Harry Potter. Yep - that's right. You heard me. I finally read the damned things. And I liked them. Look, I'm never going to understand the whole dressing up and waiting in line in the middle of the night thing these books inspired, but they are good. Definitely better than the movies. In fact, reading the books may have ruined the movies for me. Dammit.
Harry Bosch. I've read books from this universe here and there over the years, but this year I sat down with a list of all of Michael Connelly's books, in order, and started really making my way through them all. I don't always agree with Detective Bosch, but if I'm ever murdered, I hope the detective on the case is just like him. I'm about halfway through the series and hoping to finish up early next year.
Jack Reacher. I was lucky enough to score an advance copy of the latest book in this fantastic series by Lee Child - Past Tense - and I loved it. Fans of the series will find it a great addition to Reacher's adventures. Never read any of these books before? Check them out.
Baby Teeth. This debut novel by Zoje Stage blew me away. I received an advance copy from the publisher back in February and then had to wait and wait and wait for it to be released months later in July. In the meantime, I told every single person I know that they had to read this book. It's Gone Girl meets The Bad Seed. I was up all night finishing this one.
Of course there have been lots of other books this year, but those are the stand-outs for me. I just got my hands on the new John Grisham, so look for my thoughts on that in a week or two!
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