Book Geeks and Bookniks discussion

In the order that I read them:

1. Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
2. The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall
3. Columbine by Dave Cullen
4. This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Trooper
5. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

and I also loved Goumet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery. I was reluctant about this one because I couldn't even finish The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

I got really bogged down early in the year so have only read three that stand out enough to list:

1. Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
2. Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
3. The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli

I think I'm really going to love this question -- hope lots of people answer!

1. Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
2. Traveling Light by Katrina Kittle
3. When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson
4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
5. Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy

Also, have to say I loved Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. This series has been a wonderful treat. Listen to them on audio and different readers but sitll just a fabulous listen.

Mary wrote: "I got really bogged down early in the year so have only read three that stand out enough to list:

1. Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
2. Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
3. The Lotus Eaters by Tatj..."

oooo, Mary. I have The Lotus Eaters. I totally forgot about it.

The Lotus Eaters was a strange one for me, Stacey. I LOVED parts of it, but I felt other parts were sort of confusing and/or blah. I went up and down a lot in it, but overall I really liked it and am very glad I read it.

Gretchen, I have a good friend who was crazy about the Kate Atkinson books you mentioned. She also really liked the newest one -- think it's called Left Early, Took my Dog, or something close to that.

Gretchen wrote: "1. Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
2. Traveling Light by Katrina Kittle
3. ..."

I'm glad you said the audios are good because I could NOT get into Case Histories. I'll definitely give the audios a try.

Aaaa! I can only come up with two!
1. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
2. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
How odd that they're both nonfiction...unusual for me.
I've been meaning to start the Kate Atkinson series.
Waiting for "Lonely Polygamist" to come out in ppbk.
I'll have to choose books more wisely in the future.

Stacey wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "1. Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
2. Traveling Light by [author:Katrina K..."

Stacey I had to keep a notebook handy so I could jot down notes. Some "cases" characters come back back at later date in book and helped to referesh my memeory.

Melki wrote: "Aaaa! I can only come up with two!
1. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
2. Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
How odd that they're both nonfiction...unusual for me.
I've been meaning to start..."

Melki, Devil in the White City read like it was fiction! That was a good one.

1. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
2. Wintergirls
3. Water for Elephants
4. And I really like the Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins

"Extremely Loud..." was the BEST book I read in 2008.
Loved it.

In no particular order:

1. Room
2. A Discovery of Witches
3. Mockingjay (the whole series really)
4. How to Bake a Perfect Life
5. No One You Know

Oh I didn't read it this year, but The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America was a big favorite of mine the year I read it too & I'm not a big non-fiction fan.

1. The Time Traveler's Wife
2. Hunger Games trilogy
3. Salt: A History
4. A Clash of Kings
5. A Storm of Swords

Liz wrote: "In no particular order:

1. Room
2. A Discovery of Witches
3. Mockingjay (the whole series really)
4. How to Bake a Perfect Life
5...."

Love Michelle Richmond and Know One You Know!! She rights like I think!

I'll have to add the Hunger Games trilogy as well. I did really enjoy it!

Hmm. So far this year... I've read a few, but these are the ones I loved:

1) Dead Reckoning (newest Sookie Stackhouse book)
2) Nurture Shock by Po Bronson
3) The Giver by Lois Lowry
4) Election by Tom Perrotta
5) Little Children by Tom Perrotta

Shoot! I forgot that I also read

-The Passage by Justin Cronin and
-Midwives by Chris Bohjalian

this year. These were FABULOUS books, so I guess I have a top 7. :D

The Passage is very good, intense. I read it last year though. I follow Mr. Cronin on Twitter

Top 5 in no particular order:

Unbroken
The Fifth Witness
Cutting for Stone
Madonnas of Echo Park
(tie)Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter & Left Neglected

Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Henry's Sisters by Cathy Lamb
Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett

Elise wrote: "Top 5 in no particular order:

Unbroken
The Fifth Witness
Cutting for Stone
Madonnas of Echo Park
(tie)Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter & Left Neglected"

Elise - I just finished Crooked Letter Crooked Letter and agree that it was fabulous! It's one I keep thinking about.

I am having a record awful year with books. I don't have any starred ones in my 2011 reading journal. This is not good.

In not particular order:
A Discovery of Witches
Room
The Jonathan Stride/Serena Dial series by Brian Freeman (so far this year I've read: Immoral, Stripped, Stalked, and In the Dark)
Crooked Letter Crooked Letter
The Sex Lives of Cannibols

Caroline wrote: "Hmm. So far this year... I've read a few, but these are the ones I loved:

1) Dead Reckoning (newest Sookie Stackhouse book)
2) Nurture Shock by Po Bronson
3) The Giver by Lois Lowry
4) Election by..."

Nurture Shock was a great book! I have used it as a teacher many times.

I haven't read loads, but most have been good so far this year!

This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathon Tropper
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
The Bone Cage by Angie Abdou
Left Neglected by Lisa Genova

In no particular order:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie
Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War
What You See in the Dark

Heather wrote: "In no particular order:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
[book:The Wilder Life: My Advent..."

I'm looking forwrd to getting my hands on Day of Honey!

Stacey wrote: "Heather wrote: "In no particular order:

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
[book:The Wilder..."

Day of Honey is what caught my eye too!

my top five are:

promised world - lisa tucker
widower's tale - julia glass
world and town - gish jen
saving ceecee honeycutt
left neglected - lisa genova