Year of reading 2015
Part 1
It’s getting a tradition around here, here is part 1 of my yearly recap. There will be 2 more parts:
- my favorites, with my usual categories, see here below
- my stats
- my fun list with titles
With 109 books read, it is not easy to pick favorites, especially now that I’m getting more and more picky at what I read, so that I don’t waste time with titles I’m sure I won’t enjoy.
Also, some recent books have been in between different genres.
My final choice is based both on the quality of the book and also on how it resonated with me and my own experience.
MY FAVORITES
click on the covers to access either my review
or the Goodreads page, as I am so behind in reviewing
PRINT COPIES
Fiction Historical fiction Nonfiction Mystery
Japp’s book will be reviewed on Jan 4
EBOOKS
Fiction Historical fiction Nonfiction Mystery
AUDIOBOOKS
Fiction Nonfiction Mystery
OTHER
SCIENCE FICTION
CHILDREN BOOK
SPIRITUAL BOOK
BOOK COVER
More covers I really enjoyed in 2015
December 31, 2015
WordsAndPeace
12 responses to “year of reading 2015 Part 1”
bosilawhat
December 31st, 2015 at 11:41
Dang, 109 books! So jealous. I wish I could get through that many in a year.
Great list. Just ordered H is for Hawk after seeing it on so many lists. Yours put it over the top.
The Martian–read it last year and really enjoyed it.
Loved The Wright Brothers.
The Cost of Courage sounds interesting. I’ll have to check that out.
My favorite 2015 releases were Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (non-fiction) and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (fiction).
Happy reading in 2016!
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WordsAndPeace
December 31st, 2015 at 13:01
thanks for sharing, believe it or not I DNFed Station Eleven, tried in audio, maybe I should try again in writing. I decided not to have TV, so that explains why I can read a lot every evening. Happy reading year to you too!
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Stephen (@smellincoffee)
December 31st, 2015 at 23:57
Wasn’t “The Martian” an absolute ball? Did you see the movie?
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WordsAndPeace
January 1st, 2016 at 14:57
would you recommend I watch the movie? still scared to be disappointed compared to the book
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BookerTalk
January 1st, 2016 at 03:54
The Beautiful Mystery was wonderful but I think the producers missed a trick which would have made the listening experience even greater. Hearing about Gamache sitting in the pew listening to the monks chants made me envious. Why didn’t the producers include a snatch for us? I had to go out and buy some Gregorian chants on the strength of this book..
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WordsAndPeace
January 1st, 2016 at 14:56
though it was at the very beginning of the book, wasn’t it? I have listened to and chanted a lot myself for many years, so it didn’t strike me as much
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Davida Chazan
January 2nd, 2016 at 05:55
Here’s my favorites list! http://drchazan.blogspot.com/2015/11/my-favorite-books-of-2015.html
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WordsAndPeace
January 2nd, 2016 at 09:20
thanks for sharing, just left a comment there
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J.E. Fountain
January 2nd, 2016 at 10:07
No favorites in common this year, but I loved McCullough’s biography of John Adams, so I may have to give the Wright Brothers a try. My recap: http://tinyurl.com/zts2vxp
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WordsAndPeace
January 2nd, 2016 at 16:20
his writing never disappoints. I enjoyed The Longer Journey as well
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Louise
January 3rd, 2016 at 07:03
A great reading year for you Emma. I didn’t read any of your favourites this year, but am very keen on H is for Hawk, and figure the audiobook might be a good idea. I have The Marvels in the TBR. I didn’t read The Martian, but saw the movie- it was great.
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WordsAndPeace
January 3rd, 2016 at 17:09
H is For Hawk is read by the author herself, and it works – I know it’s not always the case. I need to watch The Martian now
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