It's time for my post regarding my annual reading list. For 2019 I read the following nineteen books. Seven of these were non-fiction, over 1/3, which for me may be a record.
My favorite fiction book for the year was "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens. I believe it's still on the Wall Street Journal's best seller list. It is set in the marsh area of North Carolina. The style of writing just oozes that slow southern life. "A Gentleman in Moscow" was a close second for my favorite fiction selection.
"Agent Zigzag" by Ben Macintyre was probably by favorite non-fiction book. The full title was "Agent Zigzag: The True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love and Betrayal". The full title may give you more idea of what it was about. If you're a fan of true spy history it was excellent.
Michael Connelly remains one of my favorite fiction (who-done-it) writers and I managed to read two of his. If you want pure fun, Bill Geist's book about growing up and working for his uncle who owned a resort in the Ozarks, called "Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America" was pure a delight. Stories that will make you laugh out loud!
So, get to reading people. It is the best escape from the daily crazy news!
Agent Zigzag by Ben Macintyre
Trapped Under the Sea by Neil Swidey
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Hellfire Club by Jake Tapper
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
Unsheltered by Barbara Kinsolver
The Farmers Son by John Connell
The War on Normal People by Andrew Yang
Where Did You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Sleeping With Dogs: Tales of a Pet Nanny by Lindsey Grant
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Lake of the Ozarks by Bill Geist
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly
The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
The Honey Bus by Meredith May
