Top Ten Books I Read In 2012
153December 17, 2012 by Alice in Readerland
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Books I Read in 2012:
1. Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
This book is a reason to love the YA genre, and Robin is such an awesome author. If you haven’t read Audrey, Wait!, don’t wait, go read it now! I also got to read an ARC of her next novel Also Known As, and I’m so excited to review it!
2. Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
I loved Dragon Slippers (the first in the Dragon Slippers trilogy). Dragons, wittiness, and adventure, oh my! Just look at that tagline on the cover: She wanted dragon gold. She got a pair of shoes.
3. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
This was such a cute story and I absolutely adored Jennifer’s writing style! Review coming soon. I’m so excited for Jennifer’s next book This is What Happy Looks Like!
4. Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, In Letters, of Liars and Leaks by Kate Kilse
I love, love, love Kate’s Regarding the series (I’m also a fan of her book Trial by Journal). Told in letters, this is one series full of hilarity, mystery, and a whole lot of fun!
5. Flush by Carl Hiaasen
I had to add one of Carl Hiaasen’s Middle Grade books; I love all of them and can’t recommend Hoot, Flush, Chomp, and Scat enough!
6. The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
“I was fifteen when I first met Sherlock Holmes, fifteen years old with my nose in a book as I walked the Sussex Downs, and nearly stepped on him. In my defense I must say it was an engrossing book…” and so begins the first chapter of one of my favorite books!
7. Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
Janette Rallison is one of my favorite authors ever; her books are so hilarious and unique! Just One Wish is my favorite book of hers (although I adore all her books), I highly recommend it!
8. Don’t Expect Magic by Kathy McCullough
I loved, loved, loved Don’t Expect Magic! This book is so much fun and Kathy created a hilarious and sarcastic voice for her main character; I can’t wait for the next book in the series, Who Needs Magic!
My Final 2 Choices, Where I Bend the Rules a Bit by Listing 2 ARCs I Read This Year:
9. How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
How My Summer Went Up in Flames keeps finding it’s way onto all my recent TTT lists! When this book comes out next year, you will most definitely want to snap it up! I’m so excited for Jennifer’s next book, Famous Last Words!
10. Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
Going Vintage isn’t out yet, but I received an ARC of it and I loved it! This book is lots of fun and absolutely fabulous, just like its cover! Definitely a winner for me, I can’t wait to review it!
What are your favorite books you read this year?
Alice in Readerland 
LOVE YOUR LIST!! Audrey Wait was awesome, I loved how she wore socks on her arms! I want to read Also Known As really bad, but Netgalley won’t let me :(
Anyhow Statistical Prob. was cute and 7-10 I’m dying to read!!!
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I loved that part about Audrey, Wait too (I actually used to wear socks on my arms when I was younger)! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!!!
I still really need to read all of these. I can’t believe I haven’t read these yet. Great picks.
Here’s my top 10
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Still want to read Love at first sight. So jealous you got to read Going Vintage. Great list &thanks for stopping by my blog.
I just read Love at First Sight a few days ago, so glad I did read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I just powered through 2 of Jessica Day George’s books this weekend (the first 2 in the princess series, which I loved!), and I guess I have to add the Dragon Slippers series, too!
And yet again, my TBR list gets bigger and bigger, LOL
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I have seen The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight on several top 10’s…guess that’s a sign that I need to read it, and SOON! :)
Here’s my Top 10: Coffee Bean Bookshelf
I finally read it a few days ago and am so glad I did! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Hey! Thanks for stopping by my TTT! I’m definitely going to check these books out:)
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okay okay Aubrey Wait and The statical probability keep on popping up for me I guess that means I have to get to them asap! Thanks for stopping by my TTT this week
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Nice list! My son and I just read Chomp this year, and I’ve been wanting to read the rest of Carl Hiassen’s middle grade books. Which of the other three do you recommend the most?
Lisa
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I’d recommend Hoot, it’s my favorite of his middle grade books. I also enjoyed comparing Hoot to the movie based on it; I loved being able to see the owls in the movie but I thought the book was a lot better. :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I read Audrey, Wait! last year and really liked it! And I absolutely loved Janette Rallison’s Fairy Godmother books, I need to read more of her books.
I love Robin Benway’s and Janette Rallison’s books! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Oooh!~ Great list! I’m looking forward to Robin Benway’s new one! And I’ve added the last two books on your list to my To Read. They look good!
