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"  1. Harley Loco Rayya Elias (Viking) Opinions diverged radically, but our readers very narrowly favored Elias&amp;#039; spiky, punky memoir, which takes us from her idyllic Syrian childhood to her plunge into sex, drugs, rock &amp;#039;n&amp;#039; roll, and more drugs in New York City&amp;#039;s East Village. Some found Elias&amp;#039; narrative of addiction and redemption &amp;quot;cringe-inducing&amp;quot;; others just couldn&amp;#039;t get enough. 2. Her Christa Parravani (Henry Holt) The author lost a talented and troubled identical twin to drugs and spiraled down perilously too, until she found her way out of the darkness. For the most part, Elias&amp;#039; detractors embraced Parravani, while Elias&amp;#039; fans tended to feel that this book is a bit of a &amp;quot;pity party.&amp;quot; 3. Still Points North Leigh Newman (Dial) Following her parents&amp;#039; messy divorce when she was seven years old, Newman shuttled between Dad&amp;#039;s outdoorsman Alaska and Mom&amp;#039;s suburban Maryland and ended up finding it hard to feel at home anywhere\u2014or with anyone. Her account of finding peace (and a fine husband) warmed readers&amp;#039; hearts. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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