The end of the year is a time for everyone to assemble their “best of” lists.Last Sunday’s Kansas City Star had a collection of top 100 books of the year. Today, I join the fray — engaging in intellectual exploration for the serious reader. My reading list has two parts – instructive yet interesting books that assist parents raise normal, healthy, happy children and historical non-fiction.Here are a couple books that I suggest you put on your own list, read, and then share with others. * “Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World,” by Rosalind Wiseman.