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Mon. | Dec 17 – #AMonthofFaves Winter Reading – Your fave reads from last Winter, and /or seasonal reads you love, and 5 books on this year’s winter reading list.
Other than reading some horror novels in the run-up to Halloween, I’m not really much of a seasonal reader. Some days in summer I might opt for a book set in winter, just to take my mind off the heat, but that’s probably the opposite of what seasonal reading means, right?
So instead of seasonal reads, how about some of my favorite reads from last winter!
Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
What a fun journey full of wine
The Book of Dust Vol One La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
It’s Pullman!
My Favorite Thing is Monsters Vol 1 by Emil Ferris
Beautiful and breathtaking illustrations!
What’s on this year’s winter reading list?
Well, here’s the thing, the end of the year is when major publications churn out their “Best Books” lists and I am obsessed with these lists. I love them. I love poring over them. And I love finding out that I have read like 5 out of 100. And then I love making plans to read them – which never really happen because I’m too easily distracted by other books. But I do HOPE to read some of these books which are on the Kirkus Review, NYT, and Tournament of Books lists.
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday. I love that cover.
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea. I loved Urrea’s previous works: Into the Beautiful North, and The Devil’s Highway. And for some reason kept mistaking this title as The House of Broken Angles and really that was what intrigued me.
How Long ’til Black Future Month? by NK Jemisin
Because it’s by Jemisin!
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan
Real Life Reading 
That cover for Asymmetry is great! I kinda like the Cork Dork cover, too. 😊
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It really is on so many Best Of 2018 lists! And I am so attracted to that cover.
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I read Washington Black and really liked it (although it will require some … leaps of faith). I also have How Long Til Black Future Month on my winter reading list.
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I’m curious now about Washington Black!
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I was curious about Cork Dork! Especially intriguing to hear it’s a good winter read, hmm 🤔 May have to check it out!
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Well it isn’t really a winter-y kind of read though! Although to me reading about wine is something I’d like to do more of in wintertime 😀
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I totally get it! Will have to check it out 🙂
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I have Jesimin on my list. I need to read her last two books in her series and then make it through her short story collection. Cork Dork is also on my list! Happy reading!
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Thanks! Happy reading to you too!
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I just added Cork Dork to my list. And I’m so annoyed because my husband read Washington Black and returned it right as it was announced as this year’s Giller prize and now there are 81 holds on it. I’ll get to read it — eventually!
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81! Hope there’s more than one copy!
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Yep! I’m here for it. I want to read so many of these books on your list. Although, I hate to admit I get a tad overwhelmed by the “best of” lists.
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They’re definitely overwhelming!!
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Cork Dork sounds like a great gift for a wino-phile!
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Yes! It’s a fun read either way!
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I’ve heard a lot of good things about Cork Dork!!!!!!!
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