can hardly believe it's that time again, but here goes:
best re-read: The Paris Wife (Paula McLain)
most surprised to love: The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Jonas Jonasson)
hardest to put down: The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion- not exactly suspenseful but I do remember reading it in two days..)
most likely to change my daily life: Daring Greatly (Brené Brown)
best non-fiction: I Am Malala (Malala Yousef)
highest recommended: I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith)
best memoir/biography: When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
best crafty related book: Knitlandia (Clara Parks)
best foodie book: A Homemade Life (Molly Wizenberg)
what's up to be read next: Talking as Fast as I Can (Lauren Graham)
This year I managed 14 novels, 7 memoir, 2 other non-fiction books, one play and one audio book. That's a whole lot less than most years but a whole lot more memoir than I usually read and I really enjoyed adding it into the mix. I hope to continue that this year, as well as read a whole stack more poetry.
you can see previous book lists here: 2013 | 2014 | 2015
also to follow along with what's on my bookshelves (and night stand and coffee table...and recently, e-reader!) see past posts here.
That's an impressive list!
ReplyDeleteIt was a bit of a shock for me to realise the other day I haven't managed to read a thing this year....unless you count craft & baby books! My literary life tends to be lived vicariously through book & literature podcasts from the BBC at the moment...I wonder if you have any favourite reading podcasts you could recommend?
I have high hopes that in 2017 I might manage to read a novel from start to finish - I have a battered copy of "Wolf Hall" that's been passed around the English speakers of the village on my shelf waiting for me since 2014...
Otherwise, I too read The Rosie Project in under two days (last September). It was such fun to completely loose myself in a book whilst reading it!
Thank you for sharing! I want to check out Knitlandia that sounds interesting! all the best for your reading goals in the new year!
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Oh, I love to know what other people are reading. Now I have more books to add to my list! Thanks for sharing!
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