Today and tomorrow are all that remain of 2011. I can’t believe it’s gone by so quickly! As the year draws to a close, so does my very first reading challenge adventure. I’ve read several amazing books, a few terrible books, and a whole lot of books that fell in the middle somewhere. These are my 12 favorites, in…hmmmm…let’s go with alphabetical order:
1: The Book of Lost Things: John Connolly
2: Bossypants: Tina Fey
3: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making: Cathrynne M. Valente
4: The Hunger Games Trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay: Suzanne Collins
5: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And Other Concerns: Mindy Kaling
6: The Map of Time: Felix J. Palma
7: The Night Circus: Erin Morgenstern
8: One Thousand Gifts: Ann Voskamp
9: The Reading Promise: Alice Ozma
10: Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: Nina Sankovitch
11: Traveling Mercies: Anne Lamott
12: The Year of Magical Thinking: Joan Didion (This book touched me so deeply that I could not bear to write up a review. Needless to say, it is a moving portrayal of grief from an author who is worthy of every bit of the praise she receives.)
Runners Up:
Lovely Little Things 
We have eerily similar taste. I’m looking forward to reading “The Reading Process” so I’m glad you enjoyed that book so much. And I’m going to read your review of “The Girl that Circumvented…blah blah blah” because that’s a super interesting title. So, thank you! I look forward to reading more from you in the New Year!
I keep meaning to read The Book of Lost Things…I’ve heard a lot of good things about it. Maybe I’ll be able to read it this year! Happy New Year!
What a great list! The Book of Lost Things and Traveling Mercies are great books. I hope 2012 is a great year for you. Happy New Year.
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