It always seems to take me awhile to post my reading/watching list from the year before. It may be hard to believe but this year my list is getting posted far earlier than prior years. I d
o think that Goodread’s list may help me next year!
I did reread a number of books (audiobooked) in order to read some series through to the end. Two authors that are in abundance due to my series reading are Alexander McCall Smith and M.C. Beaton. Both are light and enjoyable.
Next year (this year now that it is 2016 already) is to read more books than I did last year. My physical reading count as opposed to my audiobooking was rather abysmal!
Have you read any of these? I starred my favorites to make your list perusing go quicker if you just want the highlights!
Books and Movies 2015
Total book titles:164
Books – 4
Children
Binny in Secret by Hilary McKay F British RF
Loula and the Sister Recipe by Anne Villeneuve
Mr. Squirrel and the Moon by Sebastian Meschenmoser
*Women Who Broke the Rules: Mary Todd Lincoln
by Kathleen Krull F US Bio
YA -1
*Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy F US RF
Adult – 7
Christmas Crumble by M.C. Beaton F British RF
*How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain De Botton M Swiss Comm
*Martha Quest by Doris Lessing F Zimbabwe/Brit RF
The Millstone by Margaret Drabble F British RF
*Missing Person by Patrick Mondiano M French RF
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
by Alexander McCall Smith M British RF
*Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler F US RF
Audiobooks
Children 15
The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson F Brit Fantasy
Emma and the Blue Genie by Cornelia Funke F German Tales
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila Turnage F US Mystery
*Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes F US Adventure
The Moffats by Eleanor Estes F US RF
Nest by Esther Ehrlich F US RF
Pinky Pie by Eleanor Estes F US RF
Pioneer Girl by Bich Minh Nguyen F US/Vietnam HistFic
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill F US HF
Rufus M by Eleanor Estes F US RF
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by
Tom Angleberger M US Humor
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz M England Fantasy
Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright F US RF
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley F US HF
West of the Moon by Margi Preus F US F. Tale
YA 16
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery F Canadian RF
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery F Canadian RF
Anpao : An American Indian Odyssey by
Jamake Highwater M US HF/Legend
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of M US Hist Fic
World War II by Joseph Bruchac
Eleanor Roosevelt A Life of Discovery
by Russell Freedman M US Biography
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery F Canadian RF
*Lives of Extraordinary Women by Kathleen Krull F US Bio
*Lives of the Presidents by Kathleen Krull F US Bio
The Journey Back by Johanna Reiss F Dutch Memoir/Bio
Landline by Rainbow Rowell F US RF
*Lives of Writers by Kathleen Krull F US Bio
*Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff F US RF
Pinned by Sharon G. Flake F US RF
Rainbow Valley by L.M. Montgomery F Canadian RF
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart F US RF
Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts F Australian RF
Adult
*1919 by John Dos Passos M US HF
*The 42nd Parallel by John Dos Passos M American HF
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith M Scottish RF
*Above the East China Sea by Sarah Bird F US RF/HF
Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and Love, Lies, and Liquor by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. BeatonF British Myster
Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death by F British Mystery
M.C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin: There Goes the Bride by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Agatha’s First Case by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry
Pratchett M British Fantasy
American Notes by Charles Dickens M British NF
Amethyst Dreams by Phyllis A. Whitney F US Mystery
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dusk by Alan Bradley M Canadian Mystery
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama M US Autobio
August Folly by Angela Thirkell F British RF
*Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates M US Bio
*The Big Money by John Dos Passos M US HF
The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Blue Shoes and Happiness by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
The Brandons by Angela Thirkell F British RF
Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers F Fr/Canadian HF
The Burglar on the Prowl by Lawrence Block M US Mystery
Busy Body by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
The Careful Use of Compliments by A. McCall Smith M Scottish RF
The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken by Tarquin Hall M British Mystery
The Case of the Love Commandos:
From the Files of Vish Puri by Tarquin Hall M British Mystery
The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall M British Mystery
Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley by Timothy White M US Bio
The Charming Quirks of Others by A. McCall Smith M Scottish RF
The Comforts of Muddy Saturday by A. McCall Smith M Scottish RF
Confessions of a Serial Novelist A. McCall Smith M Scottish Autob
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain M US Fantasy
Death of a Dreamer by M. C. Beaton F British Mystery
Death of a Kingfisher by M.C. Beaton M British Mystery
Death of a Perfect Wife by M. C. Beaton F UK Mystery
