Favorite Book of 2010........so far?????

[Beth]

So far my favorite is Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, but I'm about to start The Help and I'm thinking that might be my next fave!!

[Bloomin’Chick (Jo) aka The Eclectic Spoonie]

Mine since HP yr1 is

Saving Ceecee Honeycutt: A Novel

[Mary]

My favorite for Feb. is Wolf Hall but as far as my top 10 of 2010 goes, it's too early to tell. However, the book I'm reading now--Cutting for Stone--will most definitely make the top 10!

[Beth]

My favorite book so far this year is The Help

[Christine (Cagnes)]

Too hard to pick just one, that's like having to choose a favorite child!. These are my favorites so far...

Water for Elephants , The Kite Runner , The Bronze Horseman , The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society , Memoirs of a Geisha , Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet , Mudbound , The Help

[Cindy]

Some great choices Christine!!

[Roberta]

So many....The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Help
Wake
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian...so far, at least

[Roberta]

Corkdork wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "The Girl Who Played with Fire the second book in the Millenium trilogy. This is some of the best mystery/thriller writing I've ever read. I lived in Sweden for 5..."

I have been "afraid" to read these two...I found out that the author had plans for a total of 10 books, but died before he could write book four. I have heard great things about them, but I am afraid of getting "addicted" and will never know the end.

[Cindy]

Roberta wrote: "So many....The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Help
Wake
God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian...so far, at least"

The Help was awesome! I haven't read any of the others..yet!!

[Winter]

My favorite so far is the book I read right now:

Gone with the Wind



It's amazing!!! It's for this months reading game.

[LizH]

My favorite of the year, and quite probably my top 10 of my LIFETIME is:

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

[Usako]

Finally found a 5 Star read for the year!! The Book Thief! My heart is all squishy-hugged-saddened. GOOD BOOK!

Btw, Wolf Hall won some presitigous award today. National Book Critics' Circle Award for Fiction 2010!

[Winter]

Oh and I almost forgot Jane Eyre!! Beautiful book!!!

[Cindy]

LizH wrote: "My favorite of the year, and quite probably my top 10 of my LIFETIME is:

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman"
I totally agree LizH!! Awesome book!!

[Angela]

I just finished reading The Book Thief and am swept away by the emotion and beauty of this book! I'm practically hyperventilating over it!

[Kristie]

So far Sarah's Key

[Cindy]

Wow Angela, that is quite the positive feedback on "The Book Thief"!! I'll have to see if I can get it from the library.
and
Kristie, Haven't read "Sarah's Key" yet either. Glad that you enjoyed it so much!

[Kristie]

The Book Thief is one of my favorite all time books!!!! So awesome!

[Cindy]

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

[Cyn]

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah for sure!

[Lisa]

Kathryn wrote: "My favorite so far this year has got to be Rainwater bySandra Brown but I also just finished and loved
[book:The Housekeeper and the Prof..."

The Housekeeper and The Professor was one of my favorite books last year.

[Lisa]

My favorite so far is The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar

[Sanela]

My favorite so far has been The Gargoyle

But close behind are The Last Song and The Time Traveler's Wife. All three were really really great books.

I read The Help last year and loved it!!!

[Toni]

My favorite so far .
Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
LOVED IT!

[Holli]

I liked that one a lot too Toni!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Hands down, my favorite of the year, and will certainly be in my top 5 all time is Angle of Repose.

[Elizabeth]

So far this year I would have to say Breaking Dawn - the 4th of the Twilight books

[Bloomin’Chick (Jo) aka The Eclectic Spoonie]

The Lace Makers of Glenmara is such a good book! I don't want it to end!

[Julie]

Dirty Little Secrets ~ C.J. Omololu and The Glass Castle ~ Jeanette Wells

[Julie]

I also loved Sarah's Key!

[Em]

I think so far this year, I'd say is my favourite. It is engrossing and paints a vivid protrait of Victorian London from the poorest most squalid quarters to those living in sheer opulence. Fantastic characterisation too. Loved it!

[Jamie]

The Help.

[Mary]

Em wrote: "I think so far this year, I'd say is my favourite. It is engrossing and paints a vivid protrait of Victorian London from the poorest most squalid ..."

