As is now tradition (two years in a row constitutes a tradition, right?) here is a list of the books I read in 2015 described in 5 words or less. Enjoy!
1. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare Jace and Clary kiss. 2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare Spoiler: Jace isn't dead. 3. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare Jace saved, then lost. 4. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare Jace rescued from dark side! 5. City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare Best YA series ever! 6. The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri Reminded me of Calendar Girls =) 7. Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold Adjectives love nature. 8. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger Almost as funny as movie. 9. Don't Point That Thing At Me by Kyril Bonfiglioli P.G. Wodehouse meets Ian Fleming. 10. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Infinite New York City night. 11. Funny Girl by Nick Hornby Sixties British sitcom rom-com. 12. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Two authors = YA magic 13. Naomi & Eli's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Two almost likable protagonists. 14. Finding It by Cora Carmack Started off eh, got better. 15. The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins Raylan Givens' favorite book. 16. The One-Minute Manager by ? Written in 1981. 17. Cinder by Marissa Meyer Dystopian Cinderella. 18. Fish! by ? They throw fish in Seattle. 19. Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull Pixar is always inspiring. 20. Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson Contemporary romantic fiction = smh 21. Fun Is Good by Mike Veek Forgettable. 22. Lady Windemere's Fan by Oscar Wilde Who can match Wilde's wit? 23. Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan A 290 page comedy special. 24. Wonderful Tonight by Pattie Boyd George Harrison half my fave. 25. Grey by E.L. James Ew. 26. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer Smith Two kids meet on plane. 27. Dave's Way by Dave Thomas The history of Wendy's. 28. The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale Why do I bother? 29. One More Thing by B.J. Novak Quirky collection of stories. 30. Invisibility by David Levithan YA sci-fi romance. 31. Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison Entertaining autobiography. 32. We All Scream for Ice Cream by Lee Wardlow Delicious history of ice cream. 33. Murder Amongst Angels by Tony Piazza Murder with a twist. 34. Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson Literally laughed out loud. 35. Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling Super cute and funny. 36. My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins YA Christmas collection. 37. The Mystery of Art by Jonathan Jackson Artists in God's image. The themes this year appear to be YA, management, humor, and books that I found at yard sales =) As usual, some were awesome, some were pretty good, some were okay, some were not worth the time. I'll let you figure out which ones were which! Okay, I might tell you if you message me... Happy reading!
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