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The Biggest Book Letdowns of 2014

I enjoy disliking things, and it doesn’t bother me one bit to disapprove of something that everyone else likes. But thanks to my iron-clad 50-page rule, it’s actually fairly rare these days for me to finish a book and be deeply disappointed by it. Usually, that means a lackluster book by an author I normally like, an overhyped bestseller that fails to live up to the buzz, or a book that blew the ending so hard that it retroactively ruins the entire story. Allow me to give you a guided tour of the most notable books that I wasted my [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:25-07:00December 31st, 2014|

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: , , , , |
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