Best Book you Read Published this year? - Page 2

SteveEisenberg · 06-23-2012, 11:52 AM

wallcraft · 06-23-2012, 11:57 AM

Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander is her first book, and the best new urban fantasy I've read this year.

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel is the best new historical fiction I have read, but it is a sequel to Wolf Hall which you really need to read first.

Taken by Robert Crais is the best new crime novel I have read this year. It is part of a long series, but you could read it stand-alone.

Of the three, Bring Up the Bodies and Taken are very good but not the best by their authors. So if I had to pick one, it would be Nightshifted.

issybird · 06-23-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel is the best new historical fiction I have read, but it is a sequel to Wolf Hall which you really need to read first.

Hah! I came here to post this one, but you beat me to it. I agree that Mantel has done better.

kennyc · 06-24-2012, 07:48 AM

Faith by John Love- http://www.amazon.com/Faith-John-Love/dp/1597803901

kennyc · 06-24-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

That's tough. After checking several publication dates, it would seem I'm a minimum of 2-3 years behind the times.

And I was so sure I'd read some brand-new books.

Dude! Catch up!

gbm · 06-24-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope, it doesn't count as it's not yet happened and War Maid's Choice doesn't count because you've not read it so you cannot say you've enjoyed it.

War Maid's Choice Has been out in ebook for almost two weeks. See this MR post.

Yes I have read it!! Good book.

Bernie

David Munch · 06-24-2012, 08:42 AM

Wool, Omnibus edition..

HomeInMyShoes · 06-24-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Dude! Catch up!

Well, this year is only half over.

So many options. Thanks everyone.

DiapDealer · 06-24-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Dude! Catch up!

You guys go on without me. I'm just going to rest here a little while. I'll be along shortly... don't you worry.

orlok · 06-24-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope, it doesn't count as it's not yet happened and War Maid's Choice doesn't count because you've not read it so you cannot say you've enjoyed it.

This isn't an awards ceremony. The OP is only looking for some 2012 recommendations, and War Maid's Choice might be just what he's looking for.

I have not read that many published in 2012 - probably the best of those I have read is Taken by Robert Crais. It is the 13th in the Elvis Cole series, though.

Apache · 06-24-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gbm

War Maid's Choice Has been out in ebook for almost two weeks. See this MR post.

Yes I have read it!! Good book.

Bernie

Thank you, I just got it.

I believed Baen when they said it would be released July 1, 2012.

I will be reading this one next.
Apache

kennyc · 06-24-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

You guys go on without me. I'm just going to rest here a little while. I'll be along shortly... don't you worry.

I think I'll sit in the shade with you. I've got plenty of "catching up" to do myself.

HomeInMyShoes · 06-25-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

You guys go on without me. I'm just going to rest here a little while. I'll be along shortly... don't you worry.

I'm currently reading R is for Rocket by Ray Bradbuy and then I've got In the Days of the Comet by H.G. Wells next on my to read list. I'd probably be even less current, but the ye's, olde's and doth's give me indigestion.

caleb72 · 06-25-2012, 08:46 AM

Put me down also for Wool - Omnibus Edition. I haven't read a huge number of books published this year, but this was one of them and it was fantastic.

I also really liked Ana Mardoll's Pulchritude and Simon Royle's Bangkok Burn which I believe were both published this year.

obs20 · 06-25-2012, 10:24 AM

The best book I read so far this year was a book published in October, 2011:
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami.

06-23-2012, 11:52 AM	#16
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06-23-2012, 11:57 AM	#17
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander is her first book, and the best new urban fantasy I've read this year. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel is the best new historical fiction I have read, but it is a sequel to Wolf Hall which you really need to read first. Taken by Robert Crais is the best new crime novel I have read this year. It is part of a long series, but you could read it stand-alone. Of the three, Bring Up the Bodies and Taken are very good but not the best by their authors. So if I had to pick one, it would be Nightshifted.

06-24-2012, 07:48 AM	#19
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Faith by John Love- http://www.amazon.com/Faith-John-Love/dp/1597803901

06-24-2012, 08:42 AM	#22
David Munch Scholar Posts: 1,008 Karma: 3999312 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo Libra H2O + iPad Air 4	Wool, Omnibus edition..

06-25-2012, 08:46 AM	#29
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Put me down also for Wool - Omnibus Edition. I haven't read a huge number of books published this year, but this was one of them and it was fantastic. I also really liked Ana Mardoll's Pulchritude and Simon Royle's Bangkok Burn which I believe were both published this year.

06-25-2012, 10:24 AM	#30
obs20 Wizard Posts: 2,782 Karma: 29028512 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook ST, Toshiba Excite 10.1 AT 300	The best book I read so far this year was a book published in October, 2011: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami.

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