What did you read this year?
17,304
pages read
50
books read
This is my journey in books for 2016!
Shortest Book
30
pages
Longest Book
562
pages
Average book length in
2016
346
pages
Most Shelved
2,281,882
people
also shelved
Least Shelved
10
people
also shelved
Vicki’s
average rating for
2016
3.8
3.8
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.16
average
Vicki’s first review of the year
really liked it
I would have given this book 5 stars, and was ready to right up until the last page. Even though the main character, Delia, kept shifting in my mind from an old lady to a young girl, the interesting plot and the peripheral characters kept me reading. I honestly had a hard time putting it down. Which is why the ending was disappointing. We see so deeply into Delia's thoughts throughout the book, experience her confusion and conflict, as well as he
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VICKI’S
2016
BOOKS
really liked it
it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
it was amazing
Vicki’s last review of the year
really liked it
This is my favorite Simon Winchester book to date. If you love words, stories of monumental achievements against all odds, and quirky characters, this is your book. Winchester is in fine form and clearly loves his topic, delivering a narrative that is difficult to put down in spite of the plethora of facts, almost mind-boggling research, and thorough attention to detail. If all history were told with this degree of enthusiasm and wry humor, the s
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What did you read this year?
