Books have been a part of my life forever. I'm told that when I was little I would carry a book around with me begging my mom to "ree." Here are my Top Ten Bookish Memories, in no particular order.
Reading to Amber before bed when she was just a baby.
In November, my husband and I went to see Neil Gaiman speak in Pittsburgh. David was not looking forward to a lecture, but Gaiman was entertaining and read from both Stardust and his new one coming out in June, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. He even made David almost want to buy the new one. My husband, for the record, is not much of a reader but has gone along with me to several events because he knows how much I enjoy them.
My mom and I saw Erik Larson talk in September of last year. He is one of the few non-fiction writers that both of us enjoy. He was...
I had a good year of reading in 2012. I read many of the same beloved authors that I have enjoyed over the years, but I also had the pleasure of discovering amazing reads from authors who I had never read before. I present to you my Top Ten List of authors whose books I read for the first time in 2012, in no particular order. My list is a little mystery-heavy, but so was my reading this year.
Top Ten Favorite New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2012
Dashiell Hammett
First read in 2012 - The Maltese Falcon
Okay, not really new-to-me, as I've known the name forever, I just never got around to reading anything by him until this year.
Dorothy L. Sayers
First book read in 2012- Whose Body?
She's a Queen of Crime, need I say more?
Lou Berney
First book I read in 2012: Whiplash River
Berney writes the kind of kooky crime novels that I just get a kick out of.
Amanda Flower
First book read in 2012...
