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18,952 members
886 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 157.12
Added 2014-12-18, 12:00 PM
- 44 Members
- davidabrams, dawnlovesbooks, dara85, cushlareads, skyeval, ymkahn, Donna828, DerBuecherwurm, pdebolt, chgstrom, novelcommentary, nbcarmel, boo-radley, earthsinger, njinthesun, maritimer, MJC1946, ltcl, brenzi, chaminah, nittnut, Janet126, cmtl, Devlindusty, nwieme, copperkid, Trudial, books-n-art, AmourFou, linda.newman, Sarah-Hope, myownwoman, thebooklover2, ardvisoor, brushman, jan.blazanin, PoetVictoria, LisbethE, PollyMig, hubblegal, ReinaSinjab, kenjohnson, SkippyRoxy, SarahPKaeck
- Explanations
- nittnut: For a new point of view, characters I could love.
2
- 40 Members
- AlisonSakai, dawnlovesbooks, snora, Suusan, ymkahn, charl08, Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, lsh63, nancyewhite, Grammath, sianpr, KymmAC, novelcommentary, MJC1946, GeePee29, chaminah, Devlindusty, Ameise1, vwinsloe, JuliaMaria, yalliejane, cadacada, jan48, ssmwonder, iogrey, lyneaclark, ElizaBev, Sandra.Kidder, LisaYork, hubblegal, painter1, taylorannenoel, ReinaSinjab, elca1946, PaulKelleher, SimiSue75, snyd1978, Rchlwtsn, FireflyLover
- Explanations
- vwinsloe: Emotionally genuine as well as authentic in its depiction of time and place. Unforgettable characters.
3
- 39 Members
- timspalding, tardis, kellyslist, majkia, Helenoel, mccin68, tiffin, DerBuecherwurm, mahsdad, jtlauderdale, dougcornelius, lillypatti72, boo-radley, earthsinger, Vilakins, SylviaC, Picarina, MsMaryAnn, GeePee29, stephencrutch, tottman, honkcronk, souloftherose, Janet126, KatyBee, Sharn, Unkletom, melissarochelle, rclassen, Devlindusty, Willie3, gypsysmom, Jillian_Kay, ssmwonder, renbedell, iogrey, ReinaSinjab, dawndouble, jasdawn5
- Explanations
4
- 22 Members
- lucybrown, spartahiker, Florinda, krazy4katz, MJC1946, Devlindusty, SherylHendrix, MeganHuntStewart, amyshaff, Trudial, cadacada, Barbsn, jan48, lyneaclark, LisaYork, painter1, kenjohnson, MichelleAbel, PaulKelleher, snyd1978, Jonas.Pieters, Tosta
- Explanations
- SherylHendrix: A riveting story that highlights the human emotions of individuals caught in the horrors of war.
5
- 21 Members
- lorax, tardis, conceptDawg, Vierran, barrayaran, montano, Euryale, lkmiller, earthsinger, Vilakins, dot.zen, jamestream, Devlindusty, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, pjdscca, TempleCat, lorannen, ChristineParker, kenjohnson, SkippyRoxy
- Explanations
- lorannen: By far one of the most original and compelling space novels I've read in recent years.
6
- 19 Members
- innominate, skyeval, starfishian, ymkahn, mzonderm, sipthereader, rainpebble, nancyewhite, novelcommentary, chaminah, cmtl, JSWBooks, PoetVictoria, hubblegal, kenjohnson, elca1946, canaiden, SkippyRoxy, suerv
- Explanations
- innominate: A novel of time and place, of death and rebirth. Of foxes and not. Historical and ahistorical. A fantastic (in both senses of the word) read.starfishian: Absolutely brilliant. Kate Atkinson is a gifted writer.
