J.D. Robb discussion

List your top 5 books read this year. It doesn't matter when the books were released as long as you read them (or reread them) in 2014.

1. Suspect by Robert Crais
2. The Bees by Laline Paull
3. Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
4. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
5. The Madman's Daughter/Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd

1. Entire "In Death" series (J.D. Robb)
2. Fear Nothing (Lisa Gardner)
3. Now You See Me (Sharon Bolton)
4. After Shock [Novella] (C.J. Lyons)
5. Savage Art (Danielle Girard)

1- Reclaiming the Sand
2- Garden Spells
3- Loving Mr. Daniels
4- Rutherford Park
5- Morrigan's Cross

Magic Breaks
Bound by Moonlight
Graceling
Lady Chatterly's Lover
The Night Circus

These are the books that I gave five stars to this year, top five are:

1. The Glass Kitchen by Linda Francis Lee
2. Road to Christmas Past by Kathi Daley
3. The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
4. Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
5. The Ways of Grace by Linda Francis Lee

Concealed in Death by J. D. Robb
Edge by Tiffinie Helmer
Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly
The Goodbye Witch by Heather Blake
Portrait in Death by J. D. Robb
Sinfully Sexy by Linda Francis Lee

I'm not going to try to rank them - but these are some books that amazed & hooked me in 2014.

The Restorer (Graveyard Queen series)
Written in Red (The Others series)
Outlander
Convicted (Consequences series)
BHE:The Missing Years (Consequences series)
Remembered by Moonlight (By Moonlight series)
Captive in the Dark (The Dark Duet series)
Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood)
Arcadia Bell series

just to name a few...

Top five for me:1) East of Eden
2) The Martian
3) Written in My Own Heart's Blood
4). Pride and Prejudice
5). Jane Eyre

Carol wrote: "Top five for me:1) East of Eden
2) The Martian
3) Written in My Own Heart's Blood
4). Pride and Prejudice
5). Jane Eyre"

I've got #2, 3 & 5 on my shelf.

My top 5 for 2014 are:
The Sweet Gum Tree
Sea of Tranquility
Redeeming Love
Running Barefoot
Naked in Death (this started it all)

Read so many other good books and was extremely difficult this year.

Loved The Sweet Gum Tree!

Here are mine, in no particular order:


1. Red Rising by Pierce Brown
2. Red, White & Screwed by Holly Bush
3. Do or Die by Suzanne Brockmann
4. Deadly Obsession by Maggie Shayne
5. Tangled by Emma Chase

How was RED RISING? I have it but haven't started it. I also really want to read DO OR DIE. I really loved Brockmann's THE ADMIRAL'S BRIDE.

Ugh! Hard to narrow it down to 5 but here they are:



1. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
2. Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
3. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb (Magdelana shows up in this one. Grrrr)
4. Reckless by Skye Jordan
5. Brie Learns the Art of Submission: Submissive Training Center by Red Phoenix

Kirsten wrote: "How was RED RISING? I have it but haven't started it. I also really want to read DO OR DIE. I really loved Brockmann's THE ADMIRAL'S BRIDE."

I LOVED it! Rather than gush about it further, here's my review.

Do or Die is the first book in a spinoff series of Troubleshooters. There are are cross-over characters mentioned or with substantive roles who were minor mentions in Troubleshooters (TS). You can read this first book without having read TS but I'm not certain that will always be the case.

TS is heavy on suspense but the romances smoke. One of my most favorite series ever.

1. Daughter of Smoke & Bone series by Laini Taylor
2. Private Practice by Samanthe Beck
3. The Martian by Andy Weir
4. Deadline by Sandra Brown
5. Mean Streak by Sandra Brown

Karma Queen wrote: "Ugh! Hard to narrow it down to 5 but here they are:

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That Colleen Hoover is majorly prolific! How many books does she write a year anyway??

1. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
2. Fault in our Stars by John Green
3. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
4. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
5. Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

These aren't in order just my 5 most memorable their year (although 10 would be better)!

Lisa wrote: "1. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
2. Fault in our Stars by John Green
3. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
4. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
5. Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

These aren't in ..."

I really enjoyed Big Little Lies.

1.The Target by Catherine Coulter
2. Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
3. The Elusive Bride by Stephanie Laurens
4. Savage Nature by Christine Feehan
5. The Witnessby Nora Roberts

Loriidae wrote: "1. The Target by Catherine Coulter
2. Obsidian by Nalini Singh
3. The Elusive Bride – Stephanie Laurens
4. Savage Nature - Christine Feehan
5. The Witness – Nora Roberts"

Loved The Target and The Witness!

-I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Book 4) Alan Bradley (audio)5★
-Outlander (Book 1) Diana Gabaldon (audio +multiple reread)5★
-My Best Stories - Alice Munro 5★
-Visions in Death (Book 22) JD Robb 5★
-Murder on the Ballarat Train (Book 3) Kerry Greenwood

1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
2. Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
3. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
4. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
5. The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman

This was really hard but at the end of the day I was really surprised that my top 5 were all standalones and there weren't any from my favourite series like In Death or Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson

Tracey wrote: " [bookcover:The Light Between Oceans|1315880..."

