And in the end…there is love.

For those of you not quite as into reading as I am, I promise, this is the last post of the 2007 books. I just wanted to do a quick best of/worst of for the books I read in 2007. Drumroll please…

BEST:
5. Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro
Okay, this book was kind of weird, and it actually took me two times to actually get through it. But it left me thinking for WEEKS! I highly recommend it!
4. Circle of Friends, by Maeve Binchy
This became a classic book for me, definitely in my top 10 books read EVER. Great characters, wonderful storytelling and a happy, but not disgustingly sappy, ending.
3. Evensong, by Gail Godwin
How had I never heard of Gail Godwin before? What a fabulous writer! Again, this took me a little while to get into, but once I was in, I was hooked!
2. The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri
One of my Indian friends told me that every American should read this book. Very high praise for a wonderfully written book. I was doubly impressed by the fact that Lahiri did such a great job of writing a book narrated from a man’s perspective–so tough!
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseine
I LOVED The Kiterunner,  but I guess I just felt like I connected with the charcters in this one even more. Beautiful, heartbreaking story. If you haven’t read this, get it NOW!
Honorable Mention: Life of Pi, by Yann Martel; Midwives, by Chris Bohjaliam; Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Angela’s Ashes, by Frank McCourt; The Kite Runner, by Khalad Hosseini; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling

WORST:
5. Plan B, by Anne Lamott
I LOVE Anne Lamott. Love her! But this book did nothing for me. It was WAY too political, and I wasn’t expecting that. I don’t mind political books. I just don’t like it when I feel like I’ve been tricked into reading one.
4. Lost and Found, by Carolyn Parkhurst
I had such high hopes for this book. The premise sounded great (story of a group of people on an Amazing Race-like adventure). But I just didn’t enjoy it. It was a bit more crude than I was expecting. Not one of my favorites.
3. Cures for Heartbreak, by Margo Rabb
This made my top-5 worst list simply because I remember ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about it. Nothing. I have no clue, and futhermore, I don’t really care.
2. Running with Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs
This book was vile! I read a lot of secular fiction, but this was just too much. If you like memoirs, I’d recommend David Sedaris instead. Ugh.
1. Winkie, by Clifford Chase
Hated this book. Hated it so very much. I felt dumber after I read it. Like I could no longer remember how to tie my shoes dumb. It was stupid. So stupid. And for the life of me, I can’t remember why I read it. Did someone recommend it to me? If they did, they better not tell me. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.