Books I read in 2013
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title: “Books I read in 2013”
date: 2014-01-01
categories: [2013, books, books, goodreads, life, reading, reading challenge]
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I read a lot in 2013. I track my reading using Goodreads (you should add me if you use that site) and participated in their 2013 reading challenge. I challenged myself to read 35 books in 2013 and I ended up reading 62 different books. Here’s a list of what I read in 2013, sorted in the order I read them in.
A summary of my list: lots of trashy stuff, but lots of not-trashy stuff too.
What did you read in 2013? What was your favourite? What books do you recommend, and what books should I avoid in 2014?
What I read in 2013
by Alice Munro
by Tina Fey
Lake on the Mountain: A Dan Sharp Mystery
The first time I tried to read this, I had to stop. This book is brave in its depiction of motherhood.
by Ned Vizzini
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were imperfect, and often unlikeable. The story drew me in and the author did a good job letting the reader in on the deeper story bit by bit. So much better than saving the big stuff for the en…
by Chad Kultgen
by Cherrie Lynn
by Jeanne Ray
by Ben Masters
I wanted to like this more than I did. I suspect that I’m too Canadian to get the British intricacies. But ultimately it was pretentious and confusing.
by Dede Crane
by Alice Munro
by Terry Fallis
Fast read. I enjoyed it.
by Herman Koch
by A.S. King
by Lisa Moore
by Cora Carmack
Light and fluffy and very predictable.
by Sylvia Day
I understated that this series went from being a trilogy to a five-book series. I think there was some heavy editing to stretch this book (and series) out. The ending felt like it popped out of nowhere.
Fun read but main characters weren’t very likeable. I didn’t expect the ending that happened. That presented more questions versus tying things up. Room for a sequel I guess
by Kevin Kwan
Enjoyed this book a lot. Funny and light.
by Nancy Thayer
One Night with Sole Regret Anthology Vol.1: Try Me, Tempt Me, Take Me
by Lara Santoro
by Caela Carter
The Pretty One: A Novel about Sisters
Easy, fast read and I quite enjoyed it.
by Kylie Scott
A fast, plot-driven read that glosses over details.
This was a fun read. The characters were relatable and the story moved along quickly. The main character’s voice changed slightly throughout. At first I thought that was weak writing but realized that was a result of the growth she was d…
Player One: What Is to Become of Us
I really enjoyed the intertwining of the stories and the story of Frances Gerety in this book.
by Karina Halle
by Meg Wolitzer
by Adam Wilson