Death of a Policeman by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Death of a Servant by Tarquin Hall M British Mystery
Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Death of Yesterday by M. C. Beaton F British Mystery
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino M Japanese Mystery
The Disappeared by Kim Echlin F Canada RF
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold
by Alexander McCall Smith M Scotland Humor
Dream From My Father by Barack Obama M US Autobio
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman F US Hist Fic
Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith M Scottish RF
Excursion to Tinder by Andrea Camilleri M Italian Mystery
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny F Canadian Mystery
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs M British Humor
Fire Kimono by Laura Joh Rowland F US HF
Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith M British RF
The Full Cupboard of Life by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
A Game of Thrones by G. R.R. Martin M US Fantasy
The Gap Years by Sarah Bird F US RF
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng M Malaysia HF
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins F British Suspense
The Girl With the Long Green Heart
by Lawrence Block M US Mystery
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
*Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett M British Humor
Gulag Archipeligo by Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn M Russian History
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie F British Mystery
Highland Christmas by M.C. Beaton F British RF
Hiss and Hers by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C Morais M Am/Canadian RF
The Importance of Being Seven
by A. McCall Smith M Scottish RF
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by A. McCall Smith M ScottishMystery
An Irish Doctor by Patrick Taylor M Irish Autobio/Fic
The Kalahari Typing School For Me by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
The Learners by Chip Kidd M US RF
*The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo F Japan NF
The Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith M Scottish RF
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen F US Memoir
Love From Hell by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith M Scottish RF
Malice by HIgashino Keigo M Japan Thriller
The Man From Beijing by Henning Mankell M SwedishMystery
The Miracle at Speedy Motors by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
*Modern Romance: An Investigation by Book M US Non-fiction
by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg
Morality for Beautiful Women by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
The Murder of the Maharajah by H. R. F. Keating M British Mystery
*My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder Howe M US HumorAutobio
*The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan M Australian HistFic
Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens M British Classic
Pioneer Girl by Bich Minh Nguyen F US/VietnamesHistFic
Pudd’nhead Wilson by Mark Twain M American RF
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-
Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida,
Keiko Yoshida and David Mitchell M and F US/Japan Bio
Right Attitude to Rain by Alexander McCall Smith M British RF
Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell F British RealisticFiction
Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino M Japanese Mystery
A Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert M French RF
Silent House by Orhan Pamuk M Turkey RF
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford M US HF
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie F British Mystery
A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton F British Mystery
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon M British RF
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami M Japan Sci Fi
The Sunday Philosophy Club by A. McCall Smith M Scottish RF
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by A. Mc Call Smith M British Mystery
Tears of the Giraffe by A. McCall Smith M British Mystery
That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx F American Western
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones by
Alexander McCall Smith M Scottish RF
White Oleander by Janet Fitch F US RF
Whispering Shadows by Jan-Philipp Sendker M German RF
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell F British RF/HF
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine by
Alexander McCall Smith M Scottish Mystery
The World According to Bertie by A. McCall Smith M Scottish RF
Wrapped in White by Kevin Brooks M US Thriller
Yokota Officer’s Club by Sarah Bird F US HistFic
Movies and TV series and miniseries – 22
*100-Year Old Man – Humorous
*About Time – Romance
Big Hero 6 anime
The Country Teacher (Pavel Liska)
Downton Abbey, Season 5
The Fault in our Stars (based on John Green’s book)
Game of Thrones seasons 1-5
Gigante (Horacio Camandule)
Interstellar
*Le Grand Voyage (Nicolas Cazale)
Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity starring Sandra Oh
One Mississippi, season pilot
Paddington Bear
Paper Towns (based on John Green’s book)
*Pillars of the Earth (miniseries)
The Pope’s Toilet (Cesar Troncoso)
Raja (2003) starring Pascal Greggory, Najat Benssallem
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Sopranos, Season 1
The Paradise (based loosely on a book by Emile Zola), Season 1
Vicious, Season 1
*Welcome (Philippe Lloret)
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I forgot to write some down, but these are the memorable titles