Beginning the year of 2022, I
only want to read 3 books. I don’t know which other books I want to read, for
now. I even don’t know what else I want to write here. Hahaha. So, yeah, here’s
the list.
1. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Keywords : Classic, Young Adult,
Fantasy
“The plot centers round Mary
Lennox, a young English girl who returns to England from India, having suffered
the immense trauma by losing both her parents in a cholera epidemic. However,
her memories of her parents are not pleasant, as they were a selfish,
neglectful and pleasure-seeking couple. Mary is given to the care of her uncle
Archibald Craven, whom she has never met. She travels to his home,
Misselthwaite Manor located in the gloomy Yorkshire, a vast change from the
sunny and warm climate she was used to. When she arrives, she is a rude,
stubborn and given to stormy temper tantrums. However, her nature undergoes a
gradual transformation when she learns of the tragedies that have befallen her
strict and disciplinarian uncle whom she earlier feared and despised. Once when
he's away from home, Mary discovers a charming walled garden which is always
kept locked. The mystery deepens when she hears sounds of sobbing from
somewhere within her uncle's vast mansion. The kindly servants ignore her
queries or pretend they haven't heard, spiking Mary's curiosity.”
(source : Goodreads)
2. The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N. K. Jemisin
Keywords : Fantasy, Adult,
Dystopia, Science Fiction, LGBT, Apocalyptic
“This is the way the world ends. Again.
Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary
life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered
their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile, mighty Sanze -- the
world-spanning empire whose innovations have been civilization's bedrock for a
thousand years -- collapses as most of its citizens are murdered to serve a
madman's vengeance. And worst of all, across the heart of the vast continent
known as the Stillness, a great red rift has been torn into the heart of the
earth, spewing ash enough to darken the sky for years. Or centuries.
Now Essun must pursue the wreckage of her family through a deadly, dying land.
Without sunlight, clean water, or arable land, and with limited stockpiles of
supplies, there will be war all across the Stillness: a battle royale of
nations not for power or territory, but simply for the basic resources
necessary to get through the long dark night. Essun does not care if the world
falls apart around her. She'll break it herself, if she must, to save her
daughter.”
(source : Goodreads)
3. The House in The Cerulean Sea by T. J Klune
Keywords : Adult, Magic,
Contemporary, Romance, LGBT
“A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house
with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in
Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of
children in government-sanctioned orphanages.
When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a
curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage,
where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an
unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must
set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about
the end of days.
But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is
the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his
wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and
Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.
An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about
the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected
place—and realizing that family is yours.”
(source : Goodreads)
So, that’s all the three books I want to read for January 2022. I believe it will turn out to be more than 3 books in January 2022 Wrap-Up since I always find interesting books in the middle of reading a book in my TBR. What books do you want to read this month? Tell me down below! I hope you have a wonderful reading experience wherever you are. Bye bye!
January 2022 TBR
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