7
8
3,152 members
146 reviews
4
Score 53.2
Added 2014-12-18, 08:55 PM
- 16 Members
- mkunruh, lauralkeet, ymkahn, Donna828, Faradaydon, JanHeemskerk, earthsinger, maritimer, GCPLreader, dot.zen, honkcronk, Amsa1959, peterveen, jan48, PollyMig, SkippyRoxy
9
5,126 members
321 reviews
4.1
Score 53.16
Added 2014-12-18, 02:16 PM
- 17 Members
- Micheller7, DerBuecherwurm, Cariola, terran, RuMuse, earthsinger, PaperbackPirate, Bellettres, BookLizard, kathyann1229, JSWBooks, amyshaff, jan48, cntroupe, aliepa, SkippyRoxy, snyd1978
10
- 16 Members
- kristenl, terran, Marlyn, gingercat80, baystateRA, PaperbackPirate, bfkendrick, amyshaff, snookerkitty, Alphawoman, books-n-art, LisbethE, Yvette89, painter1, suerv, Tosta
11
5,996 members
568 reviews
4
Score 46.12
Added 2014-12-17, 03:51 PM
- 14 Members
- cransell, dawnlovesbooks, Donna828, pdebolt, Marlyn, kgriffith, baystateRA, myers3, ltcl, KatyBee, melissarochelle, nwieme, jan48, Binglit
12
- 12 Members
- debnance, lauralkeet, Donna828, rainpebble, librorumamans, hazel1123, GCPLreader, cmtl, Dilara86, cadacada, AmourFou, Plommonsson
13
- 13 Members
- dawnlovesbooks, dara85, spartahiker, myers3, koalakt, kathyann1229, Deb.Meyer, ardvisoor, jan.blazanin, PoetVictoria, LisbethE, marjy.heath, SimiSue75
14
5,426 members
263 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 38.01
Added 2014-12-18, 07:30 PM
- 12 Members
- bangerlm, spartahiker, jtlauderdale, greeneyed_ives, dougcornelius, hazel1123, honkcronk, rclassen, JSWBooks, cadacada, JenMDB, LisbethE
15
- 11 Members
- evilmoose, sarahlpriest, hannekris, MsMaryAnn, crittergirl, GCPLreader, LovingLit, cometahalley, suerv, Plommonsson, Rchlwtsn
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17
12,357 members
595 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 36.09
Added 2014-12-24, 03:44 PM
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by Neil Gaiman
14,939 members
966 reviews
4.1
Score 35.67
Added 2014-12-19, 03:02 AM
19
8,782 members
518 reviews
3.9
Score 35.64
Added 2014-12-18, 02:16 PM
- 11 Members
- saucybetty, mdexter, jhaggis, MeganHuntStewart, bfkendrick, randomfakename, Alphawoman, VW_Williams, Deb.Meyer, mic_cee, Tosta
20
by John Green
27,120 members
1,557 reviews
4.2
Score 32.29
Added 2014-12-18, 12:34 PM
- 10 Members
- booklover3258, RuMuse, crazy4reading, Liciasings, MeganHuntStewart, snookerkitty, mdrcamp4, renbedell, snyd1978, FireflyLover
- Explanations
- booklover3258: Sad story of love and loss. Why wouldn't I love this book?RuMuse: I didn't expect I'd like this book, much less love it. It's the clear voice of the protagonist, Hazel, with her insights and mordant humor, that make this a great book.
21
by Allie Brosh
5,167 members
292 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 32.19
Added 2014-12-17, 01:36 PM
- 10 Members
- tardis, waitingtoderail, barrayaran, SaraHope, Jambyfool, midnightblues, CapitalHackels, amaranthe, MeganHuntStewart, dexterdame
- Explanations
- amaranthe: It is extremely funny, and not in a stupid way.
22
7,820 members
298 reviews
4.2
Score 31.49
Added 2014-12-19, 03:02 AM
- 10 Members
- Eat_Read_Knit, novelcommentary, njinthesun, jhaggis, JSWBooks, amyshaff, peterveen, LisaYork, elca1946, canaiden
- Explanations
- JSWBooks: There's so much to this book. One reader quoted The Guardian's review: "There are some novels that tell a great story and others that make you change the way you look at the world. ... Adichie's Americanah is a book that manages to do both." It is about race, immigrants, relationships. Beautiful, provacative writing.
