Horror and fantasy writer
NAtalie DUckworth
THE LIBRARY
Horror and fantasy writer
THE LIBRARY
January 2026 has been a month filled with books. Stripping away the distractions of video games and YouTube, I have achieved my highest monthly book count to date: 7 books within 31 days.
Join me as I explore the 7 books I read this month and how my own writing has improved.
The first page of a book, the first page of a website. Welcome to Natalie Duckworth, my writing website, now live.
There are countless classic novels I rolled my eyes at or sighed at the thought of, but I am constantly proven wrong—classics are widely loved, and for very good reasons. But, despite the amount of joy I experienced in finally tackling these classics, it is impossible to love every tale.
Here are three classic and well-loved books I abandoned before giving them a chance.