Books of 2015

Reading a book a month was one of my goals for 2015 and it's one I actually accomplished! I maybe didn't exactly read one a month, but it averaged out to more than one a month, so I'm counting it (I also reread The Hunger Games series but at this point pretty much anyone who meets me immediately knows my obsession with it, so I left it off the list). When I read I become absolutely obsessed and have to finish. This means I book usually takes me a couple days to finish and the kids eat cereal for dinner. I should probably work on that whole issue (or just watch more movies).

I love hearing what books others are reading and what they recommend. Looking at my choices this past year, here's what I would recommend and what I wouldn't:

2015 Books by playgroundprepster on Polyvore

For the books I loved, both What Alice Forgot and The Royal We are completely fun reads. I loved the characters, adored the story, and thought 'I can't wait till this is a movie.' Luckily the Harry Potter series is already a movie, so after a finished them all, we watched them all. I cannot wait to reread these with the kids! I am in completely awe of J.K. Rowling's ability to create another world and the intricacies of the story she created (I'm guessing I'm not the only one ;) ). 

The books I weren't so impressed varied for different reasons. The One and Only I'd heard really mixed reviews on and it was my first Emily Griffith book. I hated it. I thought it was terrible. I enjoyed the writing and the writing style but was really disappointed in the story. I felt two of the main themes of the story were never really resolved. The Selection Series I read while sick in bed. It was a cute series but the writing wasn't impressive and themes that could have really be explored where skimmed over for more superficial topics. If you like The Bachelor it's basically a written version of the show with a prince as the big catch. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up was a complete waste of time and money. I wasn't impressed by anything I read. It may have worked for other people but her strategies would never work for our home.

Did you read any of these? What's on your list for 2016? I just started reading Mindy Kaling's new book, Why Not Me? and love it (my cousin who has the best taste in books - she recommended The Royal We - sent it to me). I need something to read when I'm done!