Happy 2016! I hope you all had a great holiday. Ours was very quiet but nice. We watched The Martian, had the traditional 12 grapes to make our wishes and although we didn’t see any fireworks, we certainly heard them going off around town.
One of my recent traditions has been to start a new book the first day of the year. I was having a hard time deciding what to read but I figured I couldn’t go wrong with an author I can rely on and chose The Secret Place by Tana French.
I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to start with a mystery as I actually have two more going on and I prefer not to do that but I was spending too much time deciding and just wanted to get started with a new book. Such a bookish problem right?
And, if you haven’t yet checked it out, visit Sheila’s post on the first book of the year. Lots of bookworms are sharing their first reads. Very cool.
What else, we also went to Barnes & Noble today so I got caught up on some magazines and added more books to my TBR list. Yep, the year is starting off just right.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. I need to the make the most of it as it’s back to work on Monday.
Happy New Year!
Ah, Tana French – can’t go wrong there. I want her next book. Need to check and see if she has a new one coming in 2016.
Tana French is an excellent author. Enjoy!
Happy New Year Iliana! And happy reading, I’ve wanted to read Tana French for a while now.
Oh, I’m so eager for a new one from Tana French! I’ve read them all and enjoyed each one. It is a great choice for a new year book.
Happy New Year, Iliana! I love your tradition of eating twelve grapes.
I really need to get back to Tana French’s books. I haven’t read beyond the first one.
Sounds like a great New Year! I really like Tana French, but have only read the first book.
Vasilly – I hope you and your family have been having a wonderful holiday! Miss your blog posts!
Kay – I agree, I bet she does have a new one out soon. She’s a good one!
Sheila, Book Journey – I am really enjoying it so far!
Bookworm – If you do get a chance to pick up one of her books I definitely recommend starting with her first novel. Although they all center around a crime squad they can be read as standalones.
Jenclair – I have too and have really enjoyed all of them. Some more than others of course but she’s definitely an author I can rely on.
Literary Feline – We have so many traditions in Mexico of things you are supposed to do – it’s a bit overwhelming but it is fun. Pretty much the one I don’t miss is the 12 grapes.
Joann@Lakeside Musing – I hope you’ll check out her other books. The second one, The Likeness, is really good.
I enjoyed this one a lot; hope you do as well. Happy New Year Iliana
Happy New Year! We watched the Martian too. It was good but I liked the book better 🙂
Happy New Year, Iliana! I enjoyed reading The Secret Place; in fact I enjoy reading all French books! 🙂 Can’t wait to hear what you’ll think of this book.
The Secret Place is a great choice! Happy New Year.
Diane – Glad to hear you liked this one too! So far, I’m really liking it.
Stefanie – I remember your book review on The Martian. I can imagine the book must have been that much more interesting just to see his thought process while stranded on Mars! Would love to read the book but probably need some distance between movie & book now 🙂
Melody – I know right? She’s a great author. Really one you can rely on.
Nise’ – Yay, glad to hear you also liked it. I’m not very far into it but it’s going great.
Happy New Year friends!