Unfortunately, 2013 was kind of a crummy year in my reading life. I only gave 5 stars to three books, and I was vastly disappointed in many. Still, I did enjoy some good reads. Below are my 10 favorite books I read this year -- and I'm hoping that I'll have a much harder time compiling this list next year because I've read so many amazing, brilliant books! (All images are from Goodreads.)
Tie for 1.
The Passage by Justin Cronin
5 stars
First in The Passage trilogy
Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
My Review
This novel of a government experiment gone horribly wrong and creating zombie-like monsters thrilled me from cover to cover!
The Passage by Justin Cronin
5 stars
First in The Passage trilogy
Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
My Review
This novel of a government experiment gone horribly wrong and creating zombie-like monsters thrilled me from cover to cover!
Tie for 1.
Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
5 stars
Fiction
I loved Me Before You just as much as The Passage, which is kind of funny since they're completely different types of books. It's a novel of romance and self-discovery and a quadriplegic named Will, and it will make you smile and laugh and cry. I'm excited to read more of JoJo Moyes' work in 2014.
3.
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
5 stars
Mystery
I read The Secret Keeper way back in January but I haven't forgotten this amazing tale of a daughter discovering her dying mother's secrets.
4.
Where We Belong by Emily Giffin
4.5 stars
Fiction
This is my favorite Emily Giffin novel. An 18-year-old who was given up for adoption as a newborn goes in search of her birth mother, a New York City television writer and producer who has told nary a soul that she had a baby at 18.
5.
The World's Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
4.5 stars
Memoir
The World's Strongest Librarian was a humorous and interesting memoir written by a Mormon reference librarian who has Tourette's and competes in strongman competitions.
6.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4.5 stars
Young Adult Historical Fiction
7.
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
Fiction
4.5 stars
8.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
4.5 stars
Fiction
9.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
4 stars
First in the Divergent trilogy
Young Adult Dystopia
10.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
4.5 stars
First in the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series
Mystery
Honorable Mention
The Dogs of Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron
4.5 stars
Holiday Fiction
My Review
This book was just too cute not to include! It was a great holiday read.
The Dogs of Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron
4.5 stars
Holiday Fiction
My Review
This book was just too cute not to include! It was a great holiday read.
Oooh, The Beekeeper's Apprentice! That's a really good book. The others in the series are great as well, though I didn't like the later developments as much.
ReplyDeleteI love the Book Thief!! I want to see the movie but it isn't playing anywhere around me. I wish that I could read it to my students but it is a little high for them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and checking out my list! May 2014 be filled with books that give you a bookmance that rocks your world!
Yes to The Book Thief, obviously! I read The Beekeeper's Apprentice when I was in college and enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteYay for the Beekeeper's Apprentice! Several of your others are on my TBR list (Divergent, The Book Thief, The World's Strongest Librarian), but given the size of my TBR list, who knows when I'll get around to them...
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