My Best-Loved Books of 2015

Jan 29 2016 My Best-Loved Books of 2015

Can we talk about books?

I adore reading and discussing books. Feel free to hop over to the “Books I Love” page on this site and check that out. Some of my reads from this past year fall into categories from that list. It was a year of many “chick authors”.  I began a few I had to force myself through (or didn’t finish). Some beloved ones I read yet again.

Here are a few worth mentioning:

Purpose~Priorities~Time:

The Best Yes (a reread with my Mom’s group at church) by Lysa Terkeurst) : An easy read by a witty, relatable author. Examine your decisions by choosing the BEST YES, which is sometimes a “no.”

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo is a cultural hurdle for me at times. It’s a funky but surprisingly logical plan for getting decluttered. I’m reading it for the second time because I can’t seem to get my mojo going to get started with her plan. Is the second time a charm?

Spiritual Healing and Prayer:

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp: Poetic author. She chronicles her journey of healing life-change that came by recording one thousand blessings. This woman has a spellbinding gift of stringing words together.

Novels:

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford: Somehow, I missed this book when everyone was reading it years ago. I loved the sweetness and intensity of the story of a Japanese American girl and a Chinese American boy in the 1940s. One of the highlights for me was the wholesomeness of this book. PG rating.

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah: Besides that, she spells her first name correctly… WWII France, two sisters, love, parallel story in modern times and French war history. Historical fiction at its finest! PG-13 here and there.

All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr: Another story of WWII France, a blind French girl, and a Nazi soldier. I couldn’t put it down. This author tells a beautiful tale. This book becomes PG-13 (which surprised me!)

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is a classic gothic tale. This novel starts with my favorite opening of all the books I’ve read: “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again…” I’ve read it multiple times. I  LOVE IT. 

Apps and Websites:

~Amazon Prime of course! http://www.amazon.com

~Goodreads app 

~http://www.bookbub.com   Thank you, Mom! Daily email of ebooks on sale.

Books on my list for 2016:

Art of Work by Jeff Goins ~follow his blog, like his style

Love Does by Bob Goff ~follow him on social media; love his perspective and attitude

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee ~ I can’t believe I haven’t read this yet

Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner ~looks like my delicious

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo ~maybe if I keep reading about it, my house will magically become clutter-free.

Happy reading, friends! 

 What’s on your reading list for 2016?