2016

2016 Reading List

in alphabetical order

- : Unfinished 

Some I will give another go, some I won't

x : NO

Yuk! Really didn't like it! Can't recommend!

** :  OK

Nothing more, nothing less, not worth the effort

*** : LIKE

Enjoyed it, a worthwhile read.

**** : RECOMMEND

Entertaining or enriching; a praiseworthy read

***** : FAVOURITE

Books to be prized! On the shelf as well as the Kindle!!

A

ALL THE PRETTY HORSES ~ Cormac McCarthy ***

B

BARKSKINS ~ Annie Prouix **
BEFORE THE FALL ~ Noah Hawley ****

C

D

E

EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN ~ Chris Cleave x

F

A FINE BALANCE ~ Rohinton Mistry

G

THE GIRLS ~ Emma Cline ***
THE GUNSLINGER ~ Stephen King x
 

H

THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU ~ A. J. Rich x

I

INNOCENTS AND OTHERS ~ Dina Spiotta x

J

K

L

LANDFALLS ~ Naomi J Williams ***

THE LONG WAY TO THE SMALL ANGRY PLANET ~ Becky Chambers -

M

MARGARET THE FIRST ~ Danielle Dutton ****

MAN TIGER ~ Eka Kurniawan **
MR SPLITFOOT ~ Samantha Hunt **

MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON ~ Elizabeth Strout ****

N

THE NEW WORLD ~ Chris Adrian & Eli Horowitz **
THE NORTH WATER ~ Ian Maguire *****

NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND ~ Bill Bryson ****
NOT YET DARK ~ Berit Ellinson x

O

OPEN CITY ~ Teju Cole ***
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK ~ Piper Kerman ***

OREO ~ Fran Ross x

P

THE PIER FALLS : AND OTHER STORIES ~ Mark Haddon ****

Q

THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ~ Alexander Chee -

R
THE RAZOR'S EDGE ~ W. Somerset Maugham ****

S

SLEEPING GIANTS ~ Sylvain Neuvel ****

T

A TIME OF TORMENT ~ John Connolly ****
TODAY WILL BE DIFFERENT ~ Maria Semple ****
THE TRESPASSER ~ Tana French ****
THE TSAR OF LOVE AND TECHNO ~ Anthony Marra ****

THE TURNER HOUSE ~ Angela Flournoy ** 
TRUE GIRT ~ David Hunt ***

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V

W

X

Y

Z