Here is a quick and (mostly) dirty list of all the books I read in 2012 that I gave a grade of A or higher, (or 5 star rating on Goodreads.com). I’ve divided these up by category as best I could, and each category is alphabetical by author. Some of these books are part of series, but it may be that not all of the books in the series merited an A or five star rating. However, if a series book made the lists below, I highly recommend that you read the whole series. Please note: not all of these were published in 2012, it just so happens that I read them in 2012. While I would have loved to write reviews on every single one of these, I just don’t have that kind of time. There were also a ton of books I read and liked that got B and C reviews! To view those, check out my Books Read in 2012 List on Goodreads.com.
Without further adieu, these are the books that made me laugh, cry, dream, and yeah, turned me on. Some of them were so good, I read them over and over again. All of the books posted below link to their respective books descriptions on Goodreads.com, and contain average ratings from Goodreads.com readers.
Favorite Fiction Read in 2012
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American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)      4.09 avg rating — 155,138 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions |
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Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune (Goodreads Author)      4.27 avg rating — 2,139 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions |
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Who We Are (Bear, Otter, and the Kid #2) by TJ Klune (Goodreads Author)      4.57 avg rating — 893 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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King Perry by Edmond Manning (Goodreads Author)      4.34 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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hidden by Tomas Mournian (Goodreads Author)      3.44 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions |
Favorite Historical Romance/Fiction Read in 2012
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A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author)      3.93 avg rating — 459 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
Favorite Romances Read in 2012
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Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author)      4.11 avg rating — 1,319 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions |
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Discovered (Little Boy Lost, #4) by J.P. Barnaby (Goodreads Author)      4.26 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Escaped (Little Boy Lost, #5) by J.P. Barnaby (Goodreads Author)      4.32 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Sacrificed (Little Boy Lost, #6) by J.P. Barnaby (Goodreads Author)      4.32 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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The Rebuilding Year by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      4.10 avg rating — 1,085 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Talker’s Graduation (Talker, #3) by Amy Lane (Goodreads Author)      4.08 avg rating — 515 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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What Child Is This? (Crossing Borders, #2) by Z.A. Maxfield (Goodreads Author)      3.59 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions |
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Secret Light by Z.A. Maxfield (Goodreads Author)      4.07 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Hard Tail by J.L. Merrow (Goodreads Author)      3.84 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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After Ben (Seattle Stories, #1) by Con Riley (Goodreads Author)      4.35 avg rating — 455 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton (Goodreads Author)      4.22 avg rating — 1,673 ratings — published 2011 — 1 edition |
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Promises (Coda Books, #1) by Marie Sexton (Goodreads Author)      4.17 avg rating — 3,545 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions |
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Strawberries for Dessert (Coda Books, #4) by Marie Sexton (Goodreads Author)      4.32 avg rating — 1,775 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions |
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One Small Thing (One Thing, #1) by Piper Vaughn (Goodreads Author), M.J. O’Shea (Goodreads Author)      4.13 avg rating — 1,036 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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The Angel of 13th Street by Eden Winters (Goodreads Author)      4.01 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions |
Super Steamy Fave’s Read in 2012
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The Strongest Shape by Tessa Cardenas      3.92 avg rating — 417 ratings — 5 editions |
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Special Delivery (Special Delivery, #1) by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author)      4.14 avg rating — 1,560 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions |
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Double Blind (Special Delivery, #2) by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author)      4.16 avg rating — 806 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions |
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Chase in Shadow by Amy Lane (Goodreads Author)      4.33 avg rating — 1,104 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Dex in Blue by Amy Lane (Goodreads Author)      4.43 avg rating — 539 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Crossing Borders (Crossing Borders, #1) by Z.A. Maxfield (Goodreads Author)      4.05 avg rating — 2,193 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions |
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Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield (Goodreads Author)      4.01 avg rating — 1,849 ratings — published 2009 — 4 edition |
Favorite Cowboy/Western’s Read in 2012
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Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author)      4.09 avg rating — 1,338 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Bareback (Bareback, #1) by Chris Owen      4.12 avg rating — 1,866 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions |
