YOUR Book of The Year 2012? - Page 2

Pookeysgirl · 12-20-2012, 12:10 PM

Changes by Jim Butcher, and second is The Wool Series by Hugh Howey.

Witty Username · 12-20-2012, 12:40 PM

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

closely followed by the Wool books, Hugh Howey

Asawi · 12-20-2012, 01:06 PM

I checked my list where I keep my book ratings, and there wasn't a single 5-star fiction title this year! A bunch of 4-stars and out of those I think I'd pick Zafon's "Shadow of the Wind".

There was a couple 5-star non-fiction Swedish books about religion by a guy named Jonas Gardell that I highly recommend to any Swedish speaking people. Lots of food for thought wether you're religious or not!

(On a side note there was a 1-star right beside the 5-star books: 50 shades...)

ametzler · 12-20-2012, 01:12 PM

Bernard Cornwell's complete Sharpe series.

usuallee · 12-20-2012, 01:33 PM

Fiction: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Nonfiction: Inferno: The World at War 1939-1945 by Max Hastings

Honorable mention: 11/22/63 - Stephen King, Daughters of the Witching Hill - Mary Sharrat, The Company of Strangers - Robert Wilson, The Sparrow- Mary Doria Russell, The Expats - Chris Pavone, The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston & Mario Spezi, Skippy Dies - Paul Murray, The Passage - Justin Cronin, Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn, The Lower River - Paul Theroux, The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch.

Good year of reading! Can't wait to see what great books I'll have the privilege of enjoying in '13!

Hamlet53 · 12-20-2012, 02:17 PM

I have a lot a books to select from, but narrowing it down as much as possible I would say it has to be a tie between The Half-Finished Heaven
by Tomas Tranströmer (a collection of his poetry) and Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami.

SeaBookGuy · 12-20-2012, 02:26 PM

Fiction: Gillespie and I by Jane Harris.

Nonfiction: Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson.

Chi Cygni · 12-20-2012, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsalter

11.22.63 by Stephen King

I read this at the beginning of the year and has been my favourite

Hey, that's my runner up this year!

Folks, it is nice to see all the titles but I would be happy if you dropped a one-liner why and maybe what genre?
Second place with the above goes to "Steve Jobs" by Isaacson. Full of interesting facts, flowing narration, deep insight into who Steve really was.

stop__dreaming · 12-20-2012, 04:44 PM

The Godfather by Mario Puzo and The Dark Fields/Limitless by Alan Glynn are tied.

RDaneel54 · 12-20-2012, 06:18 PM

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

I'm 2/3 of the way through and find it a fascinating insight into Jobs character, vision, passions and many personal shortcomings. Isaacson writes very well with a particularly descriptive style.

Dean

Geralt · 12-20-2012, 06:26 PM

I very much enjoyed I am not a serial killer by Dan Wells. First book in John Clever trilogy. I read all three of them but the first really got me hooked. It was like reading Dexter, only better.
Here's a goodreads link for the curious: voila~

orlok · 12-20-2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alucarda

I very much enjoyed I am not a serial killer by Dan Wells. First book in John Clever trilogy. I read all three of them but the first really got me hooked. It was like reading Dexter, only better.
Here's a goodreads link for the curious: voila~

I'm a Dexter fan, so have added this to my TBR list. Thanks for the tip.

Geralt · 12-20-2012, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

I'm a Dexter fan, so have added this to my TBR list. Thanks for the tip.

No problem, glad to recommend it

If you like the synopsis go for it, its quite a ride for a debut novel

issybird · 12-20-2012, 08:04 PM

Fiction: Tender is the Night edges out Chronicle in Stone by Albanian author Ismail Kadare.

Non-fiction: The Wages Of Guilt: Memories Of War In Germany And Japan by Ian Buruma edges out Children of the Sun: A Narrative of Decadence in England After 1918 by Martin Green.

caleb72 · 12-21-2012, 02:53 AM

I had 6 x 5 star reads this year. It's encouraging to see that 4/6 are indie reads (unless you no longer count Wool as indie), but I think the best for me was probably:

The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro (Period literary drama)

I was completely transported by this novel. I was fully invested in Stevens as a character. And although it's not exactly a novel where there is plenty of action, I was still riveted.

