Can you pick your top 3 best books you've read this year?

[Wiktoria]

Hello everyone!

Can you pick your top 3 best books you've read this year?

 

I recently read a great book called ‘The Things We Leave Unfinished’ written by Rebecca Yarros. What this book did to me. 
It was amazing, beautiful, stunning and the letters did their job:) Could you recommend me something similar? I would appreciate any recommendations;)As for me, this book wins out of all the ones I have read this year. I give second place to , ‘Seven Husbands by Evelyn Hugo’ and third place to , ‘Malibu Rising’ by Taylor Reid Jenkins. Two books written by one of my favourite authors.

I'm very curious to know what you guys have read (crime fiction, romance, biographies, etc.) and what your ranking is. Maybe you can inspire me to reach for more books. 

Thanks for your replies!

[friendofbooks]

Wow, is it already time to wrap up the year? I think the highlights were the books: Flowers for Algernon, The Master and Margarita, and I also think Life for Rent. I read that book a long time ago, but I can't help but reread it every year.

[Wiktoria]

54 minutes ago, friendofbooks said:

Wow, is it already time to wrap up the year? I think the highlights were the books: Flowers for Algernon, The Master and Margarita, and I also think Life for Rent. I read that book a long time ago, but I can't help but reread it every year.

Thanks for your reply:) Great that you read this every year, you've encouraged me to read it.
You're right that it's a bit early to wrap up the year.

We can still read a lot of books in December;)

[lunababymoonchild]

Hello @Wiktoria and @friendofbooks, welcome to the board.

 

I find these 'name your favourite books' incredibly difficult because I never finish a book that I don't enjoy, that and the fact that my favourite can change at a moment's notice. With that in mind, here is my top three for (the mnoment) this year :

 

Sara Sherdian, The Secrets of Blythswood Square

C S Robertson, The Trials of Marjory Crowe

Cormac McCarthy, Child of God

[Limp]

19 hours ago, Wiktoria said:

Thanks for your reply:) Great that you read this every year, you've encouraged me to read it.
You're right that it's a bit early to wrap up the year.

We can still read a lot of books in December;)

Yeah, December is my month for books. I guess I always want to read so much more this year!

[PYX]

4 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Hello @Wiktoria and @friendofbooks, welcome to the board.

 

I find these 'name your favourite books' incredibly difficult because I never finish a book that I don't enjoy, that and the fact that my favourite can change at a moment's notice. With that in mind, here is my top three for (the mnoment) this year :

 

Sara Sherdian, The Secrets of Blythswood Square

C S Robertson, The Trials of Marjory Crowe

Cormac McCarthy, Child of God

Oh, I read 'The Secrets of Blythswood Square' by Sara Sheridan. I really liked how the author creates an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue. The plot flows easily and logically, and you feel drawn into the story right from the first pages. 

[lunababymoonchild]

16 minutes ago, PYX said:

Oh, I read 'The Secrets of Blythswood Square' by Sara Sheridan. I really liked how the author creates an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue. The plot flows easily and logically, and you feel drawn into the story right from the first pages. 

Good wasn’t it?

[Wiktoria]

12 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Hello @Wiktoria and @friendofbooks, welcome to the board.

 

I find these 'name your favourite books' incredibly difficult because I never finish a book that I don't enjoy, that and the fact that my favourite can change at a moment's notice. With that in mind, here is my top three for (the mnoment) this year :

 

Sara Sherdian, The Secrets of Blythswood Square

C S Robertson, The Trials of Marjory Crowe

Cormac McCarthy, Child of God

Thanks for your answer:) Exactly, I'll admit honestly, it's hard to put books in a ranking with all the books you'll read this year. We have too many good books; for the bad books you either don't finish reading or get tired of them by the end.

[Wiktoria]

8 hours ago, Limp said:

Yeah, December is my month for books. I guess I always want to read so much more this year!

Thanks! I wish I had more time to read. When I walk into a book shop or see some great discount I often end up with a new book to read. In this way, I currently have a lot of books on my shelf, and I'm adding new titles to my to-read list.

[PYX]

On 12/4/2024 at 9:04 AM, lunababymoonchild said:

Good wasn’t it?

Yeah, wow! 

[poppy]

I've been reading mostly vintage books by women authors this year.  Reading for enjoyment rather than anything challenging.

My top three have been:-

Father by Elizabeth von Arnim

Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther

Pomfret Towers by Angela Thirkell

[Brian.]

It's always quite tough to choose a top 3 but I've only rated 3 books 5/5 so it makes it a bit easier for me.

 

In the Cannon's Mouth by PJ Campbell

Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing by Bob Mortimer & Paul Whitehouse

Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan 

 

 

 

[Madeleine]

None have been really outstanding I'm afraid.

[Limp]

On 12/4/2024 at 5:17 PM, Wiktoria said:

Thanks! I wish I had more time to read. When I walk into a book shop or see some great discount I often end up with a new book to read. In this way, I currently have a lot of books on my shelf, and I'm adding new titles to my to-read list.

Yeah, it’s always like that! It feels like some kind of curse! 

[~Andrea~]

There was only one Outstanding one really, and that was Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. It really was great - both utterly gripping and superbly written.

[Madeleine]

I enjoyed Fingersmith when I read it several years ago, the TV version was good as well.

[France]

The Offing by Benjamin Myers

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Fourth Wing  by Rebecca Yarros