Thanks to all of you word nerds who shared your favorite books from 2012. I got lots of interesting suggestions, from fiction to non-fiction. Let me share them with you, to give you some reading ideas for the holidays and the year to come!
From my readers
Click on the links to get more information on these books:
- The Architecture of the Arkansas Ozarks by Donald Harington, a novel that spans six generations via Emily McGee
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn via Kelly the Well Red Redhead and Muddy Kinzer. Both ladies
said they just couldn’t put this suspense novel down; it was a Goodreads Choice Award Winner of 2012. - The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell, a debut coming of age story via Caitlin of The Siren’s Tale
- The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick, a story of how two broken people help each other heal via Sim of Chapter 1, Take 1
- Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, The Sugar Kings, and America’s First Imperial Adventure by Julia Flynn Siler. It’s a new look into Hawaii’s tragic history via Lara Britt Writes
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg via Amy Makechnie of Maisymak
My kids’ suggestions
My children have spent a fair amount of time with their noses between book covers this year. (I’m jealous. I wish I had time to read an entire novel in two days.) Here are their favorite books for 2012:
- From my 12 year old, The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. For those who love
magic, like Harry Potter. - From my 10 (and 12) year old The Maximum Ride series by James Patterson. The kids in these books have been genetically altered, so that they are 2% bird- they have wings, and can fly, and are wanted.
- From my 8 year old, The Peter and the Starcatchers series by Dave Berry. Peter Pan with a twist.
My favorites
In case you haven’t heard, my favorites of the year were:
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, a Goodreads 2012 Choice Award Winner
- The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern
And I would love to share a copy of either book with the My Favorite Things Giveaway winner,
Caitlin, from The Siren’s Tale
Thanks so much to everyone who participated, and best wishes for very happy holidays! I hope you find some time to steal away with a book…
What are you reading over the holidays? Share your books in the comments below, and thanks for stopping by!
I almost got Night Circus at my kids’ Scholastic Book Fair, but I hadn’t heard anything about it and decided to wait and look it up. Now I see it’s highly recommended! There was another book that sounded really good, but I’ve forgotten the title, so it will have to wait until I happen across it and can identify the cover.
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I’ve downloaded The Night Circus, and I’m saving it for a long plane ride to Oregon I have coming up. I think I’ll also have to pick up Gone Girl, since multiple Word Nerd readers suggested it.
I am currently in the middle of The Night Circus and the writing is just beautiful so far!