My favorite books I read in 2015

[Jessica]

The Martian, Andy Weir
An adventure story of bravery, inventiveness, & realism. A fun read.

Year of Wonders, Geraldine Brooks. Life during the Black Death. Loved this except for the ending.

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Reza Aslan
A guided tour through the historic information about Jesus's life, putting the gospels in context. Super interesting, a huge amount of research.

War of the Whales: A True Story, Joshua Horwitz
The inside scoop on an environmental threat that's not so well-known. Huge amounts of detail and yet it reads like a novel (well, an overcomplicated Da Vinci Code-esque novel).

Stories of Your Life and Others, Ted Chiang
Unique, thoughtful, captivating science fiction shorts.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Maria Semple
A slice of Seattle rich people's life, with unreliable narrators and the Drake Passage. Laughed out loud so many times during this book.

A Girl's Ride in Iceland, Ethel Alec-Tweedie
Young Victorian lady from England wants to do something different for this year's summer vacation. The best part is that it's true.

[maartje]

Eragon


Finally got around to reading it and was definitely not disappointed. Will read again soon.