Two runners-up:
Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Historical Fantasy?)
Wool (Omnibus) - Hugh Howey (Science Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic)

It was a fantastic year of reading for me. It's worth noting that I read two of these books because they were chosen for MR book club reads.

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12-20-2012, 12:10 PM	#16
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	Changes by Jim Butcher, and second is The Wool Series by Hugh Howey.

12-20-2012, 12:40 PM	#17
Witty Username Addict Posts: 329 Karma: 4702571 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Somerset, England Device: Sony PRS-650, Kobo Touch, Kobo Libra H2O	Ready Player One by Ernest Cline closely followed by the Wool books, Hugh Howey

12-20-2012, 01:06 PM	#18
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I checked my list where I keep my book ratings, and there wasn't a single 5-star fiction title this year! A bunch of 4-stars and out of those I think I'd pick Zafon's "Shadow of the Wind". There was a couple 5-star non-fiction Swedish books about religion by a guy named Jonas Gardell that I highly recommend to any Swedish speaking people. Lots of food for thought wether you're religious or not! (On a side note there was a 1-star right beside the 5-star books: 50 shades...)

12-20-2012, 01:12 PM	#19
ametzler Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 567800 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austria Device: Kindle Paperwhite II	Bernard Cornwell's complete Sharpe series.

12-20-2012, 01:33 PM	#20
usuallee Media Junkie Posts: 278 Karma: 2039392 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Device: Kobo Libra H20, Kindle PW	Fiction: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Nonfiction: Inferno: The World at War 1939-1945 by Max Hastings Honorable mention: 11/22/63 - Stephen King, Daughters of the Witching Hill - Mary Sharrat, The Company of Strangers - Robert Wilson, The Sparrow- Mary Doria Russell, The Expats - Chris Pavone, The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston & Mario Spezi, Skippy Dies - Paul Murray, The Passage - Justin Cronin, Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn, The Lower River - Paul Theroux, The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch. Good year of reading! Can't wait to see what great books I'll have the privilege of enjoying in '13!

12-20-2012, 02:17 PM	#21
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	I have a lot a books to select from, but narrowing it down as much as possible I would say it has to be a tie between The Half-Finished Heaven by Tomas Tranströmer (a collection of his poetry) and Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.

12-20-2012, 02:26 PM	#22
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	Fiction: Gillespie and I by Jane Harris. Nonfiction: Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson.

12-20-2012, 04:44 PM	#24
stop__dreaming Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1211098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bristol, England Device: Kindle 3	The Godfather by Mario Puzo and The Dark Fields/Limitless by Alan Glynn are tied.

12-20-2012, 06:18 PM	#25
RDaneel54 Aging Positronic Brain Posts: 633 Karma: 2155452 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurora (when off-Earth) Device: Amazon Oasis; iPhone, iPad Mini	Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I'm 2/3 of the way through and find it a fascinating insight into Jobs character, vision, passions and many personal shortcomings. Isaacson writes very well with a particularly descriptive style. Dean

12-20-2012, 06:26 PM	#26
Geralt Witcher Posts: 933 Karma: 7321117 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Swamp. Slaying Drowners. Device: Kindle PW2	I very much enjoyed I am not a serial killer by Dan Wells. First book in John Clever trilogy. I read all three of them but the first really got me hooked. It was like reading Dexter, only better. Here's a goodreads link for the curious: voila~

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12-20-2012, 08:04 PM	#29
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,210 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Fiction: Tender is the Night edges out Chronicle in Stone by Albanian author Ismail Kadare. Non-fiction: The Wages Of Guilt: Memories Of War In Germany And Japan by Ian Buruma edges out Children of the Sun: A Narrative of Decadence in England After 1918 by Martin Green.

12-21-2012, 02:53 AM	#30
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I had 6 x 5 star reads this year. It's encouraging to see that 4/6 are indie reads (unless you no longer count Wool as indie), but I think the best for me was probably: The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro (Period literary drama) I was completely transported by this novel. I was fully invested in Stevens as a character. And although it's not exactly a novel where there is plenty of action, I was still riveted. Two runners-up: Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Historical Fantasy?) Wool (Omnibus) - Hugh Howey (Science Fiction/Post-Apocalyptic) It was a fantastic year of reading for me. It's worth noting that I read two of these books because they were chosen for MR book club reads.