Friday, January 20, 2017

Top Books - After The 27. And We've Got A New Indie Bookstore!

I've listed my top 27 (too) many times.  You all know what those books are.  BUT, I want to give you 3 more lists - 4.0, 3.75, and 3.5.  Because I still recommend all of those very highly, and they're all on my Sunday morning rec table.  So here are the 4.0s in the 6 years since I started my blog:

2011 - 0

2012 - 1
The Angels Share - Rayme Waters

2013 - 3
Minefields of the Heart (non-fiction) - Sue Diaz
Looking for Me - Beth Hoffman
Me Before You - JoJo Moyes

2014 - 0

2015 - 4
Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline
Be Careful What You Wish For (The Clifton Chronicles #4) - Jeffrey Archer
Mightier than the Sword (The Clifton Chronicles #5) - Jeffrey Archer
Breathless in Love (The Maverick Billionaires #1) - Jennifer Skully and Bella Andre

2016 - 4
The God's Eye View - Barry Eisler
Fool Me Once - Harlan Coben
A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman
Cometh the Hour (The Clifton Chronicles, # 6) - Jeffrey Archer

If you add these 12 to the uppermost 27, that means that I've only read 39 total books that are 4.0 or higher.  Do you realize what a small percentage of total books read this number represents?  Pretty staggering, I would say.

NEW BOOKSTORE:  Yep, we've got a new independent bookstore in the Bay Area.  Book Passage has added a 3rd store.  This one is in Sausalito. Pretty darn cool.

6 comments:

  1. Your list reminds me to return to the Clifton Chronicles. I read the first one and then never got back to the others. Nice to see a new indie opening!

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    1. What area of the country do you live in, Mary? How's your indie bookstore situation?
      The Clifton Chronicles is one of my favorite series of all-time.

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    2. I'm in Wisconsin - along Lake Michigan. There are a few thriving indies in my metro area. One is about 5 miles from my house and the other about 40. I try to stop when I'm in the area and have the time to browse.

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    3. Cool. It does look like independent bookstores are on the rise. And now Amazon is planning on opening a bunch of brick and mortars. Hopefully, that will keep the trend going.

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  2. Thanks for making me smile, Lloyd. I'm delighted to see "Looking for Me" on your list!

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