I had to modify this week's topic for the Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesday meme a bit.
Lately, I'm an inferno of book lust, despite a lot less time for actual reading, since I'm working 2-3 jobs/internships, plus grad applications, which are thankfully almost over. I did finish Neverwhere and The Perks of Being a Wallflower recently, which had both been on my to-read list for many years, and am more than halfway through The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. I hope to get reviews up at some point, but we'll see.
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
Sounds like a great dystopia novel with a kick-ass female protagonist.
2. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Heard such great things and I am a fan of beautiful, magical writing.
3. The School of Night by Louis Bayard
Heard him speak at the National Book Festival and am totally hooked by a tale of sixteenth century rogues and DC academics.
4. Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire
I loved Wicked, heard Maguire read a passage from Out of Oz, I want it.
5. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Loved The Name of the Wind, need more awesome fantasy in my life.
6. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Again, need more awesome fantasy in my life.
7. The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma
Time travel, sci fi, and H.G. Wells, I'm intrigued.
8. Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
I hear great things and I know it's time I learned more about Catherine.
9. Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
I heard her speak and was totally overcome by her passion for her subject. This has to be good.
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Heard about this one from Books on the Nightstand, plus a friend with similar taste loved it, so I expect I will too.
I could go on...
Lately, I'm an inferno of book lust, despite a lot less time for actual reading, since I'm working 2-3 jobs/internships, plus grad applications, which are thankfully almost over. I did finish Neverwhere and The Perks of Being a Wallflower recently, which had both been on my to-read list for many years, and am more than halfway through The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides. I hope to get reviews up at some point, but we'll see.
1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
Sounds like a great dystopia novel with a kick-ass female protagonist.
2. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Heard such great things and I am a fan of beautiful, magical writing.
3. The School of Night by Louis Bayard
Heard him speak at the National Book Festival and am totally hooked by a tale of sixteenth century rogues and DC academics.
4. Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire
I loved Wicked, heard Maguire read a passage from Out of Oz, I want it.
5. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Loved The Name of the Wind, need more awesome fantasy in my life.
6. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Again, need more awesome fantasy in my life.
7. The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma
Time travel, sci fi, and H.G. Wells, I'm intrigued.
8. Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
I hear great things and I know it's time I learned more about Catherine.
9. Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
I heard her speak and was totally overcome by her passion for her subject. This has to be good.
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Heard about this one from Books on the Nightstand, plus a friend with similar taste loved it, so I expect I will too.
I could go on...
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