Over winter break, I really want to get back into reading. I didn’t have much time to read anything for fun for about the last three weeks of the semester, so I figured I would keep track of what I’ve read since I’ve been home. Also, I always think it’s interesting to see how various authors influence your own writing. I wonder if the following books are inspiring what I’ve written, even subconsciously.
The Liar by Stephen Fry
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
I also intend to finally get around to reading the Lord of the Rings series (I know, I’ve only seen the movies and read The Hobbit! How embarrassing!) as well as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series.
Also, I’ve been listening to the following songs on repeat for inspiration, all of which I highly recommend:
“Gun” – Emiliana Torrini
“Dirty Paws” – Of Monsters and Men
“The Lobster Quadrille” – Franz Ferdinand
“Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death from Above” – CSS
“Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons
I highly recommend that you do read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! It’s a pretty awesome sci-fi and flat out the funniest book I’ve ever read. 😀 Oh and the movie is pretty good at capturing the main feeling of the series, but obviously, do read the book(s) first.