My following favorites (received an "excellent" or "absolutely outstanding" rating) are listed in the order in which they were read and all except two* were published in 2011.
4. Guilt By Association (Clark) ~ Mystery
5. The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes (Sakey) ~ Suspense
6. Breaking Silence (Castillo) ~ Thriller
7. *Triptych (Slaughter) ~ Thriller
8. Little Princes (Grennan) ~ Memoir
9. The Homecoming of Samuel Lake (Wingfield) ~ Fiction
10. Children of the Street (Quartey) ~ Mystery
Great list! I've read three of those and loved them, so I'm making note of the others. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI have the Homecoming of Samuel Lake on my list for 2012. Can't wait to get to it!
ReplyDeleteSamuel lake made my TOP 2011 list as well - loved it.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and everyone close to you, good health and happiness in the New Year. I am so happy i discovered your blog when I did.
3 of your books are also going to be in my top reads! 2 of them are on my TBR list. Only didn't agree with Turn of Mind... it didn't work for me...
ReplyDeleteI've heard so much buzz about Little Princes this year. Happy new year Joy!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the next Castillo is good, I really enjoyed the first 2. I have Turn of Mind in my tbr, looking forward to it. And I think Triptych is Slaughter's best book to date, and I've read every one!
ReplyDeleteBermudaonion ~ Oh good! I hope you love them as much as I did. HNY to you, too!
ReplyDeleteTricia ~ It's sort of a mix of genres - great book! I look forward to reading your thoughts.
Diane ~ What a kind thing to say. Thank you. I enjoy reading your blog and am excited to see how it morphs this year. :) Health and happiness to you!
Christa ~ I'm extra disappointed when everybody loves a book, and I don't. But, it happens. How does that go? Nobody reads the same book. (?)
Trish ~ Read it. Actually listen to it!!! Especially cuz you're an expert listener now. Tee Hee. The author reads it and does a fantastic job. You'll love hearing "Conor-brother," I just know it! :)
Nicola ~ Wait a sec - I have to rub my eyes. Yep! It's true. It's Nicola!!! I'm so surprised and excited to see you. :) We all have to do what works best for ourselves, but please know that you have been missed by me. I've missed your visits and past reading pattern. You were a great resource for me!
May this year find you much health and happiness, Nicola!
Little Princes is on my list to read at some point. I am not sure when, but I know I want to read it! :-)
ReplyDeleteAll of your favorites this year sound good! I really liked the first book in Linda Castillo's series and hope to read more at some point.
Have a Happy New Year, Joy!
I'm bookmarking your list for future reference! There are a lot of books on there that I'd like to read. The Human Bobby, Between Shades of Gray (already own it), Little Princes (!!), and The Homecoming of Samuel Lake.
ReplyDeleteI'm almost finished The Stranger You Seek. Reminds me of Cody's thrillers. Kept me reading far too late last night and then I wound up having some bad dreams. Ugh.
Literary Feline ~ I think you would like them all. :) I hope you at least get to Little Princes.
ReplyDeleteLes ~ The Human Bobby is odd and surprising. I really liked its uniqueness. Between Shades of Gray is written by a former Michigan resident (Go Blue!) and a delightful woman. Make sure you watch the video on Amazon afterwards (or before, but I don't like to know too much about a book before reading it). And, it's a very fast read. The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is a terrific mix of genres!
I can't wait for the next in the Keye Street series. Found this on her website: Stranger In The Room (Fall 2012) and Don’t Talk To Strangers (Fall 2013). Sorry to read you had bad dreams! That has happened to me on occasion. Thank goodness it's not often because I don't know if I could keep reading murder mysteries.
I haven't read any of these but quite a few are on my wish list! Look like you had a great reading year!
ReplyDeleteI loved The Human Bobby and Between Shades of Gray. Am reading Little Princes and loving it, right now. He has such a great sense of humor. I haven't read any of the others but I think I'll have to bookmark this list for future reference, since we obviously agree on a few!
ReplyDelete7,8,9 are all ones that I read and two of them were also on my best list!!
ReplyDeleteStacybuckeye ~ I didn't have the best reading year in regard to overall ratings, but I did thoroughly enjoy the books I've listed. I hope you are able to get to at least some of them.
ReplyDeleteBookfool ~ I loved the humor in Little Princes. It was such a good book. Thanks for popping in! It's great to see you. :)
Staci ~ Did you read Between Shades of Gray? You should, if you haven't yet.
I have a bunch of these on my TBR list but I haven't read any of them yet. I'm really looking forward to reading both The Stranger You Seek and The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes at some point this year. Great list and I hope you have a great year of reading in 2012!
ReplyDeleteEek! I know the feeling of a TBR shelf or list being in the overflowing status! I hope you are able to get to at least the two you mentioned. Happy Reading, Samantha!
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