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Hello 2011! After a busy holiday season, it's time to start thinking about all the great books we'll be reading this year. You have probably realized that I love to read, and this year I've decided to motivate myself even further with the 2011 Book Reading Challenge from Goodreads. If you would like to be part of this year's challenge, it's free to join Goodreads. Or just use a pen and paper to keep a list of everything you read. My goal is to read 100 books, but you can choose any number you want. Remember, it's your personal goal.

The Reference and User Services division of the American Library Association "annually recognizes the best books in eight genres: adrenaline (including suspense, thriller and adventure), fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and women’s fiction." If you're looking for some ideas of what to read, their 2011 Genre Fiction Reading List is a good place to start. I'm listing the winners here, but check out the RUSA Blog for a full list of winners, read-alikes and those books that made the short list.

 Let me know if you join the challenge!

Adrenaline: “The Nearest Exit" by Olen Steinhauer
Fantasy: “Under Heaven” by Guy Gavriel Kay
Historical Fiction: “The Invisible Bridge” by Julie Orringer
Horror: “The Dead Path” by Stephen M. Irwin
Mystery: “Bury Your Dead” by Louise Penny
Romance: “A Matter of Class” by Mary Balogh
Science Fiction: “The Dervish House” by Ian McDonald
Women’s Fiction: “Solomon’s Oak” by Jo-Ann Mapson