1. Finish the 'Game of Thrones' Series
I've been reading this series for years, but they're all around 800 pages each, and it's a true investment to start reading them; on average it takes me about two months of slow reading and reading other things to finish each book. I only have two (published) books left to read, and I want to read them both during 2016.
2. Finish the 'Anne of Green Gables' Series
Anne of Green Gables is my favourite series of all time, but I've only ever read up to the third book. I re-read the first three books in 2015 so now I'm all caught up and ready to finish the series. In 2016, I want to read the final three books in the series, and then maybe read the spin-off books next year. I'm definitely going to finish it over the next few years (that seems like a long way away) and it's going to be a job well done.
3. More Graphic Novels
I've always quite liked graphic novels and I definitely want to get into them more. My most specific ones of read right now are ones by Alan Moore. I'm currently reading 'Watchmen' and I have 'V for Vendetta', and I also want to read 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'. I'm also really interested in Noelle Stevenson's work, and I want to read 'Nimona' and 'Lumberjanes' at some point too.
4. More Fiction for Adults
Obviously I love YA fiction, but I'm 18 now and I really want to broaden what I'm reading and read more fiction written for adults. I'm basically going into this blind, as all the books I hear about online are YA, but I'm looking forward to discovering new things and branching out more.
5. 'Illuminae'
I really, really want to read this book.
6. 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
I've had this book for years and it's absolutely awful but I've never read it. I've never even opened it. I really need to rectify this as it's getting embarrassing and my mother's been harassing me for years to read it, I'm definitely going to in 2016.
7. 'The Heroes of Olympus' Series
This is the spin-off series to the Percy Jackson series, which I read the whole of in 2015 and absolutely loved. I want to at least start this series this year, but I'm hoping to read the whole thing. I love Percy Jackson and I'm excited to see where the story goes.
8. 'And Then There Were None'
The BBC made a mini three-episode series of this book at the end of December that I was obsessed with. I loved it so much I'm absolutely dying to read the book, and I'm hoping to do so at some point in January. (This reminds me how obsessed I was with the mini series of 'Great Expectations' a few Christmases ago, which I definitely also need to read this year).
9. 'I am Malala'
I got this book for Christmas and Malala's story is such an incredible, horrific, inspiring one that I need to read it really soon.
10. 'Wolf Hall'
I loved the TV series of this that was on last January and February and I really wanted to read the book after I watched it. I started this around April last year, but I wasn't really feeling it at the time, so I put it down. I want to restart and finish this book, and then hopefully read the second one before the third book comes out. I also want to read more of Hilary Mantel's books, especially 'A Place of Greater Safety'.
11. The 'Poldark' Series
I read the first book in this series a couple of years ago and really, really enjoyed it. I loved the TV series that was remade of it, and it reminded me that I needed to read more of the series. I can't really remember what happened in the first book, so I need to read that one again, but I want to get a good start on this series during 2016 (it's a very long series, 14 books that my parents absolutely love).
12. 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Trilogy
I've wanted to read this for quite a while now, I've heard nothing but good things from everyone who's read it. However, I was never allowed to read it as I was too young for it; this is the only book that my parents have ever expressly told me not to read. Now that I'm well over 18 and closer to 19, my dad is telling me to read it as soon as possible, and I'm going to take advantage of his enthusiasm.
13. 'Red Rising' and 'The Fey Man'
These are two books that I bought on my mum's Kindle nearly a year ago and still haven't got round to reading. It's high time I read them, and I should do it soon.
14. More Historical Fiction
I absolutely love historical fiction, I've always said that it's my favourite genre, and yet I never read enough of it. I don't know why, I enjoy more or less every historical fiction book I read, but I always get side-tracked by fantasy and forget to read historical. I'm definitely going to be reading more historical fiction in 2016, I've got quite a few lined up over the next few months and I'm looking forward to all of them.
15. More Non-Fiction
I've read a fair few autobiographies written by famous female actresses and comedians, but I want to read more serious non-fiction books. I'm currently reading 'I am Malala' (which I'm really enjoying) and it's got me thinking that I want to read more non-fiction on real-life, current, not-at-all-happy topics. I also maybe want to read some wider non-fiction books, and branch out a bit more from the usual biographies and autobiographies.
16. 'The Secret History'
Every time I look at my bookshelf and unread books, this is one that always jumps out to me and I feel like I should read it soon.
Rosie
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