For the first time in many years, I didn't make it to 50 books. But that's okay. If it wasn't for the intervention of my brand-new grandson, the first baby born at Cincinnati Mercy Hospital on New Years' Day 2014, I might just have made it. All in all a good reason not to have made it to 50. 2014 is a new start.
Here's what I liked best this year:
NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl I have been recommending to everybody.
THE THIEF by Fuminori Nakamuro has stayed with me.
SWEET TOOTH by Ian McEwan, a literary author working in the spy genre.
I'M NOT SCARED by Nicolo Ammaniti is a top-notch thriller (and the movie version is good too).
THE QUANTUM THIEF by Hannu Rajaniemi is very dense and cerebral sci-fi, but rewarding.
THE CUCKOO'S CALLING by Robert Galbraith is a good mystery even if it wasn't written by J.K. Rowling.
11/22/63 by Stephen King is a good one for King fans and general readers.
COUNTDOWN CITY by Ben H. Winters is an unusual genre-bender.
FALSE NEGATIVE by Joseph Koenig is a very tough noir.
X FILMS by Alex Cox goes on my shelf as inspiration as a screenwriter, and is of interest to anyone who likes independent film.
Here's what I liked best this year:
NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl I have been recommending to everybody.
THE THIEF by Fuminori Nakamuro has stayed with me.
SWEET TOOTH by Ian McEwan, a literary author working in the spy genre.
I'M NOT SCARED by Nicolo Ammaniti is a top-notch thriller (and the movie version is good too).
THE QUANTUM THIEF by Hannu Rajaniemi is very dense and cerebral sci-fi, but rewarding.
THE CUCKOO'S CALLING by Robert Galbraith is a good mystery even if it wasn't written by J.K. Rowling.
11/22/63 by Stephen King is a good one for King fans and general readers.
COUNTDOWN CITY by Ben H. Winters is an unusual genre-bender.
FALSE NEGATIVE by Joseph Koenig is a very tough noir.
X FILMS by Alex Cox goes on my shelf as inspiration as a screenwriter, and is of interest to anyone who likes independent film.
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