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I've had several friends ask what the best book I read this year was, so I thought I'd just publish the list.  :)  Here's what I read in 2015 (that I remembered to put in my spreadsheet) and what I thought of it!  If you're looking for a good read for 2016, it's a good list.  Keep in mind that I mostly read Juvenile Fiction and Young Adult Fiction, so most of these are pretty light, easy reads.

True (...sort of)	Katherine Hannigan	368	January 2015		yes. good for younger readers, too
My Body Fell Off!	B.J. Rowley	208	January 2015		yes; Mormon-y
Silver Hawk's Revenge	B.J. Rowley	256	January 2015		"
Missing Children	B.J. Rowley	256	January 2015		"
Which Witch?	Eva Ibbotson	231	February 2015		sure, but make sure they know it's kind of weird :) and for younger readers
Ida B. ...and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World	Katherine Hannigan	246	February 2015		yes. sadder than expected
Savvy	Ingrid Law	342	February 2015		I think I want to buy it.
Say Uncle... and Aunt	Suzy Pizzuti	320	March 2015		sure. silly romance :)
Cinder	Marissa Meyer	387	February 2015		yes
Scarlet	Marissa Meyer	454	February 2015		yes
Cress	Marissa Meyer	550	February 2015		yes
The Wednesday Wars	Gary D. Schmidt	264	May 2015		really liked it
The Baseball Box Prophecy	Bruce Newbold	550	May 2015		yes! especially to people who know baseball
Cloaked	Alex Flinn	341	June 2015		yes! really liked it. Weird but fun premise.
Who Could That Be at This Hour?	Lemony Snicket	258	June 2015		a little hard to get caught up in, as are a lot of his books for me, but better than expected
New Kid	Tim Green	320	June 2015		really liked it; definitely a baseball book; a little disappointed in the ending
The Girl Who Could Fly	Victoria Forester	328	June 2015		really liked it
My Fair Godmother	Janette Rallison	310	July 22, 2015		yes. want to read others in series
Throne of Glass	Sarah J. Maas	404	Jul-Aug 2015		maybe. It's about an assassin, so definitely for a more mature audience.
Crown of Midnight	Sarah J. Maas	418
Heir of Fire	Sarah J. Maas	562
Queen of Shadows	Sarah J. Maas	648	September 2015
Woven	Michael Jensen	352	October 2015		yes; wished it were longer
Made You Up	Francesca Zappia	428	October 2015		It was really fascinating. had swearing and mature content I had to skip
Winter	Marissa Meyer	824	December 2015		yes! whole series
The Gratitude Diaries	Janice Kaplan	320	December 2015		very eye-opening; I think I'll buy it
Tell Me	Joan Bauer	272	December 2015		yes

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It wasn't the circumstances that mattered but how I responded to them.  I could passively wait for the wonderful to occur - and still find something wrong.  Or I could accept whatever events did come my way and try to appreciate them a little more.

Janice Kaplan, The Gratitude Diaries