My favourite books of 2009

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As the first post of this blog and the first week of the new year I thought it would make sense to name the books I enjoyed most in 2009.

5. Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

I've loved Kelley Armstrong since her first (amazing) book Bitten. I don't know how she came out with so many books this year, but I'm so glad she did! I wasn't particularly interested in this topic, but I read everything she writes. Most of her Otherworld books are written from the female's perspective, so this was the first book focused solely on the men. It was surprisingly really rich in content and offered up a lot of new and interesting info on beloved characters. I'm hoping for a sequel!

4. The Accidental Mother by Rowan Coleman

Someone very close to me passed away this year and this was the book I read right after everything happened. It's a chic lit book, but the best of its kind...a fairy tale full of love and laughter. The sequel, The Accidental Family, literally just appeared on my desk at work one day when I really needed it. Rowan Coleman's writing has been my medicine for the year.

3. The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

Another Kelley book...this was her first foray into the young adult genre. The book felt fresh with the right amount of spookiness mixed with teen spunk. I've already read the second book in this trilogy and I can't wait for the third one which comes out in May!

2. The Sookie Stackhouse Collection by Charlaine Harris

My sister and I were going to Japan and needed something to read on the 17 hour flight. I bought the collection (at full price!) because I thought the show was fun and was curious to see how it came about. In the end it was 100% worth it. We devoured the books. Pure campy, delicious, fictional fun. The next book comes out in May!

1. The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

I'd heard about this book, but it never caught my interest until I saw it recommended in the Bakka Phoenix Bookstore (an amazing sci-fi bookshop in Toronto). I ordered it through the library (I like to borrow books before I decide to buy them) and was surprised at the 100+ waiting list...for a book published in 2003? Anyways, when I finally got it I couldn't put it down. It was the a love story so classic, I couldn't believe I had only just read it.

I've always loved reading and am always looking for new great books.
Cheers to a 2010 full of wonderful reading!