Comments on: Best Books of 2018

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:28:19 +0000

100% agree on Circe and An American Marriage!

By: susan

susan — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:02:43 +0000

Nice list. Tin Man and American Marriage also made my Best Of list. I’d like to read Kingsolver’s new one.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:50:34 +0000

In reply to Kate W. Definitely like me in 2017! Sometimes it's great going that way. I've read nothing but backlist this month and it has been some of my best reading of the year!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:49:19 +0000

In reply to Laila@BigReadingLife.

Well, we’re on the same page- I wasn’t going to post mine until next week. Is it because we think (hope) there might be some amazing book at the end of the year that blows us away? Are we book optimists?!

As for the beaten path, each of these books was a ‘gut’ pick. Just a feeling, so I’m really grateful they worked so well. I realize they may not so for others, but hope you found something you might want to try. And I can’t wait to read your list!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:46:37 +0000

In reply to Jan. The Coincidence Makers got no buzz and it may be that I was in the mood for its blend of whimsy and serious. Anatomy of a Miracle is kind of the same way- I know others who read it and did not like it as much as I did. Except for Susie at Novel Visits. She loved it as well. It combined so many things I love in my reading- snarky, but thought-provoking, and challenging.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:43:58 +0000

In reply to Lory. It is definitely ending on a better note than it began! I tried reading Beowolf once and could not do it. This modern interpretation really struck me in how she portrayed women.

By: Lory

Lory — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:58:07 +0000

I’m glad you had such a good reading year! These all sound wonderful – I’ve been terrible at reading any new releases this year. I haven’t read Beowulf but I’m always intrigued by novels based on myths and legends (Circe is the only one on your list that I’ve read, and loved).

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 07:09:11 +0000

Great list. I agree on Tin Man, Circe, and The Line That Held Us. I read An American Marriage but wasn’t as enthralled by it as many were. It was just an ok read for me.

I own The Coincidence Makers and Unsheltered, while Anatomy of a Scandal is on my tbr.

I haven’t heard of The Pasha of Cuisine, The Mere Wife, or So Much Life Left Over, but I’ll be checking them out now. All 3 sound great.

By: Laila@BigReadingLife

Laila@BigReadingLife — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 03:13:45 +0000

You’re not the last blogger to post a Best Of list! I’ve yet to post mine, but American Marriage will be on it for sure. So many of your books I hadn’t even heard of! Kudos for reading off the beaten path.

By: Kate W

Kate W — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:18:55 +0000

In reply to Catherine. What I meant to say was that my reading year has been great but my favourites were published before 2018. I haven’t read many new releases this year.