Saturday, January 12, 2013

BOOKS – 2012


BEST OF THE BEST
(Click on Book Titles to See My Review)
Just Kids 
by Patti Smith

Beautiful Ruins 
by Jess Walter

Moonwalking With Einstein: 
The Art and Science of Remembering Everything 
by Joshua Foer

Gone Girl 
by Gillian Flynn

Far From The Tree 
by Andrew Soloman

BEST FICTION:
Beautiful Ruins 
by Jess Walter

Gone Girl 
by Gillian Flynn

BEST NON-FICTION:
Just Kids 
by Patti Smith

Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything 
by Joshua Foer

Far From The Tree 
by Andrew Soloman

FICTION YOU WILL ENJOY:
The Informationist  
by Taylor Stevens

by Margot Livesey


The Paris Wife 
by Paula McLain


Wolf Hall: ANovel 
by Hilary Mantel

The Beautiful Mystery 
by Louise Penny

NON-FICTION YOU WILL ENJOY:
Quiet: The Power of Introverts 
in a World That Can’t Stop Talking 
by Susan Cain

by D. T. Max

Not far from Dryden: A Collection of Columns 
by Charlena Chandler

Wild 
by Cheryl Strayed

There’s Jews in Texas? 
by Debra Weingarten

Those Guys Have All The Fun: 
Inside The World of ESPN 
by James Andrew Miller, Tom Shales 

OK FICTION:
The Snowman 
by Jo Nesbø
The Hunger Games 
by Suzanne Collins
Defending Jacob 
by William Landay
The Tiger's Wife 
by Téa Obreht

OK NON-FICTION:
The Secret Race:Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs 
by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle
Manhunt 
by James L. Swanson
Every Love Story Is A Ghost Story 
by D. T. Max
Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal 
by Conor Grennan
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 
by Sherman Alexie

DON’T BOTHER FICTION:
The Night Circus 
by Erin Morganstern
The Odds: A Love Story 
by Stewart O’Nan
1Q84 
by Haruki Murakami
Christine Falls 
by Benjamin Black
And When She Was Good 
by Laura Lippman

DON’T BOTHER NON-FICTION:
Ghost In the Wires 
by Kevin Mitnick and William S. Simon
Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream 
by Neil Young
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Well, pick me up off the floor! When I saw my Dryden book among such notables, I was momentarily stunned. The books you mentioned are national "best sellers" and it's humbling for my small self-published book to be on your list; thank you, dear SueAnn. And congratulatiions on your choices. You really do provide good reviews and tips for your blog readers and I am proud to be included.

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  2. Gals - Very Smart GalsJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    I really enjoy your collection Charlena (obviously). My recognition of "Far From Dryden" is well deserved.

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