What was the best book you read? - 4 December

This has been a year of re-reading favorites, mostly.  It's not easy to find books in English, so the ones I do have are those that bring me the most comfort.  I've read a lot of David Sedaris, always good for a laugh.  My friend Katie left me A Game of Thrones when she came to visit in June, and I devoured it.  I re-read Eat, Pray, Love, not necessarily for the plot, nor the eating part, though I love food ... but because there are some great lines in there that I really appreciate.  However, the best book award goes to Isabelle Allende's Of Love and Shadows.  Couldn't put it down.  Then picked it back up again because it was so good.