It's the time of year for Best of 2011 lists. And I'm hard at work on mine for the store. I won't have a chance to post here until 2012, but here's a teaser:
"'Miss Congeniality' crossed with Lord of the Flies, with a healthy dose of fierce feminism."
Any guesses which one that is?
While you eagerly await my list, I also offer up links to some other year-end lists:
"'Miss Congeniality' crossed with Lord of the Flies, with a healthy dose of fierce feminism."
Any guesses which one that is?
While you eagerly await my list, I also offer up links to some other year-end lists:
- The New York Times Top 10 (also known as "you probably can't get this for Christmas" list): http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/books/10-best-books-of-2011.html
- WhatNotToRead.com's Top 10: http://whatnottoread.com/2011/12/08/what-not-to-reads-top-10-books-of-2011/
- Top Ten from Library Journal: http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2011/11/best-of/top-10/best-books-2011-the-top-ten/
- 32 of 2011's best books, as compiled by the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2016960581_bestbooks11.html (I love their system... I'm doing tens for the store lists, but you'll get the uncut FAVES lists here in the new year!)
- LA Public Library's top books for adults from 2011: http://www.lapl.org/LAPLreads/bookList.php?id=84
- LA Public Library's teen list: http://www.lapl.org/LAPLreads/bookList.php?id=83
- LA Public Library's kids list: http://www.lapl.org/LAPLreads/bookList.php?id=70 (picture books and chapter books)
Happy reading! Did anything just move to the top of your pile?
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