Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Favorite Books of 2009

I love reading and cannot imagine my life without books. So I've added up all the books I've read for the year (40) and made a list of my top picks. Can't wait to see what makes next year's list.

Best Memoir:
The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan

Best Fiction:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

Best Nonfiction:
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Best NZ Nonfiction:
Island of the Lost by Joan Druett

Best NZ Fiction:
Containment by Vanda Symon
and Magpie Hall by Rachael King

Best Historical Fiction:
Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky

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