Favorite Mystery/Suspense Read in 2012
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A Matter of Time, Vol. 1 (A Matter of Time, #1-2) by Mary Calmes (Goodreads Author)      4.33 avg rating — 648 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions |
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A Matter of Time, Vol. 2 (A Matter of Time, #3-4) by Mary Calmes (Goodreads Author)      4.34 avg rating — 493 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions |
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Life Lessons (Life Lessons, #1) by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      4.12 avg rating — 1,484 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Breaking Cover (Life Lessons, #2) by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      4.35 avg rating — 1,058 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Home Work (Life Lessons, #3) by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      4.37 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Armed & Dangerous (Cut & Run, #5) by Abigail Roux (Goodreads Author)      4.62 avg rating — 1,611 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Stockholm Syndrome (Stockholm Syndrome, #1) by Richard Rider (Goodreads Author)      4.21 avg rating — 271 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions |
Favorite Paranormal/Alt-Universe/Sci Fi Read in 2012
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Unacceptable Risk by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      4.09 avg rating — 463 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
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Burn (Elementally Evolved, #1) by TJ Klune (Goodreads Author)      4.18 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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Song of Oestend by Marie Sexton (Goodreads Author)      4.17 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Saviours of Oestend (Oestend, #2) by Marie Sexton (Goodreads Author)      3.87 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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A Chip in His Shoulder by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)      3.48 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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Static by L.A. Witt (Goodreads Author)      3.97 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
Favorite Young Adult Read in 2012
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Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell (Goodreads Author)      4.08 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Trust Me by Jeff Erno (Goodreads Author)      4.04 avg rating — 566 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions |
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Tales from Foster High (Tales from Foster High, #1-3) by John Goode (Goodreads Author)      4.47 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2012 |
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End of the Innocence (Tales from Foster High, #4) by John Goode (Goodreads Author)      4.68 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2012 |
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Intervention by Kira Harp (Goodreads Author)      4.48 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions |
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The Evolution of Ethan Poe by Robin Reardon (Goodreads Author)      3.75 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions |
Favorite Free Reads of 2012
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Dirty Laundry by Heidi Cullinan (Goodreads Author)      3.81 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Like the Taste of Summer by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      4.39 avg rating — 459 ratings — published 2011 — 1 edition |
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The Promise (Coda Books #3.5) by Marie Sexton (Goodreads Author)      4.21 avg rating — 388 ratings — 1 edition |
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When Angels Fall by Z.A. Maxfield (Goodreads Author)      4.09 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2011 — 1 edition |
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Captive Prince: Volume One (Captive Prince, #1) by S.U. Pacat      4.58 avg rating — 718 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Captive Prince: Volume Two (Captive Prince, #2) by S.U. Pacat      4.83 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions |
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Heart in Hand by salifiable      4.21 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2011 — 1 edition |
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Pretty Shade of Grey by A.D. Truax (Goodreads Author)      4.47 avg rating — 53 ratings — 1 edition |
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Sixty Five Hours by N.R. Walker (Goodreads Author)      4.30 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume One by Stephani Hecht (Goodreads Author)      4.73 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Two by Belinda McBride (Goodreads Author)      4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Three by Jane Davitt (Goodreads Author)      4.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Four by Megan Derr (Goodreads Author)      4.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Five by Kate Sherwood (Goodreads Author)      4.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Six by Sara York (Goodreads Author)      4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Seven by S.J. Frost (Goodreads Author)      4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Eight by Kim Dare (Goodreads Author)      5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Nine by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author)      5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Ten by Jeff Erno (Goodreads Author)      5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
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Love Is Always Write: Volume Eleven – Bonus Volume by Kaje Harper (Goodreads Author)      5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 1 edition |
Young Adult Free Reads Read in 2012
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To Wish for Impossible Things (Tales from Foster High, #3.5) by John Goode (Goodreads Author)      4.28 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2012 |
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