The first 2012 titles I'm thankful for is The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Steadman. It's also the most heartbreaking title I've read this year. Lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne lives with his wife, Isabel, on a remote island off the coast of Australia. One day a boat washes up on shore containing a dead man and a child. The Sherbourne's find themselves with a decision to make, one that they later find has a major impact on others.
On the lighter side, I really enjoyed political satire Taft 2012. This comical title imagines William Howard Taft disappearing into thin air on the last day of his presidency, only to reappear on the White House lawn in 2011. Taft finds himself not only trying to learn what life is like in our time, but also being more popular than he was during his time. This leads to an improbable presidential election with Taft up for the presidency for the first time in 100 years.
The Night Circus has to be on the list of books I am thankful for. This story centers around a bizarre competiting between Celia and Marco, who have been trained by dueling magicians. It's not heavy on action, but the writing is truly beautiful.
Here are a few more 2012 books I am thankful for:
Hope: A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
The Vanishing Act by Mette Jakobsen
Home by Toni Morrison
A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash
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