Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Top Ten Favorite Books I Read in 2011

My ten favorite books read in 2011 are:

Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier
I did not see much sun during the past few weeks. I've been in Siberia.  I've been reading Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier. ...more


Poser by Claire Dederer
“We didn’t want to look good. We wanted to be good.” Claire is a new mom, a wife, and a writer and she is so close to having a nervous bre...more



Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Are you like me? Do you ever read a book that is so amazing that all you want to do is tell people to go read this book? I'm not just talk...more


Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Take a look at the cover on this book before you decide to invest seven hours of your life in this book. Unlike many book covers, this one is a pretty...more


The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
I just spent about six hours with The Yearling and I could happily turn to page one and spend another six hours. ...more


I Must Have Bobo! by Eileen Rosenthal
Willy is distraught to find that his precious Bobo is missing when he wakes in the morning. Willy knows Bobo’s presence is essential to his happiness....more


The Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn
I grew up in the sixties when there was a strong movement toward moving back to natural foods. I had a mom who was a stay-at-home mother and prepared ...more


The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett
A baby pig and a baby princess accidentally exchange places in this funny tale. The pig is presumed to be the princess transformed by a disgruntled fa...more
Room by Emma Donoghue
Best fiction book of the year for me. Read it. Enough said.


My Korean Deli by Ben Ryder Howe
There are books I read that make me wish I were as good at reviewing books as I am at re...more


There's my ten.
How about you?
What were your favorite reads of 2011?






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  1. roxanne s. sukhanDecember 27, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    Interesting titles. I've thought about reading Room, but wondered ... I've just added it to my TBR pile!

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  2. Jo KDecember 27, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    The Yearling is one of my favourite books! I really want to read Room and Travels in Siberia sound good. Great list! Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.

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  3. UnknownDecember 27, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Game of Thrones was on my list too, such a great series, I'm so glad the TV show brought it to my attention!

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  4. Carina OlsenDecember 27, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    I haven't read any of these (A) But I do own Game of Thrones :D Great list, though ;) The books sounds interesting :)
    Thank you for commenting on my top ten. <3
    Love, Carina @ Carina's Books

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  5. AnneDecember 27, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    I just picked up the Kitchen Counter Cooking School from the library, I can't wait to read it!

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  6. gautami tripathyDecember 27, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    All new to me novels! Yay, yay!. I am gonna add to my already LONG tbr pile!! Come check mine too:

    Here is my Top Ten post!

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  7. Tanya PatriceDecember 27, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    I adore this list - I haven't read any of them but all are books I plan on reading soon!

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  8. Just a Lil LostDecember 27, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Good call on Room! That was a really surreal and intense read!

    Thanks for stopping by! :)

    Michele | Top 10

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  9. Andra LynDecember 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    wow...I haven't read ANY of those...total epic blogger fail...lol! I'll have to add some to my TBR!

    Here's my Top Ten!
    http://unabridgedandralyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-27-top-ten-favorite-books-i.html

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  10. AnonymousDecember 27, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Nice Titles! I haven't read any of those, but I've heard of Room and might want to read it.

    Kandee

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  11. Two BibliomaniacsDecember 27, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I just finished Unbroken two weeks ago and thought it was great non-fiction - so touching. I also enjoyed Game of Thrones this year!

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  12. SusanneDecember 27, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Game of Thrones is on my TBR list, and I can't wait to read it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. The Reading DateDecember 27, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    I hope to read Game of Thrones next year. Glad to see it on your list. Room is an engrossing read. Hope you have another great year of reading in 2012!

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  14. PatriciaDecember 27, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Thanks for stopping by! I like your post, although I have to admit, I need to read the books you've picked!

    I'd like to follow you, but you don't have Networked Blogs. : ( Please let me know if you ever add that widget to your blog, too! (Or if I'm being blind and you actually have it. oô)

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  15. Michael @ The Bookshelf ReviewDecember 27, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Awesome list. I forgot about Room, I completely agree with on that. And Game of Thrones is a really awesome book. Thanks for visiting my list. =]
    My Top Ten

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  16. Epiphany ReneeDecember 27, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    I'm hearing about Room a lot lately, maybe I should read it too. Thank you for sharing your top ten.

