Right, so I fell a bit short on my reading goal for 2018.
But, instead of being disappointed I didn’t read as much as I wanted to, I’m instead proud that I accomplished what I did.
Without further ado, here’s the list for my books of 2018.
Books I especially loved will be in bold.
- The Christmas Surprise, Jenny Colgan
- The Cafe by the Sea, Jenny Colgan
- 2 a.m. at the Cat’s Pajamas, Marie-Helene Bertino
- Leaving Time, Jodi Picoult
- Larger than Life, Jodi Picoult
- The Silver Boat, Luann rice
- Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty
- Christmas at Rosie Hopkins Sweetshop, Jenny Colgan
- The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, Aimee Bender
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
- Something like happy, Eva Woods
- The Sound of Glass, Karen White
- Larger than Life, Jodi Picoult
- A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L’Engle
- Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon
- The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, Alan Bradley
- The Storyteller, Jodi Picoult
- The House at the End of Hope Street, Menna Van Praag
- Bow Wow, Spencer Quinn
- The Beach House, Mary Alice Monroe
- Love, Hate, and other filters; Samira Ahmed
- I feel bad about my neck, Nora Ephron
- The Friday Night Knitting Club, Kate Jacobs
- The Night the Lights Went Out, Karen White
- The Woman Who Smashed Codes, Jason Fagone
- The High Tide Club, Mary Kay Andrews
- The Endless Beach, Jenny Colgan
- The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd
- The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah
- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor; Rick Riordan
- Little Broken Things, Nicole Baart
- The Immortalists, Chloe Benjamin
- An American Marriage, Tayari Jones
- Molly’s Game, Molly Bloom
- My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Fredrik Backman
- How to Stop Time, Matt Haig
- The Ship of the Dead, Rick Riordan
- The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas
- Surprise me, Sophie Kinsella
- Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Rick Riordan
- The Sunshine Sisters, Jane Green
- Love Walked In, Marisa De Los Santos
- Belong to Me, Marisa de los Santos
- George and Lizzie, Nancy Pearl
- Eat Cake, Jeanne Ray
- Vivian Apple at the End of the World, Katie Coyle
- Flat Broke with Two Goats, Jennifer McGaha
- The Library at the Edge of the World, Felicity Hayes-McCoy
- Something in Between, Melissa de la Cruz
- The Atomic City Girls, Janet Beard
- Christmas on the Island, Jenny Colgan
- We Saved You a Seat, Lisa-Jo Baker
- The Story of Arthur TruLuv, Elizabeth Berg
- Love and Luck, Jenna Evans Welch
- Every Breath, Nicholas Sparks
- The Masterpiece, Francine Rivers
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Hank Green
- The Burning Maze, Rick Riordan
- I’ll be Your Blue Sky, Marisa de los Santos
- The Art of Inheriting Secrets, Barbara O’Neal
- Dancing on the Edge, Han Nolan
Obviously, there are many books I really loved from last year! So here’s some more specific categories:
Most unexpected: Vivian Apple at the End of the World; An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Most perspective enhancing: The Hate U Give; Love, Hate, and Other Filters; Something in Between
Best Middle Grade: Bow Wow
Best Historical: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Most Heart Wrenching: The Storyteller; The Great Alone
Best fun read with deeper meaning: The Cafe by the Sea
Best mystery: The High Tide Club; Big Little Lies
Favorite Characters: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry
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