Good Monday Morning everyone!  I’m typing this up quick before my hubby and I leave for a night away.  He is using up his vacation time and we thought a night out-of-town sounded fun.  I logged on one last time and thought of a quick question I could post for my Monday blog meme:  What was your favorite book you read this year?  Now I’ve read quite a few books that I loved this year, there are around 40 alone that I gave five stars too, and more than that earned four.  There is one book that stands out though.  I really loved this title and still get excited when I share/encourage others to read it too.  Surprisingly my favorite book this year is not a paranormal.  It is written by a first time published author and is a sci-fi thriller that made me laugh and cry and  I just could not put it down.  My favorite book this year is The Martian by Andy Weir.   This is an amazing read and I am not surprised that it is a Goodreads Choice winner for 2014.  So, what was your favorite book this year?