2018 Book Resolution

To end off the year of 2017, I had just finished the classic Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I will not give a lengthy review of that book because I did not have the time for it and that is not the purpose of this post. Overall, I really enjoyed reading that book, especially since it was my first time reading it and it was the most appropriate time to read it. When it comes to classics, I always have a skepticism that it either lives up to the hype or it is an overrated piece of work that only reflects a culture’s flimsy appeal. But for A Christmas Carol, it was a novel that I really understood why it was so popular. It was short and sweet, which makes for a perfect novel for the bustling holiday seasons, and really touches the heart of those who have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. The narration was also very enjoyable and reminded me of a novel and a play while reading it. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Now, in the spirit of the New Year, I have set myself a very specific reading goal, as I have expressed to many of my friends. For the entirety of 2018, I will be dedicating my reading time to only books that contain Fae characters. As most of my close friends know, I dearly love the Fae and am a big advocate for literature that promote the Fae, whether it be Fantasy, Classics, YA, or Middle Grade. I also hope to one day teach Fae literature. *fingers crossed* So I planned out this year to be the start to my Fae studies in literature. I will be including classics, like William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Edmund Spencer’s The Faerie Queen. I will also be reading my favorite genre, YA, with books like Maggie Stiefvater’s The Faerie Queen’s Deception, Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series, Cassandra Clare’s The Dark Artifices series, and many others. I am also going to finally read Holly Black’s young reader series, The Spiderwick Chronicles, after already reading almost all of her YA Fae books. If I have time leftover, I may try to challenge myself to the series that made Faes so famous among adults, The Lord of the Rings. If there are any books anyone would like to recommend for me, please feel free, as long as it contains Faes. Wish me luck!