Welcome to Tea Time with Marce, thanks for coming over........
It was a very hard first half of the year, a long reading slump due to grieving but an amazing second part of the year for reading. I will not make my goal of reading 52 books but I am still pleased, I am currently reading #47.
I love Thrillers, Suspense and Mystery but overall I am an Eclectic reader.
It was a very hard first half of the year, a long reading slump due to grieving but an amazing second part of the year for reading. I will not make my goal of reading 52 books but I am still pleased, I am currently reading #47.
I love Thrillers, Suspense and Mystery but overall I am an Eclectic reader.
Here is my Top Ten - hosted by The Broke and theBookish
Suspense, Classic - Love Love Love, this was an early read of the
year and stayed #1 easily
Memoir - Shocking but amazing
Thriller - Highly recommend, more need to read
Thriller - Highly recommend, my favourite character, Talanov
Most recommended book this year
YA - Deserved the hype and I don't do YA but wow, this
will pass the test of time for years to come
Suspense - My Favourite author
Thriller, Suspense - 2nd in a series, can't wait to continue
YA - I was really impressed, memorable
Graphic True Crime - 1st taste, I will do more True Crime for sure
Dark YA, Mystery, unique story
If your not participating in the meme, please leave your favourite book of the year in the comments. I look forward to networking with everyone this week.
Happy Holidays
I didn't include January First on mine, because my blog is strictly YA. But wow, that book blew me away. I couldn't imagine being in Jani's parents' position, and all the strength and courage that must have taken.
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Rebecca is in my all time top ten. Great pick. These all sound incredible.
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~Danica Page
Taking it One Page at a Time
I haven't read any of these! I've been meaning to read TFIOS for ages, but I've never been in the mood for a book like that. Hopefully in 2013!
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I've heard such great things about the fault in our stars I really need to get to it!
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I only know Rebecca and The Faults in Our Stars from your list, but I agree, they are very good. Not sure what will make my list this year. Must work on it, it's fun to do!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Rebecca! One of my all-time faves! And I've been hearing so much hype about The Fault in Our Stars but haven't really been looking for it .... maybe it's time I give it a try!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to read REBECCA next year. I can't believe I haven't read it already!! Love, love, love Gothics. Great list of favorites!
ReplyDeleteI promised myself that I would read John Green next year. Rebecca is an amazing book!
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to re-read Rebecca for ages now. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
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Oh I loved Hate List and Falling Under! :) I hope you'll enjoy Carlos Ruiz Zafon's books :) For me he is the best :)
ReplyDeleteLovely list- you read some great looking books! Falling Under has caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteLovely list. REBECCA is one of my favorite books of all time, and TFIOS made my list this year too.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. I'll definitely add some of these to my list on Goodreads!
ReplyDeleteThe only one I've heard is The Fault In Our Stars, which I've heard is AMAZING! Nice list, and thanks for sharing and stopping by!
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I have heard a lot of great things about Hate List. It being one of the best books you have read this year I think I am going to have to move it up my TBR list. I hope there are more great books in your 2013.
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The Fault In Our Stars is on everyone's list... I have to read it soon!
ReplyDeleteGreat list. I haven't read any of these. I really want to read The Fault in our Stars. I have heard a lot of awesome things about it. Thanks for sharing and visiting my TTT. =]
ReplyDeleteI am glad that your grief has lessened and that the joy of reading has once again found its way to you. I enjoyed The Girl Who Disappeared Twice. I hope Hate List is taught in school! It is an important book.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! You still managed to read A LOT of books this year. I still need to read Rebecca. I hope thenew year brings you much peace and time to enjoy reading!
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I'm so glad you liked Falling Under. It made such an impression on me. I love it so much.
ReplyDeleteNice list! I've only read Rebecca and The Fault in Our Stars. And I love Rebecca; it's so good! Thanks for checking out my TTT!
ReplyDeleteRebecca is so good! I'm planning to read The Fault in Our Stars in 2013 and really looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteI hope I get to read The Fault in Our Stars soon! It makes almost every list I've seen.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I really enjoyed Hate List and Rebecca, and The Fault in Our Stars was one of my favorite books this year too. I haven't read a lot of these books, but a few of them are on my to-read list, so I'll definitely be checking them out soon.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely have to read Rebecca. I read and loved New Girl, which I found out afterwards was a modern version of Rebecca, and have been meaning to read it ever since. New Girl was YA drama overload, but I like that sort of thing on occasion.
