A Year in Books - my challenge (updated 19th Jan)

[jupiter_ash]

Part of my New Year’s resolutions is to go back to reading (proper) published novels again.  I may read a ridiculous amount - having an average reading speed of about 100 pages in an hour will do that to a person - but recently I’ve done very little non-fandom reading.  Last year, I think I only finished about 8-10 novels/books - three were The

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[terendel]

Hello, fellow English literature graduate! Also love Jane Eyre and loathe Wuthering Heights. Bleak House is my favorite Dickens (and I loved the BBC production with Gillian Anderson.) Sounds like we have similar tastes.

I highly recommend the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. It's one of the best fantasy series I've ever read, with a completely unique magic system. It's fantasy for the Lord of the Rings crowd, not the Hunger Games crowd (though I did enjoy Hunger Games).

The Passage by Justin Cronin is also excellent. A different twist on the vampire story. And I mean really different. It's also post-apocalyptic. A very good read. The sequel is out, and I've got it on hold at my library, so I should know about it in a few weeks.

Centennial by James Michener is one of the best historicals I've ever read. The Winds of War by Herman Wouk is another good one.

And, okay, totally self-serving here, but I'm the author of an urban fantasy series a la Harry Dresden. The first book is on Kindle (in the UK too). It's a novella, so it won't take you too long. Second book will be out in a couple of months. The Case of the Haunted Vampire by Juli Monroe.

[jupiter_ash]

Hello. :)

I forced my family to watch the BBC production of Bleak House this summer while we were on holiday. Fortunately they actually enjoyed it.

Thanks for you suggestions. I've added them to my Amazon wish list, although the historicals aren't on Kindle yet, so those will have to wait.

I'll check out your one as well when I have the chance and I'm next on a spending spree. Good luck with the sequel. :)

[terendel]

Ah, I forgot to check the Amazon UK store before I made the suggestions. Both the historical books are available on Kindle in the US. Darn territorial restrictions!

Oh, and I meant to mention that the Harry Dresdens get better. I thought Storm Front was a good start but was kind of weak. So no worries. You've got many hours of happy reading ahead of you. If you like audio books, try one of them that way. James Marsters is a fantastic Harry!