Favorite book 2012

[BravoBravo]

What is your favorite book from 2012 thus far?

ETA: Any book you have read this year, not necessarily released in 2012.

[secretlyevil]

Insurgent but in all actuality, it's the only new release I've read.

[mollymoe]

I don't think I've read any new books published in 2012 and I don't think I've read anything that really jumped out as being a favorite. I'm a little disappointed. I really liked the Hunger Games (I know, lame) and I also liked The Art of Racing in the Rain but I have a soft spot for dogs.

[charlatti]

Does Goodreads show your books by publication year? I'm not sure what books I've read that were 2012 releases. Best book I've read this year was Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny. It's 5th or so in a mystery series but it was just a really excellent book.

[PinkSquirrel]

It's a toss up between Let's Pretend it Never Happened by Jenny Lawson and Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. Both are non fiction and I enjoyed them for very different reasons

[BravoBravo]

I really loved Insurgent and I am looking forward to Shadow of Night (Discovery of Witches #2).

[BethierooLoblaw]

Age of Miracles. Comes out in June, but I was lucky enough to snag an ARC. FANTASTIC.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/12401556-the-age-of-miracles

[jesigirli]

Shadow of Night (Discovery of Witches #2) will be my favorite for the year...

I also loved Under the Dome and The Fault in Our Stars

[EllieArroway]

The Fault in Our Stars
Divergent
Madame Tussaud

[natablue]

So far, it's a toss up between Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver.
They're all so different and I loved them for different reasons.

[Dusky]

Daughter of Smoke and Bone and The Fault in Our Stars are my top picks with Insurgent closely behind.

[whitepicketfence]

It's a tie between Insurgent and Dragonfly in Amber.

[angnshaun]

Im about to start book 4 of the Outlander Series... i dont know if i will be able to pick a favorite book but is without a doubt going to be one from this series.

[mayflowers22]

Legend by Marie Lu

[crazycatlady19]

I haven't read in books released in 2012 yet, so let's just go with my favorite book that I've read in 2012, which would be "The Help", although it made me cry a lot.

[humpty]

Insurgent

[dorothyinAus]

So far, The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood (not published in 2012).

I really appreciated the discussion of the Australian forces at Galipolli and Pozieres. World War I is really glossed over in many history classes in America, and the history lesson was timely as I was reading the book over ANZAC Day. Quite aside from the history, it was a fun murder mystery with great characters. If you can find them, the Phryne Fisher series are well worth the time.

[sterl724]

I started it after Christmas, but read most of it in 2012.

11/22/1963.

Loved it!

[textbookcase]

So far it has been The Fault in Our Stars. I had a baby in January, though, and haven't read many books yet this year.

[BlackSmoke]

The Fault in Our Stars. I love John Green.

[BlackCanary]

Tie between Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins and Ghost Story by Jim Butcher.

Both are so good and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in each series!

[Myrrhine]

The Humming Room by Ellen Potter. It is a re-telling (so technically AU fanfic) of The Secret Garden, and it was awesome. I need to look some other books by the author.

[PinkSquirrel]

May 11, 2012 10:02:43 GMT -5 BravoBravo said:

ETA: Any book you have read this year, not necessarily released in 2012.

Well that changes things. In that case I would go with Night Road by Kristin Hannah and Columbine by Dave Cullen.

[lilibet]

Madame Tussaud. Loved that.

I think the only thing I've read that was published this year is Jenneration X and I'm reading that now. Loving it though.

[sterl724]

May 12, 2012 12:47:03 GMT -5 BlackSmoke said:

The Fault in Our Stars. I love John Green.

Is this a good read? I have it on my list for summer reading for my honors kids. (I teach HS English, and we have required summer reading.) I only allow one student per book, and A LOT of them requested this book.

[brandienee]

The Fault in Our Stars had me crying pretty much the entire back third of the book. But my favorite book this year that I've read has been The Winter Garden I am emotionally attached to that book.

[gt7301b]

Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs.

[bookbunny]

I loved The Bronze Horseman and totally got lost in it. And (totally dorky, I know but) I really enjoyed The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. It changed the way H and I handle our money, and inspired us to work hard to reach our financial goals.

[Wines Not Whines]

Based on this thread, I've just requested Divergent and Insurgent from the library.

[sweetc80]

The Night Circus