I had a goal this year to read 50 books. I don’t finish books I don’t like, they’re a waste of time. I should say I had a goal to finish 50 books this year.
Here are a few of my favorites…
Ghosted My favorite book of this year. Well written, the characters are believable and likable. I recommend it to all my reading friends and buy it as gifts. I don’t want to say more….just trust me.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill In a word, ‘delightful’. You don’t have to work at a book store or library to enjoy this book, but if you do, well, it’s just even better. Another gift giving delight!
The Perfect Girl my first time reading Gilly MacMillan and not my last. Thoroughly enjoyed this page turner.
The Quiet Girl The author’s first book, which is a problem as I want to read more of their work….now.
A Prisoner of Birth A return to a classic, My Loving Spouse and I actually ‘listened’ to this book on tape during our adventures on Tally Ho this summer. One of my Jeffery Archer favorites.
A Piece of Cake is a tad long, but the memoir of Cupcake’s life is something most of us middle class folks could not believe. I felt I owed it to her to complete the book.
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt I did not realize at first that this was a non-fiction book. It reads like a novel. The book is a mix of humor and sorrow.
Good Dog, McTavish a quick read aloud for you to share with your favorite 8-11 year old.
Chickens to the Rescue grab a couple of little kids, read them Chickens to the Rescue and just enjoy all the giggles.
51 of the books I read came from either the library, a friend or was bought at our local book store. 3 ebooks were purchased on Amazon. I can’t think of anything worse than not having a book store or a library around, so this is my shameless plug for you to use them.
Being laid up, after breaking my back, certainly helped me surpass my reading goal.
I’ve another week off of work and Number Two Son just gave me a great new book for Christmas, so who knows….55?
What were your favorite books this year?
Most importantly thank you for coming along beside me and may you all have a
happy new year with many blessings,
Thanks for these recommendations! I also had a goal of reading 60 books this year and I was successful, however I am not running a farm! Retired living in North Vancouver is currently quite sedentary! My favourites this year are strangely enough, all memoirs. In no particular order I would highly recommend these: 1. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, 2. No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, 3. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive. Regards, Leslie
Wow! 60 is a lot of Memoirs. Good for you. I will definitely have to check some of these out!
Just my top 3 were memoirs…the rest was a mishmash!
Love all your recommendations Ellen – thanks for the Christmas gift!! Look forward to using some of your suggestions with my book club. Happy New Year!
Oh, dear friend, I think Ghosted would make a GREAT book club book!
Happy new year and much love to you all,
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll have to check these out. I agree with you that there is nothing worse than no bookstore or library around. And during the beginning of Covid 2020, when EVERYTHING was closed, including bookstores and libraries, I was really worried. Where was I going to get my reading material???? Little Neighborhood Library came to the rescue! (Might not be the exact name) Private citizens build a little house on a post in their front yard near the street as the library. Each one holds about 15-20 books. Anyone can take a book to read and return it, or not, or add a book they are done reading. This grassroots library idea kept me sane until the actual city libraries allowed you to order books and pick them up outside. I still check the various little libraries around town when I need new reading material.
I love those little libraries as they remind people how important books are. And truly books are just meant to share. I am glad they were there for you! Love you Mims!
Cool! Always glad to have book recommendations and I have read many of yours. Thank you!
Happy New Year!