Saying Goodbye to 2011

This past year has been an extremely hectic one for me, leaving me less reading time than I would have liked. So I say good riddance to 2011.  In the days ahead, we'll be seeing what books are being considered the "Best of 2011."  But on this last day of the year, here is a little informal list of favorites.

My friend, Morgan, sent me a list of her favorite reads for the year:

• Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
• A Death in Summer by Benjamin Black
• The Night Season by Chelsea Cain
• The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen
• books by Magdalen Nabb
• The Inspector and Silence: an Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery by Hakah Nesser
• The Priest by Gerald O'Donovan
• Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline (2008--new to her)

Another friend, Melissa, has discovered the award-winning books by Louise Penny, including the latest, A Trick of the Light.  She also enjoys the books by Tana French, Rhys Bowen, and is starting in on Deborah Crombie's list of mysteries.

Finally, here are some of the books that I enjoyed this past year: 

• The Silenced by Brett Battles
• Disturbance: an Irene Kelly novel by Jan Burke
• The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
• The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths
• Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris
• We All Fall Down by Michael T. Harvey
• The Mozart Conspiracy by Scott Mariani
• Second Messiah by Glenn Meade

What would you recommend for the best of 2011?