…
Some of my books this year came in my Illumicrate subscription. I absolutely love receiving this quarterly book box – it’s like having a little birthday every three months. If you have a special occasion coming up for a book lover, you can wow them with this as a gift – or, indeed, buy it for yourself.
To the books!
Equalling last year’s score of 38 even though I’ve been slacking this month..I have really enjoyed almost everything I’ve read, with the exception of a few eye-rollers, but absolute favourite reads are in bold:
1. The Twelve by Justin Cronin
2. Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz (gay mermen ahoy)
3. The Last Dance by Victoria Hislop
4. Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner (short but ultra-dark and fascinating)
5. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (typical Chas…long winded but ultimately good yarn)
Catherine Queen 