So without further ado, here are some of my reading highlights of 2012 (in no particular order):
Best Novels
- THE MIDDLESTEINS by Jami Attenberg - Review
- BEAUTIFUL RUINS by Jess Walter - Review
- IN THE SHADOW OF THE BANYAN by Vaddey Ratner- Review
- THE UNFINISHED WORK OF ELIZABETH D. by Nichole Bernier - Review
- THE BAKER'S DAUGHTER by Sarah McCoy - Review
- THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS by M.L. Stedman - Review
- THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU by Jonathan Tropper - Review
- WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE by Maria Semple - Review
- CITY OF WOMEN by David R. Gillham - Review
- THE CHAPERONE by Laura Moriarty - Review
- A GROWN-UP KIND OF PRETTY by Joshilyn Jackson - Review
- A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME by Wiley Cash - Review
- THE YELLOW BIRDS by Kevin Powers - Review
I'm almost certain I've forgotten some really great books in 2012, so please chime in with some of your favorite reads!
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I have to disagree with you on one of your choices: CITY OF WOMEN by David R. Gillham.
That book was a disappointment for me. It is poorly written. It was a pain to read. The dialog and many of the situations are just plain corny. The story is loaded with convenient coincidences. The woman who goes out of her way to help hide Jews in World War II Berlin is, at the same time, a tramp who can't get enough sex but pretends to be shocked about others' sexual experiences. She is a caricature, as are all the characters. None reacts as someone really would.
The author said he wanted to put ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. But that's not what this book is. These people are not ordinary; they're unrealistic and ridiculous.
I won this book through librarything.com. I requested it because I believed the reviews.
If I counted right, we've got 4 books in common on our best of lists. Where'd You Go, Bernadette almost made my list. I want to read the rest of your list now. Happy New Year!
You've read some great books this year! Several are on my list to read: The Light Between Oceans and The Chaperone especially. I have a copy of City of Women because of you to read. :-)
The Baker's Daughter made my list too--such a good book!
Have a Happy New Year!
Baker's Daughter was a great read. I really like some of these on this list...they are on my tbr list.
I've read about half these and I liked them all -- it's so hard to pick the top reads of the year
The Baker's Daughter made my "best of" list, too, and City of Women and The Yellow Birds are on my list to read this year.
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