As in 2010 and 2011, I'm listing the books I have read last year (as inspired by Dumdad). Canadian authors in red. Not so many this year. The ones I didn't finish just didn't appeal to me..... but are probably every bit as good as the ones I did finish!
January
The Corrections - Jonathan Franzen (did not finish)The Story of Lucy Gault - William Trevor
Turn Right at Machu Picchu - Mark Adams
February
The Zookeeper's Wife - Diane AckermanThe Sea - John Banville
A World Elsewhere - Wayne Johnstone
March
State of Wonder - Ann PatchettSarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
April
(I was in UK most of April ... no time to read)
May
The Seven Daughters of Eve - Bryan D. SykesAdam's Curse - Bryan D. Sykes
June
The Cat's Table - Michael OondatjeThe Virgin Cure - Ami McKay
The Custodian of Paradise - Wayne Johnstone
July
Labyrinth - Kate Mosse11/22/63 - Stephen King
Innocent Traitor - Alison Weir
The Birth House - Ami McKay
August
Year of Wonders - Geraldine BrooksGourmet Rhapsody - Muriel Barbery
The Marriage Plot - Jeffery Eugenides (did not finish)
The Lady Elizabeth - Alison Weir
Captive Queen - Alison Weir
The Testament of Jessie Lamb - Jane Rogers
September
The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance - Phillipa Gregory
The Botany of Desire - Michael Pollan
Wideacre - Philippa Gregory (did not finish)
Galore - Michael Crummey
The Wreckage - Michael Crummey
October
The Virgin's Lover - Phillipa GregoryGold - Chris Cleave
In the Dark - Deborah Moggach
November
The Sense of an Ending - Julian Barnes
The Vintage Caper - Peter Mayle
December
The Sandcastle Girls - Chris BohjalianTrans-Sister Radio - Chris Bohjalian
A Dangerous Inheritance - Alison Weir
Interesting list. I see the only one we both read was The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.
ReplyDeleteReading Ghostwritten by David Mitchell. Happy New Year to you!
ReplyDeleteNice to see such a nice long list! I've read the Phillipa and Ami McKay books but I doubt that I have read any of the others. I wish you all the best in 2013!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of books, my dear...!
ReplyDeleteAnd August and September were BIG Months!!! I am in awe!!!
Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy New Year. A good selection of books - you must have spent many happy hours reading.
ReplyDeleteMy reading list has been bare this year.
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Maybe that has got to be my resolve for 2013...
READ!
That is a good list. I also read about 40 to 45 books this year but I forgot to write down some of them. I read 2 from your list – Sarah’s Keys and The Sandcastle Girls. This is a good idea for a post – I should do one too and I may. I hope you’ll read some interesting books in 2013 and have a great year!
ReplyDeleteThat is serious reading.
ReplyDeleteYou have done well to read so many books in a year.
Belated Happy New Year. Maggie x
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What a lot of interesting books! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great list!
ReplyDeleteI also read many books last year and I have the habit to read more then one at the same time.
I am reading now the book "Too much happiness: stories", by the great Alice Munro. She is Canadian, from Whingham. I will buy her another book, "Fugitive".
I also did not finish "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen.
By Julian Barnes I read "The Lemon Table".
Happy New Year with many books!
I don't know if I should be ashamed or inspired! Maybe I can have a goal to read ONE book this year? :)
ReplyDeleteImpressive list! I've read only one of them--the one by Ann Patchett.
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