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scarletwoman

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3. This thread will be open all year. If you eventually read something outstanding, post about it here.

Reply to OffWithTheirHeads (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 08:22 PM

Jan 2016

I've read over a dozen books since the start of this year, but the only one I thought merited mention in a "Best Books" thread was the new Ian Rankin book. I'm hoping that in the months ahead, I'll come across some other books that impress me enough to merit a post in this thread. We'll see.

Likewise, as other participants in this group read something this year that they find particularly worthy of special mention, I hope they'll add it to this thread!

There already is a 2015 BEST BOOKS thread, and you are certainly welcome to add to that one if you wish: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1193&pid=7417

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What are the BEST BOOKS you've read in 2016? [View all] scarletwoman Jan 2016 OP

Well, I've read about 8 books so far this year but nothing especially outstanding. OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2016 #1

This thread will be open all year. If you eventually read something outstanding, post about it here. scarletwoman Jan 2016 #3

My January reading has been slow shenmue Jan 2016 #2

Wishing you less stress! scarletwoman Jan 2016 #4

All the Light We Cannot See hibbing Jan 2016 #5

The Ridgerunner, by Richard Ripley. nilesobek Jan 2016 #6

Ooooh, hermetic Jan 2016 #7

After your heck of a rec hermetic Jan 2016 #8

"The Round House" by Louise Erdrich womanofthehills Feb 2016 #9

A beautiful book indeed. Louise Erdrich has long been a favorite of mine and japple Feb 2016 #11

womanofthehills, is this part of series? Can they be read out of order? Enthusiast Feb 2016 #12

Some of her earlier books are in a sort of series womanofthehills Feb 2016 #16

Thanks for the information. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #17

All the Light We Cannot See. Anthony Doerr mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #10

I agree. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #13

I could save it to read again mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #15

One of the best books I have ever read and certainly the best so japple Mar 2016 #18

Thank you for the thread, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #19

"I'm limiting this to only the very best books that I have read in 2016." And that's exactly how scarletwoman Mar 2016 #21

I hope to add to my list by the year's end. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #22

It's time I added Peter May's "Runaway" to this list. scarletwoman Mar 2016 #20

The Light Between The Oceans mainstreetonce Apr 2016 #23

I loved that book. Didn't know it was being made into a movie. It will japple Apr 2016 #24

I found that book spectaculary unsatisfying. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #33

One Plus One by Jojo Moyes Mz Pip Apr 2016 #25

Stranger Than You Can Imagine by John Higgs. About perspectives applegrove Apr 2016 #26

"The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen HuckleB Jun 2016 #27

I just checked it out of the library. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #34

Just started the Expanse series. Dr. Strange Sep 2016 #28

Classic FreeWheatForever Sep 2016 #29

I Totally Agree RobinA Apr 2017 #36

Carson McCullers - The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter japple Oct 2016 #30

Sweetland by Michael Crummey hermetic Oct 2016 #31

Purity by Jonathan Franzen BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #32

That FigTree Jan 2017 #35

CJ BOX ......... William Kent Krueger Angry Dragon Apr 2017 #37

I really like CJ Box's...... Little Star Apr 2017 #38

It is good Angry Dragon Apr 2017 #39

Collateral Crimes NoWheyJose May 2017 #40