Today I'm lucky enough to welcome another associate reviewer to In The Next Room. Joel reads a lot and will be able to add some sci-fi and fantasy reviews to the blog, something I don't usually get around to myself! Here's a nice little introduction from Joel, and you can look forward to seeing his reviews around in the future :)
Hello to all! My name is Joel, I’m almost thirty, a husband, father, trainer, reader and, now thanks to Zoe, reviewer! Being a voracious reader, who averages between 150 to 200 books in a year, I have often thought about getting into the book review blogging scene. So I’m really excited for this opportunity to share with you all some of my thoughts on the books I have read.
My reading tastes tend to the science fiction/fantasy side of the spectrum, but I also enjoy historical (fiction and non), thrillers, more literary offerings, memoirs, indie published works and pretty much anything as long as it is well written and tells a good story. Reading has always been a huge part of my life – I was the family member who would sit in a corner during family reunions with my nose stuck in a book and who used to get bookshop gift certificates as presents! I’m sure most can relate!
Following in Meghan’s footsteps, I thought I’d share my top five books from 2012:
1. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
2. Winter of the World by Ken Follett
3. Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
4. Shadow of Freedom by David Weber
5. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye
Hello to all! My name is Joel, I’m almost thirty, a husband, father, trainer, reader and, now thanks to Zoe, reviewer! Being a voracious reader, who averages between 150 to 200 books in a year, I have often thought about getting into the book review blogging scene. So I’m really excited for this opportunity to share with you all some of my thoughts on the books I have read.
My reading tastes tend to the science fiction/fantasy side of the spectrum, but I also enjoy historical (fiction and non), thrillers, more literary offerings, memoirs, indie published works and pretty much anything as long as it is well written and tells a good story. Reading has always been a huge part of my life – I was the family member who would sit in a corner during family reunions with my nose stuck in a book and who used to get bookshop gift certificates as presents! I’m sure most can relate!
1. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
2. Winter of the World by Ken Follett
3. Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
4. Shadow of Freedom by David Weber
5. The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye
You can
find me here on Goodreads, my blog, or here at my Twitter
account, @RavenusReader
Joel, I'm so glad you're on the site! I have wanted to read Quiet: The Power of Introverts for FOREVER---I'm so glad to hear someone I know enjoyed it. Also, I adore Lyndsay Faye! Have you read her Sherlock Holmes pastiche?
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