~January~
- Real Tigers by Mick Herron
- the life changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo (translated by Cathy Hirano)
- Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert (translated by D. F. Hannigan)
- The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
- A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert
~February~
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- 13 Ways of Looking At a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
- What She Left by T. R. Richmond
~March~
- The Story of The Lost Child by Elena Ferrante (Man Booker International Prize long list)
- The Four Books by Yan Lianke (Man Booker International Prize long list)
- A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk (Man Booker International Prize long list)
~April~
- Death by Water by Kenzaburo Oe (Man Booker International Prize long list)
- The Vegetarian by Han Kang (Man Booker International Prize long list)
- A General Theory of Oblivion by Jose Eduardo Adualusa (Man Booker International Prize long list)
- The Stranger by Harlan Coban
~May~
- LaDivine by Marie DNiaye (Man Booker International Prize long list)
- The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton
- Pastime by Robert B. Parker
- Hill by Jean Giono
~June~
- Lost Ocean: 36 Postcards to Color and Send by Johanna Basford
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr
- All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
~July~
- The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Spanish Literature Month)
- The Ripening Seed by Colette (Paris in July)
- I Am No One by Patrick Flanery
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Under The Harrow by Flynn Berry
- La Regenta by Leopold Alas (half completed for Spanish Lit Month)
- Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh (Man Booker long list)
~August~
- The Sellout by Paul Beatty (Man Booker long list)
- My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout (Man Booker long list)
- Hystopia by David Means (Man Booker long list)
- Work Like Any Other by Virginia Reeves (Man Booker long list)
- The North Water by Ian McGuire
- The Many by Wyl Menmuir
- His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae
~September~
- Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
- 365 Pocket Morning Prayers
- Matilda by Roald Dahl
~October~
- A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- The Last Hurrah by Frank O’Connor
- Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving
- I.Q. by Joe Ide
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
- The Haunting of Hillside School by Kristina Gregory
~November~
- The Trespasser by Tana French
- The Secret Ways of Perfume by Cristina Caboni
- I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb
- Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten and Other Thankful Stuff by Barbara Parks
~December~
- The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
- A True Novel by Minae Mizumura
- The Bible
Twice in the same day I see a reference to Maria Kondo – it must be that time of the year when we are all supposed to clear out the old year and look afresh to the new one 🙂
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She has a marvelous way of helping one sort one’s accumulated detritus. But, I think her theory must be taken with a grain of salt. If I really threw out every journal or photo which she suggests, my life would be almost bereft. Also, I don’t think of myself as having a surplus of stuff. I’m much more into the memories of life, than the material things. However, another interesting point of hers is that if you hang on to too much stuff, you’re probably afraid of moving on with your life, and that was very thought provoking to me.
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Wonderful list, Bellezza! You read some great books last year! Want to add many of them to my TBR list. You read the whole of The Bible in December? Wow! So awesome! Hope your New Year has started well and you read some wonderful books this year! Happy reading!
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I try to read the Bible every year, and often I succeed, but the last two years I didn’t complete it in its entirety. Which makes me sad. At least that is one goal I fully accomplished this year!
It is so much fun to blog with you; I have really been enriched with your ideas of A True Novel and Captivity. Thank you for the interest, the comments, the patience you have given in 2016, and I so look forward to more adventures in 2017!
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I love the great variety of books you read. Hope you have another great year in reading. By the way, I love the picture you posted alongside this post. Where is that library?
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I should have posted the link to this new library! At any rate, here it is:
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/italy/new-maranello-library
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Impressive list of a good mix of books.
My favorite in 2016 is A Gentleman in Moscow.
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That is one of my two top favorites, too. What a book! Clever, well written, satisfying story. It has everything I want a good book to be.
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You’ve had an excellent reading year, Bellezza! Your list is interesting and eclectic. I remember your reviews for many of these. I hope this year will be wonderful, reading-wise and otherwise.
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You have been a faithful commenter, Suko, and I plan to do better in 2017 myself. xo
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I love your 2016 reading list. I could use it as a TBR for my 2017 list 😀
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I know that we both enjoy a variety of books, both in genre and from other cultures. I hope that you find something you enjoy from it!
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So many good books on your list! I’ve now added Four Seasons in Rome and several others on my TBR list. I’ve read Jane Eyre several times and the Bible too. I hope you have another great reading year.
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Laura, it thrills me that some of these titles intrigued you, too! Perhaps, since you read the Bible as I do, you would be interested in Becky’s challenge called Operation Deepen Faith? Check my challenge link in the menu above in case you’d like to join. It’s quite open, and therefore quite appealing. Best to you in 2017!
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You did way better than I, both in quantity and in quality. 🙂
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Maybe, maybe not. You far exceed me in your appreciation for short stories, which is a genre I am not sufficiently appreciative of. Best to you, Jay, and thanks for visiting me!
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