I've got #1, 3, 4 and 5 on my shelf.

Kris wrote: "-I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Book 4) Alan Bradley (audio)5★
-Outlander (Book 1) Diana Gabaldon (audio +multiple reread)5★ ..."

I forgot you are an Alice Munro fan!

Jonetta wrote: "Tracey wrote: " [bookcover:The Light Between..."

Hope you enjoy them Jonetta when you get to them!

Tracey wrote: " [bookcover:The Light Between Oceans|1315880..."

I put my favorite series under the best series one and used this section more for standalone books. Sorta dividing the wealth because it is sure hard to pick.

Suspect - Robert Crais
Some Kind of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
High Noon - Nora Roberts
Mr. Mercedes - Stephen King

Vera wrote: "Suspect - Robert Crais
Some Kind of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
High Noon - Nora Roberts
Mr. Mercedes - Stephen King"

Loved Gone Girl. Haven't read Suspect but if it's anything like Hostages, I can't wait to read it.

Suspect was totally making me cry like the whole book, but it was so good!

I have 36 books on my 2014 Favorite Reads shelf, so it is very hard to narrow it down....BUT, here are my Top 6 in no particular order :)

The Professional by Kresley Cole
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews
The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
Wildest Dreams by Kristen Ashley
Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

Alyssa - The Sweet Gum Tree is one of my all time favorites...cried a few times in that one. Also loved Magic Breaks & am continuing that series. Enjoyed Festive. The Professional is on my list tbr.

Sandra ~ ♥ Cross My Heart ♥ wrote: "Alyssa - The Sweet Gum Tree is one of my all time favorites...cried a few times in that one. Also loved Magic Breaks & am continuing that series. Enjoyed Festive. The Professional is on my list tbr."

My absolute favorite trope is the second chance romance or lost loves reunited. The Sweet Gum Tree was an extraordinary representation of that wrapped up in a beautifully written story - absolutely adored it! Hope you enjoy The Professional as much as I did. IMO, it was KC's best work yet :)

Moving The Sweet Gum Tree to my February reading plan. Sandra had already moved me to put it on my shelf.

Jonetta wrote: "Moving The Sweet Gum Tree to my February reading plan. Sandra had already moved me to put it on my shelf."

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did, Jonetta!

Sandra, have you read Don't Let Go by Sharla Lovelace? It also made my 2014 Favorites list and was a fabulous second chance/lost loves reunited romance. It reminded me a lot of The Sweet Gum Tree as it was beautifully written with unforgettable characters. Jonetta, you may want to add that one to your TBR pile too :)

Alyssa wrote: "Jonetta wrote: "Moving The Sweet Gum Tree to my February reading plan. Sandra had already moved me to put it on my shelf."

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did, Jonetta!

Sandra, have you read [b..."

Just bought it. I noticed you and several other trusted friends rated this 5 stars. I liked the synopsis.

Jonetta wrote: "Just bought it. I noticed you and several other trusted friends rated this 5 stars. I liked the synopsis."

Enjoy!!

Five favorite books read in 2014, in alphabetic order:

Joyland
Night Film
The Quick
Speaks the Nightbird
Voodoo River

Five favorite JD/Nora
(let me just say this is an impossibility, as almost EVERY book of hers becomes a favorite for me)

in alphabetical order:

Blood Magick
Innocent in Death
Remember When
Reunion in Death
Seduction in Death
Valley of Silence
Visions in Death

I really liked JOYLAND too! Haven't read NIGHT FILM yet though. But its on my list!

Alyssa wrote: "Jonetta wrote: "Moving The Sweet Gum Tree to my February reading plan. Sandra had already moved me to put it on my shelf."

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did, Jonetta!

Sandra, have you read [b..."

No Alyssa - I haven't read [book:Don't Let Go|21900011] but I sure will now! Thanks for the recommendation. The Sweet Gum Tree is one of those stories that just stayed with me a long time after I finished it. It's also one that I know I will reread. Heartbreaking yet beautiful story.

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I have The Sweet Gum Tree on my list and keep meaning to read it.

Karen - You will love The Sweet Gum Tree!!

Karen ♐ wrote: "I have The Sweet Gum Tree on my list and keep meaning to read it."

Sweet book, The Sweet Gum Tree.

One of my favorite books of 2014 is on sale today for $1.99!
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Sandra ~ ♥ Cross My Heart ♥ wrote: "No Alyssa - I haven't read Don't Let Go but I sure will now! Thanks for the recommendation..."

You're quite welcome, Sandra! let me know what you think of it :)

I will, Alyssa. I have it listed to read asap. I'd love to work it in before the end of Dec. but that's looking unlikely. We'll see how it goes! :)

This category is now closed. The top five are now ready for your vote to select the best book in 2014. In the event of ties for 5th place, all were included so there are more than five appearing on the list.

Here's the link to the poll for you to cast your vote!

Best Book - 2014

And the winner is:

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Yay! One of my all time fav and one I reread again this year.