Looking back to 2012, what were your favorite books? We posed the question to our staff and they responded with a motley collection. Some titles and authors are well known, others less so. Following is a list of our favorites:
Pam O.:
& Sons by David Gilbert. An amazing book within a book story about an author and his family and their difficult relationships. The writing is amazing! Reminded me of early John Irving.
Alana T.:
Taxidermy by Alexis Turner. By turns amazingly beautiful and wonderfully bizarre, this book describes the history of taxidermy. It appeals to both the artist and biologist in me.
Jill S.:
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. The author somehow managed to take a time period and story that generally wouldn't interest me and turned it into an amazing read. It's long, but I really enjoyed it. Beautifully written and won the Man Booker Prize. Try it!
Karen K.:
Telling the Bees by Peggy Hesketh. A gently unfolding mystery from the past with a yummy side dish of my favorite interest - honey bees. Hesketh has developed the story beautifully while making me crave some toast and honey!
Judy T.:
How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny. This novel is the ninth in the Chief Inspector Armand Gamach series, the writing is superb - as always. The author has a gift for creating character who you really come to care about and know, you will want to book a ticket to visit Three Pines, Quebec where the series takes place
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