READING LIST 2022

January:

Thriller: Billy Summers, Stephen King**

In my Genre (Fantasy):

• Firebrand, Kristen Britain

Craft/Pedagogy (Writing):

• Word by Word, Kory Stamper

Research:

• The Confession of Saint Patrick

​

February:

Contemporary: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix**

In my Genre (Fantasy):

• The Dream Gatherer, Kristen Britain

Craft (Writing):

• Word by Word, Kory Stamper

Research:

• Twenty Tales of Irish Saints, Alice Curtayne

​

March:

Biography: The Storyteller Tales of Life and Music, Dave Grohl <Weird, interesting find whilst getting this link: Workbook>**

• Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg, Emily Rapp Black <also has a Workbook>

• I’ll Know It When I See it: A Daughter’s Search for Home in Ireland, Alice Carey

• Becoming, Michelle Obama

In my Genre (Fantasy):

• Winterlight, Kristen Britain

Craft (Writing):

• Word by Word, Kory Stamper

Research:

• Twenty Tales of Irish Saints, Alice Curtayne

​

April:

Horror: The Turn of the Screw, Henry James**

• Dracula, Bram Stoker <Available free on Kindle Unlimited>

• Frankenstein, Mary Shelley  <Available free on Kindle>

• Insomnia, Stephen King

• Interview with a Vampire, Anne Rice <Book one in a series>

In my Genre (Fantasy):

• Another Broken Wizard, Colin Dodds

Craft (Writing):

• Steering the Craft, Ursula La Guin

Research:

• The Voyage of Maeldun, John Conlee

​

May:

Historical: A People’s History of the United States, Howard Zinn**

• Sapiens, Yuvah Noah Harari

In my Genre (Fantasy):

• Blood Faerie, India Drummond <Book one in a series>

Craft (Writing):

• Steering the Craft, Ursula La Guin

Research:

• The Confession of Saint Patrick

​

June:

Mystery: The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, Theodora Gross**

• Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman

From my TBR:

• Say Nothing, Patrick Keefe

Craft (Writing):

• Steering the Craft, Ursula La Guin

Research:

• Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, W. B. Yeats <Available free on Kindle>

​

July:

Fantasy: The Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula La Guin <Book one in a series>**

• The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch <Book one in a series>

• Le Morte D’Arthur, Thomas Mallory <Available free on Kindle>

• Sabriel, Garth Nix <Book one in a series>

From my TBR:

• Crucible, James Rollins

Craft (Writing):

• Steering the Craft, Ursula La Guin

Research:

• Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, W. B. Yeats <Available free on Kindle>

​

August:

Science Fiction: The Heart Goes Last, Margaret Atwood**

• The Mote in God’s Eye, Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle <Book one in a series>

• The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell <Book one in a series>

From my TBR:

• The Last Odyssey, James Rollins

Craft (Writing):

• Steering the Craft, Ursula La Guin

Research:

• Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, W. B. Yeats <Available free on Kindle>

​

September:

Crime: In Cold Blood, Truman Capote**

• The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, Kate Summerscale

• The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith <Part of a series>

From my TBR:

• Kingdom of Bones, James Rollins

Craft (Writing):

• On Writing, Stephen King

Research:

• TBD

​

October:

Classics: The Chrysalids, John Wyndham**

• One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez <Kindle Unlimited edition>

• Beloved. Toni Morrison

From my TBR:

• The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh

Craft (Writing):

• On Writing, Stephen King

Research:

• TBD

​

November:

LBGTQIA: Carnival Snackery, David Sedaris**

From my TBR:

• The Irish Detective, Scott Hunter

Craft (Writing):

• On Writing, Stephen King

Research:

• TBD

​

December:

Anything Goes: Trigger Warning, Neil Gaiman**

• Songs of Innocence and Experience, William Blake

• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Hank Green

From my TBR:

• The Irish Detective, Scott Hunter

Craft (Writing):

• How to tell a Story, Mark Twain

Research:

• TBD

​