A Year of Reading 2018 (Part 2)

Following up on Tuesday’s post – here’s the second half of 2018. If you’ve read any of these, I’d love to hear your impressions.

Here’s the legend: LR = light, enjoyable read; GR = good, several caveats; ER = excellent, few caveats; OR = outstanding; DNF = did not finish; NMT = not my type.

Jul The Splendor Before the Dark (my review) Margaret George OR Superb writing that immerses the reader in time and place.
Resistance Agnes Humbert ER A French woman’s story of WWII resistance and prisoner of war camps
Aug The Beach Club Elin Hilderbrand LR Holiday reading.
I’ll Keep You Safe Peter May LR Holiday reading.
The Winter Crown Elizabeth Chadwick OR Books 2 and 3 of the author’s trilogy on Eleanor of Aquitaine. Highly recommended.
The Autumn Throne Elizabeth Chadwick OR
Sep The Summer Wives Beatriz Williams ER Characters that come alive – a setting that captivates – and a very satisfying ending.
Oct Women of the Dunes Sarah Maine LR Three timelines can be a little confusing.
The Gravity of Birds Tracy Guzeman ER A page turner.
Nov The Clockmaker’s Daughter Kate Morton GR Not as satisfying as her previous novels.
Victoria Daisy Goodwin GR The TV series was more captivating.
Dec The Girls in the Picture Melanie Benjamin GR Two main characters – one is more engaging than the other.
Becoming Mrs. Lewis Patti Callahan ER Loved it.
Edward VIII: An American Life Ted Powell GR Edward VIII’s life, American influences, and his struggle with destiny.

I spent many enjoyable hours reading during 2018 and enjoyed the mix of genres. What were your favourite books from this past year?

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M.K. Tod writes historical fiction. Her latest novel, TIME AND REGRET was published by Lake Union. Mary’s other novels, LIES TOLD IN SILENCE and UNRAVELLED are available from Amazon, NookKoboGoogle Play and iTunes. She can be contacted on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads or on her website www.mktod.com.

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3 Responses

  1. Mary,
    What an inspiration!
    I’ll have to add more fiction to my list.
    I also read between 3-4 books a month.
    It used to be the other way around.
    I’ll have a closer look at yours.

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