Amelia Wilson: What I'm Reading

This month kicked off the start of summer and 1 out of 2 moves for me. It’s been crazy! I’ve been working more, learning more, and doing more...except for keeping up on my reading and my blog apparently. Is it bad that I’ve only read one book this month? ONE! I’m an abomination!

So, I’ve decided to not only review the book I’ve been reading, but also some articles and smaller things. I read every day. I just don’t read a book every day. A lot of what I read is from the internet on my phone. And that’s okay!

Enjoy this slightly unconventional “what I’m reading this month” post and hope that July proves to be a bit more...ordinary.

Title: Asymmetry

Author: Lisa Halliday

This book was very different from books I tend to read. I prefer fiction and fantasy stories. Now, this IS a fiction novel. However it’s realistic fiction. I avoid realistic and nonfiction like the plague. Don’t ask why. I’m still not sure.

The book is set up in three parts: the first following a young writer and her love with a well renowned author, the second following an Iraqi-American man and his life between the two countries, and the third about the well renowned authors success to becoming a Nobel prize winner. What was unique about this book was in how it was told.

The conversations were quick and simple, not at all revealing. The style in which the book was written was in separated chunks by scene and there was hardly any description or detail. It was sweet but also a bit odd. It wasn’t my favorite, though I admired the modernity of it.

Overall, the book was pretty good. The story was fitting for this time period (it took place in 2003 and 2008ish). I don’t know if it’s a ‘recommend’ from me, but it was certainly very interesting.

Title: Who Cooked the Last Supper?

Author: Rosalind Miles

I haven’t actually read this book, however, I might put it on my list. I’ve read excerpts of it and from what I’ve seen, it’s pretty good. To be fair, I’ve only read the “interesting parts” and I haven’t been able to get a good feel for the book yet, but I found it rather interesting.

The book talks about some interesting evolutionary traits that evolved in humans due to women as well as stories in women’s history that have since been more or less forgotten.

One interesting fact from the book: right handedness came about as women began to carry children on their left side, using their right hand to work. The reason for being on the left side is due to the fact that the heart is on that side of the body.

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This last one isn’t a conventional book whatsoever. My favorite thing to read about deals with questions like “why are humans like they are?” “Why do people need purpose?” “What does it mean to be human?” Etc. I absolutely LOVE the tumblr posts about humans being considered “space orcs.” (Look it up it's more interesting than it sounds!)

There are tons of articles about how humans evolved with certain mannerisms (even over the last hundred years), how language has evolved, culture, religion, sexuality, etc. It’s my favorite thing. And I wish I saved every article and could just paste them in links here but I might have to save that for another day.

What I’m trying to say is, I’ve been reading, just not the way I normally read.

Anyway, I hope this post was “decent.” I know it’s nowhere as thrilling as posts before it. However, I encourage you to check out these two books.

My poetry book The Lights are on but Nobody’s Home is available on Amazon for $9.99!

Feel free to leave comments below! I enjoy reading people’s thoughts and opinions. Or, email me with questions at info.amelia.wilson@gmail.com.

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So, I started writing this post at the end of May, and now it’s June. I’m honestly losing my mind at how fast everything is going. I’m still working on promoting my book and trying to get it into libraries and bookstores. I’ll be moving in the middle of June to a temporary housing situation. Everything is happening all at once! Or so it seems…

I can’t believe I slacked off so much that my May “what I’m reading” is coming out in June...but...it is what it is.

In May, I’ll be honest, I didn’t read as much as I planned to. I finished Stardust by Niel Gaiman and I’m certainly going to give it a proper review this time around. And I’ve read a lot more poetry than ever!

Most of what you’ll see below aren’t traditional books, however, they are important nonetheless!

Disclaimer: All of the views and opinions in this post are solely my own and are not sponsored. This post includes affiliate links, meaning I earn a commission through links at no cost to you.

Stardust by Niel Gaiman

This book was phenomenal! I know. I know. I’m obsessed with Gaiman’s work and this is likely a biased opinion...I walk into every single one of his books expecting greatness and I’m never disappointed.

I’ll admit, it’s not one of my favorites out of what he’s written, but it was very good.

The book follows a young Tristran Thorn on his journey to fetch a star to win the hand of his beloved. Sounds a little simple right? No! He has to fight his way through faerie lands (where the landscape is often just as alive and deceiving as the creatures it harbors) in order to obtain the star, that, doesn’t particularly want to come willingly. Oh, and he’s not the only one looking for it.

Gaiman’s writes fantasy novels with a darker twist. It’s like a fairytale except the narrator exposed all of the dark and twisted parts in the legend.

