I’ve been busy this week, especially today, because our little chickens arrived at 6:30am! May I present Snickerdoodle, Oreo, Sugar, and Chip! They are happily snuggled up under their heater, and they seem to understand how to eat and drink, so yay for them! I’ve read that as adults this breed sounds like a 50-year-old woman who smokes 2 packs a day, so that’ll be interesting. Hubby and I have already been impersonating what we expect them to sound like. 😀
But enough about chickens.
This blog is about writing (and reading!), so let me get back on track here. Last week I asked you to send me your suggestions for fiction reading in the Middle Grade and Young Adult genres, and you didn’t disappoint! The book I’ve decided to read for May/June is The Boy Who Knew Everything, by Victoria Forester. I read the first book in her series, The Girl Who Could Fly, a couple years back and loved it, so I’m excited to dive back into this ongoing story!
And below, check out my reading list for the next 12 months!
July:
100 Cupboards Book 1
N. D. Wilson
August:
The Boy on the Bridge
M. R. Carey
September:
Myst: The Book of Atrus
Rand Miller
October:
The Bottoms
Joe R. Lansdale
November:
Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle
N. D. Wilson
December:
Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger
January:
Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson
February:
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
March:
1984
George Orwell
(It’s been a LOOOOONG time)
April:
The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin
May:
Lord Foul’s Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant)
Stephen R. Donaldson
This last one is a series I read many times when I was a young adult, but that was ages ago, and I’d like to revisit it. I’m putting it last on the list because I know that as soon as I start, I’ll be sucked back into the 6 (I think there are more now, actually) book series!
The How
How am I supposed to homeschool two kids, write a (long) novel, and find time to read? I’ve found that, despite getting up early each day, I am the least productive in the morning, so I’ve decided to make part of my morning my reading time. Looking forward to starting … TOMORROW! Stay tuned for book reviews as I go!
Progress on The Guardian
In other news, The fifth and final book in the Lens series,The Guardian, is moving along swimmingly. I did go ahead and extend the release date by one month; you can expect it now on July 16, 2020. Sorry for the delay. I was stuck in the news cycle for a few weeks there and just fell behind. The good news is that I’m back on track now and enjoying it!
Thanks for all the feedback last week, folks. Any books that are important to you that I missed on this list? Send ‘em along by replying to this email.
Until next time …
Happy Reading!
Jen
Oooh, good suggestions! I haven’t read the Book of Atrus in a long time, but I remember it was absolutely spellbinding. You’ve got some good stuff lined up!