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List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

2011 marked the second year of Read in a Single Sittings existence, and its fair to say that a good deal of reading occurred. Although I didnt read as widely in terms of geography this year, female writers and local writers were far better represented, as were the classics. I also became better acquainted with the romance, middle grade, young adult and cozy mystery genres, although admittedly Im still barely scratching the surface of these.

Below are the books I awarded a rating of 4 stars and above this yearthe obvious caveat being that this list is limited to those books I actually read, and of course is in no way comprehensive! I still have a small backlog of reviews, so I may update this list over the next few days.

For interest, you can view last years list here.

 

Read in a Single Sitting's top books for 2011:

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Chicklit/romance

Because of You by Cathy Maxwell'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Private Lives by Tasmina Perry'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books


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Literary/mainstream:

Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best bookshalfstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Opposite of Amber by Gillian Philip'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best bookshalfstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Secret Ingredient'by Dianne Blacklock'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

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Mystery

Death of a Trophy Wife by Laura Levine'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Bean There, Done That by Sandra Balzo'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

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Science Fiction/Fantasy:

The Invisible Man'by HG Wells'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best bookshalfstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Island of Dr Moreau by HG Wells'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Time Machine by HG Wells'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

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Young Adult/Middle Grade:

Tantony'by Ananda Braxton-Smith Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Mortal Engines'by Philip Reeve Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best bookshalfstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Starkin Crown by Kate Forsyth'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best bookshalfstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Equinox (Rosie Black #2) by Lara Morgan'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Kiki Strike and the Empress's Tomb by Kirsten Miller'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

The Cardturner by Louis Sachar'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Heidi by Johanna Spyri'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books

Plague by Michael Grant'Rating: star List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best booksblankstar List: Read in a Single Sittings 2011 best books


9 comments

  1. Great selections!

  2. Stephanie /

    Thanks, Shelleyrae! Although Im all too aware of how many books I missed out on this year!

  3. Im so pleased to see The Starkin Crown on your list thank you so much! Im so glad you enjoyed it (and 4.5 stars out of 5 is a wonderful score). Ive also added a few books to my reading list, foremost among them the books by Mary Hooper and Amanda Braxton-Smith (Ive read most of the other books). Thanks so much for sharing your favourite books with us all and for your wonderful blog throughout the year, I always enjoy it.

  4. Great list and quite an accomplishment for the year.
    Ann

  5. Stephanie /

    My pleasure, Kate. The thanks should go to you and all the lovely authors above for such excellent work. :) I hope you enjoy the Hooper and Braxton-Smith booksI think they should be to your tastes. Thanks again for your support over the past year!

  6. Stephanie /

    Thanks for stopping by, Ann! I hope your 2011 year of reading was great as well :)

  7. I only just discovered this post. I love the idea of reading list posts. What a great list

  8. Stephanie /

    Pleasure, Michael :) I hope you find one or two books youd like to give a shot from this list. My tastes are pretty varied, so its a mixed bag!

  9. I can see a few that look interesting. Im trying to make sure I try every genre. I need to leave up to my blog name

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