I read 76 books this year and these are my favorites (only 2 of them were published this year)…
Good Grief by Lolly Winston
Roots by Alex Hailey
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Husband and Wife by Leah Stewart
Live Wire by Harlan Coben
The Missing Ink by Karen Olson
Buried Prey by John Sandford
A Room With a View by EM Forster
Heart Sick by Chelsea Cain
I watched 44 movies this year and these are the ones I feel good about recommending…
Sherlock Holmes:A Game of Shadows (2011) A-
Strangers on a Train (1951) B+
The Kids Are All Right (2010) B+
In April I asked that you all participate in my 5 word reviews by adding 5 words of your own. For each review posted I would contribute $1 to charity. When we reach $100 the person who contributed the most reviews would get to choose the charity. Well, we are up to $99 and I’d like to get that check out! So, please contribute your reviews (list here). Since I’ve still got the holiday spirit I’ll keep contributing $1 for a week, even if we go over $100.
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I’ve read three of your favorites: Good Grief, Husband & Wife, Big Stone Gap – liked them all. Here’s to good reading in 2012!
It’s so hard making these lists, isn’t it? You need to finish the Big Stone Gap books – the whole series is great.
No top ten from Gage? LOL Maybe next year! :–)
I loved A Room with A View. Have you read Howards End? It’s even better…
I think I should read Roots at some point. Sounds powerful.
“Big Stone Gap” – the entire series – is one of my favorites. Glad you discovered it. I’m impressed with your total for the year. I made it to 60 books this year and am shooting for 75 in 2012.
Happy New Year – and many more good reads!
I’ve read three of the books on your favorites list and have seen 4 of the movies. Great year of reading! Happy New Year.
I read 5 of them and loved them too!! Great books…and I think you did great for 2011! I’m writing down your movie picks!! 😀
Happy New Year!!
I want to continue the series with Gretchen. You have many I want to read. I started Good Grief but it was to similar to read before it so I will go back to that one. Nice to see it on your list.
Happy New Year Stacy
I really really must see Bridesmaids!! I can’t believe I haven’t seen it yet!
Wishing you a wonderful 2012 filled with 5 star reads!
I cant say I have read any of those books. Geeze oh well but I have had a mostly “fantasy” genre year.
The movies I agree with they were all good picks. I just saw the help and love love love it.
Bridemaids was my favorite! It’s now one of my all-time faves! Great list of books, too. Can’t wait for more reviews of books and movies and more Gage!
I need to see it again!
I loved Good Grief when I read it a few years ago! I just discovered Adriana Trigiani this year – and I definitely plan to read the Big Stone Gap series at some point. 🙂
I’m hoping to continue with the Big Stone Gap series this year.