I did a few of these posts last summer, it’s a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and The Bookish every Tuesday. There’s a different theme each week, it’s a fun way to see what other people are reading and get recommendations for books you may not have chose to read otherwise. I already shared a few books I’m looking forward to reading on my Fall Reading List post, but here are eight books that I’d like to read this winter.
- Iron Gold – Pierce Brown This book doesn’t actually come out until January, but I’ve been looking forward to seeing what happens next, once I realised this series wasn’t a trilogy! Apparently there’s a movie in the works for the first book in this series as well so have to keep up to date.
- Timeline – Michael Crichton I’ve never read any of his books before but a friend of mine was raving about him the other day so I thought I should try one out. Initially I thought I’d go for Jurassic Park, but then I figured I should start with something totally fresh for my first read.
- Core – Peter V. Brett This is another fantasy series that I incorrectly assumed was a trilogy, this is book five, I believe the last in the series. I am very curious to see how the author wraps everything up.
- The Woman Who Stole My Life – Marian Keyes This is another new author for me, I saw her recommended on a list for people who are fans of Liane Moriarty which I found while checking to see if she had a new book coming out soon. I’m excited to see if Keyes lives up to the comparison.
- The Dark Tower – Stephen King I have a confession, the only Stephen King book that I’ve read is Carrie and I found it a bit weird/unpleasant. To be fair I don’t really like horror as a genre so I’ve decided to give one of the most prolific writers of our time another chance. I’ve heard a lot of really good things about this book and it seems topical since the movie just came out (although it’s getting bad reviews).
- American Gods – Neil Gaiman On the flip side, this TV series seems to be getting very good reviews but I thought I should read the book first. Another confession, I haven’t read any Neil Gaiman books, I know, I know. I have to read it quick so I can catch up on Lincoln from The 100.
- The Cuckoo’s Calling – Robert Galbraith I love Harry Potter as much as the next girl so it’s really quite remarkable that I haven’t read this book already. I did read The Casual Vacancy though and really liked it so I’m ready for more J K Rowling.
- Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell This is another book that’s been on my radar for a while but I just never got around to reading it. It seems like a cute story and has a pretty high rating on good reads so why not?
So there you have it, what I’d like to read through the dark and dreary winter. Its a mix of old favourites and new discoveries. What about you? What is on your list of books to read this winter? Does the cold weather make you crave a certain genre?
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I enjoyed FANGIRL and it seems most other people who’ve read it did as well. I read JURASSIC PARK recently and wasn’t impressed. The prose is actually terrible. My husband says the Crichton craze is not about his writing, but about his innovative and before-their-time ideas. Ummmkay.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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Hmmm interesting about Crichton, I did noticed on goodreads that most of his books only received okay level ratings. Could definitely see what your husband meant about the innovative ideas.
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Oh I am the same with Stephen King. I dnf-ed Dreamcatcher. But I’d really like to give him another try with this series as well.
I just finished the Casual Vacancy and didn’t enjoy it as much but I do want to try reading The Cuckoo’s Calling when I can get it from the library. 🙂
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Yeah, I just feel like Stephen King is so highly regarded that I need to give him another chance.
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Really looking forward to Iron Gold too 🙂
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I just learned earlier today about JK Rowlings other books under a different name! I had no idea. I don’t know how they’ve been hiding from me for so long. If you want to try a good Stephen King book read 11/22/63! Loved that one.
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Yeah it’s pretty funny, I guess she wanted to try something different without all the pressure of being J K Rowling. I started reading it last night actually, it’s good so far!
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Awesome, I hope you like it 🙂
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I’ve read a couple of Marian Keyes’ books and really liked them. I hope you enjoy The Woman Who Stole My Life.
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I’ll definitely give her a go soon.
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I LOVE Timeline! It is one of the books that got me interested in the medieval era and I have been firmly in Medieval/Renaissance England ever since. Though, even as a (supposed) adult I still love dinosaurs, so Jurassic Park is always an excellent choice as well. Happy Reading!
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So Timeline does seem a good book to start with then, glad to hear you like it.
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I read American Gods too this year and it was a bizaare but very interesting read. Fangirl is super fantastic and i don’t even much care for Contemporary as a standard. You’ve got some great picks, I hope you enjoy them!
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Thanks for the tips!
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Marian Keyes is one of my favourite authors, but I’m not sure if the book you choose is a great one to start with. I’d highly recommend her latest The Break, which is fab. Or Rachel’s Holiday which is old, but timeless.
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Hmm, I put ‘The Woman Who Stole My Life’ since that one was the one mentioned in the article, I’ll have to check out the ones you mentioned.
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