Figgy O'Connell

Average Rating: 3.5

Books Read: 90
Pages Read: 21,395
Shortest Book: 22 pages
Longest Book: 599 pages
Average Length: 246 pages




“The best books, they don’t talk about things you never thought about before. They talk about things you’d always thought about, but that you didn’t think anyone else had thought about. You read them, and suddenly you’re a little bit less alone in the world. You’re part of this cosmic community of people who’ve thought about this thing, whatever it happens to be.”
This past year, books brought us mysteries, and space ships, and cults; there was music, and skin hopping, and humour. Throughout the year, the below books are the ones that have stuck, the ones to which this reviewer found her thoughts returning often, and the ones which shall hopefully delight you, too, dear readers!

This year there is an added element to the list, with some titles going so very far the other way that they deserve honourable mentions... of the negative sort.

In order to cover all bases, and to avoid repeating myself, let's start off with an overall top ten twelve list, and then go into more details within the specific categories in the full review, HERE complete with links to full reviews.


BEST READS OF 2015

12. In the Skin of a Monster by Kathryn Barker (Young Adult)
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11. Lifespan of Starlight by Thalia Kalkipsakis (Young Adult)
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10. The Flywheel by Erin Gough (Young Adult)
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9. Everything is Teeth by Evie Wyld, illustrated by Joe Sumner (Graphic Novel)
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8. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes (Young Adult)
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7. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Young Adult)
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6. The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier, illustrated by Douglas Holgate (Middle Grade)
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5. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (Picture Book)
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4. What She Left by T.R. Richmond (Fiction)
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3. The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey, narrated by Finty Williams (Speculative Fiction)
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2. You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day (Biography)
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1. Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness (Young Adult)
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The rest of the year in review can be found HERE!