5 Star Books Read in 2011

[Holly]

Historical non-fiction or fiction rated 5 stars in 2011

Caleb's Crossing
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
The Cat's Table (read in 2011, released 2012)
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman

[Holly]

Lori wrote: "Interesting how the thread was started so early in the year for posting the best 5 star reads of the year. We are truly at the end of the year and I was thrilled with [book:The Invisible Bridge|727..."

Both are on my TBR for 2012. Thanks for the head's up!

[Jessica]

My 5-star HF reads this year include:

The Personal History of Rachel Dupree
The Invisible Mountain
Alice I Have Been

[Diane S ☔]

My 5 star reads were:
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse
A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France
Island Of Wings
Still Alice
Best Kept Secret: A Novel

Faith: A Novel and The Story of Beautiful Girl

[Donna]

One 5 star historical fiction read for me this year.

The Confessions of Catherine de Medici

[Melissa]

I read 45 books this year and these were 5 star for me:

Fargo Rock City : A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota
Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge
The Sunne in Splendour
Wuthering Heights
Sharpe's Company
To Seduce A Sinner
Notorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire
When Christ and His Saints Slept

[southpaw285]

My 5 Star reads this year were:

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes

[Shomeret]

My Five Star HF Reads in 2011

An Incomplete Revengeby Jacqueline Winspear

The Ronin's Mistressby Laura Joh Rowland

The Debbaby Avner Mandelman

[Maureen]

For me it was:
Sarah's Key(not sure if you really qualify this as HF, witht e 50/50 split, but it was close enough for me!)
Pope Joan
The Red Tent
My Name is Mary Sutter
Those Who Save Us

[Linda]

The Dovekeepers
Loved this book. Excellent historical fiction.

[Kathy]

For 2011 year:
Resistance
The Red Scarf
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Those Who Save Us
Shanghai Girls
The Russian Concubine

I think I did Sarah's Key as a four star so I agree it is really good. In the past I loved the [book:The Red Tent|4989 as well.

[Karen]

Those are some great books. Did you read Dreams of Joy by Lisa See. It is the sequel to Shanghai Girls. Also an excellent book.

[Kathy]

Ohh I didn't, but I have it on my list Karen. Thanks so much for the tip!! I am glad to know it was a great sequel.

[Kimberly]

Maureen wrote: "For me it was:
Sarah's Key(not sure if you really qualify this as HF, witht e 50/50 split, but it was close enough for me!)
Pope Joan
The Red Tent
[book:My Na..."
I liked all of those books too, but haven't read Pope Joan yet. It is on my TBR pile.

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I loved and have reread (Mistress of the Revolution) by Catherine Delors.....absolutely entrancing. Fell in love with French Revolution books. Looking for new awesome books about it. Any suggestions?

[Nancy from NJ]

Ashley wrote: "I loved and have reread (Mistress of the Revolution) by Catherine Delors.....absolutely entrancing. Fell in love with French Revolution books. Looking..."

Not the French Revolution but a really good book set in France during Napoleon's reign, Desiree by Annemarie Selinko.

[Tim]

Is one of the best books I've read in a long time

[Nancy from NJ]

Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian is one of the best books I've read in 2012. The plot involves three people who are fleeing from germany in 1945 to the West in an attempt not to be found by the Russian Army advancing.

[Courtney]

My Top Three Countdown To Best Book Of The Year 2011

A Northern Light

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

All Quiet on the Western Front

[Alana]

One of my favorites of 2011 was Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. For sheer fun and entertainment, I really enjoyed The Borgia Betrayal and Poison by Sara Poole.

[Lizbe]

Cheryl wrote: "Apparently, I'm pretty stingy with my stars - I only have one 5 star this year,Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly.

Thanks for the Juliet info - that was a highly rated read for last..."

How was Revolution? Have you read the Tea Rose trilogy? How does it compare to that?

[Alana]

Is there a way to pull up a "list" of the books we've reviewed on Goodreads to see exactly how many stars we've given however many books we have reviewed--or do we just have to go to our shelves and look? Thanks:)

[Robin]

Alana wrote: "Is there a way to pull up a "list" of the books we've reviewed on Goodreads to see exactly how many stars we've given however many books we have reviewed--or do we just have to go to our shelves an..."

Go to your shelves, scroll down to "tools" on the left under your list of shelves and select "stats". Click on "details" from any year to easily see which books you gave however many stars to. Click "view books from (year)" to see it as a list which you can then sort by rating.

[Alana]

Robin wrote: "Alana wrote: "Is there a way to pull up a "list" of the books we've reviewed on Goodreads to see exactly how many stars we've given however many books we have reviewed--or do we just have to go to ..."

Hi, Robin, Thanks so much.

[Nancy from NJ]

Lizbe wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "Apparently, I'm pretty stingy with my stars - I only have one 5 star this year,Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly.

Thanks for the Juliet info - that was a highly rate..."

I loved The Tea Rose and gave it 5 stars. The next two books, The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose I gave 4 stars to. I thought Northern Light was OK - gave that 4 stars but now want to read An American Tragedy and see the film. I didn't, though, finish Revpolution. For some reason I didn't like that book at all.

[Alana]

Thanks to Robin's help, I can say I have given only two books five stars: The Swerve and At Home. Hmmm. Both are nonfiction.