Best
Gilead – Marilynne Robinson 5
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho 5
(tie)
Worst
Plainsong – Kent Haruf
Rating: 0.5 (I HATED this book, and I grew up in that area)
Most Thought-Provoking
The Sparrow & Children of God (sequel) by Mary Doria Russell
Rating: 4 for both
