Hey, everyone! It’s Story Sunday! In the future, this is where I’ll discuss a story or some element of a story. Today, I want to talk about my reading list for 2013. I’ve spent the last few years reading primarily for school. Classes kept me so busy that I didn’t have much time to read outside of what was required. Part of being in an MFA program is writing as much as you can, as well as you can. I, along with others, think the other half of the equation is reading as much as you can.

I know I’m a little late when it comes to making 2013 goals. Residency started right after the the holidays and I’ve been sick ever since. So, while I’m about a month late, I feel 2013 is just beginning.

So here’s my reading list for 2013. It includes a couple of books I need to re-read but not many. This doesn’t include books assigned for my “Readings in the Genre” class. I would like to complete this list in addition to the RIG books assigned.

1. The Dark Corner – Mark Powell
2. Mistborn: The Final Empire– Brandon Sanderson
3. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension– Brandon Sanderson 
4. Mistborn: The Hero of Ages– Brandon Sanderson 
5. The Allow of Law: A Mistborn Novel– Brandon Sanderson 
6. The Lies of Locke Lamora (The Gentleman Bastard Sequence) – Scott Lynch
7. Red Seas Under Red Skies (The Gentleman Bastard Sequence) – Scott Lynch
8. A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire – George R.R. Martin
9. A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire – George R.R. Martin
10. The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss
11. The Wise Man’s Fear – Patrick Rothfuss
12. The Blade Itself: The First Law– Joe Abercombie 
13. Before they are Hanged: The First Law– Joe Abercombie
14. Last Argument of Kings: The First Law– Joe Abercombie 
15. Shogun – James Clavell
16. The Road – Cormac McCarthy
17. Blood Song (A Raven’s Shadow Novel) – Anthony Ryan
18. The Last Unicorn – Peter S. Beagle
19. The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break – Steven Sherrill
20. The Time Traveler’s Wife – Audrey Niffenegger
21. Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera) – Jim Butcher 
22. Academ’s Fury (Codex Alera) – Jim Butcher
23. Cursor’s Fury (Codex Alera) – Jim Butcher
24. Captain’s Fury (Codex Alera) – Jim Butcher 
25. Princep’s Fury (Codex Alera) – Jim Butcher 
26. First Lord’s Fury (Codex Alera) – Jim Butcher 
27. Lord Foul’s Bane: The First Chonicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
28. The Illearth War: The First Chonicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
29. The Power That Preserves: The First Chonicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
30. The Wounded Land: The Second Chonicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
31. The One Tree: The Second Chonicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
32. White Gold Wielder: The Second Chonicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
33. The Runes of the Earth: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
34. Fatal Revenant: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
35. Against All Things Ending: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
36. The Last Dark: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant – Stephen  R. Donaldson
37. Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson
38. Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson 
39. Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson 
40. House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson
41. Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson
42. The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson 
43. Reaper’s Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson
44. Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson
45. Dust of Dreams (Malazan Book of the Fallen) – Steven Erickson 
46. The Crippled God (Malazan Book of the Fallen) –Steven Erickson
47. The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
48. The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
49. The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
50. The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
51. The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
52. Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
53. A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
54. The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
55. Winter’s Heart (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
56. Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
57. Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan
58. The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson
59. Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson
60. A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time) – Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson

I’m not a particularly fast reader. I have the ability to read quickly but I feel like I don’t get as much out of the novel. I also feel like I don’t remember the novel as well as years go by. So I prefer to take a slower pace. This year will definitely be a challenge for me but I’m looking forward to every book on the list. Over the years, I’ve put off reading quite a few novels because of scheduling conflicts. I’m fortunate to be in a program that encourages this kind of reading.

Now it’s your turn. What books do you plan on reading in 2013? Do you have a set list? Any suggestions for 2014’s reading list?