A Year of Books: One Book for Each Month

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Addison Rizer is a author and reader of something that may be described as bizarre, unhappy, or scary. She has an MA in Professional Writing and a BA in English. She writes for Book Riot and Publishers Weekly and is at all times trying for extra methods to gush in regards to the books she loves. Find her printed work or contact her on her web site or at addisonrizer at gmaildotcom.

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I don’t know why, however I like studying quotes and poems and the like in regards to the month I’m presently dwelling by way of. It itches my mind in a specific strategy to, say, learn Mary Oliver’s “The Pond” (from Felicity) with the road “August of another summer, and once again I am drinking the sun” within the center of the August warmth or Patricia Highsmith’s “January was moments, and January was a year” from The Price of Salt, which captures completely the lengthy restlessness of the start of a brand new yr.

I really feel the identical method studying the printed diaries of literary figures on the exact same day, years later, that they wrote them within the first place. There’s one thing so soothing, a glimpse into one other life, lived so very otherwise than mine however nonetheless experiencing the identical days, the identical months, the identical hours as me. It’s touching to appreciate we’re not alone in our ideas and emotions, even when it’s as a result of of one thing foolish just like the month of the yr.

If you get the identical satisfaction from studying in regards to the months as you expertise them, try these 12 books with months of their title to schedule into your TBR for the remaining of the yr and the subsequent!

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Under the care of the rich collector Cornelius Locke, January Scaller is aware of there are doorways on the market to different worlds. Then, earlier than her seventeenth birthday, she finds a guide about these pathways between worlds and a younger traveler named Adelaid. With Locke obsessive about discovering rarer and rarer objects, although, any point out of these doorways is bound to catch his consideration, and never in a great way.

February House by Sherill Tippins

Between 1940 and 1941, a bunch of younger artists, together with W.H. Auden, Carson McCullers, Benjamin Birtten, and extra, lived collectively beneath the identical roof in a kind of artists’ commune. This nonfiction guide digs into the creatives’ time on the home, the events and the drama, and the happenings in society on the time.

The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

Emily — a profitable creator and married earlier than she was 30 — thought she had her life discovered. But when her marriage falls aside, she jumps at a proposal from her nice aunt to analysis her subsequent guide (and possibly cover out a bit) on an island in Washington State. There, she makes connections with some of the locals and finds a diary from 1943 that depicts a life unusually just like her personal.

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

When every day life grew to become dissatisfying for 4 English ladies within the Nineteen Twenties, strangers to one another, they determined to all pitch in on an Italian fortress. Relishing a reprieve from England’s winter, the 4 conflict and bond on their month-long escape.

Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

Maybe this can be a complete cheat to incorporate, however this story of Eve is nicely definitely worth the stretch. After her husband dies by suicide, Eve is left devastated. She distances herself from her household, turning to no matter she will to numb the ache. This onerous have a look at grief is a heartbreaking however stunning learn.

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

As youngsters, Eva and Shane had a week-long fling that left them each heartbroken. Now, 15 years later, they cross paths at a literary occasion which brings up previous wounds and wishes. For one week, they get a second likelihood at what as soon as was. Will both of them be capable of let go of previous hurts to do exactly that?

Cover of Apple Pie Fourth of July by Janet S Wong

Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong

The younger narrator of this guide is satisfied the 4th of July means consuming typical American favorites like apple pie, not her household’s Chinese meals. No matter what she says, although, her dad and mom persist in getting ready for the evening. Through the evening, she learns the methods traditions can come collectively whereas fireworks go off overhead.

The End of August by Yu Miri, Translated by Morgan Giles

As the warmth begins to chill in August, this multi-generational household saga is bound to maintain you entertained. After Lee Woo-Cheol’s granddaughter summons him, his brother, and their neighbor in a ritual, she should dig into their pasts to offer them peace.

September Love by Lang Leav

There’s nothing higher than studying a poetry assortment as fall arrives. Lang Leav crammed this guide with poems about relationships, getting older, and love in her typical minimalist and delightful type. Read them abruptly or separately — both method, you’re positive to seek out one thing you’ll be able to join with in these pages.

Cover of October Country by Ray Bradbury

The October Country by Ray Bradbury

A scary brief story assortment for Halloween month? Yes, please! With tales a couple of lady realizing her mortality for the primary time, a person preventing his personal skeleton, and a twist on a traditional vampire story, you’re positive to seek out a minimum of one that may linger after you shut your eyes.

Come November by Katrin Van Dam

After Roony’s mother loses her job and winds up obsessive about a cult-like group, she has to step into the grownup function for her little brother. As if senior yr wasn’t onerous sufficient, she now has to select up additional shifts at her grocery retailer job to attempt to pay the payments. As her mom grows extra satisfied the tip is coming in November, Roony tries her greatest to maintain the household afloat till her mom snaps again into actuality.

Tenth of December by George Saunders

Saunders is a world-class brief story author, and this assortment isn’t any completely different. From tales of a witnessed abduction, a soldier come house, and the impression of pharmaceutical experiments, Saunders injects every thing together with his signature humanity and wit. His characters will stick with you lengthy after you end the final web page.

Curious about what different methods there are to infuse some bookishness into your months? Check out these guide holidays, or snag one of these bookish calendars earlier than the yr ends!