Best of the Summer 2016 Challenge

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

What were your favorite books of the Summer 2016 Challenge?

[Donna]

I had a few 5 stars:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jurassic Park
Dairy Queen
Blood Rites -I love Harry Dresden

I also had many 4 stars. A few memorable ones were:
Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard
Mud, Sweat and Tears
The Force Awakens
Unwind
Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure
Once Upon a Marigold

[Bea]

Donna wrote: "The Force AwakensUnwindSmuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca AdventureOnce Upon a Marigold"

I think that is several books run together, no?

[Kaity]

Here were my 5 star reads for the season:

The Murder on the Links - I am loving these audiobooks so much! It's a blast to then watch the bbc episode with the same voice actor playing a character <3
Distraction - Guilty pleasure reading :)
Guardian Angel - Garwood's historical romances are so unique and fun and adorable.
Vision in Silver - One of my favorite ongoing urban fantasy series!
Full Blooded - Really, really enjoyed this. Can't wait to read the next book.
Conspiracy in Death - The whole series thus far has gotten 5 stars from me <3

[Andrea]

A Man Called Ove - loved this book - unexpected, low key delivery, just really hit the spot.

Bossypants - Tina Fey - enough said.

Dark Matter - engrossing, made my head spin

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Pop Goes the Weasel
Reserved for the Cat
Fortune's Fool

[Donna]

Bea wrote: "Donna wrote: "The Force AwakensUnwindSmuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca AdventureOnce Upon a Marigold"

I think that is several books run together, no?"

Yes Bea....I fixed it. Thanks.

[Deborah]

My 5 stars

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (also wrote A Man Called Ove)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
The Moon Is Down
Murder in Chelsea
Darkhouse

Lots of 4 stars... Honorable mentions are

A Man Called Ove (also wrote My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry)
The Rape Of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II

[Bea]

I seldom give 5*. For me, it is a definite memorable book or one that has touched my life in some way. This season I had three:

Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
The Garden of Evening Mists
Before I Go to Sleep

[Trish]

Bea wrote: "I seldom give 5*. For me, it is a definite memorable book or one that has touched my life in some way.

I'm the same way. I had a grand total of two five-star books this challenge: Seveneves and The Martian.

I had a reasonable number of four-stars, though.

[Kristen]

I had a few 5 Stars. Seems like most of them are ones where I found myself putting myself in the character's shoes. I do find those are the ones that tend to rise to the top for me.

I discovered Taylor Jenkins Reid books this season and really love her writing style. Realistic and make you ponder "what if that happened to me?"

I really enjoyed the historical element and story within a story element of The Winter Sea. I'm looking forward to reading another by Susanna Kearsley this season.

Me Before You is maybe more of a 4.5 stars for me. It was a bit slow-moving, but it really made me think and question my own stance on the issue in the book. I think if a book is so thought-provoking, it's worthy of rounding up.

The Winter Sea
Left Neglected
Me Before You
Forever, Interrupted
After I Do
One True Loves