See what I've been reading lately and what I think about the books I've read

I read for entertainment and solace.

I read to improve my own writing (see here for books for writers – and if you’re looking for reviews of my novels, see here for Sugar and Snails and here for Underneath).

I read to generate material for my blog, Annecdotal, posting not only reviews but also themed extracts and musings on the process of reading.
Since I started reviewing, my book consumption has increased to well over 100 a year. (See my posts on how I read for reviews and what might make me give up on a novel.) I’m addicted to novels, especially literary fiction with psychological depth.

Before my own novels were published I focused mainly on debuts, with Q&As with the authors of my favourites. Now I’m published by a small press I’m prioritising the independents: large, small and in between. As a former clinical psychologist, I’m also amassing a collection of fictional therapists.
my read shelf:
Anne Goodwin's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)

Some of the best books ever

The Lighthouse
Snowdrops
The Glass Room
Disgrace
I Capture the Castle
Unless
Cat's Eye
Oryx and Crake
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Cloud Atlas
The Orphan Master's Son
The Corrections
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Room
Notes from an Exhibition
Animal's People
Small Island
Atonement
Never Let Me Go
To Kill a Mockingbird


Anne Goodwin's favorite books ยป


Check out my fiction reviews, listed alphabetically by author surname:


Check out my nonfiction reviews:

nonfiction


See here for my reading around the world and for themed quotes:


Check out my Q&As with debut novelists, 2013-2015:

Debut novelist Q&A's


Shiny New Books:
Concepts of identity in 9 classic novels
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