Now it is starting to feel like we're in winter (finally) I thought it was about time to make some reading plans for the coming months. Reading and winter seem to go hand in hand - a good book, a cosy blanket and a hot cup of something is the ideal way to wile away an afternoon - so I take my planning very seriously at this time of year. Rich, dark, Victorian stories are always a good bet, as are books that you really just need to get your teeth into. I've got both sorts of my list for the next few months, with a bit of non-fiction and a contemporary horror story thrown in for good measure.
1. New Grub Street by George Gissing
2. Wilkie (anything, everything)
3. The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf
4. That Fateful Year by Mark Bostridge
5. Night Film by Marisha Pessl
What will you be reading this winter?
Lovely selection, I've been really intrigued by Night Film! x
ReplyDeleteIt's tradition that I read Persuasion between Christmas and New Year's. I'm already looking forward to it, even though I know it by heart. And I am planning to read Laura Ingalls Wilder with the kids. I hope they'll love her books as much as I do.
ReplyDeleteI love Virginia Woolf although I haven't read that one yet! Maybe I will pick it up this winter too. :)
ReplyDeleteWinter is one of the best times for reading! With Night Film on my list as well, I agree it's a great one to tackle this time of year.
ReplyDeleteAll you people are making me want to read Night Film too. And Virginia Woolf. And Wilkie.
ReplyDeleteThat Fateful Year looks amazing... wonderful, because I really needed to add more books to my wishlist :/
ReplyDeleteI keep picking up Night Film and putting it back down again. It looks like it's either going to be totally amazing or completely terrible.
I saw a review of it when it came out (pretty early this year), and went out and bought it in hardback the next day because I just knew I had to read it. It's out now in paperback and I've still not picked up my copy :/ But yes, it looks brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI think you're right there - I really hope it is the former.
Read them all! But start with Wilkie, naturally.
ReplyDeleteIt truly is! We shall have to compare notes when we read it :)
ReplyDeleteI'm always glad to hear there is a fellow Woolf lover here :) There is something about reading Woolf in winter that really appeals - I can't wait :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tradition! That is my favourite Austen so I can only imagine what a treat it is to re-read. Enjoy that and reading with your children :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've decided I can't ignore the good reviews anymore :) x
ReplyDeleteOooo I have Night Film on my shelf at home. Isn't it kind of creepy? I may save it for fall and Halloween-time next year.
ReplyDeleteIn the same vein as Wilkie, I love reading Dickens in the winter. It's also fun to reread a favorite (last year it was Little Women) at Christmas.
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