I don’t know if his writing is your thing, but it’s certainly mine and his books are amazing!

AVA (poetry)

I told you that this “what I’m reading segment” would be a little different. Well, for this writer and the next one, i've been reading their stuff online rather than in book form.

I discovered AVA’s poetry on Pinterest, and from there, I ended up following her on Instagram.

Some of her poetry is a bit too modern and simplistic for my taste. However, she has a number of poems that really intrigue and inspire me. She deals with all matters of topics: love, loss, acceptance, freedom, pain, etc. So there’s a variety of poetry to feel connected to at any given time.

I love the poems of hers that weave words in complex and unexpected ways. I love the technicality of poetry just as much as I love meaning. Some of her metaphors are quite unique and I love her freestyle work.

She has recently published a book (that I have not yet checked out) titled: Feast of Flowers.

Excerpts From a Book I’ll Never Write by Nadia Starbinski

I also found this author through Pinterest, as I find most things. Her style is often more prose than poetry. She writes short paragraphs with thoughts or dialogue to narrate a moment/feeling in time.

Before I wrote this blog post, I honestly had no clue that Excerpts From a Book I’ll Never Write was a book! I always thought the line beneath the poetry was an extra statement or something...I’m a little out of it I know. There’s a reason my book is titled as it is.

I encourage you to check out her book or he work on Instagram. Her writing covers a wide range of topics, most notably: love, loss, and acceptance.

I hope this settles as a decent “what I’m reading this month post.” It’s more of a “what I read” but that’s okay!

If you liked this, check out my recent post: My Top 10 Favorite Books and Series

Also, be sure to check out my book! The Lights are on but Nobody’s Home is available on Amazon for $9.99!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to comment below or email me at info.amelia.wilson@gmail.com!

Thanks again and I’ll see you later this month for a June reading list!

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Alright, it’s the end of the month and that means a monthly round up of books I’ve been reading. Sadly, it’s a short list (once again). I wish I had ample time to sit down and power through a good book. And truthfully, I have that time. I just spend it binging The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and scrolling through Instagram. Or sleeping, working, eating, or laying around wishing I’d be productive…

Anyway…

Let’s go ahead and dive into these books. The first one is a bit...different and I’ll explain why.

Title: The Lights are on but Nobody’s Home

Author: Amelia Wilson (me)

So...I just published a book back on April 11th. Crazy right? I am now, officially, an author. It doesn’t feel real. Not at all. But I worked really hard and I’m super proud of the outcome.

Why is my own book on my list this month?

Mostly because I read through it a billion times before publication. Also, it’s because the final two weeks before publication (the first two weeks of April) all of my free time was dedicated to it. So ya know, no extra time for reading anything else…

This is a poetry book depicting the journey I took from losing a friendship to finding a love within myself in return. It’s a book of heartache and loss, love and growth.

If you’re interested, it can be found on Amazon through this link for $9.99!

Title: Pillow Thoughts

Author: Courtney Peppernell

Of course, writing a poetry book means that one is most likely to follow in the image of some of his/her favorites. I revisited TONS of poetry books that I’ve read in the past. Milk and Honey, The Sun and Her Flowers, Atticus, poetry by Neil Hilborn, by E.H, Rumi, etc. The list could go on.

However, I only touched on some of the work by these artists. I reread Pillow Thoughts.

There are a bunch of favorites in her book that really touch something deep inside me. Particularly ones that involve romance and nostalgia. I will be posting some of my favorites on my Instagram stories soon with some thoughts I have on the poems.

Title: Stardust

Author: Neil Gaiman

By now, a lot of you know Niel Gaiman is like my favorite author of all time. His work is creepy, meaningful, full of vivid fantasy, haunting, and pushes you to question the world you live in. I love it.

So I started one of his books called, Stardust, gifted to me on Christmas from my boyfriend. The story is about a young man named Tristan Thorn who lives in a Victorian era town called Wall. The story truly begins when Tristan promises to find and return a fallen star to his beloved in order to win her hand. Tristan has to go beyond the wall (in which there town was named after) and retrieve the star, fighting his way through a world of fantasy in orde to get there.

So far, I’m enjoying it. I only started a few days ago so I'm not too far in. However, and as usual, I am mind-blown by Gaiman's work.

I know it wasn't a lot this time around and I'm hoping to get better at reading more. I want to give good reviews/ideas for things to read

Thank you for reading my list for this month! I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for next month's reading list!

Disclaimer: All of the views and opinions in this post are solely my own and are not sponsored. This post includes affiliate links, meaning I earn a commission through links at no cost to you.

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