December 2020 TBR

TL;DR

Olive shares her December TBR, focusing on finishing unfinished books, reading five-star fiction books, and exploring classic literature.

Transcript

hi guys olive here here today to share with you what i am planning on reading in the final month of 2020. when i was structuring december's tbr i had two main goals in mind the first goal was to tie up loose ends basically to maybe finish some stragglers from previous months tbr's to close out some projects that i was working on this year basically... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 Olive aims to end the year on a good note by finishing unfinished books and reading five-star fiction books.
• 🫠 She plans to read Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" despite struggling with his writing style in the past.
• ❤️‍🩹 Olive believes several fiction books, including "Actress," "The Ensemble," and "Disappearing Earth," have the potential to become her year-end favorites.

Questions & Answers

Q: Why did Olive choose to read "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens?

Olive wants to explore a Dickens book that she might enjoy, despite disliking the author's previous works. She takes inspiration from a Dickens-loving booktuber and hopes to find a Dickens book that resonates with her.

Q: What are some of the fiction books Olive believes could become her year-end favorites?

Olive mentions "Actress" by Ann Enright, "The Ensemble" by Aja Gabel, "Disappearing Earth" by Julia Phillips, "Zarina" by Ellen Alpsten, "Moonflower Murders" by Anthony Horowitz, and "How to Catch a Queen" by Alyssa Cole as potential five-star reads that might make her year-end favorites list.

Q: Why does Olive find "Moonflower Murders" by Anthony Horowitz exciting?

Having loved "Magpie Murders," the prequel to "Moonflower Murders," Olive is thrilled to read this sequel. It continues the story of Susan Ryland and involves a mysterious family discussing a murder that took place on the same day as their daughter's wedding.

Q: What is the premise of "How to Catch a Queen" by Alyssa Cole?

"How to Catch a Queen" is the start of a new series by Alyssa Cole and follows the story of Shanti, who becomes a queen upon marrying a young king. However, she struggles to make a difference or gain her husband's attention until circumstances change.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Olive's goals for December's TBR are to tie up loose ends from previous months and read a lot of five-star fiction books.

• She plans to read "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens, despite struggling with Dickens' writing style in the past.

• Olive shares several fiction books she believes have a chance to become her year-end favorites, including "Actress" by Ann Enright, "The Ensemble" by Aja Gabel, "Disappearing Earth" by Julia Phillips, "Zarina" by Ellen Alpsten, "Moonflower Murders" by Anthony Horowitz, and "How to Catch a Queen" by Alyssa Cole.

• In addition to fiction, she also mentions two non-fiction books she aims to read: "Silences So Deep" by John Luther Adams and "Singular Sensation" by Michael Riedel.