You know what makes me feel like I’m contributing something worthwhile to the world? When people ask me for book suggestions. I get all giddy and start spouting titles and summaries, more than anyone probably wants. But I can’t help myself!
To add to my rapidly growing list of recommended books, I need your help. If we work together to collect book suggestions, then we will have:
- Book gift ideas for the holidays and beyond
- Plenty of recommended reading for the cold months ahead
The Favorite Books of 2014 Giveaway
How to help: tell me your favorite book that you read in 2014 and why you liked it. Isn’t that easy? And I’m excited to announce a special prize this year! All readers who contribute a book to the favorites list will enter into a drawing to win a Postertext Art Print, the perfect gift for word nerds and book lovers.
The details:
- You may enter by commenting on my blog, my Facebook profile, or my Twitter feed between December 12 and December 21, 2014.
- Your comment must include your favorite book from 2014 and a short explanation of why you recommend it.
- The books don’t have to be published in 2014, just read in 2014.
- I will announce the winner on Monday, December 22, 2014, as well as publish the final list of favorites.
- The winner must provide a poster choice, mailing address, and phone number so that Postertext can mail the prize. To see my review of the Postertext art print I bought, visit my Holiday Gifts Post. For all the prints available, visit Postertext.com.
FYI, another great list for recommended reading is the Goodreads Choice Award Winners for 2014.
Add your recommendations and spread the word so we can build a big list!
Thanks for helping me out.
Julia
Ok, I’m going over my list at Goodreads…
I can’t pick one. I read such a variety, and this was a year where I didn’t have any standouts. One of my favorites was Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt. Can’t wait to see your list – I’m going to publish my faves sometime before the end of the year.
Oh, this is hard…and fun! I’m like you – I love spouting off great book recommendations. My favorite books would probably be Glitter and Glue, a memoir by Kelly Corrigan. Beautiful writing; I loved how Corrigan showed a daughter coming around to really understanding her mother.
Yay! My book club wants to read this in 2015- can’t wait! Thanks for sharing.
“Sitting At the Feet of Rabbi Jesus,” by Anne Spangler & Lois Tverberg — Excellent read! It has helped me so much as I approach Scripture and how having a 1st century mindset is crucial to proper interpretation vs. the western mindset americans have.
Thanks Hester – good to know.
I finally read The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. It won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. I loved it because the writing was gorgeous – easy to read but beautiful; and because it showed me a slice of Chinese history that I didn’t know.
I didn’t read this book this year but it is FABULOUS!!! Great recommendation.
Congrats on finishing a classic that many consider on the “must read” list. Obviously, you and Amy loved it. I read it several years ago and actually couldn’t finish it. The writing is good, but I didn’t like the characters. They kept disappointing me.
Fun! Of course I have many favorites of the year, but my top choice has to be West of the Moon. I was so sucked into the gorgeous writing and almost mystical story. An amazing, haunting, lyrical book.
I’ve never heard of it! Thanks for sharing.