Autumn time makes me want to read more. I mean I am a librarian and I do read for work.
But funny enough you never read things you want to read but rather things that other say is popular or “in at the moment”.
I haven’t read much of my own interest lately so I thought I would make this list of books I want to read this autumn but also what I should read for work.
Maybe this will inspire so reading for you and maybe you have some great book tips for me?
Books I want to reads
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld – My fellow librarian told me about this book. Its suppose to be about the near future where everyone goes through a plastic surgery to look perfect at the age of 16. The story is about a woman soon to turn 16, Tally. But Tally’s new friend Shay isn’t sure she wants to become a pretty. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world– and it isn’t very pretty.
Tin man by Sarah Winman – Ellis and Michael are twelve when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to swim, discovering poetry, and dodging the fists of overbearing fathers. And then one day this closest of friendships grows into something more.
Good in bed by Jennifer Weiner – For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat terrier, Nifkin, and her job as pop culture reporter for The Philadelphia Examiner. She’s even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body.
Books I’m reading for work
All books I’m reading for work is not set in stone yet. Tomorrow, 6 september, I’m starting a knitting cafe at the library where I’m going to read out loud.
Every time I’m going to be reading 3 books, I don’t finish them but I start them to give a taste of them. Than if anyone fancy them they have the choice to borrow the books home with them.
Tomorrow I’m reading:
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy – Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson have always been very comfortable in her own skin. She like the word fat because it’s the real word that explains her best. One day she meets a hot guy named Bo and instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant.
The Mangle street murder by M.R.G. Kasasian – Gower Street, London, 1882: Sidney Grice, London’s most famous personal detective, is expecting a visitor. He drains his fifth pot of morning tea, and glances outside, where a young, plain woman picks her way between the piles of horse-dung towards his front door.
The music shop by Rachel Joyce – 1988 Frank owns a music shop and the book revolves around him and all the customer asking for the “right” music. Frank help everyone find not only what they want but also what they need. Its a great story with strong connections to music.
Have you read any book lately that you loved?
No but I do read your post and find pleasure in them, thanks
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Awww, what a lovely thing to say! Really warm my hearts! Thank you so much!
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Can you see my post the enemy within? Having problems with the blog
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Great synopsis! I have read loads recently and enjoyed Laura Purcell The Silent Companions and I’m currently reading Deborah Harkness because the series is coming out on Sky later this month! I have a thing about witches x
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Sounds exciting 😮 i havent read Any of them! But i think i lust. Thank you for your tips and have a wonderful evening 🙂
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I have never heard of any of these before! But Dumplin and Uglies sound sooo interesting, I am glad I read this post. I am in the middle of reading All She Was Worth by Miyuki Miyabe x
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Oh thats a great one 😮 i enjoyed it a lot 🙂 and thank you for your comment and time
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I really wanna read some of these books, they sound so interesting! I’ve just finished reading the Glass Castle by Jeannette Watts. Next is Mr.Piplims 24 hour library
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Oh they are on My Reading list too 😮 do tell me how they are!
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Will use some of these ideas for our book club!
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Im glad you Fancy them! Makes me so happy to hear i could Help!
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I wanted to be a librarian when I was young! I loved the idea of being able to read all day long although I imagine there’s much more to it than that 😂
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Yeah we dont get Reading hours. We have to read at home even when its for work
so everything Ppl seem to know about our job is kinda fake xD cuz putting books on shelfs is a librarian assistents work. Kinda funny 🙂
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I never heard of these books, so thank you very much for the recomedation. This year I have read lots of books that I loved, but my number one is Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey.
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Oh i heard that was a good one. Have picked it up myself yet though
My list is way to long xD
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I read Before we were yours by Lisa Wingate recently. Brilliant novel about an adoption scandal in USA. Heartbreaking in parts, heartwarming in other.
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Oooo thats on My Reading list 😮 havent gotten to it yet! But sounds great :3hace a wonderful day
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I like this idea! I want to start reading more. I read a lot to my kids and read things to keep up at work. I have been trying to read at least one personal book a month. I have wanted to read Uglies for a while. Let us know if it’s any good!
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Sure Will do!! I feel like i want to read more but with Reading for work i cant fit much more in xD
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yeah! great taste you have.
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Thank you so much! Have a wonderful day 🙂
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Woww first time it happened that I like someone’s all recommendations it looks like u stole my choices would love to try all👍😻
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Im glad i could Help! Maybe we have the same taste in books 😮 book twins!
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It looks like that high five ✋
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I did not read these books but they sound intriguing. I have to say that I am a bit jealous about the fact that you have to read for work….lol That is my dream …to get paid to read books all day long…ah…what a wonderful dream! Dumplin’ and The Mangle Street Murder sound fantastic…..I was a chubby kid once and I so wanted to be Miss Italia Queen……
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Well we dont get paid to read that much. We only get 1 h a week and if thats not enough you have to do it at home on your own time xD
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it sound like the hour of planning that teachers get once a week. Not enough….but still an hour of fun….We should work one hour a week and then for the remaining hours we should read…. 😉
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disregard my poor typing skills this morning…it is too early for me
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Yes xD i agree
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I recommend “The Woman Upstairs” by Claire Messaud about the true making of an artist
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I have heard about it 😮 i Will put it in My to read list. Thank you 🙂
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Only the product manuals these days. Lol. Read Cage of desires by an Indian author
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I know the feeling xD but i mean i read the subtile to movies too xD that should count too
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So I just read Impostors by Scott Westerfeld, it’s a new spin off series of the Uglies series. Personally, I found Uglies to be a little slow moving, but loves Impostors. You should check it out.
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Oooo . I might read both and make a comparision 😀 thank you so much 😀
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Yes! Great idea! I love spin off series. They’re great for comparing.
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These all sound so good to read and I will be adding these to my ever growing reading list! Thank you for sharing!
J
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I know everything about growing lists. Working in a library and seeing all the new books come in is not helping at all xD
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Thank you for sharing your list. I like the sound of dumplin. my most recent favourite books are water for elephants by Sarah groen , and my grandmother sends her regards and apologises, by fredrik backman. but they may have already appeared on your ‘popular’ books list!
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They are both really good books arent they 😀 i dont have a popular book list 😮 but maybe i should make one 😀
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You’re lucky to have an autumn season. That’s like the perfect season for a cup of cocoa and a good book! I hope these books are available in my local bookstore. Lately, I have enjoyed reading Zeus’ Daughter by Barbara Robinette Moss. It’s her memoir. 😊
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I havent read that book 😀 Maybe I should give it a go 😀
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Nice one dear
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The Uglies is very interesting, if you like it you should try Divergent by Veronica Roth, it always reminds me of The Uglies.
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These sound interesting! I’ve read the Uglies series and thought it was good.
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I havent started with it yet >.< but I trust you!
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I absolutely adored the uglies series and seeing the name has made me wanna go back and read it all over again! But I must resist because my tbr pile is so big I’ll drown under it in no time if I’m re-reading old favourites.
But I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! X
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I know everything about a long tbr list XD omg >.< i love finishing lists but this one will never end XD
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That’s why my blog is called the never ending bookshelf 😂 I read one and add three more hahaha
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Umberto Eco. On Literature.
Elegant, short essays that somehow manage to read like lyrical poetry. Seemingly designed for regular folks, he doses crazy amounts of info into small amounts of words, and even includes a spoonful of humor.
Just freaking read it and let it work on you.
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Thank you for shearing this post. i really like it.
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Interesting reads! Have you read The Librarian of Auschwitz? It is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! 🙂
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