Tuesday, December 30, 2008

booklist 2008

{New books I remember reading this year ~ I've re-read plenty of others; they shan't be on this list}




The Invention of Hugo Cabret {Brian Selznick}
Lots of fun.

The Ladies of Grace Adieu {Suzanna Clark}
Very fine, indeed.

The Nine ~ Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court {Jeffery Toobin}
Quite interesting.

Farewell Summer {Ray Bradbury}
Disappointing.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane {Kate DiCamillo}
One million stars. I cry at the end, every time.

The Age of Turbulence {Alan Greenspan}
I know his name is mud with some people these days, but Mr. Greenspan is an interesting character. Although the policy section is rather wonky, the autobiography is nice.

Tiger Rising {Kate DiCamillo}
This is a nice little work.

Out of the Dust {Karen Hesse}
Beautiful and heartbreaking. A lovely way to tell a story.

The Blizzard Voices {Ted Kooser}
Even more beautiful and heartbreaking, because it's true.

The Soloist {Steve Lopez}
A really fascinating true story. Read the book before you see the movie.

Janine is French {Lloyd Alexander}
Charming.

Listening is an Act of Love {Dave Isay}
Moving essays (some more than others).

The Goose Girl {Shannon Hale}
Enjoyable, if a little predictable.

Breaking Dawn {Stephenie Meyer}
Unfortunate.

Nickle and Dimed ~ On (Not) Getting by in America {Barbara Ehrenreich}
Eye-opening.

Fablehaven III {Brandon Mull}
Not Harry Potter, but Brandon's stories are compelling and entertaining.

Three Cups of Tea {Greg Mortenson}
Inspiring. Hello, U.S. Government, are you reading this?

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society {Mary Ann Shaffer}
So absolutely enjoyable.

Suite Francaise {Irene Nemirovsky}
Intense. Fascinating.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard {J.K. Rowling}
Nice little stories.

The Last Lecture {Randy Pausch}
Touching.

5 comments:

  1. My goodness Allysha. How in the world did you read all those books this past year. I'm green with envy and even outright, unattractively jealous! I'm not sure I finished even one book (except the Book of Mormon so I guess that is good) this year. I'm feeling quite impoverished.

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  2. But having said that it makes me proud and I'm happy my daughter is a reader. Way to keep it up in the wake of motherhood.

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  3. that is quite the list of books. I love it.

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  4. Wow! I made it through about 1/3 that many this year!!!!

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  5. Thanks for the list ... and Happy New Year!

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