In 2014, I read 71 books throughout the course of the year! For the last several years, I have always set a goal of reading 52+ books per year, and I’m happy I was able to surpass that goal again. Believe me, having a 45 minute metro commute (each way!) helps get a good amount of quality reading time in! Anyway, I devoured so many interesting, fascinating, well-written books throughout the year, and reading has always brought me so much joy. I’m always grateful that I keep a little handwritten journal of all of the books I’ve read so that I can remember them at the year’s end. I wanted to share with you some of the best books I read in 2014…
Top Ten Books of 2014
- The Signature of All Things, Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd
- The Husband’s Secret, Liane Moriarty
- The Cuckoo’s Calling, Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)
- The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion
- Bread and Wine & Cold Tangerines, Shauna Niequist
- Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good, Jan Karon
- Edge of Eternity, Ken Follett
- Radical, David Platt
- The Hundred Foot Journey, Richard C. Morais
Favorite re-reads:
- A Prayer for Owen Meany
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- East of Eden
- The Secret Garden
- Anne of Green Gables
Favorite new authors from this year:
- Shauna Neiquist
- Liane Moriarty
- Jojo Moyes
- Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling)
Some additional great book recommendations from 2014:
- The Painted Girls
- Beautiful Ruins
- Serena
- Mrs. Poe
- The Goldfinch
- The Lowland
- The House I Loved
- The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
- Wild
- Flat Water Tuesday
- One Plus One
- Happiness at Home
- Frog Music
- Big Little Lies
- 7
- The Mockingbird Next Door
- The Vacationers
- Start Something that Matters
- State of Wonder
- An Invisible Thread
What do you think of my book recommendations?! Do you wholeheartedly agree or disagree with any of my superlative picks? I would love to hear your thoughts!
What books are on your 2015 reading list? I can’t wait to get started with some new books soon… my queue at the library is filling up quickly!
A year ago, I wrote about my favorite (and least favorite) books of 2013, so be sure to check out that post with many other books recommendations and thoughts!
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