January 2020 TBR

TL;DR

Olive shares her book recommendations for January 2020, including fiction and non-fiction titles.

Transcript

hi guys olive here Happy New Year or happy new decade really I am here today to talk to you about the books I am planning to read in January of 2020 it is definitely winter here in Pittsburgh right now and when it is cold outside I like to go to the dark side in case you can't tell that by my outfit right now I like my lipstick dark and I like my b... Read More

Key Insights

• ❄️ Olive prefers to read dark and winter-themed books during the cold months.
• 🫠 She is excited to join a book club with her coworkers and read "The Lonely Hearts Hotel" as their first pick.
• 🫠 Olive is interested in reading "Geek Love" as it is known to be twisted and complex.
• 🫠 She has been wanting to read "The Girl with Glass Feet" for a while and sees it as a perfect winter read.
• 🫠 Olive is looking forward to reading two new fiction releases, "Woven in Moonlight" and "Salt Water", both of which have intriguing storylines.
• 🫠 She plans to read "The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton, a classic book about a social climber.
• 📔 Olive also has non-fiction books on her January TBR, including "The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matheson and "Ravens in Winter" by Baron Heinrich.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the first book Olive plans to read in January?

Olive's first pick is "The Lonely Hearts Hotel" by Heather O'Neill, a book about two orphans who separate as teenagers and venture into the magical but gritty world of Montreal.

Q: How does Olive describe "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn?

Olive describes "Geek Love" as a twisted book about a family living in a traveling circus who intentionally create children with physical disabilities and deformities. It is known to be complex and disturbing.

Q: Why is Olive excited to read "The Girl with Glass Feet" by Ali Shaw?

Olive is excited to read "The Girl with Glass Feet" because it is a magical, wintery tale set on an island, where a young girl is slowly turning into glass.

Q: Which new fiction releases is Olive planning to read in January?

Olive plans to read "Woven in Moonlight" by Isabel Ibanez, a book about a young woman posing as a leader of a group of people with moon-related talents, and "Salt Water" by Jessica Andrews, a coming-of-age tale with an experimental structure.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Olive is planning to read a selection of dark and winter-themed books in January 2020 to match the cold weather.

• She is excited to join a book club with her coworkers and their first pick is "The Lonely Hearts Hotel" by Heather O'Neill.

• Olive also plans to read "Geek Love" by Katherine Dunn, "The Girl with Glass Feet" by Ali Shaw, and two new fiction releases, "Woven in Moonlight" by Isabel Ibanez and "Salt Water" by Jessica Andrews.