My Best Books of 2014
As the year draws to a close it is time to look back at all the books I enjoyed during 2014 and highlight those worthy of special mention.
My Best Books of 2014
Only three titles have received my 5 star rating for both The Story and The Writing – I’ve been a very hard marker this year. However others have earned 5 stars for The Writing or 4.5 stars in both respects.
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5 Stars – Story and Writing
5 Stars – Writing
4.5 Stars – Story and Writing
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Have you read any of my Best Books of 2014?
It’s a pretty diverse collection featuring everything from the offbeat and humourous, science/fantasy, historical, translated and classic fiction, plus new literary talent.
Since I’ve been such a hard marker this year I urge you to check out my 4+ star rated reviews also – I awarded 28 titles that rating in 2014, all highly recommended.
All in all 2014 was a great reading year for me.
I like your categories a lot. I haven’t read all of these but I did enjoy Christine Piper’s book. It wouldn’t have been my number one however. I really loved Gold by Chris Cleave. That would get a 5 for both story and writing. Rosie Effect & Lost & Found were also reading highlights.
I added After Darkness to my “to read” stack based on this recommendation. Thanks!
Fantastic – I hope you admire the work as much as I did.
I’ve only read Lost & Found – which I also really enjoyed. I’ve read a lot of negative reviews about The Rosie Effect (as a sequel). I haven’t read the first yet. There are a few others I’ve not heard of so will check them out!
Deb
Do read The Rosie Project Deb… it is wonderful. And the sequel, well it is definitely different to the first novel, more serious issues tackled, but personally I think Simsion achieved authentic growth in his lead character, and for me there were still many ‘more mature’ laugh-out-loud moments.
Happy New Year. I haven’t seen many of these around. The Devil I Know intrigues me, going to check that out.
ashamed to say I have not read any. not even this classic by Oscar Wilde! here are my favorites: http://wordsandpeace.com/2015/01/01/year-of-reading-2014-part-1/
Definitely put it on your wishlist Emma, it is hilarious.
Happy New Year! The only book on your list that I have read is “The Rosie Effect” which I did enjoy, but not as much as “The Rosie Project”. My favourite novels that i read this year are “Jasper Jones” by Craig Silvey, “Gifts of the Permangk” by Dean Mayes and “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra. :-)
Looks like you had a great year in reading indeed! I haven’t read any of the books on your list except for The Rosie Effect but some of them are definitely on the want-to-read list :)
Happy New Year! Wishing you the best for 2015 :)