Here’s my list:
1. See You At Harry’s by Jo Knowles (MG)
2. I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella (adult)
3. Heist Society (series) by Ally Carter (YA)
4. Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (YA)
5. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (YA)
6. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (YA)
7. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (adult)
8. Intentions by Deborah Heiligman (YA)
9. Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead (MG)
10. One For The Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (MG)
Happy Holidays!
These look so good, I enjoyed Heist Society and I’ve been wanting to read See You At Harry’s and Amy & Rodgers Epic Detour! I’ll have to look up some of the others on your list! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I want to read Audrey, Wait so badly! It seems like such a fun book and I’m glad you enjoyed it so much. Awesome list :)
It definitely has a spot on my favorites shelf! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
A couple of those are on my to read list. But there rest I haven’t heard of. It looks like I’ll have to add some more to my want list.
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Great list! I haven’t read any of these books but I do want to check out The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight…maybe next year I’ll get around to it? :)
Here’s my top 10 (actually, 20) books of 2012 xP
I really enjoyed The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, I hope you do too when you read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Audrey Wait! and Robin Benway are my favorites!!! We did an author feature on her in the fall and she made us a playlist and it was super fun. You should check it out as a fellow fan!
http://mysistersbookshelf.com/author-interview-robin-benway/
http://mysistersbookshelf.com/author-feature-robin-benways-summer-playlist/
I definitely will, thanks for letting me know, I love Robin Benway’s books! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Audrey, Wait & Statistical are both fantastic and I’m glad to see they made the cut. Can’t wait to check out Going Vintage, Flames and Also Known As. Awesome list!
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Love your list! I won Audrey, Wait! earlier this year, I’m going to read it soon! I got a preview of The Statistical Probability and I loved the first chapter! I’m definitely reading it next year!
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I hope you enjoy both of the books! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’ve been eyeing Going Vintage for a few weeks now. I knew it could either be super cool or really terrible. Based on its inclusion on your list, I’ll go ahead and request that ARC! Thanks!
Honestly, I wasn’t that thrilled with the first few chapters, but then it started getting really good! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
This looks like a cool list, I’ve not read any of the books but all the covers are really nice
I love the covers! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I really liked …Love at First Sight. It was really cute. I am also looking forward to Jennifer’s next novel. I am also really looking forward to Going Vintage. I love the cover.
Great list and thanks for stopping by my TTT.
I love the cover too! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
I have been meaning to read Robin Benway FOREVER, or since Audrey, Wait! came out. One of those two is correct.
Also, I am SO jealous that you got an ARC of How My Summer Went Up in Flames. It sounds SO good. And apparently it is, so hurrah for that!
A ton of these are on my must-read list, but I have read none of them. Oops!
I love Robin Benway’s books! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting! :)
I haven’t read any of those. The Statistical Probability is on my TBR list, but I was unable to find a copy last time I was at the bookstore. =( All of your choices sound pretty interesting. I haven’t heard of most of them. Thanks for stopping by my TTT!
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Your blog is so cute! I love the Alice in Wonderland theme!
You are a more prolific reader of contemporary YA than I am, but I did enjoy Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. A very charming story!
I really loved Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George, so I bought Dragon Slippers but haven’t read it yet. I’m happy to see you loved it so much!
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Aw, thanks so much, I love Alice in Wonderland! I’ll have to check out Jessica’s other books! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
Great list! I Loved Audrey, Wait – so looking forward to Also Known As….
I love Robin Benway’s books! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Great list! A lot of these books sound like so much fun. I am ashamed to admit I haven’t read Statistical Probability yet, but I do have a copy on my TBR shelf. Thanks for stopping by!
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I checked out Statistical Probability at my library, but I just might have to look for a book sale and buy it, I liked it so much! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I just love the cover to Going Vintage. Is that enough to merit putting it in the TBR pile? Hmm…that and your endorsement I suppose ;)
And so odd that two of my most recommended books (Audery Wait, and Flush) made your list and my guilty secret is that…I’ve never read them! Ha. Yet I throw their titles out all the time when people are looking for good books in those age groups.
I love the Going Vintage cover too! That’s funny, but I do love Audrey, Wait and Flush! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’ve never heard of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice but now I REALLY want to read it! More Sherlock, more Sherlock!
I love this book, and yes, we definitely need more Sherlock! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I haven’t read any of these books, but I have to say I really like the cover for Audrey, Wait!
