Best Books of 2007?

A good book is always on tap; it may be decanted and drunk a hundred times, and it is still there for further imbibement. ~Holbrook Jackson

Booking Through Thursday

It’s an old question, but a good one . . . What were your favorite books this year?

List as many as you like … fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance, science-fiction, business, travel, cookbooks … whatever the category. But, really, we’re all dying to know. What books were the highlight of your reading year in 2007?

You know what's sad? I can only think of a couple of books that were new reads for me in 2007 that I truly enjoyed. Most were pretty forgettable.

One I thought was fantastic was "Agnes and the Hitman" by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. What an unexpected book! A hitman as hero? A chef with anger issues? Pink Flamingos? A rich secondary cast? I loved this book and will go back and visit it again soon.

Another book I read that I wouldn't have if not for The Long and the Short of It reviews, was "Rules of Gentility" by Janet Mullany. I'm not a big regency fan, so don't seek out those types of books, but we'd received this for her author spotlight, and I needed to do a review. I was thoroughly pleased by this book! It's silly to recreate the wheel, so you can read how pleased here in my review.

I'm in the middle of a silly, well-written romance right now that I have to talk about as well: The Invasion of Falgannon Isle by Deborah MacGillivray. This is another book I "have" to read for LASR -- and I'm laughing my way through. If you're willing to suspend disbelief a bit, dive into this book for fun, three-dimensional characters and a unique storyline.

I also discovered Kerrelyn Sparks, again because of a book I "have" to read. I've heard of her, but never quite got the motivation to grab one of her books. I have the ARC to "The Undead Next Door", and realized the moment I started it that there were books that came before. So I went and picked them up. I finished "How To Marry a Vampire Millionaire" in two days! Funny, interesting, well-written. Yep. I'm a big fan now.

I have a laundry list of books to read based on my reviewers "best book" recommendations, so hopefully next year I'll have many more awesome stories to tell you about!

What about you? What are some of the best books you've read this year?

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