Curious to see what the Lemmings are reading this year.
I’ll say my favorite this year was “The People of the Deer” by Farley Mowat, a novelization of the authors time spent in the Canadian North.
An incredible read with some wonderful prose.
Unexpectedly, it’s Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. I’ve always loved the movie and the book adds to it. A real joy to read.
Oh yes, it’s been years since I read the book. I really enjoyed all the industrial espionage and corporate scumbaggery added in.
Published this year: Looking Glass Sound (Catriona Ward)
Read this year: Wolf Hall trilogy (Hilary Mantel)
Ann Patchett continues to impress, both Bel Canto and The Dutch House were excellent. Loved Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Also discovered T. Kingfisher; read Thornhedge and Nettle & Bone, and definitely want to read more of her stuff.
“Little Eyes” by Samanta Schweblin, a story about how a new technology connects people around the world, and the varied happy and horrific consequences. Samanta Schweblin is my new favorite author. Her best work (imo) is Fever Dream, a hallucinatory novel that feels like a fever dream, about the negative impact of some environmental issues in Argentina.
Sounds right up my alley, thank you!
“The Phoenix Project” by Gene Kim. It’s been a revelation. The second book, “The Unicorn Project”, is not as good, but still definitely worth a read.
Oh The Phoenix Project sounds really interesting, fictional devops and IT what an interesting idea!
It’s only fictional as a full story. All the little events, substories, incodents - they’re all real.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery did grab my attention with its themes of class conflict and gender. Its most unique feature is prioritising philosophical and intellectual discussions through the protagonists’ journals; the plot comes in second.
Thank you, I’ll be checking this out!
The Wizard of the Crow is a book I picked up randomly at a used bookstore and it ended up being an all time favorite. It gets into some pretty heavy topics but some well placed humor keeps it from being overwhelming.
I read The Locked Tomb series this year and I got really into it. I’m currently listening to the audio books now. I’m also reading the first book in the Wayfarers series at the recommendation of my husband and so far it’s really fun too.
I really enjoyed **The Kaiju Preservation Society ** by John Scalzi. Very fun read and how a group of scientists would interact on an everyday basis is very on point.
@WanderingCrow best novel I’ve read that was written this year, or best novel I’ve read this year?
Best novel you’ve read this year, no need to cap it by publishing date!
@WanderingCrow Then I think I’d say The Eighth Life (For Brilka). By Haratischwili. A Georgian family saga, spanning the 20th century