Well, it's that time of the year for my list of books read. I had a GoodReads challenge to read 60 books, and I came close with 54. I think reading all 7 Harry Potter books is what did me in! The links below are affiliate Amazon links, when I get some time, I will also include a link to my review here on the blog. I haven't reviewed all of the books yet. You'll notice that the majority of my books are a ⅘. That's because I am pretty picky about what I choose to read, so I am usually fairly pleased with most books I choose. 5/5 means it was even better than I was expecting and anything below a ⅘ means that I was disappointed. If I had to choose a favorite book of the year it would be a toss up between: Magruder's Curiosity Cabinet and The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko.
A list of the books I've read in 2016.
1. The Restaurant Critic's Wife by Elizabeth LaBan. ⅘
2. The Forgotten Room: A Novel by Karen White. ⅘
3. Missing Piecesby Heather Gudenkauf. ⅘
4. The Final Seven (The Lightkeepers) (Volume 1) by Erica Spindler. 4.5/5
5. Try Not to Breathe: A Novel by Holly Seddon. ⅘.
6. The Passenger by Lisa Lutz. ⅘.
7. The Swans of Fifth Avenue: A Novel by Melanie Benjamin. 4.5/5
8. Multiple Listings by Tracy McMillan. ⅘
9. Far From True: A Promise Falls Novel (Promise Falls Trilogy) by Linwood Barclay. 3.5/5
10. All the Lasting Things by David Hopson. ⅗
11. The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson. 5/5
12. Just Fall by Nina Sadowsky. ⅘
13. Jamie Quinn Mysteries Books 1-3 by Jamie Quinn. ⅘
14. No One Knows by J.T. Ellison.
15. Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. 5/5
16. Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss. ⅘
17. Tall Tail by Rita Mae Brown. ⅘
18. Dinner With Edward by Isabel Vincent. 5/5
19. Magruder's Curiosity Cabinet by H. P. Wood. 5/5
20. I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reed. ⅘
21. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. ⅘
22. The Girls by Emma Cline. ⅘
23. All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda. ⅘
24. Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo. 5/5
25. Picture Perfect Lighting by Roberto Valenzuela. 5/5
26. Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo. ⅘
27. Ink and Bone by Lisa Unger. ⅘
28. My Girl by Jack Jordan. ⅘
29. Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo. ⅘
30. The After Party by Anton DiSclafani. ⅘
31. Everything We Keep by kerry Lonsdale. ⅘
32. The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close. ⅘
33. Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray. ⅘
34. Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon. ⅘
35. The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Stambach. 5/5
36. Letters From Paris by Juliet Blackwell. ⅘
37. Pancakes in Paris by Craig Carlson. ⅘
38. Thrice the Brindled Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley. ⅘
39. The Confectioner's Tale by Laura Madeleine. ⅘
40. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. 5/5
41. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. 5/5
42. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. 5/5
43. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. 5/5
44. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. 5/5
45. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.J. Rowling. 5/5
46. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. 5/5
47. The Heart of Henry Quantum by Pepper Harding. ⅘
48. Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood. ⅘
49. Beautiful Maids All in a Row by Jennifer Harlow. ⅘
50. IQ by Joe Ide. ⅘
51. The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick. 5/5
52. The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers. ⅗
53. Today Will be Different by Maria Semple. ⅗
54. The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin by Stephanie Knipper. 5/5
If you are looking for previous years:
Books read in 2015.
Nancy says
I have found several of the books you reviewed at my local library and enjoyed almost all of them - just finished The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper. Always appreciate finding a good book to read next.
Marjie says
I was keeping a list last year, and then....well, you know what turned my life upside down. I don't even think I can reconstruct my list for this year to date. It's fun reading your reviews.
Ellen Pilch says
You have been busy reading. I love your shoes.
Cheryl says
You have compiled a wonderful list and look how many you have read so far...I will look for your books in their new home...thanks so much for sharing Pam.