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Post by peasapie on Dec 12, 2023 15:39:52 GMT
I know we are all different in the authors and genres we enjoy, but I think it would be fun to talk about our favorite book of the year. For me it was The Covenant of Water. I loved every bit of the writing, and wanted to take my time and savor all of the book and not finish it too quickly. (It was a longish book, so I didn’t have to worry much about that.)
What was your favorite among the books you read this year?
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Post by alsomsknit on Dec 12, 2023 15:54:44 GMT
Let Us Descend by Jessmyn Ward
It was the last book I have read. Couldn’t bear to pick up another afterward. Not sure how long it would have lasted, because I have a new puppy, aka Land Shark.
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Post by lainey on Dec 12, 2023 16:10:42 GMT
We had this thread where people shared their favourite books of the year Favourite books 23 |
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Post by hutchfan on Dec 12, 2023 16:19:36 GMT
I had 2.
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
The Circus Train by Amir Parikh
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 12, 2023 16:25:29 GMT
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt and Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger both got 5 stars. I gave 4.75 stars to Fish in a Tree by Linda Mullaly Hunt.
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Post by huskergal on Dec 12, 2023 17:01:00 GMT
Best Book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Worst Book: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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Post by lbp on Dec 12, 2023 17:06:16 GMT
Hang the Moon - Jeanette Walls
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Post by peasapie on Dec 12, 2023 17:10:26 GMT
Best Book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Worst Book: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah I had a hard time with The Great Alone also. Kristin Hannah kind of depresses me. |
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Post by psiluvu on Dec 12, 2023 18:13:45 GMT
The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez. After my initial dislike of the narrator I absolutely loved it.
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Post by epeanymous on Dec 12, 2023 18:45:11 GMT
In addition to the books I mentioned in the other thread, I finally read Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and loved it.
My favorite book I read this year that wasn't published this year was The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makai.
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Post by mnmloveli on Dec 12, 2023 18:59:32 GMT
I had a great reading year and couldn’t pick just one. All the following were 5-star reads for me with the first 5 being extra special !
5+ GO AS A RIVER BY SHELLEY READ (beautiful writing; inspiring).
5+ THE WISHING GAME BY MEG SHAFFER (parts fairy tale, mystery & life lessons).
5+ THE VANISHING OF MARGARET SMALL BY NEIL ALEXANDER (touching & inspirational).
5+ THE MAID & 5+ THE MYSTERY GUEST BY NITA PROSE (mysteries & living “real”).
5 Drowning by TJ Newman (thrilling).
5 Final Call by Alex Lake (edge of your seat).
5 Hello Beautiful by Anna Napolitano (deep feeling family saga).
5 No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (powerful messages).
5 The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay (mysterious thriller).
Hoping everyone gets to read a 5-star book during these last days of 2023 !
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Post by flanz on Dec 12, 2023 19:07:55 GMT
I had a great reading year and couldn’t pick just one. All the following were 5-star reads for me with the first 5 being extra special ! 5+ GO AS A RIVER BY SHELLEY READ (beautiful writing; inspiring). 5+ THE WISHING GAME BY MEG SHAFFER (parts fairy tale, mystery & life lessons). 5+ THE VANISHING OF MARGARET SMALL BY NEIL ALEXANDER (touching & inspirational). 5+ THE MAID & 5+ THE MYSTERY GUEST BY NITA PROSE (mysteries & living “real”). 5 Drowning by TJ Newman (thrilling). 5 Final Call by Alex Lake (edge of your seat). 5 Hello Beautiful by Anna Napolitano (deep feeling family saga). 5 No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (powerful messages). 5 The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay (mysterious thriller). Hoping everyone gets to read a 5-star book during these last days of 2023 ! Thanks! GO AS A RIVER BY SHELLEY READ (beautiful writing; inspiring) - $1.99 for Kindle version now. I just bought it. |
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Post by flanz on Dec 12, 2023 19:16:12 GMT
I had a great reading year and couldn’t pick just one. All the following were 5-star reads for me with the first 5 being extra special ! 5+ GO AS A RIVER BY SHELLEY READ (beautiful writing; inspiring). 5+ THE WISHING GAME BY MEG SHAFFER (parts fairy tale, mystery & life lessons). 5+ THE VANISHING OF MARGARET SMALL BY NEIL ALEXANDER (touching & inspirational). 5+ THE MAID & 5+ THE MYSTERY GUEST BY NITA PROSE (mysteries & living “real”). 5 Drowning by TJ Newman (thrilling). 5 Final Call by Alex Lake (edge of your seat). 5 Hello Beautiful by Anna Napolitano (deep feeling family saga). 5 No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (powerful messages). 5 The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay (mysterious thriller). Hoping everyone gets to read a 5-star book during these last days of 2023 ! Bolded title now a Kindle Unlimited offering. |
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Post by gottapeanow on Dec 12, 2023 19:52:39 GMT
My top 3:
3: Go as a River: Gorgeous prose and heart-wrenching
2: All that is Mine I Carry with Me Brilliant. And that ending. Oh my.
1: All the Broken Places What a book hangover I had after that.
