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In 2015 one of my goals was to read a LOT. Most years I read a ton during the summer and not much throughout the rest of the year. I love love love to read but it can be hard to find the time in between working, blogging and being a wife and mom. But this year I made time. Even if it was just 5 minutes before I passed out each night, I did it. This year I finished 32 books and I might just have time to squeak out number 33 in the next few days!
Contrary to what you may think I don’t read fast. Most people assume that because I’m an English teacher I’m a super-fast reader. But I’m not. I read slowly, probably because I savor every word. And if I love the book, I go even slower. To me, reading a book is like watching a movie in my head. I imagine every character and every scene and that takes my brain time to process. So I read slowly and I’m more than ok with it.
As an English teacher I get asked for book recommendations a lot. Below you’ll find a list of all the books I read in 2015 (in the order I read them). The ones with ** means it was a favorite. And, if you click the links, they will take you right to Amazon and you can buy the book and get started right away. 🙂
2015 Book List: What I Read
(Click HERE to see my ratings on GoodReads)
- Paper Towns** by John Green Kindle | paperback
- Still Alice** by Lisa Genova Kindle | paperback
- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Kindle | paperback
- Save the Date by Jen Doll Kindle | paperback
- An Ocean in Iowa Kindle | paperback
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed Kindle | paperback
- A Skating Life by Dorothy Hamill Kindle | paperback
- The Kids are All Right** by Diana Welch Kindle | paperback
- Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline Kindle | paperback
- 21 Steps to Happiness by FG Gerson Kindle | paperback
- Defending Jacob** by William Landay Kindle | paperback
- The Book Thief by Marcus Zusac Kindle | paperback
- I am Pilgrim** by Terry Hayes Kindle | paperback
- The Good Girl by Mary Kubica Kindle | paperback
- Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham Kindle | paperback
- Yes Please by Amy Poehler Kindle | paperback
- The Language of Flowers** by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Kindle | paperback
- Me Before You** by Jojo Moyes Kindle | paperback
- One Plus One by Jojo Moyes Kindle | paperback
- After You** by Jojo Moeys Kindle | paperback
- The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes Kindle | paperback
- The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty Kindle (only $1.99!)| paperback
- Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Kindle | paperback
- If You Were Here by Alafair Burke Kindle | paperback
- Who Do You Love** by Jennifer Weiner Kindle | hardcover
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Kindle | paperback
- Pretty Baby** by Mary Kubica Kindle | hardcover
- What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton Kindle | paperback
- Josie and Jack by Kelly Braffet Kindle | paperback
- Dark Places** by Gillian Flynn Kindle | paperback
- Sharp Objects By Gillian Flynn Kindle | paperback
- What Alice Forgot** by Liane Moriarty Kindle | paperback
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What was the best book you read in 2015? Tell me in the comments!
3 Comments
ooh! I’m always looking for good book recommendations. pinning this page to reference later1
12-30-15 at 9:00 amGreat list!! I read The Good Girl too this year, and loved it! Great list. Definitely adding some of these to my wishlist!
12-30-15 at 11:35 amI loved this.. and I am challenging myself to read (at least) 2 books a month since I also love to read, but never make time for anymore! I wrote a blog post about it (2016 reading challenge) if you want to join in! We liked a lot of the same books so I added a few of the books you liked that I havent read to my goodreads list! 🙂
12-30-15 at 5:52 pm