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Saturday, December 17, 2011

My Top 5 Books of 2011

So many good books have been published this year, but it is the time of year where we choose our favorites, so in keeping with the fashion, here are my top 5 books from 2011.



Click the links in green to see reviews:

5. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs


4. The End of Everything - Megan Abbott


3. This is a Book - Demetri Martin


2. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern


1. Tiger, Tiger - Margaux Fragoso


Very Honorable Mentions:

Maine - J Courtney Sullivan

Before I go to Sleep - S J Watson

My New American Life - Francine Prose
Posted by Karli at 12:28 PM
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