List of Your Top 5 Books Read in 2013

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Great lists everyone!

[Marianne]

so I've read 230 books in 2013 and I'm supposed to pick 5? That's hard!
would have been in there, but then I discovered I'd read it last December (advance copy from Text) so............
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I'd really like to go on, because that doesn't go far enough with books I really enjoyed this year:
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, , and I just finished , all great reads!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hahahah!! I know what you mean Marianne! It's almost impossible to narrow it down when we read a lot isn't it:) But you've done well!

[Marianne]

Brenda wrote: "Hahahah!! I know what you mean Marianne! It's almost impossible to narrow it down when we read a lot isn't it:) But you've done well!"

Yeah, I cheated with the Harper Connelly omnibus because it was 4 separate books but I really liked that series...

[Kathryn]

Marianne wrote: "so I've read 230 books in 2013 and I'm supposed to pick 5? That's hard!
would have been in there, but then I discovered I'd read it last December (advance cop..."

I agree it's hard to just pick 5, Marianne, and I didn't have anywhere near as many reads as you!! But I have also read 11/22/63,The Casual Vacancy and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and they were all wonderful reads - Major Pettigrew didn't make my cut for 5, but the other two did.

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I have to add Thornwood House! My god, it's amazing!!"

I have to read Thornwood House too Lisa. Glad you've enjoyed it so much!"

On my TBR

[Sally906]

I've narrowed my list to a top 10 -- but can't even decide on my book of the year let alone a top 5 :(

I'll mull it over and choose between my children and do a top 5 tomorrow

[D]

So, hard to pick a top 5...so many great books...but here goes, in no particular order:

Life after Life - Kate Atkinson
The Town that Drowned - Riel Nason
Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
The Boy in the Suitcase - Lene Kaaberbol
Island Beneath the Sea - Isobel Allende

and a sixth just for fun: The Absolutist - John Boyne

[Marianne]

I forgot all about , that should have been somewhere in my top 15 too!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dianne wrote: "So, hard to pick a top 5...so many great books...but here goes, in no particular order:

Life after Life - Kate Atkinson
The Town that Drowned - Riel Nason
Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood
The Boy in ..."

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
The Town That Drowned by Riel Nason
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

The Absolutist by John Boyne

[Hels]

1 poisonwood bible by Barbara kingslover
2 to kill a mockingbird. By Harper Lee
3 the catcher in the a Rye by J D Salinger
4 salmon fishing in the Yemmen by Paul Torday
5 hunting and gathering by Anna Gavalda

Subject to change daily or by mood!

[Mish]

The Poisonwood Bible
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Hunting and Gathering

thanks Helen

[Tanya]

I have to agree McCall Smith is on top of my list

1. Sunshine on Scotland Street
2. Bertie's guide to life and mothers
3.unusual uses for olive oil
4.jesus Liebt mich (by David Safier)
5.mieses karma (German edition by David Safier)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tanya wrote: "I have to agree McCall Smith is on top of my list

1. Sunshine on Scotland Street
2. Bertie's guide to life and mothers
3.unusual uses for olive oil
4.jesus Liebt mich (by David Safier)
5.mieses ka..."

McCall Smith Alexander
Sunshine on Scotland Street
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers
Unusual Uses for Olive Oil
Jesus liebt mich by David Safier
Mieses Karma by David Safier

Linking makes it easier for us to check your choices out Tanya :)

[Tanya]

Sorry and thanks still learning :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No problems Tanya - you know how to do it?

[Tanya]

Not yet but I will see if I can find out how to do it

[Sally906]

OK - my top 5 are:

Daughters Who Walk This Path by Yejide Kilanko

Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

The Last Girl by Michael Adams

But honorable mentions MUST go to:

The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

The Sun Will Soon Shine by Sally Singhateh

The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway

Outback Dreams by Rachael Johns

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman

[Mish]

Sally906 wrote: "OK - my top 5 are:

Daughters Who Walk This Path by Yejide Kilanko
"

I've been meaning to read something from Kate Forsyth for ages. I must get onto it soon.

I've heard nothing but praise for The Wild Girl & Bitter Greens :)

[Lily]

The Yearning by Kate Belle
Hindsight Sarah Belle
Gather the Bones by Alison Stuart
The Cowboy, The CHEAT, His EX-WIFE, And Her Vibrator C.C. Coburn
and
It's Love, Dude by Jenny Schwartz

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tanya wrote: "Not yet but I will see if I can find out how to do it"

In your comment box (top RHS) it says "add book/author" - click on that, type in the book title/ISBN, hit "search". When the drop down box shows, choose your book and hit "add". It will automatically appear in the comment box. You can do the same with cover pic and author:) Let me know if you have trouble...

[Sally906]

Mish wrote: "I've been meaning to read something from Kate Forsyth for ages. I must get onto it soon.

I've heard nothing but praise for The Wild Girl & Bitter Greens..."

It is well deserved!