The Best of 2014
I have put this blog post off as long as possible, as I kept coming across more and more wonderful reads and was afraid I would leave something off the list, unintentionally. I have finally drawn a line, reluctantly, knowing that some of my followers still have some last minute book shopping to do.
Here are my top reads of 2014....Each review can be read by clicking on the link beside each title. Drum Roll Please......
Overall winners:
Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent Review here
Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healy Review here
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Best Crime Fiction
The Wolf in Winter by John Connolly Review here
Last Kiss by Louise Phillips Review here
Black's Creek by Sam Millar Review here
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Best Historical Fiction
Anyush by Martine Madden Review here
White Feathers by Susan Lanigan Review here
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Best Non-Fiction
The Decline and Fall of the Dukes of Leinster by Terence Dooley Review here
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Best popular fiction
The Year I Met You by Cecelia Ahern Review here
The Dead Wife's Handbook by Hannah Beckerman Review here
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Best YA novel
Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill Review here
Kingdom of Scars by Eoin C Macken Review here
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Best Children's fiction
City of Fate by Nicola Pierce Review here
The Watching Wood by Erika McGann Review here
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Best Literary Fiction
The Lemon Grove by Helen Walsh Review here
If I knew you were going to be this beautiful I would have never let you go by Judy Chicurel Review here
The Closet of Savage Mementos by Nuala Ni Chonchuir Review here
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There you are! A few recommended titles to suit everyone. It was an almighty task to undertake, and I am sure there are still plenty of books which were published this year that deserve a place on this list, but I just couldn't get to finish in time. Obviously I have a weakness for Irish fiction and considering the amount of talent on our little island, I just have to spread the word! Looking back over my notes and reviews, it seems I have read over 250 books this year (not including academic titles), so I am hoping that these favourites will make it on to some bookshelves very soon....
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