vermillion rules: Out with the old.....

I tried to get these into two columns to take up less space, but to no avail. I wanted to get these off my sidebar so that I can start a new list for 2008. I enjoyed reading Audra's list of her favorite/least favorite books this past year, so I am going to add a short list of my own.

Favorite Fiction

Afternoons with Emily by Rose MacMurray-while this wasn't an incredibly fast paced book, it was very interesting to read the story of Emily Dickinson (someone I didn't know much about) from a fictional friend's perspective. This book had its share of intrigue which kept me, well, intrigued :)

Best Recommendation

These is My Words by Nancy Turner. Zak's cousin's wife, Andrea, recommended this book to me and although it takes place in AZ, I'd never heard of it. I am so glad that she steered me toward this book because it was amazing!! Now, I highly recommend it to you!

Favorite Historical Fiction

Since I read so much of this genre, I decided that it needed its own category. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. I usually choose books involving British history, so this read was definitely different for me. In fact I didn't even pick it up of my own accord because it was a book club pick-it was really fascinating to read about the culture in China and the tradition of foot binding.

Easy Read

Because I read so much juvenile and young adult fiction, this was the hardest category to choose a favorite for, but I finally settled on Fairest by Gail Carson Levine. I love all of her other books (she also wrote Ella Enchanted, which you should not judge based on the movie) and this one was not a disappointment-just a fun, light read with a pinch of feminism and healthy self image.

Favorite Non-Fiction

Because I'm a political junkie (and this was a Christmas present from Zak), it had to be An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck. He has a great sense of humor and looks at situations from an original angle, which makes this book an interesting and enlightening read. And as far as non-fiction goes, was very easy to wade through

Cheesiest Book

This is a real toss up between the Twilight Series (Stephany Meyer) and Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson. I first read Twilight for book club, but ended up finishing the series just to see what the hype is all about. These are perfect books for a teenage girl, but not so much for me. In fact I can't stand Edward because he reminds me of the possessive/jealous tendencies I once saw in a certain teenage boy I dated. Edward Shmeward. And Suzanne's Diary? I'm assuming it is very similar to anything by Nicholas Sparks-judging from the movies that have been made from his books, I've never read anything by him.

And here is the complete list of books from 2007