2015 "New to Me" Book Plan

I am going to be ambitious this year and try to plan 12+ books to read during the year.  I am starting my list on GoodReads so that I can keep up with it more.  This will actually require me to buy books I think, for the past few years I have mostly used libraries and free services to get books.  But I am going to try this year to buy one book for the month.  I will be doing this to improve myself and to support the authors who create such wonderful things.

Warning this is a long post!

-January-

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

I love the first book by Mr Riggs and I have been eagerly awaiting this book.  When it came up on an Amazon flash sale I had to pounce!  I just do not know the proper way to explain these books so I am really not going to try.  Just trust me and read them!

-February-

First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen

Ok, if you have spent like a minute with me you know I love this woman.  I was utterly enchanted with her first book Garden Spells and read every book afterwards.  First Frost will come out at the end of January and I just cannot wait!!

-March-

Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell

This will be the first book read of this series and author.  I keep seeing her pop up all over my recommendation lists so I am going to try her books.  I will be sure to let you know how it flies.

-April-

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Yet another new author for me.  The book has been read and recommended to me by friends and the Internet.  I am going to try to get this title from the library, I love supporting libraries.  I am really looking forward to this book. 

-May-

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowery

The sequel to The Giver, I have been waiting to read this book but just not had the get up to do it.   I think this will be a good time to push myself into this classic.

-June-

The Island of Dr Moreau by HG Wells and The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepard

June seems like a good time to visit a tropical island.  I have actually not read the HG Wells book before.  I have seen many adaptions for the screen, but not the book itself.   In my searching the Internet for new read I came across The Madman's Daughter which accompanies the Wells storyline.  It sounded intriguing so this shall be a double feature month.

-July-

The Stirker by Clive Cussler

I am hoping by this point I have Jason equally addicted to this series.  I have not had much time for the handsome, confident, and witty Isaac Bell.  I am looking forward to hear (this should be an audiobook) his next swashbuckling adventure.  I am actually terribly afraid I have read this one but I just cannot remember.  Oh well, I have not really found a bad book on Bell yet so lets have at it.

-August-

Written in Red by Anne Bishop

I really like the idea of reading a YA book at the beginning of the school season.  I am no longer a student, but the pull is still there.  So I try to find something appealing.  The fantasy/Sci Fi always seem to get me.  So this month I am going to read the first book in a trilogy that sounds pretty neat.  I know very little of the books other then what is written on the cover.  But it seems to have many elements I enjoy i.e. otherworldly, trilogy and girl power!

-September-

The Wishing Thread by Lisa Van Allen

September is honestly the month I want to lose myself totally.  It is our Birthday but the books I am drawn to this time of year are always way too girly to share with the husband.  This month's selection is no different.  Set on my recommends lists because of my love of Sarah's books.  I am going to try The Wishing Thread.  Here is hoping I find it just as enchanting as my other favorite chick reads.

-October-

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Ok, this is another author I just love but I have not read many of his books.  It is odd for me, since I know I adore his style.  So for the creepy month of October I must read a creepy book.  Neil Gaiman seemed the perfect author to look to.  I don't read much horror so creepy is the way to go.  :)

I have not decided on November and December yet.  I think I want to leave them open for right now in case I find something really irresistible.  These will not be the only books I read next year but I hope to highlight them in my monthly reading recap.

Happy Holidays!