As I said before, one of my resolutions for 2016 is to read more books, although I should have been more specific as it should really be to read more books from my shelves and buy less new books. To try and accomplish this, I’ve written a shortlist of books that I want to read this year. Some have been lent or given to me by friends, others I’ve recently (or not so recently bought) and I don’t want them to languish any longer on my shelves.

So, in no particular order, here’s the books that I want to read this year:

• Claire Fuller – Our Endless Numbered Days
• Laura Barnett – The Versions of Us
• Jeff Vander Meer – Annihilation
• Jeff Vander Meer – Authority
• Jeff Vander Meer – Acceptance
• Jesse Andrews – Me, Earl and The Dying Girl
• Cheryl Strayed – Wild
• George R. R. Martin – Dangerous Women
• Carrie Hope Fletcher – All I Know Now
• Frances Brody – Death of an Avid Reader
• Jodi Picoult – Leaving Time
• Rainbow Rowell – Fangirl
• Kody Keplinger – Lying Out Loud
• Thomas Meehan – Annie
• John Sentamu’s Life Stories
• Nicky Gumbel – The Jesus Lifestyle
• Kody Keplinger – The Duff
• Brandon Sanderson – The Rithmatist
• Brandon Sanderson – The Way of Kings
• Anne Bronte – Agnes Grey
• Maria V. Snyder – Poison Study
• Maria V. Snyder – Magic Study
• Maria V. Snyder – Fire Study

That’s 23 books, which shouldn’t be too much of a stretch, but I’m sure I’ll end up buying more books throughout the year and end up not finishing the list anyway!