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What I Read in 2015

Best book of 2015: The Martian by Andy Weir

Overall favorite fiction book of 2015: Pointe by Brandy Colbert

Overall favorite nonfiction book of 2015: Off Balance by Dominique Moceanu

Quick stats: 

  • # of books read: 91
  • format breakdown: 41% print, 54% e-book, 5% audiobook
  • most-read genre: fiction (25%)
  • average star rating: 3.7

my favorite reads


FIVE-STAR READS

  • Momo by Michael Ende
  • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
  • Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
  • The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
  • In the Blood by Lisa Unger
  • About a Girl by Lindsey Kelk
  • Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
  • The Predictions by Bianca Zander
  • Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
  • Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park
  • Pointe by Brandy Colbert
  • Slammed by Colleen Hoover
  • Accidents of Marriage by Randy Susan Meyers
  • The Martian by Andy Weir
  • Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
  • A Lot Like Love by Julie James

FOUR-STAR READS

  • Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
  • Too Hot to Touch by Louisa Edwards
  • Yes, Please by Amy Poehler
  • The Things We Do for Love by Kristin Hannah
  • Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
  • Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
  • The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
  • An Uncomplicated Life by Paul Daugherty
  • Delirium by Lauren Oliver
  • Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
  • The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins
  • Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
  • To the Edge by Cindy Gerard
  • Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
  • The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
  • Off Balance by Dominique Moceanu
  • The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
  • The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
  • Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
  • Room by Emma Donoghue
  • Notes from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider
  • More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
  • The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
  • His Forbidden Touch by Shelly Thacker
  • The Royal We by Heather Cocks
  • Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
  • Flat-Out Celeste by Jessica Park
  • Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • The Secret King by C.J. Miller
  • Bright Side by Kim Holden
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
  • Something About You by Julie James
  • My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins
  • One Step Too Far by Tina Seksis
  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
  • Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
  • Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis
  • Somewhere in France by Jennifer Robson
  • Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
  • It Happened One Wedding by Julie James
  • We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

THREE-STAR READS

  • The Swimmer by Joakim Zander
  • Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
  • The Selection by Kiera Cass
  • The Guy Not Taken by Jennifer Weiner
  • The Elite by Kiera Cass
  • Home by Toni Morrison
  • Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
  • Hush by Kate White
  • The One by Kiera Cass
  • Hot on the Hunt by Melissa Cutler
  • The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
  • The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
  • What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
  • Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
  • All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
  • Beauty and Sadness by Yasunari Kawabata
  • Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
  • Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
  • We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
  • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
  • My One and Only by Kristan Higgins
  • A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James

TWO-STAR READS

  • 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin
  • Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
  • I Don’t Have a Happy Place by Kim Korson
  • Wild Irish Ride by Jennifer Saints
  • Love and Miss Communication by Elyssa Friedland
  • On the Rocks by Erin Duffy
  • A Deadly Wandering by Matt Richtel
  • Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes
  • Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
  • Savor by Monica Murphy

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Hi, I'm Stephany! (She/her) I'm a 30-something single lady, living in Florida. I am a major bookworm, cat mom, podcast fiend, and aspiring novelist. I identify as an Enneagram 9, an introvert, and a Highly Sensitive Person. On this blog, you will find stories about my life, book reviews, travel experiences, and more. Welcome!

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