Thanksgiving Reading List
It’s that time of the year again when the cold means good food, gatherings, and a reading list a mile long.
If you’re like any normal bookworm, your reading list works only one way—where you have too many books being read at the same time. My writer’s desk looks a mess, with writing craft books on the left and my reading list on the right. I have a book in every room. In some, more than one.
So, I thought I would give you guys an idea of what’s currently on my bookshelf right now.
What Thanksgiving isn’t complete without some good ol’ reading time?
Book #1: Bitter Falls from Rachel Caine.
This is the fourth book in the Stillhouse Lake series and Gwen is one again juxtapositioned between living a quiet life and solving murders. In her new job as a PI, she’s busy trying to track down a missing college kid while trouble is brewing at home.
I’m about a third of the way through. I like to read this because of the first person POV (which I’m a fan of) and it’s fast-pace.
Is is the best novel series ever written? No, but it is enjoyable and readable.
I’ve read all the books in the series so far and will continue to finish out whatever is left. Earlier this year, I learned that the author Rachael Caine passed away and that another author is finishing out the series in her stead.
Book #2: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
This is a book that I reread from time to time and is one of my favorite books of all time. It’s also from one of my favorite authors of all time.
If you haven’t read it, the story is about Shadow, an ex-con who is offered a job as a bodyguard after the death of his wife. His new boss ends up taking Shadow on the supernatural road trip of a lifetime as he learns his boss is someone a lot more important than he originally lets on.
The story proceeds as a war between the Old gods and the New gods and now Shadow finds himself stuck in between.
As a mythological author myself, Neil Gaiman is one of the master storytellers who I pay the most attention to. He’s fantastic at what he does and his world-building is so simple and intrinsic that you don’t even notice yourself slipping away. It’s that natural.
Much like anything, there are some people who don’t like Neil Gaiman. For me, the devil is in the details. If you don’t pay attention, you’ll miss it.
Before we know it, the Christmas season will be around the corner and with it a new year will roll in. My goal is to get both of these books done well in advance of my holiday travel reading list. I’ll keep you posted as we go.