Others mentioned definitely made my top 15!
Lisa
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Post by mncmom on Dec 12, 2023 23:15:14 GMT
I'm adding books to my To Read like crazy!
I just finished Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy. Definitely a 5 star read for me. He's not a well known author but I had someone recommend it to me. It is a beautifully written story with so much heart. It's a mystery, too, and I didn't figure it out til almost the end.
I've read 76 books this year - so far.
Other 5 stars read this year:
- The House We Grew Up In - Lisa Jewell
- The Diamond Eye -Kate Quinn
- We are the Light - Matthew Quick
- This Tender Land - William Kent Kruger
- Ordinary Grace - William Kent Kruger
- The Great Believers - Rebecca Makkai
- Earths the Right Place for Love - Elizabeth Berg
- All That is Mine I Carry with Me - William Landay
- Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng
It's been a good reading year.
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Post by peasapie on Dec 13, 2023 0:45:07 GMT
These responses are treasures!!
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Post by quietgirl on Dec 13, 2023 3:46:21 GMT
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
This was absolutely stunning.
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 13, 2023 3:55:26 GMT
My favorite fictional book was Demon Copperfield by Barbara Kingsolver.
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel was my favorite nonfiction book.
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Post by pjaye on Dec 13, 2023 4:09:15 GMT
I posted my top 10 on the other thread,
favourite of them all for the year is Weyward by Emilia Hart
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Post by gottapeanow on Dec 13, 2023 6:43:56 GMT
I just finished Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy. Definitely a 5 star read for me. He's not a well known author but I had someone recommend it to me. It is a beautifully written story with so much heart. It's a mystery, too, and I didn't figure it out til almost the end. - The Diamond Eye -Kate Quinn - This Tender Land - William Kent Kruger - Ordinary Grace - William Kent Kruger - All That is Mine I Carry with Me - William Landay - Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng It's been a good reading year. Many of yours were some of my faves as well. And ITA, Those We Thought We Knew was just jaw dropping. Such an excellent read and definitely in my top five. Lisa |
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Post by flanz on Dec 13, 2023 7:46:03 GMT
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen This was absolutely stunning. Also a Kindle Unlimited selection right now. Just got it. Thanks! |
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Post by gillyp on Dec 13, 2023 10:45:34 GMT
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell. I read it in almost one sitting as I was so gripped by it. The sequel, The Family Remains, was also good but not as good as the first.
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Post by smasonnc on Dec 13, 2023 14:55:57 GMT
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
It's part of a trilogy with The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris. Secret Keeper is good and I'm just starting Perfumist.
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Post by mnmloveli on Dec 13, 2023 18:00:17 GMT
Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen This was absolutely stunning. The description alone of this book is magical & grabbed my interest right away. “Down a narrow alley in the small coastal town of Mallow Island, South Carolina, lies a stunning cobblestone building comprised of five apartments. It's called The Dellawisp and it's named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy. When Zoey Hennessey comes to claim her deceased mother's apartment at The Dellawisp, she meets her quirky, enigmatic neighbors including a girl on the run, a grieving chef whose comfort food does not comfort him, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and three ghosts. Each with their own story. Each with their own longings. Each whose ending isn't yet written. When one of her new neighbors dies under odd circumstances the night Zoey arrives, she's thrust into the mystery of The Dellawisp, which involves missing pages from a legendary writer whose work might be hidden there. She soon discovers that many unfinished stories permeate the place, and the people around her are in as much need of healing from wrongs of the past as she is. To find their way they have to learn how to trust each other, confront their deepest fears, and let go of what haunts them. Delightful and atmospheric, Other Birds is filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won't let you go. Sarah Addison Allen shows us that between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.” Definitely going to the top of my TBR pile ! NOTE: flanz mentioned above, currently a Kindle Unlimited selection right now ! |
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Post by flanz on Dec 13, 2023 18:05:55 GMT
These responses are treasures!! Absolutely! thanks so much, everyone! |
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Post by chitchatgirl on Dec 13, 2023 18:50:57 GMT
I really enjoyed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
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Post by Rhondito on Dec 13, 2023 19:17:42 GMT
My top three:
-All the Broken Places - John Boyne
-Only the Beautiful - Susan Meissner
-Strange Sally Diamond - Liz Nugent
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Post by katiekaty on Dec 14, 2023 3:07:51 GMT
Where the Crawdads Sings— although that might have been at the end of last year. It’s a nice book with lots of twists and hidden meaning or it can just be read for light entertainment. Beware there is a big twist at the end!
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Post by candygurl on Dec 14, 2023 3:16:35 GMT
One Dark Window and its sequel Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig. So good!
Also was a big fan of:
Go as a River
What the River Knows
The Seven Year Slip
The Prison Healer Trilogy
The Storied Life of AJ Fikry
None of This is True
Divine Rivals
Queen of Shadows (throne of glass series book 5)
Yours Truly
Razorblade Tears
Anatomy and Immortality
Stone Cold Fox
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Dec 14, 2023 4:38:52 GMT
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Followed closely by The Covenant of Water, Meryl Streep reading Tom Lake, and Hello Beautiful.
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