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I should probably answer my own questions... Rebekah Send a noteboard - 01/01/2012 02:21:41 PM
I'm not going to ask a number, just tell us which books you most enjoyed and why. They can be new releases, classics, whatever you've read and loved.

Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. It surprised me with how lovely it was. I'd never heard of it.

Room by Emma Donaghue. A very clever concept done very well. The best thing was how she offset the horror of the story by telling it with a 5-year-old's words.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. I don't normally enjoy graphic novels, but Satrapi's style fit seamlessly with her storytelling.

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell. I love this man's work. This book was beautifully written, and it was great to read a part of history that I didn't know anything about.

The Temeraire novels by Naomi Novik. Charming, with cool dragons. They're instantly on my list of Must Own and Reread.

And, to make it more interesting, did you read anything you really didn't enjoy? Did you finish reading it, if so? What was so "bad" about it?

Several. But the one I hated most was Enduring Love by Ian McEwan. It was disappointing on several levels. I tend to love McEwan's books, so it was sad not to enjoy this one. The characters were horrible people, and the whole situation seemed so unrealistic that I just didn't want to read it. I took a break for about 2 months and then forced myself to see if he turned it around. He didn't.
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As there are only two weeks left in 2011, how about you tell us your best reads for the year? Rebekah - 18/12/2011 11:21:19 AM 1210 Views
You know, I don't remember being super amazed by anything. nossy - 18/12/2011 11:59:23 AM 979 Views
Yeah, as I told you, I have quite a few. Legolas - 18/12/2011 02:36:39 PM 1264 Views
I might have read 73 books so far, but... best? jh - 18/12/2011 02:56:45 PM 948 Views
I would share details, but I always wait until the 31st to write a detailed blog post Larry - 18/12/2011 08:12:36 PM 857 Views
In Cold Blood was probably the best, Black Out/All Clear was pretty bad. *NM* Orange - 19/12/2011 10:57:23 AM 389 Views
I didn't read as much as most of the people here Tom - 19/12/2011 01:37:07 PM 916 Views
Really liked a lot of things I read this year. rebelaessedai - 19/12/2011 11:57:13 PM 812 Views
Only read a couple of new releases this year. Stephen - 20/12/2011 12:13:20 AM 851 Views
Was that just because you didn't get it, either? Legolas - 20/12/2011 07:34:14 PM 883 Views
Yeah, it just didn't seem to gel properly. Stephen - 01/01/2012 04:01:45 PM 914 Views
Re: As there are only two weeks left in 2011, how about you tell us your best reads for the year? Aeryn - 20/12/2011 10:04:19 PM 857 Views
Re:The Child Garden rebelaessedai - 21/12/2011 02:43:53 PM 842 Views
It unfolds backwards as I recall. Aeryn - 22/12/2011 12:46:08 AM 887 Views
Hmm. Now I need to remember what I read this year. snoopcester - 21/12/2011 11:00:49 AM 1089 Views
Ah, what a year Praziquantel - 22/12/2011 04:35:13 AM 903 Views
How.. interesting. I'll keep that in mind. *NM* Aeryn - 22/12/2011 05:14:29 PM 378 Views
You're welcome. Praziquantel - 24/12/2011 02:12:01 AM 946 Views
Wow, all of those? rebelaessedai - 24/12/2011 02:13:19 AM 852 Views
For some, you have to pick and choose your battles. EDIT: Supposed to be a reply to rebelaessedai Praziquantel - 24/12/2011 02:27:01 AM 919 Views
Must have felt violent this year. Tigr - 22/12/2011 02:59:11 PM 870 Views
Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay wooly - 23/12/2011 05:50:08 AM 967 Views
The Wind Up Girl *NM* random thoughts - 23/12/2011 02:50:33 PM 376 Views
Several come to mind. Panorphaeon - 27/12/2011 10:26:53 PM 1010 Views
I should probably answer my own questions... Rebekah - 01/01/2012 02:21:41 PM 875 Views
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