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About Stephanie Perry

Stephanie P. is a writer, editor, and blogger. Her secret shame is dystopian YA fiction. You can find her wherever the books and food are.

Top 10 Fiction of 2014

We’ve put together a few best-of-2014 lists already (see our nonfiction, holiday crafting, and YA fiction lists), but there’s a special place in our heart for regular old fiction and literature, so we saved it for last. Here are our hand-picked fiction favorites published in 2014. The list features sci-fi, psychological suspense, family drama, and international authors — you’re sure to find something unputdownable to add to your must-read stack. Don’t see one of those high-profile, “must-read” bestsellers here? It might be on our Biggest Book Letdowns of 2014 list. Stay tuned! Elizabeth Is Missing Author: Emma Healey Here’s a [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:26-07:00December 30th, 2014|Tags: , |

Top 10 YA Fiction of 2014

If there’s one thing you should know about us at Readers Lane, it’s that we’re unapologetic fans of YA fiction. And why not? Top-shelf YA fiction is full of realistically flawed characters, challenging situations, magical adventure, and emotional truths — just like “adult” fiction. Here are some of our favorite picks from 2014. Add them to your wishlist, suggest them to your book club, and read them right away! And don't forget to check out our top 2014 fiction and nonfiction lists, too. The Glass Sentence (The Mapmakers Trilogy) Author: S. E. Grove The first of a forthcoming trilogy, The [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:26-07:00December 24th, 2014|Tags: , , , , |

Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2014

We read some great (and not-so-great) nonfiction this year, and we can’t wait to share our favorite picks of 2014 with you! From history to science writing to cartoon memoirs, there’s a little bit of everything on our list. (Fiction lovers, never fear, we also picked our top 10 fiction and YA books for you.) What was your top nonfiction read this year? Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival Author: Peter Stark It’s rather obvious, but history didn’t have to turn out the way it did. If you’re a [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:26-07:00December 18th, 2014|
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