Better late than never I am finally diving into some Relish12 prompts. If you haven't signed up yet, I invite you to check it out. I am a wonderful example of someone who won't be blogging every day this month. Still surrendering here.
Today's prompt is from Rebecca and she asks: "What books did you read this year? Which were your favorites? Why did they mean so much to you?"
I read. A lot. This past year I eased back on the self-help books and indulged in quite a bit more fiction. I love losing myself in a fiction book, especially a series where I get intimately attached to the characters. I've learned this year that my favorite genre is Sci-Fi Fantasy.
Some of the highlights this year:
The Hunger Game Series by Suzanne Collins - I resisted reading these books so much after all the hype but in the end I caved and picked up copies and pretty much read them all in a heartbeat.
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley - This could possibly be one of my all time favorite books. I loved the story line and the women's perspective of Arthurian legend. The feminine interpretations almost felt like teachings at times sprinkled through the book.
Books I'm still working on:
Women Who Run with Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes - This book has been in progress for 2 years now. While I deeply enjoy it whenever I pick it up to read it is not something I can devour in days. I prefer to pick it up when I feel called to and most often the chapter I read is something I very much needed to hear at that moment.
A Field Guide to NOW by Christina Rosalie - The lovely Michelle gifted this book to me from a contest on her blog. I'm so happy to have received it. Every time I pick it up I feel myself slowing down and noticing much more of my life as I live it.
I'm always, always looking for new reads to anxious to hear what everyone else is reading too!
yay!! So nice to see your list! I'm like you, always looking for more good reads, and there are a couple on your list that I think I might have to pick up!! Don't forget to share your link over on the blog, you could win yet ANOTHER cool book! :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love hearing what others are reading, too! I've never read Women Who Run with Wolves and it's one of those books I KNOW I would love ... I need to just dive in. I loved A Field Guide to NOW, also, and just like you I resisted the Hunger Games, finally relented, and found myself loving them. Obviously I need to pick up the Mists of Avalon! xox
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