Books 2011. Books 2012?
Books M.Snowe read (i.e. that she remembers reading) in 2011, unranked, randomly listed, and without comment:
The Marriage Plot, Jeffrey Eugenides
The Virgin Suicides, Jeffrey Eugenides
A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin
A Clash of Kings, George R. R. Martin
A Storm of Swords, George R. R. Martin
Bossypants, Tina Fey
Cleopatra, Stacy Schiff
The Uncoupling, Meg Wolitzer
A Short History of Women, Kate Walbert
The Metropolis Case, Matthew Gallaway
Mission Street Food, Myint and Leibowitz
Slammerkin, Emma Donaghue
The Pursuit of Love, Nancy Mitford
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot
A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan
Anywhere but Here, Mona Simpson
The Collected Short Stories of Roald Dahl
Wonder Boys, Michael Chabon
Veronica, Mary Gaitskill
Foreign Bodies, Cynthia Ozick
Alice James: A Biography, Jean Strouse
The Dud Avocado, Elaine Dundy
Suggestions for 2012?
See, it’s not hard to read a reasonable proportion of women in a year. You hear that, The Millions, and your “Most Anticipated 2012″ list with only 25% lady authors? http://www.themillions.com/2012/01/most-anticipated-the-great-2012-book-preview.html
May I suggest you read “Brothel,” a forthcoming novel by J. Boyett?
http://fictionadvocate.com/store/
It’s about ladies and sex and friendship and rebellion, and it’s written by a… well, J. So it could be anyone.
You may, and you did!