A perennially anticipated list is the New York Times' 10 Best Books list. Two of these ten are on my shelf awaiting their turn, but I thought I'd share my two personal favorites of the year in case you missed them.
The Lovers by Vendela Vida
A rich story of a widowed woman who returns to Turkey to remember her honeymoon and finds unexpected surprises along the way.
Swan: Poems and Prose Poems by Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver returns in fine form with poems that will melt your heart.
And, in case you missed these hilarious (and thought-provoking) books, here are a few to keep you laughing into the New Year:
Make Me a Woman by Vanessa Davis
A beautifully-illustrated book of comics about the trials and travails of growing up.
Simple Times by Amy Sedaris
You may not even make it to the craft table for crepe-paper moccasins or a macaroni alien mask because you'll be laughing so hard by Sedaris' kitschy humor.
Also a great last-minute gift for crafters and non-crafters alike!
What was your favorite book of 2010?
Kara
You may not even make it to the craft table for crepe-paper moccasins or a macaroni alien mask because you'll be laughing so hard by Sedaris' kitschy humor.
Also a great last-minute gift for crafters and non-crafters alike!
What was your favorite book of 2010?
Kara
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
This is just an amazing book. Engrossing, thought-provoking, informative, compassionate. I generally read fiction for entertainment and nonfiction for information, but this book combines the best of of both.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
So far, my favorite book of 2010 has been "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel. Her prose is beautiful and the story's protagonist, Thomas Cromwell is well drawn. There's a lot of historical color and general information about the times of Henry VIII.
Definitely one of the best crafted historical novels that I have read!
Diamond Ruby by James Wallace. This is a great story about girls in baseball with a lot of wonderful historical information about the Bronx in the 1930's. It's a good read for both older teens and adults.
My favorite book of 2010 was The Girls, an autobiography of a craniopogus twins. Precious story.
Can't stop thinking about The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. One of those books you want to go on forever. Mary.
My favorite book was The Art of the Sonnet by Stephen Burt and David Mikics. Wonderful book! An overview of sonnets from the 16th Century to present day and discussion of the genre and individual sonnets. The form of 6-6-4 and variations is facinating.
definetly The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho! it was a new style and i loveddd it! made you think alot about your life and destiny, also, its very deep. so it really makes your brain work. short, but impossible to put down. very amazzzinnnggg! cant recomend it enough!
The best book I ever read is Generosity by Richard Powers. I would never have found it if not for the library's Best Bets shelf!
It's always so hard to choose just one book!
I found Methland by Nick Reding to be very fascinating.
My favorite book was "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand". When she was cooking the curry, I could smell it YUMMY!
I loved The Circumference of Home by Kurt Hoelting. Non-fiction that reads like a novel. Well written tale of his adventures during a year on foot or bicycle or kayak with 60 miles of his home on Whidbey Island.
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