@Simran a few I’ve kept this year include: The road Water for elephants 1984 The book thief The kite runner A thousand splendid suns The life of pi Rebecca Jamaica Inn Fahrenheit 451 The glass castle The perks of being a wallflower Crime and punishment The hound of the bakervilles The curious incident of the dog in the night time The secret life of bees Room The great Gatsby That’s a few I’ve kept ? I don’t keep many read 129 this year and probably only kept about 25-30
@Sean I have read only two books out of the list you just mentioned! It’s amazing people here read so many books in a year! I am not even close to you people.
@Simran everyone’s different? I have two young girls and they got bed early so once there sleeping I can’t go out etc so I read pretty much every night ?
@Simran both of those are great ? a thousand splendid suns is by the same author as the kite runner, it’s excellent too but try water for elephants I think you would like that?
I loved I am Pilgrim but didn’t read that this year. Exit West by Mosin Hamid, The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas are the first to come to mind. I also really loved The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli.
Loved the Glass Castle- another of Jeannette Walls books – Half Broke Horses – I thoroughly recommend. I loved Lilac Girls and most of WWII novels. Stranger in the House is new to me.
The Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch. (Pines, Wayward, and The Last Town).
Just bought those on kindle! Very excited! Loooved Dark matter by him 🙂
@Lea Dark Matter is in my TBR pile!! I hope I like it as much as I liked the Wayward Pines!!!
Gone with the Wind ❤
I just got an early edition of this for Christmas! From an antique book store! I’m so excited to start it’
The light we lost
Dark matter!
So. Good. !!
Outlander!!
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Yes!!!
Definitely
Just added to my tbr list
@Haley it’s absolutely amazing. I hope you enjoy!
Memoirs of a Geisha.
Read this, this year too. Loved it!?
Agreed!
@Simran it’s one of the rare books I have kept. I usually donate my books after I’ve read them but I kept a few favourites ?
@Sean What are your other favourites which you’ve kept? I mostly read e-books so I’ve a few paperbacks.
@Simran a few I’ve kept this year include:
The road
Water for elephants
1984
The book thief
The kite runner
A thousand splendid suns
The life of pi
Rebecca
Jamaica Inn
Fahrenheit 451
The glass castle
The perks of being a wallflower
Crime and punishment
The hound of the bakervilles
The curious incident of the dog in the night time
The secret life of bees
Room
The great Gatsby
That’s a few I’ve kept ? I don’t keep many read 129 this year and probably only kept about 25-30
@Sean I have read only two books out of the list you just mentioned! It’s amazing people here read so many books in a year! I am not even close to you people.
@Simran everyone’s different? I have two young girls and they got bed early so once there sleeping I can’t go out etc so I read pretty much every night ?
Ps what two have you read?
But I still try to read as much as I can. Since I’m a student, most of my time is spent in reading my fat course books?
I’ve read The Kite runner and the perks of being a wall flower. One of my favorites.
@Simran both of those are great ? a thousand splendid suns is by the same author as the kite runner, it’s excellent too but try water for elephants I think you would like that?
@Sean I’ve taken a screenshot of your list! I would read all of them. The first one being Water for elephants ?
@Simran enjoy ?
@Sean Thank you!
@Simran no problem ?
Lilac Girls.
The Nightingale!! One of the best books, I have ever read!
Beartown.
That book gutted me
Haven’t finished it yet lol about half way through
Behind her eyes, sometimes I lie, the good daughter, or pretty broken doll series probably.
This was a Man – Jeffrey Archer
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah hands down ??
Nineteen Letters by Jodi L Perry
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Absolutely loved it.
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes (after The Road by Cormac McCarthy) Sorry that’s 2!
It’s hard to choose, but maybe Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.
The Couple Next Door
Me Before You
Origin
the black book, the fix, and the perfect lie
The book thief or sleeping giants.
I loved I am Pilgrim but didn’t read that this year. Exit West by Mosin Hamid, The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas are the first to come to mind. I also really loved The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli.
The Glass Castle,Lilac Girls and A Stranger in the House
Loved the Glass Castle- another of Jeannette Walls books – Half Broke Horses – I thoroughly recommend. I loved Lilac Girls and most of WWII novels. Stranger in the House is new to me.
@MaryLou I need to look for a copy of Half Broke Horses!
The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp
The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau.
On the Other Side by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Following
Stranger by albert camus
Kindred by Octavia Buttler
Yes!
Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth
Oh god this is hard. Either they both die at the end or Eliza and her monsters
All the bright places
I have that on my TBR!
It’s an amazing book , you’ll enjoy it
My favorites are I Am Pilgrim and Burial Rites. My favorite short story is Fable by Charles Yu and Antihypoxant by Andy Weir.
All The Ugly And Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood.
Dark Ages and The Scylding by Valerie L. Price. The Scylding is the sequel. Epic, thrilling, the ride of my life in literature.
Swan Song, Robert McCammon
Gone with the wind
Confessions of a Domestic Failure.Hilarious; and it resonated with me so much!
I’m still trying to decide ?