The Best and Worst Books of 2018
2018 was a very satisfying year for me as far as reading is
concerned. I was able to read a total of twenty nine books which I feel is quite an
achievement for me. My reading journey throughout the year has been beautiful
which finally led me to start reviewing books on Instagram and then finally
being able to start my book blog in July, 2018. It’s been a wonderful year for
me and I completely owe it to reading. I read a good number of books in 2018,
some were those which I’ve been looking forward to since a long time, some were
gifted, some were review copies and some were out of my comfort zone and were
completely new for me. 2018 has been a roller coaster ride for me and I feel
that I’ve read many types of books this year. Therefore, here is the list of the three best and three worst books which I read in 2018.
Best Books:
- Princess by Jean Sasson:
This book definitely has to be one
of my favourite books. As I’ve mentioned already in a lot of my blog posts and
on my Instagram (_booksonly_) that Jean Sasson is one of my all-time favourite
authors and I love reading her books. They are very realistic as they are inspired
from the lives of real people and are generally women centric. Princess was the
story about Princess Sultana who is one of the many princesses of the Saudi
Royal Family. It’s a series of three books and I’ve read two of them till now.
This first book of the series is the best and I think it took my thoughts to
another level and made me very emotional while reading it. It definitely is one
of the best books I read in 2018.
- I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai:
I love reading
autobiographies as they provide a realistic picture of a person’s life,
feelings and thoughts, I Am Malala for sure is the best autobiography I’ve read
till date. It was so inspiring and I definitely learned a lot from it. It is
one of those books which changed my perspective towards life and made me
realise that how fortunate I am to be living such a hustle free life. The book
has been written in such a wonderful manner which made me feel so close to the
author’s life. The way Malala Yousafzai has described her and her family’s
sufferings as well as their strength is just wonderful. It’s definitely the
most inspiring book I read in 2018. You can check out its detailed review by
clicking here.
- Manto Ki Badnaam Kahaniyan by Saadat Hasan Manto:
I randomly
got this book from the book fair just for fifty rupees and I never expected it
to be so wonderful. Reading the short stories from this book was a different
experience for me since it made me realise the beauty of Hindi language. All the stories
written by the author are wonderful and throw light upon necessary topics and
feelings of every human being. Being so famous for his work, the stories
written by the author are definitely a treat for literature lovers and was
definitely the best set of short stories I’ve read till date. This book has
encouraged me to read more books in Hindi and I’ll be getting my hands on some
great pieces of Hindi literature soon. This book has been definitely one of my
favourite reads in 2018 since it helped me come out of my comfort zone. You can
check its detailed review by clicking the link here.
Worst Books:
- Turtles All the Way Down by John Green:
I’ve read almost all
the books written by the author and I’ve always been satisfied with them but
this book was just a disappointment. I’ve been looking forward to read this
book since a long time as I had a lot of expectations from it. The story was
very normal and was not that interesting. The story did throw light upon
important issues but it failed to reach the expectations which a John Green fan
has. This book has definitely been one of the most disappointing reads of the year
as it did not appeal to me in any way.
- After Dark by Haruki Murakami:
It’s the second book I read
by the author and I was not impressed by it at all. The ending was so abrupt
which made the whole plot useless. There are readers who just love reading
Murakami books but I’ve read two his works till date, the first being Norwegian
Wood. But, the author’s books have always failed to impress me. This book
definitely was a major disappointment. It’s written in an interesting manner
and the plot building is very interesting but trust me, there’s nothing at the
end of it. It’s just abrupt which made me feel really disappointed after
finishing this book.
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald:
This book is a
classic and is really famous and that is why I was looking forward to read it
since a long time. I was not impressed by the movie and so I decided to
give the book a shot. It was definitely not a book which was as great as I
expected it to be. I always expect classics to be exceptionally good which I
generally don’t find them to be when I read them. This is one of those books.
The story was not at all extra ordinary. It was very normal and was not at all
outstanding as I expected it to be. This book has definitely been one of those
books which have majorly disappointed me. You can check out the full review of
the book by clicking here.
Thank you for reading. :)
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