Saturday, October 22, 2016

I'm Baaack!

Sooo..

I apologize for the long absence. 

I'm just going to jump right back in and let you know my favorite books of the year so far! I've leaned more towards non-fiction than in past years, with a ratio of 45% nonfiction, 55% fiction. Here are my perfect, 5 star reads so far.


Faith 
by Jennifer Haigh
Fiction

A non-sensationalized novel about an inherently sensational event—the abuse of an 8-year-old boy by a priest.

Destiny of the Republic
by Candice Millard
Nonfiction

A brilliantly written account of the tragic time when James Garfield, Civil War hero, pioneering congressman and 20th president, was mowed down by a madman as his administration began.

Garlic and Sapphires
by Ruth Reichl
Nonfiction

Tasty revelations of Gourmet magazine editor Reichl's undercover antics as the former food critic at the New York Times.

Circus Mirandus
by Cassie Beasley
Juvenile Fiction

A poignant debut novel in which young Micah discovers magic is real at the same time his grandfather begins to fail.

We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart
Young Adult Fiction

Candace Sinclair Eastman attempts to piece together the cause of an accident that has left her with no memory of it.

Die Again
by Tess Gerritsen
Fiction

A not-for-the-squeamish murder mystery set in both Boston and Botswana.

A Thousand Naked Strangers
by Kevin Hazzard
Nonfiction

A former EMT details his action-packed tenure in the field.

Secrets of Midwives
by Sally Hepworth
Fiction

A warmhearted and engaging novel that follows three generations of midwives as they deal with family secrets.

Jane Steele 
by Lyndsay Faye
Fiction

Jane Steele seeks retribution and redemption in Faye's latest novel, an homage to Jane Eyre.






 

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