diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 3506a0e..ad3f87e 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ gemspec
 
 group :test do
   gem 'rake'
+  gem 'rspec'
 end
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3183ef9..c948707 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# JSON API *VANILLA*
+# JSON API _VANILLA_
 
-Deserialize JSON API formats into *vanilla* Ruby objects.
+Deserialize JSON API formats into _vanilla_ Ruby objects.
 The simplest JSON API library at all altitudes above Earth centre.
 
 ```ruby
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ fields:
 - `errors` is an array containing [errors](http://jsonapi.org/format/#error-objects). Each error is a Hash.
 - `links` is a Hash from objects (obtained from `data`) to their links, as a
   Hash.
+  - A `links` Hash is also included as an attribute on each `data` object (ie `data.links` or `data[0].links`).
 - `rel_links` is a Hash from objects' relationships (obtained from `data`) to
   the links defined in that relationship, as a Hash.
 - `meta` is a Hash from objects to their meta information (a Hash).
 - `find('type', 'id')` returns the object with that type and that id.
 - `find_all('type')` returns an Array of all objects with that type.
 - `keys` is a Hash from objects to a Hash from their original field names
-  (non-snake\_case'd) to the corresponding object.
+  (non-snake_case'd) to the corresponding object.
 
 # License
 
diff --git a/lib/json-api-vanilla/parser.rb b/lib/json-api-vanilla/parser.rb
index c16d3b8..64089e1 100644
--- a/lib/json-api-vanilla/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/json-api-vanilla/parser.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ def self.build(hash)
       end
       if o_hash['links']
         links[obj] = o_hash['links']
+        set_key(obj, 'links', o_hash['links'], original_keys)
       end
       objects[[obj.type, obj.id]] = obj
     end
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ def self.prepare_class(hash, superclass, container)
     end
     add_accessor(klass, 'id')
     add_accessor(klass, 'type')
+    add_accessor(klass, 'links')
     attr_keys = hash['attributes'] ? hash['attributes'].keys : []
     rel_keys = hash['relationships'] ? hash['relationships'].keys : []
     (attr_keys + rel_keys).each do |key|
diff --git a/lib/json-api-vanilla/version.rb b/lib/json-api-vanilla/version.rb
index f5543e5..7c6e8bc 100644
--- a/lib/json-api-vanilla/version.rb
+++ b/lib/json-api-vanilla/version.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 module JSON
   module Api
     module Vanilla
-      VERSION = '1.0.1'
+      VERSION = '1.1.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/json-api-vanilla/diff_spec.rb b/spec/json-api-vanilla/diff_spec.rb
index 25ea2ed..4c4bc33 100644
--- a/spec/json-api-vanilla/diff_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/json-api-vanilla/diff_spec.rb
@@ -97,4 +97,27 @@
       JSON::Api::Vanilla.naive_validate(data: [])
     end.to_not raise_error
   end
+
+  it "should include resources links on the data object" do
+    expect(doc.data[0].links["self"]).to eql("http://example.com/articles/1")
+  end
+
+  it "should include resource links when the data object is not an array" do
+    json = <<-JSON
+    {
+      "data": {
+        "type": "articles",
+        "id": "1",
+        "attributes": {
+          "title": "JSON API paints my bikeshed!"
+        },
+        "links": {
+          "self": "http://example.com/articles/1"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    JSON
+    doc = JSON::Api::Vanilla.parse(json)
+    expect(doc.data.links["self"]).to eql("http://example.com/articles/1")
+  end
 end