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At the time of writing this post, I’ve finished 128 books. Not counting re-reads, I had just eight 5-stars, two 4.5-stars, and a ton of four stars. It was a fairly decent reading year, despite my record year of DNFs (currently sitting at 26), but I didn’t have as many memorable reads as I had hoped. But these ten (plus two I’m still in the middle of) were quite excellent. 🙂
Late Wife by Claudia Emerson
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy
The Golden Dynasty (Fantasyland #2) by Kristen Ashley
Isolation by Bex-Chan
One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews
The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5) by Jonathan Stroud
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
This is the problem with doing a Best Of list before the year is even over. I’m not even finished but I’m already loving these two so these are going on the list as awesome too.
How to Talk to a Widower by Jonathan Tropper
Strange Weather by Joe Hill
Barb (boxermommyreads)
Makes me glad I have physical copies of Strange Weather and The Possessions sitting on my TBR shelf. What a great reading year you’ve had if you’ve had so many ranked that high!
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Bonnie
Yes, The Possessions really fell under the radar I thought but I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks, Barb! I feel like I usually have more but at least I had some. 🙂
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Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy
I can’t believe I haven’t read any of these! I guess that’s one reason I enjoy your blog so much. You read books I want to read but just don’t have time. Tender at the Bone is one I’d love to check out😀
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Bonnie
Aw, thanks Tammy! I’d really like to try to read more backlist next year. I purchased a TON of books (at super great prices) and it’s time I finally dove into those. 🙂
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Savannah @ Playing in the Pages
Oh my gosh, I LOVE Nora Ephron and Ruth Reichl! Absolutely two of my favorite female memoirists of all time. Haven’t gotten the chance to read the Scorpio Races, but being that I’m a Maggie Stiefvater fan for all time, I should probably slot it into my TBR soon. Great list! 🙂
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Bonnie
I only have a single Nora Ephron (NF) left and I’m incredibly sad about this. lol Scorpio Races was incredibly good on audio, in case you listen!
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Aj @ Read All The Things!
I really need to read a Maggie Stiefvater book. Her books are on all the lists today.
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Bonnie
I’ve read a ton of them. Haven’t loved them all, but she’s a pretty incredible writer. Scorpio Races was a fantastic audio if you’re into that sort of thing.
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Kate @ booksaremyfavouriteandbest
Two of your favourites for this year (Ephron and Reichl) are on my TBR list thanks to your reviews 🙂
I think your DNF figure is admirable – if I did the same I might not have had as many two-star reads this year (there’s been quite a few lately. Or maybe I’m just getting grumpy and mean in my old age?!).
Always love Tropper (although I think that’s the only one I haven’t read!).
Bonnie
Well, I hope they end up being just as memorable for you!
I feel like even with all the DNF-ing that I’ve had a really low year of ratings. I also think it’s because I’m getting grumpy and mean in my old age. Lol
This is only my second Tropper! After reading a loving This Is Where I Leave You, I proceeded to buy up almost all of his others and then never read any of these. Picked this up on a whim and am very much enjoying it. I love him.
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