My Reading List: Books for 2014
My Reading ListReading has always been a huge part of my life. As a child, returning from one of many delirious visits to the library with my arms full of books usually meant my family didn’t hear from me for a while. It’s even more important now that I’m a published novelist. Here are some of the books I’ll read in 2014:
Fantasy Fiction
Shadows: Book of Aleth, Part One by Michael Duncan: A stolen text is at the center of this epic fantasy adventure. Michael writes with a lyrical style I find captivating.
Prophecy of the Kings: The Trilogy by David Burrows: The spirit of a dead emperor wreaks havoc on a world on the brink of war. I love reading giant books like this one.
The Mists of Avalon by Marian Zimmer Bradley: This is another long book. It follows the stories of the women in the Arthurian legends.
Taliesin (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen Lawhead: The Pendragon Cycle begins with a love story between an Atlantean princess and a druid prince.
Merlin (The Pendragon Cycle , Book 2) by Stephen Lawhead: Story of the Arthurian Merlin.
Pendragon (The Pendragon Cycle, Book 4) by Stephen Lawhead: In his youth, King Arthur faces trials that test him.
Avalon: The Return Of King Arthur by Stephen Lawhead: A young Scotsman fights for the throne of Britain.
Grail (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen Lawhead: King Arthur’s quest to recover the holy grail.
Daughter of Light by Morgan Busse: A reader of my novel, Dawnsinger
emailed to tell me that this book is similar to mine. Since the author, Morgan, and I are conference roommates, I’ve been meaning to read her book for a while, but now my curiosity is piqued. A young girl discovers hidden powers and a mission to save her world.
Son of Truth by Morgan Busse: Sequel to Daughter of Light and a book that asks the question: can a killer find forgiveness?
By Darkness Hid (Blood of Kings, book 1) by Jill Williamson: In a world half in darkness and half in light, two young adults find they are newly gifted with magical powers.
To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson: The hero flees into the dark part of his world and must make a difficult choice.
From Darkness Won by Jill Williamson: The hero endeavors to take the throne and end the reign of darkness.
Historical Fiction
Love’s Sweet Beginning: A Novel (Sisters at Heart) by Ann Shorey: The heroine who is forced in post-Civil-War America, to provide for herself and her widowed mother, doesn’t count on falling in love.
With Autumn’s Return: A Novel (Westward Winds)
by Amanda Cabot a young female doctor discovers she’s not so welcome in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Captured by Moonlight by Christine Lindsay: The heroine takes a nursing position at a plantation in southern India, only to discover her ex-fiance is the owner.
Leaving Lancaster: A Novel (Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy) by Kate Lloyd: A young woman discovers her mother ran away from her Amish family but now wants her to return with her on a visit.
Historical Nonfiction
The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer: This is a delightfully unconventional history book.
I hope you enjoyed this look into my book shelves. I may swap out a title or two or shoehorn a book into the schedule, but in the main this is what I plan to read this year. How about you? Do you follow a reading schedule or list?
Need a good adventure?
DawnSinger, Tales of Faeraven #1 by Janalyn Voigt
A headstrong young princess and the guardian sworn to protect her fly on winged horses to the Gate of Life above the Well of Light in a desperate bid to release the DawnKing, and the salvation he offers, into a divided land. Will they each learn in time that sometimes victory comes only through surrender?
Purchase DawnSinger today!
©2013 by Janalyn Voigt
Subscribe to the Creative Worlds of Janalyn Voigt
Need a good adventure?
DawnSinger, Tales of Faeraven #1 by Janalyn Voigt
A headstrong young princess and the guardian sworn to protect her fly on winged horses to the Gate of Life above the Well of Light in a desperate bid to release the DawnKing, and the salvation he offers, into a divided land. Will they each learn in time that sometimes victory comes only through surrender?
Purchase DawnSinger today!
©2013 by Janalyn Voigt
Subscribe to the Creative Worlds of Janalyn Voigt
The post My Reading List: Books for 2014 appeared first on Janalyn Voigt.
