Happy New Year, Happy 2018!
Whether you were celebrating on a large scale or had a quiet night, I hope you’re ready for another year in reading adventures. We spent a nice afternoon at Barnes & Noble on Sunday and listened to a lot of fireworks in the evening but no parties for us. Mainly I was playing with some of my Christmas goodies my husband got me. A new journal, some new markers and a new fountain pen! I can’t stop writing with it.
Anyway, this post is about starting off the year with a new book. While I’m carrying over a couple of reads into the new year, I also love to start something new. I have some library books I could have chosen from but I wanted to select a title from my shelves and I went with How to Travel Without Seeing by Andres Neuman.
I mainly chose this book because it focuses on Latin America which is an area of the world I’ve neglected a bit in my reading, it’s a translation, and it’s published by an indie press. Plus, it’s about travel and if I can’t be on a plane or train to somewhere exciting right now I can at least read about it.
So did you start the year with a new book? Don’t forget that Sheila also has a wonderful round-up posts of others who participate in the First Book of the Year. So neat to see all the book choices.
I didn’t do a First Book post this year, and I wish I had. I am still not sure what my first book will be. Maybe Karen E. Olson’s Betrayed. I am in the middle of a carryover book at the moment and really enjoying it. How to Travel Without Seeing sounds like a good one to kick off the New Year with. I hope you love it, Iliana. Have a great New Year.
I have a stack of new books that I will be starting this coming week–and I have carried over just a few books from last year. It is exciting starting fresh, isn’t it?! It looks like you have a great new read for a first book of 2018. Happy New Year Iliana!
My first book is The Flight Attendant, Chris Bohjalian – have a Happy New Year, Iliana.
I’m still trying places to post reviews of books from 2017. I’ve been on a reading frenzy in the last several days, though, as I come down from all of the activity in December. 🙂 I always settle in for lots of books after too much visiting and activity. Read Mister Tender’s Girl yesterday–creepy!
I can’t say I’ve a new book given that I’ve brought forward the book I’ve been reading in December to this year, hehe. That said, it still counts in a way since I haven’t finished reading it, right? 😉
Literary Feline – I’m also carrying over a couple of books from last year but I always like to start a new book. So far this one is really interesting. And, oh do tell if you start Karen’s new book. I can’t wait to read it!
Danielle – Oh how fun! Yes, I love starting new books although I tend to try not to have too many going on at once because then I feel like I never finish one. Ha.
Diane – Is that a new Bohjalian book? I’m so behind on his books. Hope you enjoy it and happy 2018!
Jenclair – Oh I’m behind on reviews from 2017 as well. Can’t wait to read your review of Mister Tender’s Girl. I love a great creepy story!
Melody – You got that right, it definitely counts! 🙂
Your pen is so pretty! Did you get a bottle of ink too or so you used cartridges? I love bottled ink and probably have more than I could use in a decade of writing. Happy New Year!
Stefanie – I didn’t get any new ink although I’m tempted to buy some pink/purple ink. And, I would love to try a new brand. I’m still fairly new to fountain pens so I have a lot to learn!
I used to have a lovely fountain pen (Waterman, I believe) many years ago, but somewhere along the way the point (nib?) became faulty and wouldn’t draw out anymore ink, no matter how I tried to clean it and use new cartridges. I may have to ask for a new one for Mother’s Day. 🙂 I love writing with one so much!
I started Morningstar: Growing Up With Books by Ann Hood on January 1st. Loved it! It was the perfect book to read after the holidays and one that I may give as birthday gifts during the year.