Books Read in 2015

Diane's rating system:

Here is my approximate rating of books I have read or abandoned part way. Whenever I juxtapose items on a list like this I begin to second guess myself and question if the rating is valid on a relative scale. Since my reading tastes are eclectic, I am comparing apples with oranges, fiction with non-fiction, romance with thriller, so relativity on a consistency scale goes out the window.

☆☆☆☆☆        I probably did not even did not finish it
★☆☆☆☆      Awful but I read most or maybe even all of it
★★☆☆☆      Ok, not great; some redeeming features; I finished it
★★★☆☆      Better than average; not a waste of time
★★★★☆      Really good; maybe only one weak aspect or limited audience
★★★★★      Great! Read it!
I give the star rating soon after I've completed the book and blogged about it. The rating is more a reflection of my short term memory and enjoyment level. I have tried very hard not to go back at a later time and change the star rating relative to a different book I have read more recently. Click on the date after the book to see my full review. Comments on a book are allowed and encouraged at the end of the post for that book.
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2015 Books

  1. ★★★★☆     The Red Bikini by Lauren Christopher 1/5/15
  2. ★★☆☆☆    Taking the Lead by Derek Hough 1/5/15  
  3. ★★☆☆☆      Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 1/10/15  
  4. ★★☆☆☆      Uncontainable by Kip Tindell 1/22/15  
  5. ★★★★☆      Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2/4/15
  6. ★★★★☆      Making Rounds with Oscar by David Dosa, M.D. 2/5/15  
  7. ★★★☆☆      Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James 3/24/15 
  8. ★★★★☆      Life Animated by Ron Suskind 3/24/15 
  9. ★★★☆☆      The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo 3/24/15
  10. ★★★☆☆      Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James 4/4/15 
  11. ★★★☆☆      Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James 4/4/15
  12. ★★★★★      The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 4/10/15
  13. ★★☆☆☆      Two Kisses for Maddy by Matthew Logelin 5/4/15
  14. ★★★★☆      Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 5/5/15
  15. ★☆☆☆☆      At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen 5/15/15
  16. ★★★☆☆      Ten Good Reasons by Lauren Christopher 5/17/15
  17. ★★★★☆      The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins 5/26/15
  18. ★★★★☆      The Secrets of Midwives by Sally Hepworth 6/15/15
  19. ★★☆☆☆      Relentless by Dean Koontz 6/18/15
  20. ★★★★☆     Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 6/28/15
  21. ★★☆☆☆     The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty 7/5/15
  22. ★★★★☆     1st to Die by James Patterson (7/13/15)
  23. ★★★★★      One Plus One by Jojo Moyes (7/17/15)
  24. ★☆☆☆☆      Windfallen by Jojo Moyes (7/25/15)
  25. ★★☆☆☆    Lighthouse Bay by Kimberley Freeman (8/28/15)
  26. ★★☆☆☆      2nd Chance by James Patterson (8/29/15)
  27. ★★★★☆     What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty (9/8/15)
  28. ★☆☆☆☆      Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews (10/23/15)
  29. ★★★★☆     The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown (11/9/15)
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