{"id":7115,"date":"2015-12-27T14:46:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T18:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arts.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=7115"},"modified":"2015-12-28T10:13:46","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T14:13:46","slug":"2015-favorites-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2015\/12\/27\/2015-favorites-books\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Favorites: Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Favorite Books Read in 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order, as pictured, from left to right and going down the typewriter-sitting pile:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Speak – Louisa Hall.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Fame Citrus – Claire Vaye Watkins.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bluets – Maggie Nelson.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Neil Gaiman.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Remains of the Day –\u00a0Kazuo Ishiguro.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let the Great World Spin – Colum McCann.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Visit from the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We the Animals – Justin Torres.\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Bats of the Republic – Zachary Thomas Dodson.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell – Susanna Clarke.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

So those are my favorites of 2015! I’m still working on finishing the last two, both of which are quite large and yet filled with such goodness that I want to savor every page. It was a year full of wonderful books and surprises and I hope next year will bring much more.<\/p>\n

Let me know in the comments what some of your favorites were this year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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