Looking Back at 2016: My Top 10 Reads

I read so many good books this year. Here is my list of my favorite books this year.

It really surprised me. I loved this book.

 

 

 

 

I wasn’t sure if I would like this book, but it was so scary and tension filled. Read it!

 

 

 

 

Another really good apocalyptic story. Read it!

 

 

 

 

I read this for my book club. And it is so good. If you love Southern Lit, read it!

 

 

 

 

It’s more an essay than a book, but it’s a fabulous argument for why we all should be feminists.

 

 

 

Really a fascinating read about how a talented child will take over a family.

 

 

 

I listened to this one. It’s the first audio book I’ve listened to in a while. And I really enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job, plus I learned how to pronounce so many Brit words and places.

 

This is one of my favorite books of this year. I’ve hopped on the Elena Ferrante bandwagon and am planning to read the second one soon.

 

 

 

This is another one that I wasn’t really sure what it was about when I picked it up to read. But it is really good.

 

 

 

I love this series of books by Tana French so much. The latest in the series is so good, and it slyly comments on the genre of books with “Girl” in the title who are a bit angry. Read it!

 

 

So what do you think of my list? Have you read any of the books? What were your favorite books of 2016? Don’t forget to leave your link below so I can visit your blog. Happy Reading!

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten New-To-Me Authors

It’s time for Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. Do visit this fun blog and read all the other lists. It’s a lot of fun and you’ll be sure to add books to your TBR pile. This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is: Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read For The First Time In 2016. I’ve listed the author and the books that introduced me to them. Also, if you click on their name I’ve linked to either their Goodreads page or their website.

So, in no particular order, here is my list of favorite new-to-me authors who I read for the first time ever this year.

Megan Abbott :          

Josh Malerman:                     

Elena Ferrante:                      

Ron Rash:                                  

Ruth Ware:                                 

Emily St John Mandel:             

Téa Obreht:                                   

V.E. Schwab:                                 

Madeline Hunter:                         

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:    

 

Who are your top ten new-to-you authors? What do you think of my list?  Let me know what you think  in the comments below. Be sure to leave a link to your Top Ten Tuesday list so I can visit your blog.