4. Bonk! A Mutts Treasury, Patrick McDonnell

208 Páginas

Enjoy the day-to-day adventures of two animal buddies, a small mutt with a big heart named Earl, and Mooch, a cat with his own way of thinking and talking (yesh!). Mutts explores the special bond between animals and their guardians, and the endearing friendship of Earl and Mooch. It strikes a delicate balance between joy and fun and responsible social commentary. Mutts has been recognized for its distinctive style, heartwarming humor, and compassionate advocacy for animal issues. In this 16th chronological collection of Mutts strips, a year's worth of color Sunday strips and black-and-white daily strips are included, along with pop-art splash pages that highlight McDonnell’s imaginative artwork and distinctive style.

3. Fables, Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons, Bill Willingham

168 Páginas 

Collecting issues 22 and 28-33 of the hit VERTIGO series, this trade paperback features two tales of Bigby's exploits during World War II as well as "The Year After," which follows the aftermath of the Adversary's attempt to conquer Fabletown — including the birth of Snow White and Bigby's children!

2. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn

395 Páginas

On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?

As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?

1. De Alma e Coração, Maeve Binchy

366 Páginas

Clara Casey tem muito com que se ocupar. A sua filha Adi vive numa eterna luta contra ou a favor de alguma causa: o ambiente, as baleias ou a criação de animais ao ar livre. Linda, a outra filha, experimenta uma sequência de relações falhadas. Além disso, Clara tem vindo a receber uma indesejada atenção por parte do ex-marido e confiaram-lhe a inglória tarefa de montar uma clínica com escassos fundos. 

Não tarda contudo a que aquela clínica se torne um elemento essencial da comunidade, trazendo para o local novas pessoas, com as suas histórias e os seus sonhos. Com a astúcia, o humor e a compaixão a que nos habituou, Maeve Binchy traz-nos uma história de família, amigos, médicos e pacientes - todos eles parte de uma comunidade num momento de transição.

2013

Afinal, 2012 correu mesmo muito bem. Ainda não cheguei aos meus níveis de leitura antigos, mas 57 livros é mesmo muito bom, para quem leu 35 em 2011! Não lia tanto desde 2008, e fiquei contente.

Para 2013, o objectivo é manter. Não quero ser demasiado ambiciosa, se andar pelo mesmo número deste ano, já é muito bom. Veremos em Dezembro :)