Here’s what I have to say about books in 2012: Thank god fiction has gotten better. I dunno what it was about 2011, but it was a bummer year for fiction. Nothing felt all ohh-la-la…
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Reading in 2012
In 2012 I vowed to read more books by women. It’s nothing I’ve ever paid attention to before and consequently the list of authors on my Amazon Wish List read like a surgeon’s roster of…
LeAnn’s Top Ten of 2012
Of the books I read in 2012, most of my favorites are again from science fiction and fantasy. 1. The Twelve by Justin Cronin This is the second book in Justin Cronin’s monster epic about…
Linda’s Favorite Fantasy Books of 2011
My fantasy year started with the Summer of Harry, which called for re-reading all seven of the Harry Potter books. Very good prep for the Books & Bars HP meeting in July, the MPR HP…
Jodi’s Favorite Reads of 2011
Just like many pop culture nerds, I too like to impose arbitrary rules on any list I make. I think it imbibes the list with some significance, importance, or something else that lists of crap…
Christa’s besties read in 2011
Either the past year in books didn’t have the same crash-bang-pow as 2010 or else I just did a meh job of finding the new and the hot to stain with my saliva. I figured…
Claire’s Top Ten of 2011
While I study top ten lists somewhat obsessively, I haven’t defined the qualities necessary for a book to make my own “top” list. What follows are the first ten books I thought of when I…
LeAnn’s Top Ten
Out of the books I read this year, my top ten are almost all science fiction and fantasy, and heavy on young adult novels. It was a good year. 1. By far my favorite book…
Will A.’s Top Ten
1. Possession by A.S. Byatt: I can't say enough good things about this powerhouse of a novel. Byatt earns every one of “Possession's” 500+ pages by deftly crafting an intricate, thoroughly spellbinding story of parallel…
Jodie’s Top Picks of 2010
I thought that I’d have a hard time coming up with five good books this year. 2010 was full crap for me, reading-wise. But looking back, it was nice to see that I didn’t hate…
The Top 10 Books Amy Read 2010
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,…
Jodi’s favorite books of 2010
Making a year-end best of list is the kind of exquisite torture that nerds of all stripes love to put themselves through. Some make arbitrary rules to extend the pain, others just dive in willy…