I didn’t read as many books as I would’ve liked to in 2014. I mean, I did read a lot, but there are so many more books I wanted to read. I guess that is what 2015 is for, right?!?
- Girl Online: The First Novel by Zoella
– COMPLETED 1/15!
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- A Walk in the Park
by Jane Green – COMPLETED 2/15!
- The Girls in 3-B (Femmes Fatales)
by Valerie Taylor
- Over You
by Emma McLaughlin
- Bared to You (Crossfire Series)
by Sylvia Day
- Paris in Love: A Memoir
by Eloisa James
- The Fallback Plan
by Leign Stein
- Wishin’ and Hopin‘
by Wally Lamb
- Prep: A Novel
by Curtis Sittenfield
- The Mill River Recluse: A Novel
by Darcie Chan
- Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
- Pearl of China: A Novel
by Anchee Min
- Womenomics
by Claire Shipman
- The Weighing Of The Heart
by Jane Thynne
- Extraordinary Theory of Objects: A Memoir of an Outsider in Paris
by Stephanie LaCava
- The Light Between Oceans: A Novel by ML Stedman
- The Kingmaker’s Daughter (The Cousins’ War Book 4)
by Phillipa Gregory
- Motherland: A Novel
by Amy Shone
- A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life
by Bethenny Frankel
- Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by Mindy Kaling – COMPLETED 9/15!
- The Hypnotist’s Love Story: A Novel
by Liane Moriarty
- The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica Bauermeister
- The House I Loved
by Tatiana de Rosnay
- MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend
by Rachel Brett
- Smut: Stories
by Alan Bennett
- Girl Land
by Caitlin Flanagan
- The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman – I get into this book, and I tried reallllyyy hard!
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
- The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain – COMPLETED 10/15
- Goodnight Nobody: A Novel
by Jennifer Weiner – COMPLETED 1/15
- Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
- Promises to Keep by Jane Green
- The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd – COMPLETED 8/15
- Call the Midwife, Book 2
- Call the Midwife, Book 3
- The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
- Liar, Temptress, Solider, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
- Women in Clothes by Sheila Heti
- Texts from Jane Eyre by Mallory Ortberg
- The Other Story by Tatiana de Rosnay
- The Manny by Holly Peterson – COMPLETED 3/15 (Review HERE)
- Yes Please by Amy Poehler – COMPLETED 12/15
- Saving Grace by Jane Green
- Swimming Pool Sunday by Sophie Kinsella
- The King’s Curse by Phillipa Gregory
- I Don’t Know What You Know Me From by Judy Greer
- Bittersweet by Colleen McColough
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
- The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus: A Novel About Marriage, Motherhood, and Mayhem
by Sonia Sones – COMPLETED 2/15! (Review HERE)
- The Divorce Papers: A Novel
by Susan Rieger – COMPLETED 2/15!
- Who Am I?: How My Daughter Taught Me to Let Go and Live Again by Megan Cyreluewski: COMPLETED 2/15! (Review HERE)
- Me Before You: A Novel
: COMPLETED 2/15!
- He Wanted the Moon: COMPLETED 3/15! (Review HERE)
- Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell : COMPLETED 4/15!
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins: COMPLETED 4/15!
- Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty: COMPLETED 5/15!
- Labor Day by Joyce Maynard: COMPLETED 5/15!
- The Book of Joan by Melissa Rivers: COMPLETED 6/15! (Review HERE)
- In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume: COMPLETED 6/15!
- Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster: COMPLETED 6/15!
- Thrive by Arianna Huffington: COMPLETED 6/15!
- The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot: COMPLETED 7/15!
- The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty: COMPLETED 7/15!
- The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza: COMPLETED 8/15!
- #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso – COMPLETED 9/15!
- Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty – COMPLETED 9/15!
- Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot: COMPLETED 10/15!
- The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes: COMPLETED 11/15!
- Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes: COMPLETED 10/15!
- The Dinner by Herman Kich: COMPLETED 12/15!
- One Plus One by Jojo Moyes: COMPLETED 12/15
- The Heart-Led Leader by Tommy Spaulding – COMPLETED 12/15!
There are so many more on my list – I am going to need years and years to read all of these BUT I love to read and I don’t rush through the books so I need to take that into consideration.
Are there any books that you have your eye on for the new year?
blogqueendiane says
Liked your list! Saw it on the Women with Intention linky party just now. I read 31, 32 and 35 and liked them all really well. After you read the books this year, you could add a page to your blog with a link at the top — like I did — to show everyone what you read. It’s also a good motivator to read more!
Just read The Art Forger and really liked it – although I know nothing about art. Learned some interesting things!
Being in a book club really helps expand my book horizons – am always glad I read those books, which I never would’ve picked myself. (See http://thoughtstipsandtales.com/2014/06/27/the-joy-of-being-in-a-book-club/)
Good luck working your way through the list (especially with a job and two sons!)
Dana says
Thank you for the idea to add a page with all of the books I read throughout the year…I love it! I was in a book club and loved it but with work and the boys it would take back seat whenever something came up. I am genuinely trying to read more this year!
Summer says
Oh I love reading lists, thanks for sharing yours! I have a pinterest board where I am pinning all the books I am reading (as I read them). Do you have a post of books you read last year…any faves? I am currently reading “In the Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” by Mark Batterson. Game Changer. Love it! Next up is Sally Clarkson’s “Own Your Life”! 🙂
Dana says
Creating a Pinterest board with the books you are currently reading is an awesome idea! I think I may do that as well!!! I have a post of the books I wanted to read in 2014 with completion dates (if completed to the right of the title and author). There are so many great books out there…I need more hours in the day!
Gina says
What a great list! I’m going to check out some of the books you’ve listed here. I’m glad I met you through Create with Joy. 🙂
Dana says
Thanks Gina!
Mary Hill says
sounds like a great list. Hope you will consider linkup any of your literacy-related posts at maryanderingcreatively.com. We have a weekly Monday linkup. 😉
Dana says
Thanks Mary! I’ll link up with you on Mondays!
chantelle hazelden says
What a fab reading list. I have read a couple of those you’ve mentioned but I a few I’ve never heard of so I will definitely be checking them out.
Last year was the first time in a long while that I actually made time to sit down and read, it was nice to have a bit of ‘me time’.
Thanks so much for linking up with #readwithme hope to see you again 🙂
Dana says
Thank you Chantelle, I’m glad you like the list! I’ll see you at the next linky!