State of the Reading Union: 2011

Back in August I discussed the best non-fiction books and best fiction books I’d read so far in 2011. In total, I ended up reading about 87 books in 2011. Here's my reading summary for the second half of the year.

Best Non-fiction (since August)
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Best Fiction (since August)
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Best Short Story Collections

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Tangent Online

I just learned that Tangent Online recommended two of my 2011 stories in the 2* category this year: "The Strange Case of Madeleine H. Marsh" (from the 4/11 issue of the late great Realms of Fantasy) and "In the Gardens of the Night" (BCS, 07/11).

It's always lovely to discover that people have read and enjoyed your stories. I have to say, too, that I really enjoy Tangent's reviews. They've directed me to a lot of fabulous work over the years.

I'm going to try and hunt down as many of their 2011 recommendations as I can, and I'll try to write up a list of my own 2011 favourites later this week.