1. Next Year in Havana-Chanel Cleeton
I saw in October in searching for Cuba books that it was to be released in 2018 and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I wish I had it in October because that is when we went to Havana, I would have looked for more stuff that was featured in the book.
2. As Bright as Heaven-Susan Meissner
I love every book of Susan's that I have picked up....her words and story are so creative. This one is about the flu pandemic in the early 20th century. It was hard to put down because the story sucked you into the life and death choices made by people and how one little cough could and would change a whole family.
3. The Great Alone- Kristin Hannah
There isn't a day of my life I don't long to live in Alaska. I search for Alaska books all the time, and usually, they are sapping romance stories, so I didn't have high hopes. Boy was I wrong!!! I was taken right back to the place I love and there was a thrilling story to go along with it. The dad is this book is a horrible human being and you will long to kill him, the state takes on a role of a character all on it's own (as Alaska tends to do). I love the twists in the plot too!!
4. The Room on Rue Amelie-Kristin Harmel
I read a lot of WWII historical fictional and I had been told this one would be perfect for me. I waited for months for my turn for the digital book and when I got my turn, I finished it in a night. This tells of an American woman in war-torn France trying to save the Allies and her Jewish friend.
5. Margot-Jullian Cantor
Another WWII historical fiction book, this time about the life of the sister of Anne Frank. A nice creative read. I like books about people in history that we know little about and this one was written like that.
6. My Dear Hamilton- Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
I will never turn down a book about a President or a President's aide. I also happen to be finishing my full second year of being obsessed with the play Hamilton. I like that this story told how Eliza felt (well could have felt) about the events that happened solely on her account, not Jefferson, Adams, Washington, Angelica, just Eliza.
7. The War Brides Scrapbook-Caroline Preston
A book with tons of ephemera inside...it's a story that has tons of WWII memorabilia to go with it. A graphic novel scrapbook with a great story!!! I loved this. Visually it was thrilling, the pages were crammed full of information and lovely illustrations. The story could have very well been written by a young bride who sends her man off to war while she worked the factories and her life when the war was over.
8. The Rooster Bar-John Grisham
I shall always be a Grisham fan, but this one was my favorite one in years. Law students realize they will never pay off their debts and take matters into their own hands and try to stay out of the reach of the law. Thrilling!!!
9. The President is Missing-James Patterson and Bill Clinton
I could not wait for this to be released! I wasn't disappointed. Too much ISIS or I would rank higher, but I thought it was great. I loved the President and loved how smart he was and how he was willing to do whatever he needed to do to save America.
10. The Wedding Date-Jasmine Guillory
Not at all like a book that I would read, but I saw the cover and I was intrigued. It was light and fluffy, but not all that mushy romance that keeps me away from those type of books. This was about two professionals of different races, making it work, or are they?
There is the top 10 for the first half (ok, a little over) the year 2018.
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