A good friend, who knows that I read 125 books in 2011, asked if I would list some of my favorite books from 2011. My list below is in no particular order and could be listed for many reasons. It might be because I loved the writing, it could be because the story moved me, or it made me think of a bigger life and a more expansive world view. It might have also just been because I could not put the book down for all of the above reasons. Here is my list:

• Little Bee by Chris Cleave
• You Know When the Men are Gone by Siobhan Fallon
• Breaking Night by Liz Murray
• The Seven Levels of Intimacy by Matthew Kelly
• Incendiary by Chris Cleave
• 365 Thank Yous by John Kralik
• State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
• Stories I Only Tell my Friends by Rob Lowe
• The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
• One Summer by David Baldacci
• The Winter of our Disconnect by Susan Maushart
• Start Something that Matters by Blake Mycuskie
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett

What were your favorite books of 2011?  Post a comment as I would love to hear from you and add any new ones to my 2012 list.

Enjoy!