http://randomhouse.tumblr.com/post/35644058862/the-best-of-the-book-lists-2012
These lists contain dozens of books that claimed "The Best Of" spots - and there's even one list of what to look for in 2013! Here are the books I'm adding to my list:
The Orphan Master's Son - Johnson
The Light Between Oceans - Stedman
Where'd You Go Bernadette? - Semple
Quiet - Susan Cain
The Buddha in the Attic - J. Otsuka
The Cat's Table - M. Ondaatje
The Time in Between - Duenas
The Winter Palace - Stachniak
Alif the Unseen - Wilson
City of Bohane - K. Barry
Beautiful Ruins - Jess Walter
Arcadia - Lauren Groff
The Dinner - Herman Koch
The Age of Miracles - Walker
Narcopolis - Jeet Thayil
The Art Forger - Shapiro
Seven Houses in France - Atxaga
The Orchardist - Coplin
I seem to be adding more books than I'm checking off my list - I still haven't finished Russian Winter yet. It's fantastic - but it's longer than it looks! Austin and his Dad are going to a shotgun/shooting class on Saturday, so that will be the perfect opportunity for me and Lila to snuggle on the couch and I can catch up on some reading!
I'm really excited about these books - many of them are out of my "reading comfort zone" and take place in countries, cities, and cultures I don't know very much about.
What were your favorite books of this year? What are you looking forward to reading in 2013?
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