So today I'm not grumpy because it's almost Christmas time, which means a break from work and a chance to spend time with my family and friends. It's my daughter's first Christmas, so I am super excited! I mean obviously she doesn't care at all, but everyone's going to fawn over her and I get to take pictures, so it all works out, right?
Today I am participating in Top 5 Tuesday, hosted by Bionic Book Worm. I'm trying to be more social with this blog, so I figured I could do a few tags and memes and things. But I love lists! And today's theme is Top 5 Books on my Christmas Wishlist! I get uncomfortable when people get me gifts, to be honest, so I do have an Amazon wishlist, but it's more for me to remember stuff I need and I don't keep it updated. But! There have been so many great books coming out this year and due to a lot of money troubles this year I haven't been able to buy many, so I could immediately think of several books I wanted. So here we go!
So I have wanted this book since the moment I saw it. First, the cover looks great - neon and jazzy and fun, right? Secondly, look at that tag line. "In space, everyone can hear you sing." It's American Idol in space, basically, but since it's Valente, you know the writing is going to be lush and rich and fantastic, too.
I read The Song of Achilles by Miller when it came out (whenever that was, ha) and absolutely loved it. The writing was just... mmm, so nice. So I've been looking forward to this since I heard about it. And one of our book clubs at work read it and people seemed to enjoy it, so I am really, really pumped about reading it.
This is a collection of stories - or "tales of everyday horror" - with a fairy tale bent, which is kind of my jam. I did this book for a new releases book talk at work when it first came out, but I never got a chance to read it all for myself! Kind of reminiscent of The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter, I think, which I'm totally on board with.
I have never read Middlemarch and I've always meant to. I'd even wanted to in October for a Victorian literature readathon, but things got away from me. This is the only book on the list where I want a specific edition, as well (see the picture, it's the Penguin clothbound classics), mostly because it looks so nice and who doesn't want a little shine on their shelves? I love classics as much as I love contemporary literature (I really just like books in general, okay), so if I ever need something to read and nothing jumps out at me, I like to go back to a classic I haven't read yet.
This is a book I've already read, but it's also one I would like to own. (I like fairy tales a lot. Did I mention that? Look out in the new year for a big series I'm doing about fairy tale readalikes.) If you want to read a little of what I thought of it, you can do so here. It was very enjoyable, and it's something that I would probably read again, and I like the cover, so this is an obviously-I-want-to-own for me!
Well there you have it! Top 5 books on my wishlist. Let me know what you're asking for this year!
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