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2,394 members
183 reviews
4.2
Score 27.77
Added 2014-12-18, 12:13 PM
- 9 Members
- sipthereader, lsh63, mdexter, MsMaryAnn, cmtl, katiekrug, bfkendrick, books-n-art, linda.newman
25
- 9 Members
- montano, Marlyn, ltcl, katemcangus, nwieme, snookerkitty, ElizaBev, painter1, canaiden
26
3,621 members
249 reviews
4.1
Score 26.63
Added 2014-12-17, 12:01 PM
- 8 Members
- ablachly, njinthesun, mfbarry, winteralli, bacreads, gypsysmom, EllsieFind, Plommonsson
27
- 8 Members
- overthemoon, Bookmarque, reader517, spartahiker, pdebolt, EllsieFind, markatpie, painter1
- Explanations
- Bookmarque: Stories of orphans and outsiders usually follow a familiar storyline, but this novel surprised me both in characterization and in plot. Set in an unusual location and time it is an introspective and engrossing novel.
28
- 8 Members
- innominate, KimarieBee, s2nowy, lsh63, rainpebble, Sharn, Brindle, ElizaBev
- Explanations
- innominate: A bare description of this novel (the tale of the last woman to be executed in Iceland) doesn't do justice to its complexity and clarity of purpose. A tale of death breathing life into a past society.
29
11,840 members
785 reviews
4.1
Score 26.1
Added 2014-12-17, 12:13 PM
- 8 Members
- snora, HeathMochaFrost, dougcornelius, boo-radley, KatyBee, amyshaff, randomfakename, kjgormley
30
- 7 Members
- raidergirl3, Ape, Vilakins, Picarina, BBGirl55, dexterdame, batey
31
6,980 members
347 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 25.39
Added 2014-12-19, 10:34 AM
- 8 Members
- etxgardener, Cariola, bjappleg8, TheoClarke, lillypatti72, peterveen, suerv, SimiSue75
32
by Robin Sloan
8,349 members
725 reviews
3.8
Score 22.16
Added 2014-12-20, 09:14 AM
33
2,953 members
198 reviews
4.1
Score 21.95
Added 2014-12-17, 01:37 PM
- 7 Members
- susanj, tardis, mkunruh, Vierran, jsburbidge, amaranthe, pagesaplenty
- Explanations
- amaranthe: Maia unexpectedly becomes emperor after having lived his 18 years as an embarrassment in exile. He must learn to govern effectively without being killed, being manipulated by older members of the government, or becoming like his father. Lots of politics, intrigue, problem-solving, and heart.
34
1,258 members
85 reviews
4
Score 21.58
Added 2014-12-20, 07:15 AM
- 7 Members
- alphaorder, Donna828, Bellettres, edparks, GCPLreader, poingu, kara.shamy
35
- 6 Members
- saucybetty, bjappleg8, mdexter, JanHeemskerk, brenzi, pjdscca
36
- 6 Members
- ghefferon, amanda4242, MsMaryAnn, Unkletom, kafc9460, marjy.heath
37
1,495 members
111 reviews
3.8
Score 20.87
Added 2014-12-17, 12:12 PM
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- 6 Members
- montano, raidergirl3, Marlyn, nancyewhite, katemcangus, SimiSue75
39
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, holly_golightly, irishsurprise, zhejw, leahbird, FireflyLover
40
3,224 members
178 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 19.43
Added 2014-12-18, 10:41 AM
- 6 Members
- rosylibrarian, nancyewhite, Mirabelle, MeridianLRC, copperkid, NoPlanetB
- Explanations
- NoPlanetB: Eye-popping narrative.