I love the Audrey, Wait cover! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Fun list! I’m excited to read Going Vintage – it looks so fun. Lots of new to me books, so thanks for sharing.
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Nice list, I see a lot of those I have on my TBR pile :D
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Great top ten and I’ve had my eye on Going Vintage and can’t wait to check it out now that I’ve heard your reaction!
I hope you enjoy Going Vintage when you read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Great list, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is what I’m going to be reading next. Thanks for stopping by my TTT!
I hope you enjoy it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
All your books look so awesome! I have The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight in my TBR pile :D Thanks for stopping by my TTT Post!
I hope you enjoy it when you read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
This is a fun list! I’ve put a few of these on hold at my library. I’m looking forward to reading them. Thanks for the list!
Thanks so much! :)
“Going Vintage” sounds awesome!! And a lot like one of my favorite books: The Thing About Jane Spring by Sharon Krum. It has that same vintagey, old movie feel to it. :)
I’ll definitely check that book out, thanks for the recommendation! :)
Awesome List! I haven’t read many of these so I’m sure to check them out now, especially the Dragons Slipper.
Alex @ Possession of Books
The Dragon Slippers trilogy was a lot of fun! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Fantastic list! I’ve been wanting to read Audrey Wait! for the longest time. And then the Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight was really good! And I can’t wait to read Going Vintage and How My Summer Went Up IN Flames next year!
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Thanks for stopping by my TTT. Totally jealous that you’ve read Going Vintage. Also a little dismayed that I have not heard of How My Summer Went Up in Flames. This is why I love book bloggers! They help me stay in the loop. I really need to read Don’t Expect Magic!
Love those 3 books you mentioned! I’ve been finding so many new books to add to my TBR list as I visit all these TTT lists! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
Thanks for stopping by my TTT. I actually haven’t read any of the ones on your list! Some of them are on my TBR list though! Great job!
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
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Great list! I can’t wait to read The statistical Probability of Love at First Sight =]
Mirsada @ The Little Red Reader
I just finished reading it a few days ago & loved it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is on my tbr list, but t I probably won’t get to it until next year….And This is What Happy Looks Like sounds good too. I love me some movie stars :)
I’m so excited to read This is What Happy Looks Like! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
How My Summer Went Up in Flames and Going Vintage both sound amazing! I really want to read them soon :) Great list!
I’m curious to see what you think of them! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
ooh, I have how my summer went up in flames. can’t wait to get to it. kiki really liked don’t expect magic. I also really liked Statistical and Audrey wait
I’m curious to see what you think of How My Summer Went Up in Flames! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I LOVED The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. I can’t wait to get my hands on other installments in that series. So glad to hear you enjoyed Vintage Affair too, really looking forward to that one in 2013. :) Thanks for stopping by!
So glad to meet another Beekeeper’s Apprentice fan, it’s definitely one of my favorite books! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
I loved Dragon Slippers & The Statistical… Both amazing books.
Great list! I’m going to have to add the rest of these to my TBR list.
Definitely enjoyed reading those 2! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
Sadly I haven’t read any of these yet though several are on my TBR list. I especially want to read The Bee Keeper’s Apprentice.
I love The Bee Keeper’s Apprentice! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
Definitely check out The Runaway Princess! It’s like The Princess Diaries for grown ups. So great.
I love that description, definitely going to have to read it soon! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Loved Statistical :)
I’ve heard so many good things about Audrey! I really need to read that one soon!
I can’t wait for more from Robin Benway and Jennifer E. Smith! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Ooh, I actually haven’t heard of many of these but Audrey, Wait and Don’t Expect Magic look really interesting! I loved Statistical Probability as well.. super cute read :)
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I loved those books, and I’m excited for more books by Jennifer E. Smith! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’ve heard really good things about several of these books. I guess I’m going to have to check them out!
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Ohhh, I can’t wait to read the last two you have listed! I barely missed getting an ARC of Going Vintage in November :(
I really need to get to The Statistical Probability of Falling in Love. I have it on my list to-read!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Definitely read Legend and Shatter Me ASAP! Both of the book 2s come out in 2013.
I love Jennifer E. Smith’s writing style! :) Both those books you mentioned sound so good, I’ll definitely have to hurry up & read them!
I totally just added Audrey, Wait and Going Vintage to my TBR. :) This is a great list (with some awesome covers) :)
Yay! I’m excited to see what you think of them! :)
I really wanted to read The Statistical Probability of You and Me when it first came out, so I definitely need to give that one a try.
