This week’s top ten list: Best (fiction) Books of 2013 (as hosted by The Broke and The Bookish). I decided to change things up a little bit and do a video/vlog (that word is ridiculous) to accompany my post. I couldn’t come up with a tenth book, but let’s pretend I did. As always, be gentle – I ramble and there are mistakes and mispronunciations in it I’m sure. Just assume I purposefully put them in there to add to my down-to-earth charm. Doing this of sort of thing frightens me. 
In no particular order (despite them being numbered, they’re truly in no order), the video has all associated commentary:
8. The Rathbones by Janice Clark.
6. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent.
5. In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell.
4. The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.
3. Dirty Love by Andre Dubus III.
1. Double Feature by Owen King.
So what was your favorite book of 2013? I hope you all have a safe and happy new year.