Books Read in 2011

If you know me, then you know that I have a passion for reading. In 2011 I had the pleasure of reading 28 books, 26 of which were novels. Reads include the entire available-in-paperback-Sookie-Stackhouse series, the start of a re-read of the Harry Potter Series and the conclusion of The Millennium Trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy). The links below link to more information about the book; the list is in reverse-chronological order.

• Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett
• Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown
• The Girl in the Flammable Skirt by Aimee Bender
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
• The Husband by Dean Koontz
• Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
• Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
• From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
• All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
• Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
• Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
• Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
• Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
• Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
• Once a Runner by John L Parker, Junior
• Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
• Tinkers by Paul Harding
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
• Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to C# Programming
• Java for Dummies, 9-in-1

My top 5 favorite books read this year are as follows with one being the most favorite:

1. Snow Flower & the Secret Fan
2. The Help
3. Shades of Grey
4. Life of Pi
5. A Christmas Carol