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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
it was amazing
This is the most incredible story I have ever read. Impossible to put down.
Empire Falls
it was amazing
I understand why this novel won the Pulitzer for fiction. I listened on audio, and the narrator was excellent. This is a story about living in a small, dying town in America. I think anyone who has lived in a small community will connec...
The Likeness
really liked it
When I read a Tana French novel, I come away feeling as though I actually know the characters. This is my favourite kind of book – one where I actually forget about the plot because I am just spending time with friends. At times I forgot...
Circe
it was amazing
This is a retelling of Greek myths from the point of view of Circe, daughter of the god Helios. I loved the title character, and I loved that she was reimagined as a relatable and complex character, rather than simply a villain. Circe ...
Rebecca
it was amazing
Continuing with my reviews of top ten favorites of all time, I re-read Rebecca recently. Written in 1938, it has a writing style that can put me off sometimes - long descriptive paragraphs of the house and grounds - but in this case, it ...
Stay with Me
it was amazing
Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo is the story of Yejide and her husband, Akin, who married for love and want to break from the tradition of polygamy. But when Yejide is unable to get pregnant, Akin’s family pressures him to take a second ...
Not If I See You First
it was amazing
This book made me laugh out loud and cry out loud. My favourite combination. :)
Homegoing
it was amazing
This is Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel. It is completely riveting, heartbreaking work of fiction about the history of slave trade that begins with Fante folklore and ends in present day America. Effia the Beauty was born under a curse in a vil...
A Complicated Kindness
it was amazing
This is one of my favorites. I love Miriam Toews writing.
Did You Ever Have a Family
it was amazing
A senseless tragedy takes the lives of June’s entire family. Bill Clegg writes, in vivid detail, how several people caught in the aftermath are affected by the disaster. I love books with alternating points of view if they are done well....
Reasons to Stay Alive
it was amazing
This is an excellent book about depression with many valuable insights and helpful advice on how to make it through.
Garden Spells
it was amazing
I always enjoy Sarah Addison Allen books and this one so far is my favourite.
Ready Player One
it was amazing
I am practically crying from nostalgia. This game - er, book - is so much fun for an 80s geek like me. :)
We Were Liars
it was amazing
This book is heartbreaking. I couldn't stop reading it and now that I'm at the end I want to start over.
Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment
it was amazing
Still as awesome as when I read it 15 years ago. "What we seek we are." :)
This is Where I Leave You
it was amazing
The characters in this book were so real and funny and I related to all of them in some way. I couldn't put this one down. :)
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
it was amazing
Love! This book is awesome! :)
An Abundance of Katherines
it was amazing
At the beginning of this book, I was disappointed and thought I would not enjoy it the way I loved the other John Green books I've read. The footnotes annoyed me, the characters annoyed me, the language annoyed me. But they grew on me, I...
Looking for Alaska
it was amazing
I couldn't put this one down. I love it.
The Fault in Our Stars
it was amazing
I love John Green's writing and his characters. This book made me laugh and cry (a lot).
Dust
it was amazing
Love!
The Silver Linings Playbook
it was amazing
I saw the movie before I knew there was a book. The book is quite different from the movie, and I love them both.
Rules of Civility
it was amazing
I first read Rules of Civility in 2013, and since then I have loosely thought of it as my favorite novel. This is one of those books that I loved so much I wish I could read it again for the first time. I have always been afraid that I...
The Night Circus
it was amazing
How fun it is to revisit favorite books. I have never been one for re-reading (there are so many good books to read) but writing these reviews has given me the desire to do just that. I guess favorites are favorites for a reason. "Now t...
A Dog's Purpose
it was amazing
I wasn't sure what to think when I read the first chapter. This was my pick for book club, and I thought "Uh oh, this book is going to be boring." Boy, was I wrong! I have been laughing out loud and sobbing hysterically for two days. I a...
The Catcher in the Rye
it was amazing
Great book. The character is sarcastic and funny as heck, and I could relate to his anxiety.

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