My reads of 2014

Hello world, 

I wanted to end the year with some of my most enjoyable reads of this year. 

Have you heard of the website and app called goodreads? I've joined it back in March and set myself a challenge to read 20-50 books before the year is out. I've read about 11. 2014 hasn't really been my most motivated year, but it has been a lot of thinking and realising. Enough to gain motivation for 2015. 

With help of my goodreads account, I was able to look back on some of the books I have read and I thought I would share with you the ones I have really enjoyed. 

Dreams and shadows by C.Robert. Cargill: This was the first book I read in 2014 and couldn't put down. It is full of mystical creatures and a story line that kept you guessing. 

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell: This is like the ultimate teenage read. I got so involved with the characters that I was so jealous of them. I did however find the storyline sterotypical, but it still had me hooked. 

Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world by Murakami: I am a huge fan of Murakami! I have read at least five of his books and each of his works are different, but still with the voice of Murakami. I can't strongly suggest enough, for anyone to start reading a Murakami book. 

Practical magic by Alice Hoffman: I only picked this book up because, the film is one of my favourite films. But the beauty about this book is that, it is a slightly different story to the film. It like reading a completely different story. In some ways I enjoy that about books and films. Except for Harry Potter, those films had to follow the book!!! 

Just a girl standing infront of a boy by Lucy-Anne Holmes: I'm not the type who enjoys romance books. I tend to find them all the same and really cheesy! I'm terrible with my own romance and it just makes me cringe to read others. This book however was very good and easy to read. It had some moments, where it was cheesy overboard. But it is the friendship between the main character and her best friend I enjoyed reading about. 

It by Alexa Chung: It was just the doodles and the photos, the slight insight to Alexa Chung's style that had me loving this book. I also think I am quite bias, as I like to use Alexa Chung style as an inspiration to my own style, which is why I enjoyed reading this book. 
The Ocean at the end of the lane by Neil Gaiman: If it wasn't for this book, I wouldn't have picked up The Daughter of Smoke and Bone which had been on my bookshelf for over a year. This is one of my first reads from Neil Gaiman and I really understand why people seem to like his works and I honestly can't wait to find another good book of his in the New Year. 

There is a quote from Murakami;

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” 
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

 A quote that has inspired me for my goal in 2015. When I am looking bookshops of any shape and form, I'll look deep into the bookshelves and see if I can find a book or books that will hold my interest and motivate me with my journey. 

Happy New Years everyone and I hope you have a lovely night/day! 

Rose