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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

Right, @insomniac2 didn't put a limit on it, it was a wonderful year for me and books so I had quite the list.

 

Picking one it has to be Us Against You by Frederik Backman.  For anyone who hasn't read it, it is the sequel to his brilliant Beartown.

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?


@DiAnne wrote:

 


@smoky22 wrote:

@DiAnne wrote:

My best book from 2018 is a nonfiction book.  The Library Book by Susan Orlean.  


 

@DiAnne  I just saw The Library Book on the Washington Post's list of the years best books.  Thanks for mentioning it.  I've put it on waitlist, although I rarely read non-fiction.    


I don't read nonfiction often either but this book just sucked me in!


@DiAnne- I'd never heard of The Library Book until I saw it here. I took a look on Amazon, and reserved it at my library. Looks like an interesting book although I don't usually read non-fiction either.

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

I love discovering & reading an author I have never read before.  November Road is a 2018 standout for me.  

 

 

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

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Thank Goodness that I have Goodreads to keep track of my books for 2018. I will finish my current book that I am reading tomorrow which will bring my total books read for the year to 73.

 

I took a glance at my past books and one thing that I noticed is that I definitely love my thrillers. 

 

My favorite book of the year hands down would have to be The President is missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. 

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

@sunala

 

I did not have high hopes for The Library Book.  I almost did not read it - I have a 70 page rule.  If I am not into the book by page 70 I quit.  I noticed over 500 people were on the waitlist at the library for this book.  Figured they may know something I did not and I was right!

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@sunala et al, what a great thread.  I think I would pick Duma Key by Stephen King.  He is such a great storyteller.  I can't believe I didn't pick up one of his books until just a few years ago.  I thought all he did was horror.  LM

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

@BornToShop  I just looked up November Road.  Another book I hadn't heard of and it has great reviews.  Thanks for posting.  I put it on waitlist. 

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?


@DiAnne wrote:

@sunala

 

I did not have high hopes for The Library Book.  I almost did not read it - I have a 70 page rule.  If I am not into the book by page 70 I quit.  I noticed over 500 people were on the waitlist at the library for this book.  Figured they may know something I did not and I was right!


I just checked my library website and one copy is available.  I put it on hold and will pick it up on Wednesday.  I seldom read nonfiction, but this intrigues me.  Thanks to all who mentioned this book.  

 

A favorite of mine that I don't think has been mentioned yet is Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan.  It was published in 2017, but I read it this year.  I thought it was an amazing book.

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

'Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' by Gail Honeyman (fiction)

 

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'This Is Going To Hurt' by Adam Kay (memoir)

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Re: Can you Choose ONE Best Book You'd Recommend From 2018?

The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg. Loved this story.