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Post by peano on Nov 20, 2017 13:18:09 GMT
I’ve been reading almost all non-fiction, so would love recommendations for some fireside reading this winter.
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Post by candygurl on Nov 20, 2017 13:26:39 GMT
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely fine by Gail Honeyman
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
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Post by pjaye on Nov 20, 2017 13:36:32 GMT
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
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Post by auntkelly on Nov 20, 2017 14:18:56 GMT
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (The movie A Place in the Sun is based on this novel).
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (This was highly recommended on the weekly book thread).
The Dry by Jane Harper (A mystery set in Australia which was highly recommended on the weekly book thread).
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Post by janeliz on Nov 20, 2017 14:29:58 GMT
The Wildling Sisters by Eve Chase
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Dry by Jane Harper
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Post by disneypal on Nov 20, 2017 14:36:13 GMT
Wish Me Home by Kay Bratt A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Here's To Us by Elin Hilderbrand Seems like most the books I have read this year have been biographies or memoirs - I haven't read a lot of novels this year.  |
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Post by jassy on Nov 20, 2017 14:40:45 GMT
Oh, that's a tough one!
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
Honorable mention to: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, I liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi, and The Almost Sisters by Joshlyn Jackson
( I know that wasn't fair but seeing my first two choices mentioned so often already I wanted to give some other titles that were close...lol)
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Post by not2peased on Nov 20, 2017 14:45:37 GMT
Soul Catcher by Michael White
America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray
Chasing the North Star by Robert Morgan
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 20, 2017 14:55:37 GMT
Homegoing
Pachinko
The Sympathizer
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Post by Bitchy Rich on Nov 20, 2017 15:18:21 GMT
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King
The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
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Post by finaledition on Nov 20, 2017 15:37:35 GMT
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Bear Town by Frederik Backman
(Currently reading the Alice Network which looks like it made quite a few lists so my list subject to change). I had a lot of really good books on my list this year.
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Post by finaledition on Nov 20, 2017 17:18:40 GMT
Oh, that's a tough one! Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The Alice Network by Kate Quinn She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper Honorable mention to: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, I liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi, and The Almost Sisters by Joshlyn Jackson ( I know that wasn't fair but seeing my first two choices mentioned so often already I wanted to give some other titles that were close...lol) If i could have added a 5th book, I Liked My Life would have been it. |
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Post by imsirius on Nov 20, 2017 17:23:08 GMT
Hmmm hard one.
Bear town Frederick Bachman
The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter
The dry Jane Harper
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Post by cindyupnorth on Nov 20, 2017 17:40:32 GMT
1-A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
2-Larose by Louise Erdich
3-Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
I am obsessed with Amor Towles
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Post by leannec on Nov 20, 2017 17:50:19 GMT
My top three would be: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter ... very violent but enthralling  Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine ... just a great read! Behind Closed Doors ... I read this way back in January but really thought it was a great book If I can recommend a fourth since you like non-fiction I would say that Trevor Noah's "Born A Crime" is excellent  |
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Post by hollymolly on Nov 20, 2017 18:28:34 GMT
I had two that stood out over the others, although there are many many more I loved and would recommend.
1. Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
2. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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Post by lynnek on Nov 20, 2017 18:52:23 GMT
Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate
The Heart's Invisible Furies - John Boyne
This Is How It Always Is - Laurie Frankel
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Post by peabay on Nov 20, 2017 19:07:06 GMT
"Sing Unburied Sing" by Jessmyn Ward
"A Little Life" by Hana Yanagihara
"A Visit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan (old book but new to me)
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Post by peabay on Nov 20, 2017 19:08:20 GMT
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgBear Town by Frederik Backman (Currently reading the Alice Network which looks like it made quite a few lists so my list subject to change). I had a lot of really good books on my list this year. I'm halfway through this and I'm hoping I end up liking it better. I'm just not finding myself compelled to read it. I hate books that don't make me think all day "I can't wait to get back to my book!!!" |
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Post by tara595 on Nov 20, 2017 19:08:24 GMT
Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner (memoir)
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
I've only read 17 books so for this year and I have so many on my TBR list!! I wish I had more time (and a longer attention span!)
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 20, 2017 19:17:46 GMT
It's been a slow reading year, I can name two.
The Fireman by Joe Hill
The Fifties by David Halberstam
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Post by birukitty on Nov 20, 2017 19:17:46 GMT
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A Flynn
The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor
The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff
I'm sorry, it was impossible for me to narrow it down to just 3. I chose the 5 novels that I gave 5 star reviews to on goodreads.com during 2017 so far. I'm rarely give 5 star reviews, only to the very best (at least in my mind).
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Post by gottapeanow on Nov 20, 2017 19:25:49 GMT
A Little Life was my favorite read in 2016.
My top three this year:
The Alice Network,
When We Were Yours and
The Orphan's Tale.
Lisa
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Post by scrappyesq on Nov 20, 2017 19:33:30 GMT
Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
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Post by mnmloveli on Nov 20, 2017 20:12:54 GMT
GREAT Thread !
For me, Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate was by far the best book I read in 2017.
My next 3 favorites were :
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
Bear Town by Fredrik Backman
I have to thank all the Peas for these 4 favorites ! All new authors for me that I never would have tried if not for the recommendations of the Peas. The weekly reading thread has really expanded my reading.
MANY THANKS TO ALL THE READING PEAS !!!
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Post by caspad on Nov 20, 2017 21:41:17 GMT
I had four 5 star reviews for 2017 in my Good Reads list:
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore | Matthew Sullivan
Measure Twice | JJ Hensley
Tethered | Amy McKinnon
The Almost Sisters | Joshilyn Jackson
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Post by mnmloveli on Nov 20, 2017 21:54:38 GMT
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely fine by Gail Honeyman Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson I've read Eleanor & Necessary Lies & liked them both. Kind Worth Killing sounds really good. Its on sale today for Kindle readers for $1.99; just grabbed it ! Thanks ! |
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Post by nancydrew on Nov 20, 2017 22:02:09 GMT
Bear Town-Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove-Fredrik Backman
My Life in 23 Yoga Poses-Claire Dederer
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Post by evelynr on Nov 21, 2017 22:28:19 GMT
I love these threads so much!!!
I'm lucky to read 3 books in a whole a year - so when I pick one - it better be good.
I have posted this question to the board a few times int he past and the peas around here have never let me down yet
I just bought Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman to read in Mexico this week.
Thanks so much for sharing this thread!
Evelyn
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Post by cawoman on Nov 21, 2017 23:19:49 GMT
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
These two have been 2 of my all time faves
Not this year, but another all time favorite is Colony by Anne Rivers Siddons
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