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The Best of Times:
Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey- I kept hearing about this collection, and I had actually bought it when it was a Kindle daily deal. I kept putting off reading it for whatever reason, but when I finally read it, I was blown away!
Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett- I normally enjoy Terry Pratchett anyway, but this one was exceptionally funny.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness- Another popular book I didn't think I was going to like, but did.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline- A mix of dystopia and 80's trivia...what's not to like?
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman - I love Alice Hoffman and I think this might be her best work yet.
Kindred by Octavia Butler- Disturbing, yet awesome.
Soulless by Gail Carriger - A comedic intro to the steampunk genre.
The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood - Very timely for me, considering the political issues of the year here in the US.
The Worst of Times
50 Shades of Grey- I will never, never, NEVER understand why this book and its sequels are so popular. They're just so freaking BAD.
An Echo In the Bone by Diana Gabaldon - I love Outlander and the first few sequels, but the last few books in the series have just been awful.
The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike - I LOVED this book when it first came out (I think I was about 12) but it did not stand up to a re-read.
Soo...it seems like I read a lot more great books this year than books I didn't like.
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