My Top Ten of 2007

The following qualify as my Top Ten Reads for 2007. Beyond the first listed, the others are in no particular order:

• A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick (read this book...it's so rich in language, place, and character, a truly stellar experience)
• Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (A unique story that moves along thrillingly)
• Companions of the Night by Vivian Van Velde (raises YA lit to a new level)
• Helen of Troy by Margaret George
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
• Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
• The Ride of Our Lives by Mike Leonard
• The September Girls by Maureen Lee
• The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost

Overall, it wasn't an outstanding reading year for me. The 10/10s were few and far between, and many of my reads fell in the 7/10 category (good but not great). I am hoping that next year I'll choose my reads more wisely and read what I want when I want without worrying over reviews or what I *should* read. As my friend Maudeen said, guilt-free reading should be our goal!

~taminator40