Literary Fiction by People of Color discussion

We've made in through the first 6 months of 2015! What has been your favorite book of the year so far?

favorite book published this year: Fifteen Dogs by Andre' Alexis

favorite book read this year: Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

The latest book out by Caryl Phillips, The Lost Child. A close second is Open City by Teju Cole.

I haven't read too much fiction this year. (I have been in a mood lol) I must say that I loved Disgruntled. The characters were so real to me.

Cy wrote: "The latest book out by Caryl Phillips, The Lost Child. A close second is Open City by Teju Cole."

That's interesting, Cy. I loved Every Day is for the Thief but couldn't even finish Open City. Caryl Phillips was in town recently and that was the first time I'd heard about him. I'm going to have a closer look at his books.

Of the books I've read this year, The Book of Negroes and How to Escape from a Leper Colony are way ahead of the rest.

I've read three 2015 publications, The Star Side of Bird Hill, God Help the Child, and Blackass, but I would't give any of them more than 3 stars.

The Turner House has been my favorite 2015 publication so far. I haven't read many newly published works this year though.

I've given 5 star ratings to three books not published in 2015. These have been my favorite reads this year: The Book of Negroes, Getting Mother's Body, and Everything I Never Told You

I've given 5 stars to four books. None published in 2015. Books are:

Americanah Thoroughly enjoyed it!!
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America Nonfiction horror. Expertly written
A Prayer for Owen Meany John Irving can tell a story. I fell for the characters and quirkiness
Anansi Boys Probably not a 5 star book but I enjoyed it too much for anything less.

My favorite reads so far for books published in 2015:
Jam on the Vine by LaShonda Katrice Barnett
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
Paradise Sky by Joe R. Lansdale

Here are my other fav reads for this year that were published before 2015:
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
The Lotus and the Storm by Lan Cao
The Orenda by Joseph Boyden

"Elysium" by Jennifer Marie Brissett.

http://jennbrissett.com/

The Book of Negroes
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
The Girl on the Train

I read several good books the first half of the year. But, I really enjoyed The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters and anxious to go through her entire line of books.

I enjoyed All My Puny Sorrowsby Miriam Toews and The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez.

Wilhelmina wrote: "...favorite book of the year so far?"

great question!

(1) The Farming of Bones by Danticat
(2) She Weeps Each Time You're Born by Barry
(3) Americanah by Adichie
(4) The Sympathizer by Nguyen
(5) Cutting for Stone by Verghese
(6) Bone by Ng
(7) One Day I Will Write About This Place by Wainaina