Comments on: Best Books of 2008

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:02:34 +0000

I have posted my selections for 2008 on New Year’s Eve. I have limited most of my reading to fiction and literature, and plan to read more non-fiction in 2009.

Best New Fiction 2008
The Future of Love Shirley Abbott

Letter from Point Clear Dennis McFarland

Finding Nouf Zo� Ferraris

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein

Best Backlist Fiction
The Birds Fall Down Rebecca West

The Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian Marina Lewycka

The Dreyfus Affair Peter Lefcourt

Kansas in August Patrick Gale

I’m reading Jose Saramago’s Seeing right now.

By: The Social Frog

The Social Frog — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:20:56 +0000

More books to add to my list of books to read! Sounds like a lot of great books, none that I have yet read. The Illusionist sounds great.

By: Barbara H.

Barbara H. — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:41:18 +0000

I always have trouble naming “the best” when it comes to books, too. Most of these are unfamiliar to me. I am a third of the way through the unabridged version of Les Miserables.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:03:38 +0000

I love the diversity of your list! And good to know that Richard Harris’s Pompeii is more than good because I’ve been wanting to read it.

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:17:40 +0000

Many of these are unfamiliar to me — one of the reasons I love reading other people’s lists! I haven’t read any J.C.Oates; maybe ‘The Gravedigger’s Daughter’ is a good place to start.

By: gautami tripathy

gautami tripathy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:42:55 +0000

Some good one to pick out! I love anything by Adichie. Even her short stories. I have read and reviewed a few of those on my blog. 2008 Top reads 2008 review post

By: joanna

joanna — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:38:05 +0000

Congrats on finishing Les Miserables!

What a great idea, to choose a favorite book each month! I’ve added several to my wishlist… The war diaries sounds particularly appealing to me, I’ll get that soon.

By: danielle

danielle — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:25:58 +0000

Duh–I thought I had already commented on this post, but since I am at it–I’m not sure I ever said Congrats on finishing Les Mis–Yay.

By: danielle

danielle — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:24:46 +0000

Your list is great–I like the idea of choosing a favorite each month. I would love to read Our Longest Days–after you posted on it I had to buy it. Now to find time to read it.

By: Ravenous Reader

Ravenous Reader — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:40:03 +0000

I enjoyed the way you organized your best books of the year. You’ve mentioned some mysteries that sound very good to me – thanks for the recommendation!

Happy reading in 2009!