These are the books that left the most lasting impressions on me this year. In no particular order:
1. Just Kids by Patti Smith — Just beautiful.
2. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green, David Levithan — This one made me so happy.
3. Anthropology of An American Girl by Hilary Thayer Hamann — Took me forever to read, it was like reading a painting.
4. Rat Girl by Kristin Hersh — I wouldn’t have read this one if it wasn’t for Christa’s review.
5. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen — Oprah, Jonathan. Jonathan, Oprah.
6. Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart — More clever and odd and quirky than sad.
7. The House of Tomorrow by Peter “Hot Pants” Bognanni — Maybe my favorite protagonist of the year.
8. Where the God of Love Hangs Out by Amy Bloom — Relationships are weird, Amy Bloom writes about it best.
9. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin — Better than art class.
10. Invisible by Paul Auster — Can’t get this one out of my head.
The Top 10 Books Amy Read 2010
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Peter Bognanni is going to talk about his book at the April Books and Bars. I really need to read it, I keep hearing such good things about it.
Based on MN Reads’ reviewers, I think The House of Tomorrow might be our favorite book of 2010 (tied with Rat Girl and Super Sad True Love Story).
agreed, jodi!
Word. Let’s invite Hot Pants Bognanni to our Minnesota Reads happy hour. (I was going to say sleepover, but that sounded dirty).