Great choice of Top Reads 2014 from Claire at Word for Word
It’s tough to have to choose one, and all the books below have been excellent reads, but the one standout for me was Prayers for the Stolen, because I haven’t stopped thinking about it all year, it’s always top of mind when anyone asks me about a good book I’ve read recently, just as I still recommend Caroline Smailes The Drowning of Arthur Braxton from 2013 and Eowyn Ivey’s The Snow Child from 2012, all outstanding reads.
The Stats
This year I read 57 books, basically one book a week, 79% of my reads were fiction, 16% non-fiction and 5% poetry. I managed to read books by authors from 18 different countries and this year 40% of what I read was translated from another language. 54% of the books I read were printed books and 46% I read on a kindle. 63% were written by a female author.
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I read about a book a week too. My world view is so different as a result. Needing puts us into the very mind of another human. Well done!
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Thank you for choosing to follow my blog. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Hi Natalie. Lovely to do so. 🙂
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