Best Reads of 2011
I love reading everyone's best reads of 2011, so I wanted to post my own.
I know I am going to forget some books from this list, but I am so bad at writing down what I read. However, my Goodreads account is helping me a bit with that now, so I plan to keep count of my reading in 2012. I don't even know how many books I devour in a year!
NOTHING by Martin AitkenThis was a terrifying read, but is one of those books I'm still thinking about.
STOLEN by Lucy ChristopherI was able to get a class set of this book and plan to read it with my students. It is so creepy and amazing how Lucy Christopher gets you to fall in love with the antagonist of the story.
THE THINGS A BROTHER KNOWS by Dana ReinherdtThis is another book I got a class set of, and my students love and can relate to the brothers in this book. Many of them have siblings that are serving in the military right now and this book speaks to them.
THE BELL JAR by Slyvia PlathI don't know why I've never read this book before. I had to read it for one of my MFA classes and adored Plath's writing and language.
A MOVEABLE FEAST by Ernest HemingwayThis was another MFA read. Who can't help but be envious of Hemingway's life writing in Paris?
A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD by Jennifer EganI'm a huge fan of Egan and can't think of a book more worth of winning the Pulitzer.
THE HELP by Kathryn StockettI (and probably most of America!) adored this book! I loved, loved, loved it!
WHERE SHE WENT by Gayle FormanThis was a honeymoon read, and I loved getting the next part of the story through Adam's perspective.
ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie PerkinsThis was such a cute book and one of my top recommendations to my female students looking for a romance story.
WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER by Jenny HanThis is one of my female students' favorite books...they were all fighting for my copy of it when I finished. This was a sweet happy ending to the series.
CLEAN by Amy ReedThis book rocks! I went into it thinking it would be like all the other addiction/rehab stories I've read, but Amy Reed managed to make it new, unique and awesome!
LIKE MANDARIN by Kirsten HubbardOh, how I love this book. Kirsten Hubbard's writing is beautiful just like the story.
And my FAVORITE book of the year (which shouldn't come as a surprise, since I find every chance I can to gush about it!) is...
IMAGINARY GIRLS by Nova Ren SumaI love me some magical realism, and I found myself slowing down because I didn't want it to end. Gah! I could go on and on about this for hours!
What about you? What were your top reads? What books am I missing from this list?
I know I am going to forget some books from this list, but I am so bad at writing down what I read. However, my Goodreads account is helping me a bit with that now, so I plan to keep count of my reading in 2012. I don't even know how many books I devour in a year!
NOTHING by Martin AitkenThis was a terrifying read, but is one of those books I'm still thinking about.
STOLEN by Lucy ChristopherI was able to get a class set of this book and plan to read it with my students. It is so creepy and amazing how Lucy Christopher gets you to fall in love with the antagonist of the story.
THE THINGS A BROTHER KNOWS by Dana ReinherdtThis is another book I got a class set of, and my students love and can relate to the brothers in this book. Many of them have siblings that are serving in the military right now and this book speaks to them.
THE BELL JAR by Slyvia PlathI don't know why I've never read this book before. I had to read it for one of my MFA classes and adored Plath's writing and language.
A MOVEABLE FEAST by Ernest HemingwayThis was another MFA read. Who can't help but be envious of Hemingway's life writing in Paris?
A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD by Jennifer EganI'm a huge fan of Egan and can't think of a book more worth of winning the Pulitzer.
THE HELP by Kathryn StockettI (and probably most of America!) adored this book! I loved, loved, loved it!
WHERE SHE WENT by Gayle FormanThis was a honeymoon read, and I loved getting the next part of the story through Adam's perspective.
ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie PerkinsThis was such a cute book and one of my top recommendations to my female students looking for a romance story.
WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE SUMMER by Jenny HanThis is one of my female students' favorite books...they were all fighting for my copy of it when I finished. This was a sweet happy ending to the series.
CLEAN by Amy ReedThis book rocks! I went into it thinking it would be like all the other addiction/rehab stories I've read, but Amy Reed managed to make it new, unique and awesome!
LIKE MANDARIN by Kirsten HubbardOh, how I love this book. Kirsten Hubbard's writing is beautiful just like the story.
And my FAVORITE book of the year (which shouldn't come as a surprise, since I find every chance I can to gush about it!) is...
IMAGINARY GIRLS by Nova Ren SumaI love me some magical realism, and I found myself slowing down because I didn't want it to end. Gah! I could go on and on about this for hours!
What about you? What were your top reads? What books am I missing from this list?
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