Which book have you enjoyed most so far this year?

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

It doesn’t have to be the most notable or worthy, I’m just interested in which one you actually enjoyed the most so far. I think mine is To the Bright Edge of the World by Ivey Eowyn.

Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine.

The Heart's Invisible Furies, by far!

It has certainly made my top 10 best books ever list, maybe even top 5.

In the past month I've read Eleanor Oliphant, TIn Man and Resvoir 13. I've enjoyed them all very much though they are different types of books.

Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Shadow Doctor by Adrian Plass
Little Women (I reread it after more than 25 years)
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Anna by Amanda Prowse
This Love by Dani Atkins
A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers (reread it for 3rd time)
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

Currently reading This Thing of Darkness and loving it, book number 11 of the year and best so far.

My Name is Leon, by Kit de Waal.

I thought it might be misery-porn esque or else just too emotionally draining, but it was so full of humanity.

Another vote for the rules of civility and gentleman in Moscow. Last year it was life after life. Had me sobbing at the hairdressers reading it!

Either hagseed or The hearts Invisible Furies or all the light we cannot see. Hard to.choose. I'm on book 29 of the year (The outrun, Amy Liptrot - pretty good too).

Sorry fish you need to choose. You’re only allowed one!

The girlfriend - nice thriller

Need to know is a really good spy/thriller/domestic drama by Karen Cleveland. Short and a real page turner. I read it in one sitting and really recommend.

I have just read two of Lynda La Plante's Tennison series - Hidden Killers and Good Friday. Absolutely loved them both - couldn't put them down. I want to read the three prime suspect ones (also part of the Tennison series) but there is another coming out in August which fits between the two I have read and prime suspect so I am trying to wait.

I have just ordered another of hers though - Above Suspicion which is the first in the Anna Travis series and similar to the Tennison series so I am hoping that will be just as good!

I read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane for school (it’s a children’s book) and was sobbing at the end.

Another vote for My Cousin Rachel. Outstanding. A real page turner.

It's either Olive Kitteridge or Eleanor Oliphant! Two very different women, with different lives, but both amazing unforgettable books.

Living in Perhaps by Julia Widdows. I thoroughly enjoyed it, until the last couple of pages. The end wasn’t what I had expected, but nevertheless I thought it was an excellent book.

Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor. I tried one of his others a while ago and didn't get into it but am going to have another go and read everything else he's ever written too.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.

I can't recommend it enough!

peppermint I enjoyed Persepolis too, I read it a few years ago and also enjoyed the film version - have you seen that? It’s a cartoon animation, very well done.

Ooh I must look that out. Didn't realise there was an animation. Thanks!

Viv Albertine To throw away unopened.
Pure brilliance
Even better that Clothes Boys Music her first book.

I think out of all the ones I’ve read so farThe Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle has to come top and I haven’t even finished it yet. So far it’s pretty great!

Tricky, I have three that have been stand out good but they are all pretty different so hard to choose just one.
They are The Goldfinch -beautiful
Ubik by Phillip K Dick, fantastic sci fi.
And Push by Tommy Caldwell- autobiography of a big wall climber/ mountaineer.

The House of Impossible Beauties

Hold Back The Stars - I'm not usually into romance but my god it was good. The ending was beautiful and unlike anything I've read before.