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Oct 28, 2024 02:07PM
What is your favorite book you've read this year? What prompt?
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so many to choose from but I think it would be Carrie Soto is back; prompt - A book about women's sports
My absolute favorite book of the year was and is House of Leaves. I read t before deciding on a prompt. It fits so many! I used it for Recommended by a bookseller.
My favourite is Fourth wing and I read it for the prompt featuring dragons. 🖤
I think it would be a tie between The Life Impossible by Matt Haig (not for challenge) and Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (PS #34 at least 3 POVs).I'm obviously not good at picking one book.
It wasn't for a challenge, but I really liked Written in Red by Anne Bishop. I think I'll use the sequel, Murder of Crows, for the magical creature that's not a dragon prompt next year.
While of course it's possible I'll read something amazing in the next two weeks, I think my bests are probably locked in. Best Fiction: James
Best Nonfiction: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
Best Graphic Novel: Ballad for Sophie
I did a monthly tracker this year and ultimately what came out on top was:
Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
This book was incredible! It had everything. My enjoyment of psychology and my love of music. It was so fascinating to see how the two intertwine with each other. I'll certainly be getting this when it's released in paperback (unknown at the moment).
Kat wrote: "Yellowface for the book about a writer!"I really enjoyed (not the right word) this book. It was well-written.
Hands down! House of LeavesThe number 1 book so far in this lifetime. Big compliment to Mark Z. Danielewski
My favorite book for January ended up being a fiction book which I found surprising but I loved it:
Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
It was essentially reading a history book set in the Star Wars universe which was awesome!
My January fave would be a short story Five Ripe Pears! Despite its simpleness, it portraits the child innocence prefectly and makes you feel sympathy and nostalgia in a way. I also really really recommend Saroyan´s other book Tracy's Tiger. Love the symbolism in his works and the comfort it brings me while reading them.
My favourite January book was “The Great Gatsby” for “a classic I hadn’t read” 🤩.
Here are my favorites so far both in fiction and nonfiction. Didn't read any fiction books in February.January Nonfiction:
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - This book was incredible! Hard to believe it was published in 1959.
*****
January Fiction:
Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire - Loved this one!
*****
February Nonfiction:
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism - Difficult topic but a must read.
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Everlasting (other topics)Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (other topics)
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism (other topics)
Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (other topics)
The God of the Woods (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Liz Moore (other topics)Mark Z. Danielewski (other topics)
Anne Bishop (other topics)
Matt Haig (other topics)
Liane Moriarty (other topics)
