Books read in 2018

[rich_jacko]

As I mentioned a year ago, I wanted to spend some time in 2018 actually re-reading some of the books I've already got, rather than merely devouring new ones. And I did. This year, I have re-read:

• His Dark Materials et al (Philip Pullman)
• all of The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher) - now please hurry up and finish writing Peace Talks, Jim!
• Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
• various Roald Dahls, and also read Boy and Going Solo for the first time

I haven't only been re-reading, of course. On top of that, this year I have also read:

• The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace & Babbage (Sydney Padua) - possibly my new favourite book ever!
• Dunstan (Conn Iggulden)
• Star Wars: Scoundrels (Timothy Zahn)
• The Furthest Station (Ben Aaronovitch)
• The Signalman (Charles Dickens)

...and quite a lot of non-fiction for a change:

• Harry Potter: A History of Magic (various)
• Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life (Peter Godfrey-Smith)
• Hello, Is This Planet Earth? (Major Tim Peake)
• Rise (Gina Miller)
• We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe (Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson)

I still have a few books waiting on my "to read" shelf, but beyond those, I have no idea what I'll be reading in 2019 yet! :o)

Comments

[tallbint]

Which three books would you recommend if you could choose any type or style? I realised recently I tend to stick to books I know and rarely pick up an author I haven’t heard of but would love to read more and one of my aims for 2019 is to try different authors and to read something that isn’t fantasy or a crime drama...