Book Club

[Bridgegal]

@DiAnne

That is so funny because I have a 70 page rule too.  I came up with the rule when I read The Prince of Tides, a million years ago.  I just could not get into it until page 70.  I was about to close it and quit.  I've stuck with the rule ever since.

@sunala

This is the perfect time for your post.   I finally ordered a Kindle after reading via the Kindle app on my phone and macbook for years.  It arrives today and I can load it with some of these books.   Thanks.

[candyagain]

I read a lot of mystery/suspense novels. The best one this year was The Late Show by Michael Connelly, a police procedural with a female lead. I'm now waiting to get the sequel, A Dark Secret Place where she joins forces with Harry Bosch.

I am now definitely buying The Library Book!  I enjoyed the NPR piece about the book and the recommemdations here made up my mind. I'm also a special librarian....not just because I'm special LOL but my field of libararianship is not traditional.

Love this thread!

[sunala]

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@sandy53 wrote:

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@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!

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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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@sandy53- I'm so glad you mentioned Beneath a Scarlet Sky. I got the Kindle version for free as a promotion some years ago, but I never read it.

I think it's time. Thanks for the reminder.

[sunala]

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@LoriLori wrote:

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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hi @LoriLori - the reason I started a thread to choose only ONE favorite book of the year is because you really have to think about it. I can name 20 favorite books of 2018 in a heartbeat, as several others did, but it's not so easy to pick just one. That one has to be "the best of the best."

Happy reading!

[AussieLuvr]

The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert.

I learned a lot from this wonderful story based on a family's love of botany and how it provided the direction of all of their lives. 

[GenXmuse]

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@AussieLuvr wrote:

The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert.

I learned a lot from this wonderful story based on a family's love of botany and how it provided the direction of all of their lives. 

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 I loved that book too!

Such an epic tale that l learned a lot from. I love books with an interesting story line, characters that you can invest in all the while learning about a subject, locale or history. In this case, you get all three!

My favorites this year were the books I read by Elena Ferrante from her Napoli series including, My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name and Those Who Leave and Those who Stay. 

Also loved The Alice Netwok by Kate Quinn. 

[Lilysmom]

@JillyMarie, thank you!

[Susan Louise]

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@lianne wrote:

Mine would be “Fear” by Bob Woodward 

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@lianne  Same for me! Oy, what an eye opener! 

[Catiele]

Nuala. Thank you for Arthur Trulove. I am almost finished with the book. It has taken me alway from the worst time in my life for awhile.

[Catiele]

Thanks @ sunala for Arthur Trulove. It helped me through the most difficult time of my life.