52 books in 48 weeks

In January I set myself the target of reading 52 fiction books in 52 weeks. I was counting up the list in my diary a few nights ago and realised I reached my target around the end of November - hoorah!

My favourites from the 52:

• The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Bronte
• The Colour Purple - Alice Walker
• Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
• The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans

Disappointments:

• Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay (yes, a TV series can be better than a book)
• The "Twilight" series of novels - Stephanie Meyer ("Twilight" itself is good but by the time I got to "Breaking Dawn" I didn't really like any of the characters anymore. I still don't get how a relationship based on so much manipulation can be viewed as healthy, let alone a positive example for young adults)

My favourite non-fiction (not counted in the 52):

• Bonk: the curious coupling of sex and science - Mary Roach
• The Covent Garden Ladies - Hallie Rubenhold
• Courtesans - Katie Hickman

So, on with the next 52!