2016, My Year in Books

Stephen King wrote, “If you haven’t got time to read, you haven’t got time to write.” In 2016 I read 50 books and wrote 2 myself. I hope to read 100 next year and write 2 more. This is A Year in Books!

As a child I hated reading. Couldn’t see the point. I’d rather cradle my chin on my fists and stare endlessly at the TV. In my teens I discovered Ian Livingstone’s Fighting Fantasy books and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. I haven’t stopped reading since.

I try to read one book a week. Usually I s...