It's a great time of year to look for reading recommendatons. Newspapers, websites, and book review magazines are posting their lists of "the best books of 2014". All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr has made the most fiction lists to date (and most lists are in). But it's been a favorite in Lake Forest as well, so you may have already read it. And how about The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel Brown? It's probably the most popular nonfiction book in town this year. The library can't keep our copies on the shelves.
The New York Times has published a list of 100 Notable Books of 2014. In addition to the universal favorites mentioned above they have selected more unusual choices such as Thirty Girls by Susan Minot (a Lake Forest Library book discussion title for February 2015) and Can't and Won't: Stories by Lydia Davis.
National Public Radio (NPR) has just released their 2014 Book Concierge of 250 titles that NPR staff and critics loved this year. Use a variety of filters including "Eye-Opening Reads" and "Mysteries and Thrillers" to maximize your search. And if that's not enough click on a link to lists from 2009 - 2013.
Other best book lists include:
Amazon's Best Books
GoodReads - the only best book list selected by readersLibraryReads Favorites of Favorites 2014
Slate
Washington Post Top 50 Fiction Books for 2014
Washington Post 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction 2014
Don't forget you can always peruse the library's "Too Good to Miss" shelf in the rotunda or stop by the Reference Desk for personalized assistance. Where will you look for your next read?
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