I loved Jennifer E. Smith’s writing style! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I love Carl Hiaasen and his MG books. Maybe it’s because I live in Florida but those books are so much fun.
I love those books, they’re so quirky and hilarious! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
Cute list! I haven’t seen a lot of these :) I love Carl Hiaasen though I’ve only read Hoot. I need to check out that Jessica Day George one.. it looks awesome.
I love Carl Hiaasen’s middle grade books and Jessica Day George’s Dragon Slippers trilogy is a lot of fun! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
wow what great book, i love those covers, i need to check some of those out for sure! thanks for stopping by and checking out my list! – Katie @ Inkk
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Oh my! I haven’t read any of the books on your list! I do have The Probabilaty of Love at Fist Sight which I keep meaning to read and I really want to read Don’t Expect Magic! Have added some of the others to my TBR list as well!
Thanks for sharing :)
I adore those 2 books, I hope you enjoy them when you get to read them! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I really liked The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, too. I’ve got Don’t Expect Magic and How My Summer Went Up In Flames on my TBR list, looking forward to reading both.
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I hope you enjoy reading them! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I haven’t read most of these books! Going Vintage and The Statistical Probability will be on my list for next year!
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Those 2 were fun reads, I hope you enjoy them when you read them! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
What a great list (and pretty blog). I have never heard of the “Regarding the” series, but I could use a funny romp of a read. (I just read To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis and it was smart and cheeky and hilarious). I am going to go find one of your suggestions right away. Thanks!
Thanks so much! I’ll have to check out that book, it sounds so good! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I loved Audrey, Wait! and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight when I read them! And I can’t wait to read How My Summer Went Up In Flames and Going Vintage. Great list!
I hope you enjoy reading them! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Aww I remember reading Regarding the Fountain a while back… :)
I really want to read Don’t Expect Magic so I’m glad to hear you liked it so much!
I love Don’t Expect Magic and am so excited for Who Needs Magic! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
So many of these are on my TBR list but I haven’t read a single one of them! lol I will have to move some up to my short list for next year. :)
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Oh, I love your choices. Most of these authors I haven’t heard of, so I an really excited to check them out, especially those ARCs you mentioned :)
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I haven’t heard of most of these but they look great. Great list! :D
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Thanks for stopping by mine! I absolutely loved Lindsey Leavitt’s last book and Going Vintage looks and sounds like it will be even better. Lots of people have recommended Audrey, Wait! but I’ve still yet to pick it up. I shall go put it on hold at the library soon! Looking forward to This Is What Happy Looks Like. Awesome TTT!
I love Robin Benway’s writing style, and GOING VINTAGE was a lot of fun to read! I am so excited for This Is What Happy Looks Like! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I love Beekeeper’s Apprentice, excellent choice :D And Dragon Slippers looks so adorable, haha! Thanks for stopping by my blog this week :D
I’m excited for the next Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery! Dragon Slippers was really cute and fun! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Great list! I keep hearing great things about Statistical!
I think it definitely lived up to its hype! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
You’re right! Dragon Slippers was pretty great!
It was such a fun trilogy! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I LOVED Audrey, Wait! Seriously, how fun?!
Glad to meet another Audrey, Wait! fan! Just talking about it makes me want to re-read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
I’ve only read TSPOLAFS and loved it, but the rest of these all look great!
It was such a cute book! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Great list, I loved Regarding the Fountain!
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I’ve heard so many good things about Audrey Wait! I should probably check it out during the New Year :). I’m glad you enjoyed The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight, unfortunately it wasn’t for me. Ohhh and I definitely want to read How My Summer Went Up in Flames! GReat list Alice :) Thank you for stopping by and commenting on my blog!
I love Robin Benway’s writing style! :) Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting!
That’s really awesome :). If I get a chance to read Audrey Wait, I will let you know what I thought of it :).
I loved Statistical! It was such a cute contemporary. And after reading that tiny excerpt from The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, I am definitely getting my hands on a copy of that book as soon as I possibly can! Great list!
Hope you enjoy The Beekeeper’s Apprentice when you read it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!
Great list!
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Wow, interesting list! Most of these I hadn’t heard of so it’s great to find new titles!
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I’ve gotten a couple reccomendations for the Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (what a title too). It’s a bit out of my normal comfort zone, but people really seem to love it, so maybe I’ll give it a go.
It’s not a book I would normally read either, but I was surprised as to how much I enjoyed it! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!