2013 Book Recap

Here is a recap of the books I read in 2013 (in chronological order of reading them):

1. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards - Liked
2. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant - Didn't like
3. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - LOVED
4. Brida by Paulo Coelho - Liked
5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card - LOVED
6. Chicken Soup for the Bride's Soul by Jack Canfield - Liked
7. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - Liked
8. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #1) by Charlaine Harris - Liked 
9. Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #2) by Charlaine Harris - Liked
10. Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #3) by Charlaine Harris - Liked
11. Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #4) by Charlaine Harris - Liked
12. Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #5) by Charlaine Harris - Liked
13. Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #6) by Charlaine Harris - Liked
14. The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison - Didn't like
15. The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida - - Liked
16. All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #7) by Charlaine Harris - Liked
17. From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse Series Book #8) by Charlaine Harris - Liked

Of all of these books my number 1 favorite is Gone Girl (listed above as number 3). Its a psychological thriller about a twisted marriage. I read The Silent Wife (listed as number 14) because it was compared to Gone Girl and one review said it was even better than Gone Girl - WHAT A LIE! The Silent Wife is no where near the level of Gone Girl. 

I read 8 of the 13 books in the Sookie Stackhouse series aka the True Blood series. I loved the show so decided to read the books. Charlaine Harris is so creative, I'm looking forward to reading books 9 through 13 first thing in 2014. I will say this, Charlaine Harris does repeat things to refresh the reader's memory often, which I found annoying at first, but at times I appreciate it because so much happens that you almost need a reminder. 

For 2014 I'll write little blurbs about each book after I read it, without giving away any spoilers of course. If anyone has any book recommendations, feel free to pass them along. :)