2016


2016 Reading List
in alphabetical order
- : Unfinished 
Some I will give another go, some I won't
x : NO
Yuk! Really didn't like it! Can't recommend!
**OK
Nothing more, nothing less, not worth the effort
*** : LIKE
Enjoyed it, a worthwhile read.
**** : RECOMMEND
Entertaining or enriching; a praiseworthy read
***** : FAVOURITE
Books to be prized! On the shelf as well as the Kindle!!


A
ALL THE PRETTY HORSES ~ Cormac McCarthy ***

B
BARKSKINS ~ Annie Prouix **
BEFORE THE FALL ~ Noah Hawley ****

C


D


E
EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN ~ Chris Cleave x


F
A FINE BALANCE ~ Rohinton Mistry


G
THE GIRLS ~ Emma Cline ***
THE GUNSLINGER ~ Stephen King x
 
H
THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU ~ A. J. Rich x


I
INNOCENTS AND OTHERS ~ Dina Spiotta x


J


K


L
LANDFALLS ~ Naomi J Williams ***
THE LONG WAY TO THE SMALL ANGRY PLANET ~ Becky Chambers -


M
MARGARET THE FIRST ~ Danielle Dutton ****
MAN TIGER ~ Eka Kurniawan **
MR SPLITFOOT ~ Samantha Hunt **
MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON ~ Elizabeth Strout ****


N
THE NEW WORLD ~ Chris Adrian & Eli Horowitz **
THE NORTH WATER ~ Ian Maguire *****
NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND ~ Bill Bryson ****
NOT YET DARK ~ Berit Ellinson x


O
OPEN CITY ~ Teju Cole ***
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK ~ Piper Kerman ***
OREO ~ Fran Ross x


P
THE PIER FALLS : AND OTHER STORIES ~ Mark Haddon ****


Q
THE QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ~ Alexander Chee -


R
THE RAZOR'S EDGE ~ W. Somerset Maugham ****


S
SLEEPING GIANTS ~ Sylvain Neuvel ****


T
A TIME OF TORMENT ~ John Connolly ****
TODAY WILL BE DIFFERENT ~ Maria Semple ****
THE TRESPASSER ~ Tana French ****
THE TSAR OF LOVE AND TECHNO ~ Anthony Marra ****
THE TURNER HOUSE ~ Angela Flournoy ** 
TRUE GIRT ~ David Hunt ***


U


V


W


X


Y


Z