not that other books i read this year aren’t worthy…
here’s my short list for those
who just want the best (susan ervine)

fiction
     extremely loud and incredibly close
     home
     let the great world spin
     the elegance of the hedgehog

nonfiction

     an altar in the world
     willpower

fun
     real life and liars
     major pettigrew’s last stand
     the blessings of the animals
young adult
     okay for now
     moon over manifest