Book summary
The majority of the books I read in 2013 were library books on the Kindle, so that limited my selection somewhat. I also sort of gave up writing reviews (partly because typing on the Kindle is a little cumbersome), but I'm hoping to start that up again next year.
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
2. Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot
3. 52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust by William Alexander
4. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
5. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do: True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure by Chris Gethard
6. Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray
7. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
8. Growing Up Amish: A Memoir by Ira Wagler
9. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
10. Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson
11. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
12. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
13. Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
14. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
15. The Healing by Jonathan Odell
16. The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd
17. The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker by Janet Groth
18. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
19. My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
20. All Roads Lead to Austen: A Yearlong Journey with Jane by Amy Elizabeth Smith
21. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
22. The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
23. A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
24. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
25. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
26. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
27. The Round House by Louise Erdrich
28. The Butler's Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces by Stanley Ager
29. Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith
30. Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith
31. The World According to Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith
32. The Unbearable Lightness of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith
33. The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith
34. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
35. I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern
36. Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
37. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
38. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
39. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
40. Dinner, A Love Story: It all begins at the family table by Jenny Rosenstrach
41. How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle: How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers by William Poundstone
42. Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky
43. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
44. French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters by Karen Le Billon
45. I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza
46. Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
47. The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA by Antonio J. Mendez
48. Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
49. At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances by Alexander McCall Smith
50. The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith
51. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
52. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach
53. Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff
54. A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny's Story by Brenda Ashford
55. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School by Alexandra Robbins
56. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
57. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
58. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
59. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
60. Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives by Becky Aikman
61. Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
62. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
63. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
64. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
65. Lady Susan by Jane Austen
66. It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro
67. At the Kitchen Table: The Craft of Cooking at Home by Greg Atkinson
68. Persuasion by Jane Austen
69. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
70. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
71. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
72. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
73. The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri
74. The Full Moon Bride by Shobhan Bantwal
There weren't many books that I really loved this year, but the best were:
Non-fiction:
Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon
Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff
Fiction:
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
2. Boy Meets Girl by Meg Cabot
3. 52 Loaves: One Man's Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust by William Alexander
4. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
5. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do: True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure by Chris Gethard
6. Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray
7. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
8. Growing Up Amish: A Memoir by Ira Wagler
9. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
10. Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson
11. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
12. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
13. Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
14. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
15. The Healing by Jonathan Odell
16. The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd
17. The Receptionist: An Education at The New Yorker by Janet Groth
18. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
19. My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
20. All Roads Lead to Austen: A Yearlong Journey with Jane by Amy Elizabeth Smith
21. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
22. The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
23. A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
24. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
25. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
26. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
27. The Round House by Louise Erdrich
28. The Butler's Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces by Stanley Ager
29. Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith
30. Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith
31. The World According to Bertie by Alexander McCall Smith
32. The Unbearable Lightness of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith
33. The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith
34. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
35. I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern
36. Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan
37. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
38. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
39. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
40. Dinner, A Love Story: It all begins at the family table by Jenny Rosenstrach
41. How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle: How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers by William Poundstone
42. Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky
43. Sh*t My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
44. French Kids Eat Everything: How Our Family Moved to France, Cured Picky Eating, Banned Snacking, and Discovered 10 Simple Rules for Raising Happy, Healthy Eaters by Karen Le Billon
45. I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza
46. Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
47. The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA by Antonio J. Mendez
48. Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
49. At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances by Alexander McCall Smith
50. The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith
51. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
52. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach
53. Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff
54. A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny's Story by Brenda Ashford
55. The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School by Alexandra Robbins
56. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
57. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
58. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
59. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
60. Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives by Becky Aikman
61. Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
62. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
63. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
64. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
65. Lady Susan by Jane Austen
66. It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro
67. At the Kitchen Table: The Craft of Cooking at Home by Greg Atkinson
68. Persuasion by Jane Austen
69. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
70. The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
71. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
72. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
73. The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri
74. The Full Moon Bride by Shobhan Bantwal
There weren't many books that I really loved this year, but the best were:
Non-fiction:
Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon
Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff
Fiction:
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden