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What would I do without books? I often feel like I don’t have enough time to read all the books on my list and I start to panic. Then, I remind myself, it’s not an assignment I have to finish. It’s purely for my enjoyment and to open my mind to other worlds and perspectives. And then I continue on reading.

Read All Day: January

1. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Cover of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Genre: Fiction

Murderers are not monsters, they’re men. And that’s the most frightening thing about them.

2. Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 of 5)

Cover of Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Now you people have names. That’s because you don’t know who you are. We know who we are, so we don’t need names.

3. Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me) by Gary Janetti

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Cover of Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me) by Gary Janetti

Genre: Nonfiction

Don’t worry about being normal. It’s an awful thing to aspire to.

4. Gathering Blue (The Giver, #2) by Lois Lowry

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 of 5)

Cover of Gathering Blue (The Giver, #2) by Lois Lowry

Genre: Young Adult

Take pride in your pain; you are stronger than those who have none.

5. So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know by Retta

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Cover of So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know by Retta

Genre: Autobiography

Bitch, stop wasting time fearing the worst! Living through the worst is never as hard as fearing it. Fight the fear and go do what you gotta do. That’s what you came here for.

6. Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Cover of Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson

Genre: Fiction

I started to care less about the future. I cared more about making the present tolerable. And time passed.

7. Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Cover of Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

Genre: Fiction

We followed the recipe and set the timer for eighteen months and figured by then, the glass ceiling would have shattered under the weight of all the world’s leaning women.

8. Messenger (The Giver, #3) by Lois Lowry

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 of 5)

Cover of Messenger (The Giver, #3) by Lois Lowry

Genre: Young Adult

Things seem more when you’re little. They seem bigger, and distances seem farther.

9. The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Cover of The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion

Genre: Fiction

It is a sign of intelligence to recognize our limitations and of maturity to seek help when required.

10. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 of 5)

Cover of The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

Genre: Mystery

Sunset Towers faced east and had no towers.

Now, Go. See. Do.

~meemish