I’m a bit late to the party on this post (blame my vacation travel, Disney, NYC, or the fact that I got sick), but I wanted to share my very favorite reads (and listens) from the past year.

First I must say that EVERY book I post about is a book that I’ve enjoyed. If I’m not liking a book, I don’t finish it; and if I don’t finish it, I don’t review it (though I will book blast a book I haven’t read – I generally say just that in the post). So, ALL the books I posted about this year are great books!

Here are the ones that stand out – that stay in my mind – that I recommend most often:

(all can be found on my blog for this past year)

THE HUNDRED LIES OF LIZZIE LOVETT by Chelsea Sedoti  YA

THE CHILBURY LADIES’CHOIR by Jennifer Ryan  HF

THE ODDS OF LOVING GROVER CLEVELAND by Rebekah Crane  YA

IN FARLEIGH FIELD by Rhys Bowen   HF

ARMSTRONG AND CHARLIE by Steven B. Frank   KIDS

THE LIFE SHE WAS GIVEN by Ellen Marie Wiseman   HF

THE ALICE NETWORK by Kate Quinn   HF

BEARTOWN by Fredrik Backman  F

THE PARIS SPY by Susan Elia MacNeal  HF

BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate  F (I listened to the audio)

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng  F (I listened to the audio)

THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE by Lisa See  F (I listened to the audio)

Have you read any of these? What’s on your list?

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