ReplyDeleteI read Rebecca years ago. Have you read My Cousin Rachel? Also by Du Maurier. That's a good one too!
ReplyDeleteI read "The Fault In Our Stars", after reading your review. It is top on my list as well. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you loved The Fault in Our Stars! Also, Falling Under sounds really interesting! :)
ReplyDeleteRebecca is great! I have The Fault in Our Stars but I've been too scared of all the feels to read it yet. I should just do it.
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ReplyDeleteThe Fault In Our Stars is so wonderful! I agree that it will stand the test of time. I've read Hate List, also. I love when my students read that one because it leads to some great discussions.
I wasn't familiar with a lot of these. Except I did read and love The Fault in Our Stars. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteI need to read The Fault In Our Stars, everyone seems to love it. Great list!
ReplyDeletei just got the fault in our stars the other day.. super excited to read it ! great list, thanks for checking out my TTT * new follower* - Katie @ Inkk
ReplyDeleteJanuary First looks amazing! I'll check it out.
ReplyDeleteThe Fault in Our Stars is wonderful! I haven't read any of your other picks but they all look very interesting (I love the covers). Thanks for sharing and for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteI've only read one on your list, but I'm thinkint if Andrea Kane is your favorite authorI I should probably check her out.
ReplyDeleteGreat list, I want to read Rebecca. I read the first in the Chelsea Cain series and enjoyed it, I have the second on Mt TBR.
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I loved Rebecca! Loved, loved, loved it! My Cousin Rachel by her is going on my top reads for this year :) Great list!
ReplyDeleteRebecca is one of my all-time favorite books! And I agree wholeheartedly that The Fault in Our Stars was definitely worth the hype and will become an instant classic, if it hasn't had already! Great list!
ReplyDeleteI'm really happy to see you thought The Fault in Our Stars was worth the hype - I thought so too! I'm definitely going to be checking out Falling Under, it looks really interesting. Great list!
ReplyDeleteReally great list!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED The Fault in Our Stars and I'm glad you did too!
I also really enjoy true crime, so I'm glad you liked it.
A lot of these are on my TBR list like Hate List, January First, Sweetheart, Primal and Andrea Kane's.
I haven't read any of these by have Sweeheart so I'll put that on my January reading list :) I loved meeting Chelsea at the Bouchercon conference this year.
ReplyDeleteRebecca is one of my all time, if not my favourite, book of all time. I've read it many times and it's always gives me a smile when I see it on somebody else's list. I don't know what else you've read by DDM but Jamaica Inn is also an excellent read and My Cousin Rachel has a great theme - don't know if you've already read them?
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I LOVE Rebecca...didn't read this past year, but what a book.
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My list of favorites with links to the reviews is below.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Favorite Books of 2012
oooo Rebecca!! A classic for sure. I'm looking to buy a nice hardbound edition because I know it's a book I will re-read over the years. :-D
ReplyDeleteRebecca is such an amazing novel that it is not hard to see why, once you read it, nothing could supplant it from the top spot of the year. I can't think of any year, or at least very few, that had I read Rebecca it wouldn't be my favorite novel of the year. It sets the standard for gothic fiction...sets the standard and it broke the mold. So glad you read and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices Marce, 4 are on my TBR stacks for 2013 and you already know January First made my list. I'll be keeping an eye out for Primal and Department Thirteen, my favourite genre used to be suspense/thrillers but I've fallen in love with so many other genres since starting my blog, now I'm a very eclectic reader.
ReplyDeleteI hope 2013 brings you peace and many more reading adventures :)
Love your choices and haven't read many of them , except for fault in out stars. I am reading Rebecca now though and am happy to know you loved it!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
I couldn't narrow it down because I read a lot of awesome books this year. Ironically, last night I was watching the OWN Network, a show entitled "Where Are They Now?" and there was a segment on the little girl, Jani who's father wrote "January First". So sad but very interesting. Seeing we have similar likes and dislikes, I have just added 10 more books to my "hopefully in my lifetime TBR list" lol. From our house to you and your's, have a very Healthy, Happy and Blessed New Year Marce!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat list of books!
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I loved Fault and Rebecca, which I read ages ago was really really good. Very atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteI can always count on you to make my tbr longer than it already is :) I have GOT to add Rebecca, and I have Falling Under on my kindle. There are so many damn good books out there.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful Holiday season. I did and it went way too fast!
Paula