The 2014 Booklist

I have a problem. I’m a little in denial about it, but it recently came to light when I was perusing The Book Corner, my favorite bookstore in Philly. Normally I am a loner when it comes to book shopping but this time I convinced Andrew to come with me. We walked, and I didn't bring a bag, which is a grocery store trick for not buying a lot of food. I was hoping it would work for books. Ninety minutes and nine books later, we headed out to dinner.  NINE BOOKS LATER. And this is after Christmas and my birthday, where I got seven books. I have more books than most people I know. I haven't even read all the books on my shelf, but I can't stop. I love reading and there's just something so great about the possibility of a new book. But I do need to work on reading the books I own. 

In true Type A fashion, I've now created a list of books I already own. Here's my reading list for 2014 divided by section and why I want to read them in ten words or less. 

Fiction

Citizen Girl by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus - I liked The Nanny Diaries. 

Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld - Already read it, it's awesome, needs to be reread. 

The Manticore by Robertson Davies - Famous Canadian author, getting in touch with my roots. 

Gone by Michael Grant - Dystopian YA fiction, my fav. 

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - Came highly recommended.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides - My brother gave it to me for Christmas. 

The 100 Year Old Year Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - It was free. 

Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) by Jenny Lawson - It looks hilarious. 

Non Fiction

Wonder Women: Sex, Power and the Quest for Perfection by Debora L. Spar - Better than Lean In. 

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - I heard it will make me smarter. 

Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop by Cynthia M. Bulik - Psychology of food is interesting. 

Appetites: Why Women Want by Caroline Knapp - Psychology, food and feminism. 

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert - Psychology of happiness. 

Losing It: America’s Obsession with Weight and The Industry that Feeds On It by Laura Fraser - Diets are a load of crock. 

Reference

The Paleo Diet for Athletes by Loren Cordain and Joe Friel - Might as well see what all the fuss is about. 

Bookkeeping for Dummies by Lita Epstein - I need to learn this stuff. 

Making A Life, Making a Living by Mark Albion - It's got lots of good quotes. 

The Essential HR Handbook by Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell - Industry reading is always helpful. 

What's on your list for 2014? Comment, find me on twitter with #2014booklist or email me!