Jill's Wrap-Up Post

Thanks to Wendy for hosting the Notable Books Challenge. I read some great books for this challenge - here is my completed list:


1) The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta (NYT Most Notable) Completed January 12, 2008 (review)
2) Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo (NYT Most Notable) - also reading for Themed Reading Challenge Completed February 23, 2008 (review)
3) Exit Ghost by Philip Roth (NYT Most Notable) Completed August 29, 2008 (review)
4) Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (PW Best Book) completed October 2, 2008 (review)
5) The Gathering by Anne Enright (NYT Most Notable) - also reading for Man Booker Challenge completed July 6, 2008 (review)
6) Jamestown by Matthew Sharpe (PW Best Book) completed May 2, 2008 (review)
7) The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (NYT Most Notable and PW Best Book) - also reading for Man Booker Challenge completed January 13, 2008 (review)
8) Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon (NYT Most Notable) - also reading for Themed Reading Challenge completed April 8, 2008 (review)

My favorite? What a hard choice - but I would have to pick Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon. My least favorite was Jamestown by Matthew Sharpe, but that book still earned three stars. All in all, a great challenge and great reading!