What are We Reading?

There’s a song that starts out “What are you wearing? (Who are you wearing?)” Pfft. I’m no fashionista. What I care about is “What are you reading? (Who are you reading?)” Seriously. Some people judge other people for what they wear. While I don’t judge people by what they wear or read, I am a curious lil’ Question Otter.*

These are the books I’m reading at the moment (and, for the most part, enjoying):

• The Name of the Star (Shade of London #1) by Maureen Johnson, which seems to be a paranormal mystery or urban fantasy
• The Book of Signs: 31 Signs of Undeniable Prophecies of the Apocalypse by David Jeremiah, which is an awesome book that gives hope about the end of times
• American Gods by Neil Gaiman, which I’m not a big fan of tbh
• + some non-fiction

Here’s what I’ve read so far this year:

• King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo, which is an awesome fantasy novel (but you need to have read the other Grishaverse books first in order to appreciate a lot of it)
• Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, a great YA mystery novel that makes me wish I knew of more YA mystery novels
• The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson, a mystery novel and the second Truly Devious book
• Medieval Combat by Hans Fahoffer, which is exactly as it sounds (but more illustrations than you were imagining)
• The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser, a YA fantasy novel that left me wanting a bit more 🙂
• Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrik Backman, a literary novel that wasn’t really my cuppa
• Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond, which is a novel backstory of Eleven’s mother
• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, a spine-tingling mystery by the master herself
• Witch is When It All Began by Adele Abbot, book #1 of a A Witch P.I. Mystery Series
• Witch is When Life Got Complicated by Adele Abbot, book #2 of A Witch P.I. Mystery
• Witch is When Everything Went Crazy by Adele Abbot, book #3 of A Witch P.I. Mystery
• Witch is When Things Fell Apart by Adele Abbot, book #4 of A Witch P.I. Mystery
• Witch is When the Bubble Burst by Adele Abbot, book #5 of the A Witch P.I. Mystery
• Witch is When the Penny Dropped by Adele Abbot, book #6 of A Witch P.I. Mystery
• Blood Orange Brewing by Laura Childs, Tea Shop Mystery #7
• Dragonwell Dead by Laura Childs, Tea Shop Mystery #8
• Christmas in Marlow Center by Jordan Elizabeth, a clean romance
• + several writing craft books

Genre break-down of books read:

Straight-up fantasy (YA or adult): 2
Urban fantasy/paranormal mystery: 6
Science fiction: 1
Straight up mystery (YA or adult): 3
Romance: 1
Literary: 1
Nonfiction: 15

And I have a lot more on my TBR (to-be-read) pile: 442, to be a bit more precise.

What are YOU reading? Anything good? Please tell me in the comments! Also, want to support me? Buy my books and/or sign up for my newsletter. Much appreciated!

Keep your nose in a book,
Beth

*I have no idea where that came from