As always, my goal for the year was 30 books. I finished with 27.

My Top Five Recommendations from the Year, in no particular order:

5.  The End of Education, by Neil Postman

4.  The Good Neighbor : The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

3.  Columbine, by Dave Cullen

2.  Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

1.  Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie