Here it is...my annual Top Ten. I have a weird way of picking my top ten. I look over the books I've read for the year, and jot down the titles that I get a gut reaction to when I see the book cover. The I start numbering them from ten down to one, and make a few adjustments. That's it. That's my process. Pretty simple.
I've always said I can't remember the names of characters and most times only half of the story, but I do always remember how I felt reading a book. For me it's always how the book made me feel.That's how I keep track of books that either annoyed me, gave me an ugly cry, or maybe left me dwelling on it for days.
I'll confess I was disappointed in my lack of reading this year. I just didn't get to the many books I have stacked at home. I can't force myself to read books just because they are there; I have to be pulled to it, and then I'll read it. Some books stay pretty darn quiet, and others demand to be read right away. So I'm hoping 2025 is the year that many of the books I have at home start yelling and get my attention.
One more thing, before I reveal my list. A few days ago, a dear fellow book lover--a woman I've known for years; someone who joined my book groups at B&N, attended book talks I put on, and commented on so many of my blog posts, passed away. I'm so very sad for her sweet Mom, her husband, her children and grandchildren. Dawn was a voracious reader, and we usually read a lot of the same books. So Dawn, I know you're up with the stars, and I hope wherever you land, there is a great big library just for you. This Top Ten is for you, Dawn Stephens.
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