Obviously, I love to read. Rebekah & I have enjoyed tracking all the books we have read the past couple of years through various hashtags. It's always interesting to go back at the end of the year and think through all the titles we've read and reminisce on what made some of this year's reads and listens truly extraordinary. Between the two of us, we amassed 90 titles this past calendar year - including 2 Potter, 3 LOTR, and many other long works, so that was quite an accomplishment considering all the other things we've experienced in 2015. Many people have asked us what our favorite recent books are (it has been said that people seek the Doops on advice for books, food, & fashion), so I decided to amass my list of the top 5 of 2015 plus a few more. If you're interested in viewing all the books we read, search out #doopsread2015 on instagram or facebook. Follow along in the new year with #readdoopsread2016!
My Top 5 are books I would read again at least once, maybe twice, and would probably watch a movie version if it were made. These are the books that I raved about and tell everyone to read. My Next 5 are those that I would read again and maybe see a movie. They were outstanding but not in the upper echelon of all that I read and heard. In a different year, they may have made the Top 5. My Bottom 5 are the books that I wished I hadn't even wasted my time on. They were either weird, sad, a waste of time, or a combination of some of them. Your opinions may differ from mine, but guess what? We can still be friends! #america (For your convenience, each title is linked to its Amazon listing.) It should also be noted that each list is fluid and should not be read as a 1 - 5 but rather a collection of excellence or crappiness. I have avoided synopses & reviews for the sake of brevity.
TOP 5
41: A Portrait of My Father, George W. Bush
The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins
Until You're Mine, Samantha Hayes
Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline
The Admissions, Meg Mitchell Moore
NEXT 5
The President's Shadow, Brad Meltzer (side bar - literally just learned this is part of a series?)
The Rumor, Elin Hilderbrand
Philomena, Martin Sixsmith
The Girl in the Spider's Web, David Lagercrazntz
Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee
BOTTOM 5
Reality Boy, A. S. King
My Sunshine Away, M. O. Walsh
The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion
Luckiest Girl Alive, Jessica Knoll
Alias Hook, Lisa Jensen
So let's hear it blogosphere! What books captivated you in 2015? Which books made you sad you wasted your time? Let's get this conversation moving!
