Only five? I read so many good books this year! I’m sometimes late to the party, so not all of these were new releases. In no particular order:
The Goldfinch. No wonder Donna Tartt was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; this is a masterpiece.
Orphan Train – heartbreaking and hopeful, funny and desperate. Christina Baker Kline is brilliant. P.S. Looking forward to the movie!
Hausfrau. I love a well-written, dark novel. And this one, set in Switzerland, hooked me from the beginning. Essbaum writes beautifully.
The Girl on the Train. Lots of girls and trains, it seems! This book was compared to Gone Girl, which I also read (I liked this one more).
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street. I had bought this book in 2014, but didn’t begin reading it until this past summer. Then I couldn’t put it down! Absolutely delightful.
MORE GREAT BOOKS:
Still Life with Bread Crumbs, by Anna Quindlen
The Man I Love, by Suanne Laqueur
The Other Wife, by Kathleen Irene Paterka
What books did you absolutely love this past year?
Happy 2016!
Girl on the train made my list too 😀
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I really enjoyed The Girl on the Train too (also more than Gone Girl). Orphan Train is somewhere on my radar and I’m off to check out the Ice Cream Queen… based on title alone!
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Really interesting to read your list, Martha. The Girl on the Train and Hausfrau are on my to-read list. To be honest, I struggled with The Goldfinch. I read Still Alice a few years ago and was incredibly moved by it. I couldn’t work out why it wasn’t more popular at the time, even though I was telling all my friends that it was a must-read! No surprise that the film has brought it to the attention of many more people. I did enjoy reading The Other Wife last year – loved the fact that it felt so real.
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Wendy, your book is on my 2016 list!
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Oh, lovely. I do hope you enjoy it!
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I Adore your list – especially HAUSFRAU! I’ve been in touch with Jill Alexander Essbaum and what she has coming up next is equally brilliant.
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Thanks, Cindy. I’m so looking forward to her next book!
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The Girl on the Train is loaded onto my Kindle right now!
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Let me know what you think, Tracy!
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I really want to read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt now. Will have to purchase it I think. Thanks x
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It’s worth it, Hannah!
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