Well here we are just a couple of weeks into the new year and I’m already two books behind on my GoodReads reading goal! haha… I love to set a number and think about the different genres I want to read over the year but it’s basically ideas. If I meet these goals or not, what matters is that I’m enjoying my reading and here’s what I’m reading lately.
Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher. This was my first book of the year and it’s such a good and engrossing story but I had to put it aside to focus on a book for my upcoming book group.
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton. The protagonist is a young man who can’t speak after suffering trauma as a young child. He’s has quite a unique talent though in that no lock is a deterrent and of course bad things are about to happen.
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt. Bob Comet is an older gentleman who was a former librarian and one day he decides to volunteer at a senior center. Honestly the first half of this was engaging but somewhere along the way I feel like I’m reading a totally different book. There’s a lot more focus on some other characters from Bob’s young age and the story is just dragging.
I hope to finish one of these books soon and given that we are expecting frigid weather conditions in the next few days then I’m planning to stay in with some warm drinks and my books. Hope you all stay warm and safe!
I’m currently reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s newest – Romantic Comedy.
I agree that the most important thing is to enjoy what you’re reading…not to check books off a list or reach some number. That’s my goal this year…just to enjoy what I’m reading. Winter Solstice is one of my favorite Pilcher books, and The Lock Artist sounds like a good one. I hope you enjoy both! 😀
Enjoy your books and try to stay warm! Brrr, it’s cold! Glad not much moisture, but I’d love it go above freezing earlier than Wednesday or whenever it’s supposed to come.
I’m starting the year with a Rosamunde Pilcher novel, too – Coming Home! It’s a wonderful book, though very long. Hope you can get back to Winter Solstice soon. I loved that one, too!
Melissa Kowalewski – I hope it’s a good one! I’ve been curious about it.
Lark – As much as I enjoy challenges and such, I realize I’m a moody reader and I think the most important thing is grabbing a book that I am going to enjoy. Who cares if it’s for a challenge or to reach a reading goal right? I really want to get back to Winter Solstice so hopefully I’ll be able to by this weekend!
Kay – It’s so cold isn’t it? Just fingers crossed no major freeze issues but so far so good! Stay warm, Kay!
Joann@Gulfside Musing – Yay, we’re in sync 🙂 I saw you said it’s around the 900 page mark. Good gracious! Although if it’s as good as Winter Solstice is turning out to be then the page number I guess shouldn’t matter so much right? Enjoy your read!
I hope I’m able to meet my Goodreads Reading Challenge this year considering I didn’t last year. I think my main issue is procrastination, lol. Hopefully I’m able to kick that bad habit away and focus more on reading instead. :p
I loved Winter Solstice (and Coming Home) by Pilcher. Hope you were able to get back to it, and that you are getting warmer weather by now. It sure has been cold this past week!!
I haven’t read any of these. I hope you are enjoying your reading! Winter Solstice does sound good.