41
1,991 members
149 reviews
4.2
Score 19.42
Added 2014-12-17, 01:36 PM
42
- 6 Members
- Cariola, petit.small, Peace2, iogrey, kenjohnson, canaiden
43
- 5 Members
- isis27, ltcl, MaggieFlo, ChristineParker, renbedell
44
- 5 Members
- susanj, bangerlm, KimarieBee, ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem
45
- 6 Members
- bookwoman84, SaraHope, norabelle414, sweeks1980, Vilakins, randomfakename
46
3,692 members
178 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 17.4
Added 2014-12-18, 07:52 PM
- 5 Members
- _Zoe_, thebookpile, lillypatti72, MaggieFlo, marjy.heath
47
- 6 Members
- mzonderm, Tafadhali, fannyprice, kgriffith, Picarina, randomfakename
48
- 5 Members
- bookwoman84, ablachly, byzanne, starfishian, kgriffith
49
9,965 members
623 reviews
3.9
Score 16.49
Added 2014-12-26, 06:24 AM
- 5 Members
- KymmAC, JolieLouise, JenMDB, kafc9460, marjy.heath
50
51
2,983 members
156 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 16.38
Added 2014-12-29, 03:47 PM
- 5 Members
- kristenl, tombedell, lillypatti72, Janethawn, Tosta
52
5,470 members
366 reviews
4.1
Score 15.7
Added 2014-12-18, 12:01 PM
- 5 Members
- chgstrom, Her_Royal_Orangeness, flying_monkeys, brushman, iogrey
- Explanations
- flying_monkeys: Uses two mythological creatures to explore what it means to be human.
53
4,396 members
294 reviews
4.1
Score 15.52
Added 2014-12-27, 06:50 PM
- 5 Members
- saucybetty, amerynth, kafc9460, PollyMig, Janethawn
54
- 5 Members
- isis27, boo-radley, flying_monkeys, ChristineParker, ardvisoor
- Explanations
- flying_monkeys: What's scarier than something you can't see but know is right beside you? Eek!
55
by Neil Gaiman
33,709 members
933 reviews
4.1
Score 14.2
Added 2014-12-31, 07:22 AM
- 5 Members
- bercilak, midnightblues, Marc_Williams, PollyMig, hubblegal
56
5,058 members
149 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 14.09
Added 2014-12-17, 12:05 PM
- 4 Members
- bangerlm, lkmiller, Kassilem, miketopper
57
- 4 Members
- bjappleg8, rainpebble, hazel1123, pagesaplenty
58
3,198 members
176 reviews
3.8
Score 13.08
Added 2014-12-18, 12:34 PM
- 4 Members
- booklover3258, melissarochelle, ToniTobin, pagesaplenty
- Explanations
- booklover3258: Funny story and loved the dysfunctional family.
59
by Atul Gawande
5,334 members
284 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 12.87
Added 2014-12-19, 10:57 AM
- 4 Members
- alphaorder, MJC1946, gendeg, marjy.heath
60
- 4 Members
- Vierran, leahbird, dexterdame, lorannen
- Explanations
- lorannen: Saga finally convinced me to become a regular reader of comics. It's a brilliant story, with artwork to match.
61
- 4 Members
- hailelib, isis27, BookLizard, Tanya-dogearedcopy
- Explanations
- Tanya-dogearedcopy: Urban Fantasy about a RC in modern-day London who discovers that he has wizarding skillz; The author was a scriptwriter for Doctor Who, and the story is very fast, funny, and quintessentially British.
62
13,987 members
302 reviews
4
Score 12.44
Added 2014-12-18, 09:58 PM
- 4 Members
- Minthe, fannyprice, redsox0407, lottpoet
63
- 4 Members
- montano, lkmiller, zhejw, baystateRA
64
by Ruth Ozeki
4,509 members
253 reviews
4.1
Score 12.39
Added 2014-12-29, 02:37 PM
- 4 Members
- bcquinnsmom, peterveen, linda.newman, TempleCat
65
- 4 Members
- Kintra, katemcangus, Trudial, iogrey
66
4,348 members
134 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.91
Added 2014-12-18, 08:38 PM
- 4 Members
- Picarina, nittnut, lottpoet, Wassilissa
- Explanations
- nittnut: Because it's the first book in a new to me series. It's such a pleasure to find a great new series.
