This little space has been quiet for the past few months (and I promise that I will return soon with a proper update), but I just wanted to take a moment to mention the books I read this past year. When I started grad school this time last year, I'd assumed that all of my time for pleasure reading would be forfeited to academic journals and library blogs. And while in many ways this proved true, I am so grateful that I was able to find time to make reading for pleasure a priority, because it truly brings me so much joy. I read more fiction this year than I have in years, rediscovered the joy of being sucked into a good series, and admitted that YA lit just isn't my thing (and that's ok).
Top 5 Favorites of 2015:
The Thursday Next series (Books 1-4) by Jasper Fforde
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Green River Killer: A True Detective Story by Jeff Jensen
Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail by Suzanne Roberts
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Honorable Mentions:
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
In 2015, I'm looking forward to finishing up the Thursday Next series, starting the Southern Reach trilogy, and actually reading some of the books that have sat on my To Read list for years. If you're interested in keeping up with what I'm reading, check out my Instagram: @justgrandmolly & #whatmollyreads.
What was your favorite read of 2014? What are you reading in 2015?
