I wanted to make sure to document all the books I read in 2018 separately so this post is basically all I read before January 1. This way, the next post will start with 2019.
I liked Diane Setterfiled so I knew I would like Once Upon a River which definitely did. It’s a magical story that moves slowly but is beautiful.
Lovingkindness was fantastic because it’s Sharon Salzberg and I definitely need more of her in my life.
Intercepted was fun. I put it off a few times but finally I was in the mood for it and it didn’t disappoint for what I thought it would be.
American Like Me was a fantastic read. I am not American so I connected with so many of the stories even though I look like I am American.
I didn’t really like Love and Luck all that much. Maybe it was timing and I just wasn’t in the mood for it.
I had started Why Smart Kids Worry a little while ago but hadn’t finished it before it was due back at the library so when I got it again, I started it again right away. Most of it wasn’t useful, some of it I vehemently disagreed with and then there were a few bits that were useful. I am generally very anti parenting books that claim to know exactly what you should do (or not do) with your kids. Life is never that clear and advice shouldn’t be either imho.
I had the previous book to You Are a Badass Every day but I couldn’t get myself to read it and after several attempts I decided to just read this. It was ok but just nothing new.
The Bookshop of Yesterdays was a lovely, quick read. It was interesting but not life changing.
This year I discovered that many Japanese writers write unusual stories that I really like to read and The Lonesome Bodybuilder was no exception. I really enjoyed these very eccentric stories.
I loved The Great Believers. I am not sure why I put it off as long as I did. It was a really good read.
Love for Imperfect Things was okay. Simple, sound advice and a good reminder.
I knew Five Feet Apart would be a quick read but I still wanted to read it before the movie came out. It was okay.
Elevation was a super-pleasant last-minute surprise. As I was surfing other people’s 2018 reads, I saw this pop up and was curious. I love Stephen King as a writer but usually he writes horror and I don’t read horror. So when he writes anything but, I always make a point to read it. This was fantastic.
I then tackled another top mentioned for 2018: You Think It, I’ll Say It. I don’t usually like short story collections but this was great. I liked each of the stories quite a bit.
I ended the year with On the Same Page which was a very mediocre read but I forgive that since this week was filled with several fantastic reads.
And there we go, 323 books in 2018. Overall, a really good year that was filled with many books I loved. Here’s to hoping 2019 proves to be just as magical.
Books I Read this Week 2018 is a year-long project for 2018. You can read more about my projects for 2018 here.
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