2014 - Top Five Underrated Books
I tend to not keep up too much with new releases or with the hype around books, so maybe these are widely known and I just haven't heard much about them. Either way, here's my list...
1. Fender Lizards by Joe R Lansdale
This is a wonderfully charming book about a waitress who goes on to play in a roller derby. It is heartwarming and wonderful.
2. The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Jane Loudon
I first heard about this book when I was in college and looking at lists of Gothic Victorian fiction. I fell in love with the idea of it, but it was only 2018 when I actually read it. It tells of a mummy who finds himself revived in the twenty second century, where there is a woman on the throne (note that this was published before Queen Victoria was crowned) and women wear trousers.
3. Queers Destroy Science Fiction edited by Seanan McGuire
An anthology of short stories in the science fiction genre, all featuring queer characters. What more could you ask for?
4. The Case of the Green Dressed Ghost by Lucy Banks
You can read my review here, and I still fangirl over being the first person to review the first book in this exceptional series.
5. Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace
This is the first in a series of novellas set in a supernatural catering company. It is even more brilliant than it sounds.
2017 - 2017 Goals and 2018 - Reading Resolutions
I'm combining this and giving my goals and reading resolutions for 2020 instead.
1. Read more if possible
I had such an amazing 2019 when it came to books, reaching a personal best. In 2020 I'd like to continue this, but I'm also very aware that it's my dissertation year. I know that a lot of my reading will be around that, but I'd still like to read more fiction than nonfiction.
2. Continue logging my reading
I really enjoyed using the spreadsheet for 2019, and I'm honestly excited to see my comparisons for the two years.
3. Book reviews
I barely blogged at all in 2019, but for 2020 I really want to change that. I want to do more book reviews, especially for the books I'm reading for university. So much of my university reading has no ratings on Goodreads, so why not?
4. NetGalley
I was massively put off with two really terrible books that I still detest, but I also found some amazing gems there too. It is my hope that I can read a few more NetGalley books.
5. Crochet
This isn't book related, but I'd like to start sharing my crochet patterns on Ravelry. I have no idea how to do it yet, but I'm going to find out.
So welcome to 2020 I suppose.
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