I loved that book! I encouraged my husband to read it and he loved it, too.

If you like that sort of "underbelly of Victorian London" type book, may I recommendFingersmith, by Sarah Waters.

[Nadia]

Em wrote: "I think so far this year, I'd say is my favourite. It is engrossing and paints a vivid protrait of Victorian London from the poorest most squalid ..."

That is such a great book. I read it ages ago, but definitely remember enjoying reading it. You are spot on with your description of the book!

[Em]

Mary wrote: "Em wrote: "I think so far this year, I'd say is my favourite. It is engrossing and paints a vivid protrait of Victorian London from the poorest mo..."

I have read Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet a year or so ago and I really loved them. They were both adapted for TV too and I although the books are undoubtedly superior, I thought they did a pretty good job of filming them. I've got another of Sarah Waters on my to read list, it's The Night Watch, I'm looking forward to reading it soon though it set in at different historical era(post world war I think?!)

[Renee]

So far for the year, my favorite is Kindred. This is the second Octavia Butler book I have read, and both have been great.

[Tara]

My favorite books so far this year are:

, ,

[Kim D]

I really enjoyed , , and . Currently reading Wolf Hall and hoping I can add it to the list.

[Julia]

Tanja wrote: "Corkdork, if you liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan then you may like Peony in Love. It's nearly as good! But Shanghai Girls disappointed me compared to Se..."

ME TOO!!!!

[Britt☮]

Julia wrote: "Tanja wrote: "Corkdork, if you liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan then you may like Peony in Love. It's nearly as good! But Shanghai Girls disappointed me ..."

I really liked Shanghai Girls, though I would have been disappointed in the ending if she hadn't confirmed that she was working on a sequel!

[Adrienne]

My absolute favorite from this year is . It has also become one of my alltime favorites as well. It's absolutely hilarious and amazing!

[christine]

Britt☮ wrote: "Julia wrote: "Tanja wrote: "Corkdork, if you liked Snow Flower and the Secret Fan then you may like Peony in Love. It's nearly as good! But Shanghai Girls di..."

I totally agree - Shanghai Girls disappointed me as well. But I loved Peony in Love - just finished it last night - it is a departure from a typical "chinese lit" type of book like Snow Flower. Peony in Love is very mystical and magical, like Amy Tan's "Saving Fish from Drowning."

[Jodie]

So far for 2010, I'd have to say:
1) The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2) Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagan

[Maria]

A Room With a View I completely loved it! I knew it was a classic and even watched the movie before, but it surpassed my expectations.
It's a lot like Jane Austen's novels, but the characters are a little more complex and intriguing.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

I think my favorite of this year would be The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo..although I've read a ton of really great books this year!

[Mary]

I just finished The Road--why did I wait so long?? It is profoundly moving--I was in tears by the end and my kitty Arthur had to comfort me by making me pick him up and carry him around the house (he loves that).

Wolf Hall and Cutting for Stone are also hot contenders for my Top Ten of '10 list!

[Sheila , Supporting Chick]

Mary, I'm glad to see you enjoyed The Road. I know it is one of those books that people usually either love or hate, and I am one of the ones that loved it too. Have to admit I'm a fan of post apocalyptic fiction in general, but I really loved the relationship between the father and son in this one. Very moving.

[Patti]

I have two favorites so far...The Help by Kathyrn Stockett and Shanghai Girls by Lisa See; both fantastic books that will stay with you long after you have finished the books! of course, the year is far from over...stay tuned and come and visit my blog!
http://reinventingmyselftherightwayno...

[Lori]

My favorite so far has got to be Saving Ceecee Honeycutt. I finished it in about a day. I was really surprised that I liked it so much because it received a lot of hype (I really haven't liked most of the very hyped books that have come out recently). I felt that it was beautifully written and the characters were amazing. And when I was done, I couldn't believe that I had ever thought about living anywhere outside of the South.

[Leslie]

Gosh this is hard for me to answer because I have read a lot of fluff this new year, too much family issues. But I have read a few that I liked that I would not have read normally that were good...

...a feel good classic

...i know total fluff!