67
- 4 Members
- SimoneA, Ape, winteralli, PoetVictoria
68
2,279 members
48 reviews
4.2
Score 11.74
Added 2014-12-17, 12:04 PM
- 4 Members
- conceptDawg, redsox0407, Trudial, kafc9460
69
2,460 members
134 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 11.36
Added 2014-12-18, 05:47 PM
- 3 Members
- overthemoon, tandah, melball
70
- 3 Members
- Parker51, JuliaMaria, kara.shamy
- Explanations
- JuliaMaria: Wie Frauen in der Kunstgeschichte unsichtbar gemacht werden. Verpackt in Beschreibung eines spannenden Duells zweier Ķünstler.
71
- 3 Members
- tottman, gaylebutz, miketopper
- Explanations
- tottman: Listened to this book on audio and it absolutely blew me away. Absolute gut-punch. Brilliant writing.
72
- 3 Members
- MsMaryAnn, muzcurator, ardvisoor
73
3,869 members
118 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 10.83
Added 2014-12-19, 03:42 AM
- 3 Members
- mzonderm, ikeyjamehoward, Mecaza
- Explanations
- Mecaza: The BEST book I have read this year by far..
74
- 3 Members
- bcquinnsmom, Unkletom, Marc_Williams
75
6,652 members
217 reviews
4.2
Score 10.68
Added 2014-12-17, 12:07 PM
- 3 Members
- lillypatti72, sryder, Domo.Biomed
76
3,692 members
159 reviews
4
Score 10.68
Added 2014-12-19, 11:10 AM
77
1,236 members
36 reviews
4.2
Score 10.68
Added 2014-12-29, 06:56 PM
- 3 Members
- librorumamans, brenzi, Kintra
78
- 3 Members
- meandmybooks, chlorine, midnightblues
79
by M. R. Carey
5,380 members
406 reviews
4
Score 10.19
Added 2014-12-18, 09:12 AM
- 3 Members
- norabelle414, isis27, renbedell
80
3,664 members
163 reviews
4.1
Score 10.19
Added 2014-12-17, 02:34 PM
- 3 Members
- lorax, waitingtoderail, gravitysbook
81
- 3 Members
- rainpebble, Ape, sturlington
82
1,373 members
43 reviews
4
Score 9.71
Added 2014-12-18, 09:58 PM
83
- 3 Members
- midnightblues, ahef1963, Peace2
84
50,633 members
452 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 9.35
Added 2015-01-06, 04:28 AM
- 3 Members
- SimoneA, midnightblues, PollyMig
85
by Michel Faber
2,216 members
134 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.35
Added 2014-12-29, 09:31 PM
- 3 Members
- booksinbed, zhejw, GCPLreader
86
4,096 members
167 reviews
3.9
Score 9.23
Added 2014-12-17, 12:08 PM
- 3 Members
- ikeyjamehoward, Ceora, sryder
87
- 3 Members
- Parker51, snora, eclecticdodo
88
by Roz Chast
1,659 members
120 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.08
Added 2014-12-23, 08:28 AM
- 3 Members
- alphaorder, etxgardener, HeathMochaFrost
89
- 3 Members
- davidabrams, maritimer, atortorice001
90
34,346 members
439 reviews
3.8
Score 8.87
Added 2014-12-17, 11:56 AM
- 3 Members
- timspalding, Marc_Williams, FireflyLover
91
- 3 Members
- ikeyjamehoward, Kassilem, dexterdame
92
- 3 Members
- Grammath, winteralli, PoetVictoria
93
2,196 members
121 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.54
Added 2014-12-18, 11:02 PM
- 3 Members
- kellyslist, starfishian, Micheller7
94
- 3 Members
- gbelik, ReneeGKC, lyneaclark
95
- 3 Members
- inge87, CDVicarage, sturlington
96
- 2 Members
- JolieLouise, EMS_24
97
by Scott Lynch
10,269 members
442 reviews
4.2
Score 8
Added 2014-12-18, 12:00 PM
- 2 Members
- meandmybooks, SaraHope
98
- 2 Members
- Osbaldistone, souloftherose
99
3,710 members
244 reviews
3.8
Score 7.36
Added 2014-12-22, 10:31 PM
100
- 2 Members
- avanders, gingercat80