Jan 9

Bookworm: What I was reading in 2014

I set a goal of reading at least twenty books cover to cover in 2014. I only made it to book number nineteen. I’ve set the same goal this year, and I really hope to accomplish the task. I thought I might share what I read with you, and see if you read some of the same books too.

Here are all of the books that I read (in no particular order):

  • Quiet by Susan Cain
  • UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
  • Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
  • Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
  • Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
  • The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
  • Orfeo by Richard Powers
  • The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
  • The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
  • A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin
  • Four by Veronica Roth
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth
  • Insurgent by Veronica Roth
  • Allegiant by Veronica Roth
  • Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
  • The Witch’s Daughter by Paula Brackston
  • The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
  • The Eye Of Minds by James Dashner
  • Pandora’s Star by Peter F. Hamilton (I actually just finished reading this last night)

I have to say that I really enjoyed every single book that I read last year. I do have a few favorites though…

  • Favorite Horror/Suspense: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn- I have read all of Gillian’s books, and I have enjoyed them all.
  • Favorite Sci-fi: Orfeo by Richard Powers- The story was absolutely fascinating, and I can’t wait to read more of Richard’s novels.
  • Most Helpful: Quiet by Susan Cain- Introverts unite!!!
  • Guilty Pleasure/Best Dystopian: UnSouled by Neal Shusterman- I’ve read the entire UnWind series, and I’ve loved every single story.
  • Little Did I know I couldn’t live without: Me Before You, and The Girl You left behind, both by Jojo Moyes- Must have all of her books now!!!
  • Best Comedy: Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple- Fun, fantastic read, that I couldn’t put down.
  • Favorite Novel: The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman- Absolutely beautiful, this was another page-turner for me.

My very favorite book that I read in 2014 was…

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was my very favorite. From the very first page I was hooked. It isn’t a happy tale, but it is beautifully written, and impossible to put down. The tragic tale of loss, theft, addiction, and growing up. Absolutely fantastic!

I can’t wait to get started on this year’s books! What about you… Do you have a reading goal for 2015? Have you read any of the same books that I read in 2014? What did you think of them?