So many books, so little time. 
It's better late than never...

For the first time ever, last Christmas, I didn't ask for any books. None at all. Zilch. The reason being that I've got so-bloody-many. Not that I'm complaining, of course. A self-proclaimed bookworm, I can't get enough of a good old paperback. However, with so many still waiting to be read on my overflowing bookshelf I thought it was time to compile a list of books that I want to have read by the end of this year, ones that I'd rather didn't just gather dust.



The Girls - Emma Cline
This book has been beside my bed for about a year now but, for some reason, I keep prioritising others. I just don't know why because I'm desperate to read it. This book is set in 1969 and delves into a dark cult based on the Mason killings. I love a good thriller and I just cannot wait to turn the pages of this chunky novel.


The Little Black Book - Otegha Uwagba 
Even though I didn't ask for any books, one of my best friends bought me this for Christmas and I'm so glad she did. I know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but just looking at how beautiful it is makes me want to pick it up and get stuck in - plus, the fact that it's coined as a 'toolkit for working women' makes me inconsolably happy.



Unfiltered - Lily Collins 
An 'unfiltered' account of the daughter who was bought up in the world of rock and roll. I mean, what's not to love? Plus, serious hair and eyebrow envy from this beautiful woman. Time to get reading. 


Everything I know about Love - Dolly Alderton 
Okay so, confession time, I don't actually have this book yet. But, hear me out, it's been on my mental reading list since Dolly announced the release on my most favourite podcast of all time, ever, The High Low Show. Fan since the PanDolly days, guys. Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes are my spirit animals and so, needless to say, settling in to read a book written by Ms Alderton is going to be very well received.



The Autograph Man - Zadie Smith
Bought at a summer fete, this little piece of fiction had me at 'sex, drugs and organised religion' - what a combination, 'ey? Zadie Smith is a bloody genius and after listening to her interview on The High Low, I can't get enough of her passionate and evocative writing style.