Because my family and friends know me so well, I received lots of books for Christmas which is positively delightful. I was able to kick off my 2014 reading list right. The theme so far seems to be cooking and traveling. Isn't it always? On top of the 6 books I already have in the queue, Mary Higgins Clark and Mary Kay Andrews both have new books coming out this year, so those will be added in April. In 2013 I vowed to re-read Harry Potter and finished the first 2 last month. I'd like to finish the last 5 this year as well. That series was so unbelievably important in my life as a reader and it's terribly sad I can't remember important details. I'll never have the enjoyment of reading the books for the first time again with the same sense of wonder and surprise but reading again after so long, I'll still feel the excitement in the details.
Seeing as this year is the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, I'd also like to read a few of his works. I plan to take a course on FutureLearn on Hamlet in performance, so I'll be re-reading that again soon. Also, Coriolanus is coming to theatres here and I've no idea what that one is even about.
I still have a few Jenny Colgans, and Ali McNamara's to get from England which will either be ordered from Amazon Second Hand or direct from the source in the fall depending on how the queue is shaping up. And when Eleanor & Park and FanGirl finally reach paperback, they'll both be added to the list as well. Of course, I'm also waiting on The Rosie Project, Billy Crystal's autobiography and Provence 1970 to reach paperback too (I hate spending the money on hardbacks unless it's someone I already know I love).
I somehow managed to read 33 books in 2013, I'm hoping to hit 36 this year. By the looks of my ever growing stack, I shouldn't have too much trouble achieving that goal!
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