While I am terrible about updating my GoodReads profile, I do love the site — and they have their annual “favorites” poll up:

 

2011 Goodreads Choice Awards: Favorite Book of 2011 Vote now for your favorite books!

 

What were YOUR favorite books this past year?

I can hardly believe that it’s almost Thanksgiving, which means Christmas is not far behind. I just love the holiday time of year! My kids are busy making their lists for Santa Claus, and here are the books that have made it onto mine:

1) “V Is for Vengeance” by Sue Grafton:

If you know me you know I love, love, love Sue Grafton’s alphabet series and have read them all. This one I have to read, but truth be told, I have ordered it for my husband – he’s read them all, too;  and – best of all – his copy is signed by Ms. Grafton (squeal!). I’m sooo very excited for this (and um, thankful that he doesn’t ever read my blog!).

2) “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese:

I’ve had so many people ask me if I’ve read this book and when I say I haven’t, they tell me that I NEED to – it’s awesome – I would love it. So it made the list!

3) “I Am Half-Sick of Shadows” by Alan Bradley:

I am a HUGE Flavia fan, following the first book in this series “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie”. I was less enthralled with the plotting in the next two books but am willing to give number four a look-see.

4) “Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark” by Brian Kellow:

I always loved to read Pauline Kael’s movie reviews in the New Yorker magazine. I mean – did that women like anything?? She was no-nonsense and cut right to the chase. I had put this on my list and then, to my great good luck, scored it from Net Galley to review. Woo-hoo!

I’m sure there are more titles to make my list, but these are the ones on for now.

 What’s on your holiday list for reading in 2012?

Well, this has been a crazy couple of weeks around here! As most of you know, I live in New England, and the recent storm knocked us for a loop. We were without power for several days and had to move to a hotel. We didn’t get internet back for a while after that. Then I got sick. I am finally able to say that things are back to normal!

While all this was going on I read four great books which I’ll be reviewing soon! Stay tuned!

I’ve been off on vacation, so I’m a bit behind in reviewing, but the good news is that I finished three books which I’ll soon be telling you about!
Hope all of you are enjoying your summer reads!

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