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Best book you’ve read this year

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lastqueenofscotland · 25/11/2019 23:26

Doesn’t need to have been released this year, just one you’ve read in 2019 and why.

I really enjoyed The Dust That Falls From Dreams recently, which was far better than its shitty title implied it would be

Also reread Oryx and Crake. Which is one of my all time favourites.

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Loveislandaddict · 29/12/2019 18:30

One Day in December - really enjoyed it.

Aworldofmyown · 29/12/2019 18:26

Oh and
'It's about bloody time. Period.'

Aworldofmyown · 29/12/2019 18:23

Circe
Only Killers and Thieves
Educated

Loved all of these!

UnalliterativeGeorge · 26/12/2019 21:38

The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society - Mary Ann Shaffer

The Queen of bloody everything - Joanna Nadin

Loved them both. I've just started Erebus so pleased to see that mentioned!

Tobermory · 26/12/2019 21:33

The Alice Network comes up frequently on my library app, would you recommend it @NorthernLightss

CantstandmLMs · 26/12/2019 21:31

I think for me it was Old Baggage by Lissa Evans. It was just so lovely. I also really loved the Familiars which I read in January, that would come a close second.

ritzbiscuits · 26/12/2019 21:28

@InTheCludgie I'm sure we all feel a bit like that. Fantastic book wasn't it?!

InTheCludgie · 26/12/2019 20:35

So it is ritz Blush it's been a long day, that's my only defence!

My favourite fiction in that case is Fried Greem Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe

ritzbiscuits · 26/12/2019 20:23

@InTheCludgie Cut Out Girl is a true story

InTheCludgie · 26/12/2019 19:49

Non-fiction - War Doctor by David Nott

Fiction - Cut Out Girl by Bart van Es

neomneomneom · 22/12/2019 23:14

Non-fiction - 'with the end in mind' by Katherine Mannix. Observations on death and dying. Fascinating and made me think a lot.

Fiction - 'The keeper of lost things' Ruth Hogan

colouringinpro · 22/12/2019 23:14

Another vote for The Silence of the Girls. Brutal but stunning.

cloudjumper · 22/12/2019 23:05

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern was my absolute favourite, absolutely amazing, loved every minute of it.

Circe came a close second.

KatsutheClockworkOctopus · 22/12/2019 23:02

*Circe

KatsutheClockworkOctopus · 22/12/2019 23:02

Agree Circa was brilliant.

I also liked The Wall.

ShakeItOff2000 · 22/12/2019 19:18

Fiction: Milkman by Anna Burns.

Non-fiction: The Better Angels of our Nature by Steven Pinker.

Poetry: Undying: A Love Story by Michel Faber.

graziemille567 · 22/12/2019 13:41

Three Women isn't fiction, whoops!

graziemille567 · 22/12/2019 13:40

Non fiction: War Doctor by David Nott - it's a difficult read at times but really fascinating and shows the best of humanity amongst the most disturbing of events. Unputdownable.

Fiction:

American Marriage.

Everything I Never Told You

The Testaments

Three Women

Queenie.

Taytotots · 22/12/2019 13:23

Another Sarah Moss fan here (like @inthekitchensink and @ImportantWater). Read all of hers this year. Also really enjoyed 'Where the world ends' by Geraldine McCaughrean. About St Kilda. Following for inspiration for 2020.

Traynorbird · 21/12/2019 21:34

I loved when God was a rabbit - is tin Man similar?
My fav book this year was either the fifth child by Doris Lessing or warlight by Michael ondaatje

AutumnRose1 · 20/12/2019 20:23

Ooh, I have A Prayer for Owen Meany in my TBR!

Favourites this year

Once Upon a River - Diane Setterfield
Wakenhyrst- Michelle Paver

ritzbiscuits · 20/12/2019 20:19

Sorry posted without my third one

Afloat - Danie Couchman - About a young woman who lived for several years on the London Waterways. Found it so interesting, it shares the warts and all live of living on a boat. Her way with words was lovely and the book is beautiful too! I definitely do not want to live on a boat anytime soon!

ritzbiscuits · 20/12/2019 20:19

The Cut Out Girl - Bart Van Es - Absolutely amazing story about a child that survived WW2 as a girl. I was moved to tears at several points, its definitely my favourite book of the year.

Also:

The World I Fell Out Of - Melanie Reid - Times Journalist that fell off her horse and broke her back. Funny, emotional, uplifting. Again a fantastic book.

In referencing my book list, I think non fiction memoirs seem to be my favourite.

dementedma · 18/12/2019 21:57

I enjoyed Himself by Jess Kidd

AllTheWhoresOfMalta · 18/12/2019 21:54

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Blew me away. Quiet but very, very powerful.