2018 is coming to an end and aside from the approaching of a new year (and making new resolutions?), that also means it's time for a reflection of the books I read and which titles have made it onto my top reads. Without further ado, here's the list of my top ten reads of 2018 (not in order):
- Our House by Louise Candlish
- Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea
- The Storm King by Brendan Duffy
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
- Salt Lane by William Shaw
- Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
- The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
- Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker
- The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
- Snap by Belinda Bauer
- Dead Girls by Abigail Tarttelin
- Without Merit by Colleen Hoover
Male Authors: 15
Female Authors: 52
Thriller/Suspense/Mystery: 52
Contemporary Romance: 10
Fantasy: 3
Historical: 2
Horror: 4
YA: 2
So there you have it. From the look of it, I read more thriller/suspense/mystery books than books from other genres so my reading goal next year is to have a more balanced read. I hope I can do it.
What's your favourite books of the year? And since this will be my last post of 2018, I'd like to wish you a very Happy New Year!
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Melody, several of your top 10 are on my TBR and some I already own. I've read The Chalk Man, The Broken Girls, and Our House. All very good. My plans for 2019 are to have no plans. We'll see what I end up reading - I'm looking forward to it. :-)
ReplyDeleteKay - No plans sounds like a good plan to me. :) Hope you'll enjoy the books when you get to them, Kay.
DeleteLooks like you had a great reading year Melody! I recently finished Our House and really enjoyed it too!. Wishing you a wonderful New Year!
ReplyDeleteIliana - I've to admit this year has been a great reading year to me. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Our House, Iliana.
DeleteI always end up reading more books by women than by men, too. And the seven books on your favorites list that I haven't read yet are going on the top of my 2019 reading list. Happy New Year, Melody! :)
ReplyDeleteLark - I hope you'll enjoy those seven books, Lark! I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on them. :)
DeleteAnother blogger listed Circe in their best reads of the year- that should really make me take more interest in it!
ReplyDeleteJeane - Circe was really a great read. I hope you'll enjoy it, Jeane.
DeleteHappy New Year Mel! IT looks like you had a great reading year. I loved Pretty Girls too when I read it. I need to read Without Merit!
ReplyDeleteNaida - Happy New Year, Naida! I hope you'll enjoy reading Without Merit.
DeleteHappy New Year, Melody! Some of your titles are among books I really enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteJenclair - Happy New Year, Jenclair! I'm glad we share the same sentiments. :)
DeleteI'd like to read a few from your tops list: Our House and Broken Girls for sure.
ReplyDeleteDiane - I hope you'll enjoy those two books as much as I did!
DeleteThe Storm King was good, wasn't it? I enjoyed that one too. I was hoping to get to Broken Girls and Dracul this past year, but it didn't work out. I hope you have a Happy New Year, Melody!
ReplyDeleteWendy - I hope you'll read Broken Girls and Dracul this year; and if you do I'll be curious of your thoughts. I hope you've a Happy New Year, too, Wendy!
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