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  17. AnonymousDecember 27, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Room is awesome, isn't it? I have A Game of Thrones to read atm and I'd love to read Unbroken too. I've heard wonderful things about it.

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  18. LBCDecember 27, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    The variety of your lists is always awesome. I'm interested in reading Travels in Siberia, but I'm a little intimidated by it, so I'm happy to see that you found it so enjoyable.

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  19. VasillyDecember 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I can't wait to read A Game of Thrones next month! I started listening to the audio months ago but stopped since I couldn't do anything but listen. The story is so compelling!

    If you loved Poser, then I know I will too. I'm adding everything to my tbr list!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 27, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    I do so solemnly swear to read Game of Thrones in 2012! Unbroken is also on my bookshelf. Love your list!

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  21. SongDecember 27, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    That's a really mixed list! I'm interested in The Yearling...I've watched the movie starring Gregory Peck.

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  22. Laura D. December 27, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Great list. Unbroken was a Santa gift, so I can wait to dive into it.

    Thanks for stopping by earlier.

    Laura @ The Traveling Owl

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  23. Tipsy MistyDecember 28, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Well there's only one here that I've heard of lol I read a couple hundred pages of game of thrones, but I'd already seen the series and they're exactly the same so I stopped, am going to read the second one when I can

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  24. UnknownDecember 28, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Interesting list. These are all new to me. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    JJiReads
    Check out my Top Ten List

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  25. SabrinaDecember 28, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Unbroken really is an amazing book. And I like reading memoirs about cooking. So Kitchen Counter Cooking School might be for me. Thanks for pointing it out.

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  26. ClaireDecember 28, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Great list! Most of these are new to me, but Poser sounds really awesome.

    Thanks for stopping by Project to be Read :)

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  27. AnonymousDecember 28, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Room sounds riveting! I think I'll read it.

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  28. manda-raeDecember 28, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Ooh, I want to read Room. And my husband's threatening to not let me watch Game of Thrones until I read the book... Laura Hillenbrand, what else has she written? Great list!!

    Thanks for visiting my top ten.

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  29. Toni D.December 29, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    I've been a huge fan of the A Song of Ice and Fire series before A Game of Thrones came out on tv, and I'm so glad that a lot of people are really getting into it! Isn't it amazing? And the books are just HUGE bricks! Haha :)

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  30. TheBookGirlDecember 30, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    I enjoyed My Korean Deli too -- I remember parts of it made me chortle out loud :)

    Hope you have a wonderful New year's weekend.

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  31. SherryDecember 30, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Deb,

    I'm collecting book lists at Semicolon, and if you link, I'll recommend you a book or two to read in 2012. You're invited to the party: http://www.semicolonblog.com/?p=16513

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  32. AlexDecember 31, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    That is always the problem with these lists: they give one and endless source of books to choose from and they are a weekly thing. With about 300 books mentioned each week, it's impossible to be reading them all!

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  33. HarveeDecember 31, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Nice to see your top book. I'm reading Poseur right now and have read My Korean
    Deli. I like your other books too.

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  34. Dusky LiteratiJanuary 1, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    I also enjoyed Room, there were moments were I actually tensed up from the action.

    I read Game of Thrones prior to the mini-series and thought they were fairly faithful in the adaptation with a few minor changes. I plan to read the other books in the series this year.

    Happy New Year!

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  35. Belle WongJanuary 1, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    I'm hoping to get to Game of Thrones soon! And I see a few titles on your list that I'll be adding to my TBR. Happy new year!

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  36. bermudaonionJanuary 2, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    The only one of your books I've read is Room and it was excellent. I'll have to check out the rest - I'm especially interested in Unbroken.

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  37. Gnoe (@Graasland)January 2, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Wow, that sounds like an awesome list Deb!!! And I haven't read 1 of these books yet, so that's a lot to add to my wishlist! LOL

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  38. LouiseFebruary 10, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    I meant to buy Unbroken for my father for Christmas. It isn't that easy to find here. Perhaps it'll turn up sometime.

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