Today’s suggested posting topic is “Best of 2012”:
Share some of your favorite books so far this year, and/or the the books being promoted at BEA that you hope will end up among your favorites for the year!
This is a hard question, because there are so many good books I read this year. How do I narrow it down to five. Well, let me think and ponder this before I post.
Only to be fair, I consolidated my books from two of my blogs, Susan's Literary Cafe, and Bagels, Books, and Schmooze. So, I think I am allowed to pick a couple more than 5. Drum roll please! Here are my pix:
Only to be fair, I consolidated my books from two of my blogs, Susan's Literary Cafe, and Bagels, Books, and Schmooze. So, I think I am allowed to pick a couple more than 5. Drum roll please! Here are my pix:
I know the first novel, I read before looking on my cheat sheet is going to be drum roll please. Is Sarah McCoy's novel Baker's Daughter. Is was the first book I read for the year. I found it through a recommendation of Chris Bohjalian, one of my oldest, and favorite authors.
First, let me tell you what a sweet person she is beside being one of my new discovered author's I am sure to read again..
Baker's Daughter takes place in Texas. It is a contemporary story of intertwined with history. You can read further about the novel on my blog post here.
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan is so full of suspense. I am recommending it for one of my book clubs when it comes out in paperback. It is full of suspense. Asks you the question, who should live and who should die? How do you pick? You can read my review here.
Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison, is another book that would be good for a discussion. It is a spring board for a discussion about the slave trade in India. It is about two young girls in a Tsunami, their parents are killed. No where else to turn. … You will just have to read the novel to find out. This book opens your eyes to what the slave trade, and prostitution is.
I had Jamie Ford's novel sitting on my desk for a couple of years. I was given his galley, but never had a chance to read it until now. I am sorry it took me that long. Sorry it is over because I loved the characters. I loved the book cover too. Don't you agree?
I Am Forbidden, actually was reviewed on my other blog, Bagels, Books and Schmooze. It is a Jewish novel, about one community that usually is not understood and talked about, The Satmar community. The novel is historical fiction that takes place in Hungary, where the Satmar community originally started during the holocaust.
It is the story about two sisters, both brought up observant Jewish girls. One of the girls is radical, and leaves the observant community. Where the other sister is very judgemental of the other sister. Something happens to change the family structure forever after living a lie.
I had to sneak in, Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. This book was out of my comfort zone. I usually don't read books that are magically. But, because it was a hot buzz book at BEA last year, I had to buy it. Night Circus is being considered for production for a movie. I hope it does.
The Circus comes to town only at night, and then something magically happens....
I just finished Joshua Henkin's new novel. It is about to be release in a couple of weeks. I recommend this highly, even if you don't like family and character study novels. The author also is a big book club lover, he will visit your book club if you live in the metro New York City area.
This is my list of my favorites so far. What are yours? Any novels that you would never read and loved? Let me know.
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan is so full of suspense. I am recommending it for one of my book clubs when it comes out in paperback. It is full of suspense. Asks you the question, who should live and who should die? How do you pick? You can read my review here.
Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison, is another book that would be good for a discussion. It is a spring board for a discussion about the slave trade in India. It is about two young girls in a Tsunami, their parents are killed. No where else to turn. … You will just have to read the novel to find out. This book opens your eyes to what the slave trade, and prostitution is.
I had Jamie Ford's novel sitting on my desk for a couple of years. I was given his galley, but never had a chance to read it until now. I am sorry it took me that long. Sorry it is over because I loved the characters. I loved the book cover too. Don't you agree?
I Am Forbidden, actually was reviewed on my other blog, Bagels, Books and Schmooze. It is a Jewish novel, about one community that usually is not understood and talked about, The Satmar community. The novel is historical fiction that takes place in Hungary, where the Satmar community originally started during the holocaust.
It is the story about two sisters, both brought up observant Jewish girls. One of the girls is radical, and leaves the observant community. Where the other sister is very judgemental of the other sister. Something happens to change the family structure forever after living a lie.
The Circus comes to town only at night, and then something magically happens....
This is my list of my favorites so far. What are yours? Any novels that you would never read and loved? Let me know.