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Your Favourite Book of 2011

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JaneBennet · 26/11/2011 16:52

Posted this in Book of the month by mistake earlier today.


With just 35 days left of the year, I've been reflecting over the books I've read in 2011. The discovery of C.J. Sansom and Kate Atkinson made 2011 for me. I'm saving Dark Fire for my flight to the UK next month. I also enjoyed Room, Shanghai Girls, Crimson China and The Long Song.

What was your book of 2011?
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whereismywine · 09/12/2011 19:57

Um. Can't decide, some enjoyed ones in no particular order..

When God was a Rabbit
The Hunger Games (dh scoffed but is now racing through it)
Before I go to Sleep
Delirium
Into the Darkest Corner
The Blackhouse

Actually, I liked rabbit the best.

juneybean · 06/12/2011 17:20

Ooops didn't realise you'd posted this here... ahem

Hmm I think probably a toss up between Room by Emma Donoghue and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

rendesr · 06/12/2011 03:25

I'd have to say this illustrated novel was by far and away my favourite of the year by a long shot.. Granted it didn't take long to read, but I have given several copies of it away to various mums and dads who have babies and kids who refuse to settle! The video on the link is particularly amusing, Samuel Jackson reading the book seems to gives it much more gravity!

www.xmas-tat.co.uk/go-the-fk-to-sleep/

VivaLeBeaver · 05/12/2011 16:29

Stephen King's The Stand.

deaconblue · 05/12/2011 16:24

The hand that first held mine is my favourite this year. Loved it

RodentOfUnusualSize · 05/12/2011 00:06

Another vote for 11.22.63 here. It has received mixed reviews but I thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn't put it down (and as it is quite long I was very sleep deprived for a week). Quite a departure from King's normal themes but his storytelling is as brilliant as ever.

It is very hard to choose just one though. Other great books I've read this year are:

Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton (Sister is also great)
Any Human Heart by William Boyd
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell (although After You'd Gone remains my favourite by O'Farrell)
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

posey · 04/12/2011 20:17

When God was a Rabbit

MumPotNoodle · 03/12/2011 19:29

Very hard to chose just one Grin so:

Nothing to envy in North Korea
Wedlock
Dissolution
Into the darkest corner
19th wife

BabeRuthless · 26/11/2011 18:50

Just one?! 22/11/63 by Stephen King is amazing, everything you want from one of his books. Really loved "Dark Matter" by Michelle Paver. Discovered Jo Nesbo & been reading him & Camilla Lackberg. Caitlin Moran and Victoria Coren also get honourable mentions. And I continue to work my way through everything Ian Rankin has ever written.

Looking back that's more a list of what I've read this year. So hard to pick just one though.

CDMforever · 26/11/2011 18:10

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

rubyslippers · 26/11/2011 16:54

Caitlin Moran - How to be a woman

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