Of the 42 books I read in 2014, I actually didn't hate any of them. There was only one book I started and failed to finish (a bestseller at that, which I'm sure would have ended well, I just had a pile of others staring at me and little interest in continuing). Here are a few of my favorites:
*Dark Places- Gillian Flynn (I liked both of GF's other books better than Gone Girl)
*Sharp Objects- Gillian Flynn (ditto)
*The Story of You- Claire Kendal (had twists I didn't see coming; just shy of my top 3 for the year)
*The Dinner- Herman Koch (slow moving, but I liked it)
*Wild- Cheryl Strayed (lives up to the hype)
*The Husband's Secret- Liane Moriarty (I'm now obsessed with Liane Moriarty and plan to read everything she's written; one of my top 3)
*Every Secret Thing- Laura Lippmann (reads like true crime, takes place in Baltimore, different story but great for Serial fans; one of my top 3)
*Summer House with Swimming Pool- Herman Koch (also kind of slow, but kept my attention; The Dinner got more press, but I like this one better of Koch's works)
*Big Little Lies- Liane Moriarty (another awesome one by LM)
*Six Years- Harlan Coben (Coben's books are all kind of similar, I realized after reading a second one; if you don't like this one, you won't like the rest, but he has a bunch of others, if you like this one)
*Dear Daughter- Elizabeth Little (another one with twists & has flawed characters you can root for a la Gillian Flynn; another in my top 3)
*One Of Us- Tawni O'Dell
*Back Roads- Tawni O'Dell
*Coal Run- Tawni O’Dell (can you tell I like her books? They're all set in PA coal country, but have different backstories)
Tell me what your top reads of 2014 were and I'll add them to my list!
-KB
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