{Books I've read} 2015

I'm really pleased with the 30 books I've read this year.  A few of them are kids novels that I have read to my 6-year-old son and a couple of YA but I'm ok with that.

My pick for the year would have to be 'The Storms of War'. I always enjoy reading these personal/family reflections on the World Wars.

The book most outside of my normal comfort zone would have been 'Burial Rites'. It was nothing like I would normally read and I did quite enjoy it. Not exactly a cheerful book to read over Christmas but quite thought provoking and I have found my mind wondering for the last few weeks reflecting on the circumstances and how I would have reacted being in each of the characters places.

The worst book I read in 2015 was definitely 'Little Miracles'. It was a difficult book to get into and I really should have stopped about a quarter of the way in but I persevered and then the end....well lets just say it needed 4 more words and it would have been a much better ending.

I also enjoyed reading a new genre of books 'Outback Romance'. Thanks to Car for lending me some books.





Kylie has suggested a 2016 reading challenge.




Some of these might be a little tricky for me but I'm going to give it a go.

I've set my 2016 reading target at 32 books. Happy reading everyone!






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