Best of 2011

[brightasyellow]

I wrote my year-end list of the books I read. I read all different kinds of books from classics to newly published. Here's the list: http://bit.ly/rLK6NM

My two favorite books that I read this year were Hamlet by Shakespeare and The Season: A Candid Look at Broadway by William Goldman.

What books did you read and what were your faves?

[xolacie]

just kids by patti smith, UNREAL!

[xyz]

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
No One Belongs Here More Than You: Miranda July
Love is a Mix Tape: Rob Sheffield

[HuckFinn1]

Bright--Wow! You've read a lot this year! I'm impressed.

Xolacie--I bought Just Kids, but I haven't read it yet. I'm looking forward to it.

xyz--How did you like The Handmaid's Tale? One of my favorite quotes comes from that book, but I feel sort of "meh" about the book overall.

The best thing I read this year was Sophie's Choice. I loved it.

[whirlingdervish]

Wanderlust by Elisabeth Eaves was my favorite book from this year. I read it over the summer at the beach and never wanted it to end! Totally makes you get the travel bug

[YOpinksushi]

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk (technically published in 2010, but really later in the year)
Short Girls
We The Animals
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

[whirlingdervish]

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk (technically published in 2010, but really later in the year)
Short Girls
We The Animals
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

"Is Everyone Hanging Out Without me?" is totally on my To-Read list!

[brightasyellow]

xyz - I love The Handmaid's Tale. I love most everything I've read by Margaret Atwood, including Alias Grace and Cat's Eye.

Huck - I used to read a ton of books a year and then, when social networking became more popular, my reading nosedived. I'm trying to focus more on reading than being on the computer this year.

I read both Mindy Kaling's and Tina Fey's books at the end of 2011. I surprised myself by liking Tina's book more than Mindy's. I like that there was a definite feminist through-line in Tina's memoirs. She's also older than Mindy so I imagine that she had to deal with more of the "women can't be funny" bias.

[xyz]

I really loved Handmaid's Tale. It was my first Margaret Atwood book and I'm really excited to tackle just about everything she's every written based on how much I loved Handmaid's Tale. I have Blind Assassin waiting on my shelf for me when I get a chance to dedicate some time to it.

[Ptree82]

Huck - I used to read a ton of books a year and then, when social networking became more popular, my reading nosedived. I'm trying to focus more on reading than being on the computer this year.

Ugh you and me both! I used to read so much during my commute and at home but now I spend the entire time on my phone looking at facebook and twitter. It's terrible! I really need to get back into the habit of reading more often. I do find that writing down everything that I'm reading helps me stay on track. If I see that I started a book a month ago I get the urge to finish it.

Also my favorite book that I read in 2011 is Room by Emma Donoghue. It was a slow start but I so loved it by the time I was done.