Donna's 2010 List

I kept a resolution last year and really amped up my reading and finished 28 books in 2010! Here are my favorite 9 in order:

1. One Day by David Nicholls
2. Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield
3. The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Steig Larsson
5. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
6. The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger
7. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
8. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackosn
9. The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Beth's Favorite Reads of 2010

2010 was not a big reading year for me so I am just going with my top 8, in no particular order. For 2011, I resolve to keep track of the books I read and the movies that I watch. The books in bold are the ones I would highly recommend to everyone.

1. The Help Kathryn Stockett
2. The Book Thief Marcus Zusak
3. Queen of Whale Cay Kate Summerscale
4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot
5. *The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean - Susan Casey
6. The Lost City of Z David Grann (I just learned that this is going to be a movie starring Brad Pitt! I can't wait, but it won't be out until 2012.)
7. The Price of Thieves Chuck Hogan - the book was great, the movie was disappointing.
8. Born to Run Christopher McDougall - this book made me think I could run 50 miles barefoot, but then I came to my senses.