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Old 12-20-2012, 12:10 PM   #16
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Old 12-20-2012, 12:40 PM   #17
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Old 12-20-2012, 01:06 PM   #18
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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...)
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Old 12-20-2012, 01:12 PM   #19
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Old 12-20-2012, 01:33 PM   #20
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Good year of reading! Can't wait to see what great books I'll have the privilege of enjoying in '13!
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Old 12-20-2012, 02:17 PM   #21
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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.
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Old 12-20-2012, 02:26 PM   #22
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Old 12-20-2012, 03:20 PM   #23
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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.
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Old 12-20-2012, 04:44 PM   #24
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The Godfather by Mario Puzo and The Dark Fields/Limitless by Alan Glynn are tied.
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Old 12-20-2012, 06:18 PM   #25
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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.

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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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Old 12-20-2012, 06:36 PM   #27
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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.
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Old 12-20-2012, 06:49 PM   #28
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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
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Old 12-20-2012, 08:04 PM   #29
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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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