It's hard to believe that another year is almost over! I've had a great year with the number of books that really touched me in some manner. My favorite book list comprises of books that made me laugh, smile, cry, freak out, become enlightened and at times I kept the characters in my heart for days.
Favorite Books read in 2011 in order that the book was read:
- Little Princes- moving memoir (Emotional Read)
- The Lotus Eaters- fantastic fiction takes place in Vietnam during Vietnam War (Emotional Read)
- Saving CeeCee Honeycutt- I loved her writing and CeeCee (Emotional)
- The Devil's Star- first intro to Jo Nesbo..(Thriller)
- When We Were Strangers- fantastic historical fiction (Emotional and gripping)
- To Defy a King- British historical fiction (Fascinating)
- By Fire, By Water- one of the best historical fiction books I've read! (Fascinating)
- The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus- hysterical and very true (Emotional)
- Only Mr. Darcy Will Do- fantastic Austen variation (Romantic)
- Faith- beautifully written contemporary fiction (Emotional)
- The Violets of March- simply gorgeous! (Emotional)
- A Wife for Mr. Darcy- made me daydream of Mr. Darcy (Romantic)
- Never Knowing- kept me in the grips of fear for hours! (Thriller)
- Northwest Corner- I loved his writing...(Emotional)
- The Homecoming of Samuel Lake- fantastic characters! (Emotional)
- To the Moon and Back- British Chick lit at its finest (Romantic)
- The Rose Garden- wonderful time travel story (Romantic)
- Shadowfever- phenomenal paranormal- (Thriller/Romantic/Riveting)
- Cross Currents- wonderful author with a beautiful story (Emotional)
- The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt- loved everything about this gem! (Fun)
I would like to wish each and every one of you a Happy, Blessed and joyful New Year! May 2012 bring all of us peace, love, happiness, prosperity, and good health!