Mon May 25, 2015, 08:23 PM

2015. What are the BEST BOOKS you've read this year?

Sometime in the wee hours of the morning, I had this idea about starting a (hopefully) long-running thread where people could come and post about their favorite books that they've read this year. Obviously, since this is only the last week of May, there are still many months to go in 2015 - so my hope is that folks will keep adding to this thread throughout the rest of the year until 12/31/15. And then - if this works - we'll start a new thread for 2016.

First, I'd love to hear if anyone else thinks this is a fun idea.

Second, if you do, please post your starting 2015 BEST BOOKS list.

I'll start out - so far in 2015, the best books I've read are:

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Safe From the Sea by Peter Geye
The Long-Shining Waters by Danielle Sosin
The Sea Runners by Ivan Doig
Strange Shores by Arnaldur Indridason
The Blackhouse by Peter May
Sweetland by Michael Crummey

So, if you've read something particularly memorable in 2015 so far, please start your list. Then, as the year goes on, please add any new memorable books to this thread - if you are so inclined.

Anyway, just thought I'd put this out here and see what happens...

On Edit: I'm going to go ahead and pin this thread - but if either of the other hosts objects I will unpin it.

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2015. What are the BEST BOOKS you've read this year? (Original post)	scarletwoman	May 2015	OP
Preparation for the Next Life by Atticus Lish. (nt)	enough	May 2015	#1
Thank you for posting this!	scarletwoman	May 2015	#2
Okay..	Enthusiast	May 2015	#3
Thank you, Enthusiast!	scarletwoman	May 2015	#5
I just ordered used copies of The Long-Shining Waters and Safe From the Sea.	Enthusiast	May 2015	#4
I hope you'll enjoy them!	scarletwoman	May 2015	#6
Ah...just read a review about Sweetland and immediately wanted	Laura PourMeADrink	May 2015	#7
Thank you. "The Confession" sounds intense.	scarletwoman	May 2015	#10
You could probably get it at a used book store now. Highly recommended. BTW	Laura PourMeADrink	Jun 2015	#18
I stopped buying books years and years ago. I get my books exclusively from the library.	scarletwoman	Jun 2015	#19
Top mystery nominees from Strand Magazine Critics Awards	mainer	May 2015	#8
Thank you for the lists. I've only read one of the books listed, "The Secret Place" by Tana French.	scarletwoman	May 2015	#9
I just got done reading "The Kind Worth Killing'	SheilaT	May 2015	#11
We enjoyed The Girl With A Clock for a Heart. I haven't read The Kind Worth Killing yet.	Enthusiast	May 2015	#12
The Kind Worth Killing	SheilaT	May 2015	#13
I will add that one to my list, Sheila. Thanks.	Enthusiast	May 2015	#14
Not necessarily in rank order	japple	May 2015	#15
Thanks! I'm going to have to look most of them up - except for "The High Divide" & "Wilderness".	scarletwoman	May 2015	#16
I'm adding to my list, too. Thanks everyone for these	japple	Jun 2015	#17
New to me this year	Hula Popper	Sep 2015	#29
In no particular order.....	eissa	Jun 2015	#20
Thank you for adding to this thread!	scarletwoman	Jun 2015	#21
Vargas Llosa was a late discovery for me	eissa	Jun 2015	#22
I must confess, I've never read any South American authors.	scarletwoman	Jun 2015	#23
They're new to me as well	eissa	Jun 2015	#24
Try the poetry of Pablo Neruda.	mackerel	Jul 2015	#25
I became interested in him after reading Salvador Allende's biography	eissa	Jul 2015	#27
Two books come to mind.	ZombieHorde	Jul 2015	#26
"The Cartel" by Don Winslow.	argyl	Aug 2015	#28
Hello, argyl!	Enthusiast	Sep 2015	#30
The best novel this year	pscot	Nov 2015	#31
Thank you, pscot.	Enthusiast	Nov 2015	#32
Did you read the trilogy?	hermetic	Nov 2015	#33
I did	pscot	Nov 2015	#34
Since it is still 2015 I thought I should update.	Enthusiast	Nov 2015	#35
Thanks, Enthusiast! I'm really going to have to read some more Michael Crummey books, too.	scarletwoman	Nov 2015	#36
Hi scarletwoman! I do know exactly what you mean.	Enthusiast	Nov 2015	#37
Out of all the scores of books I've read since I started this thread, there's one in particular	scarletwoman	Nov 2015	#38
I believe we have In Bitter Chill on order.	Enthusiast	Nov 2015	#39
Time to unpin this thread and move on into 2016.	scarletwoman	Jan 2016	#40
WOW - found this and must tell you about the one I'm loving now	Mira	Jan 2016	#41
My very favorite!n/t	Dalai_1	Jan 2016	#42
Hi Mira,	hermetic	Jan 2016	#43
Happy to see this book has found another admirer. It's one of my favorites	japple	Jan 2016	#44
Kim Stanley Robinson	SoLeftIAmRight	Feb 2016	#45

Response to scarletwoman (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2015, 08:34 PM

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2015. What are the BEST BOOKS you've read this year?

1. Preparation for the Next Life by Atticus Lish. (nt)

2. Thank you for posting this!

3. Okay..

5. Thank you, Enthusiast!

4. I just ordered used copies of The Long-Shining Waters and Safe From the Sea.

6. I hope you'll enjoy them!

7. Ah...just read a review about Sweetland and immediately wanted

10. Thank you. "The Confession" sounds intense.

18. You could probably get it at a used book store now. Highly recommended. BTW

19. I stopped buying books years and years ago. I get my books exclusively from the library.

8. Top mystery nominees from Strand Magazine Critics Awards

9. Thank you for the lists. I've only read one of the books listed, "The Secret Place" by Tana French.

11. I just got done reading "The Kind Worth Killing'

12. We enjoyed The Girl With A Clock for a Heart. I haven't read The Kind Worth Killing yet.

13. The Kind Worth Killing

14. I will add that one to my list, Sheila. Thanks.

15. Not necessarily in rank order

16. Thanks! I'm going to have to look most of them up - except for "The High Divide" & "Wilderness".

17. I'm adding to my list, too. Thanks everyone for these

29. New to me this year

20. In no particular order.....

21. Thank you for adding to this thread!

22. Vargas Llosa was a late discovery for me

23. I must confess, I've never read any South American authors.

24. They're new to me as well

25. Try the poetry of Pablo Neruda.

27. I became interested in him after reading Salvador Allende's biography

26. Two books come to mind.

28. "The Cartel" by Don Winslow.

30. Hello, argyl!

31. The best novel this year

32. Thank you, pscot.

33. Did you read the trilogy?

34. I did

35. Since it is still 2015 I thought I should update.

36. Thanks, Enthusiast! I'm really going to have to read some more Michael Crummey books, too.

37. Hi scarletwoman! I do know exactly what you mean.

38. Out of all the scores of books I've read since I started this thread, there's one in particular

39. I believe we have In Bitter Chill on order.

40. Time to unpin this thread and move on into 2016.

41. WOW - found this and must tell you about the one I'm loving now

42. My very favorite!n/t

43. Hi Mira,

44. Happy to see this book has found another admirer. It's one of my favorites

45. Kim Stanley Robinson