Here is my roundup for 2009 and my plans for 2010! Links are to reviews on my blog.
- When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson (CSM 2008, NYT 2008, PW 2008)
- The Likeness by Tana French (CSM 2008, PW 2008)
- Serena by Ron Rash (CSM 2008, PW 2008,)
- The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (CSM 2008, PW 2008)
- Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa (2009 ALA, NYT 2008, PW 2008)
I didn’t actually read the last book, but I did read several other notable books that I didn’t have on my original list:
- No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane (PW 2008)
- Outliers by Maclom Gladwell (PW 2008)
- What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman (PW 2007)
- Columbine by Dave Cullen (2010 ALA, NYT 2009, PW 2009)
This year, I have again settled on five, with the hope that I actually read many more than this.
- Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. (Man Booker Prize, CSM Best Books 2009, 2010 Tournament of Books, and NYT Most Notable 2009)
- Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips. (CSM Best Books 2009, NYT 2009 Notable Books, 2010 Tournament of Books, PW 2009 Best Books)
- Lit: A Memoir by Mary Karr. (CSM Best Books 2009)
- The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. (NYT Notable Books 2009, 2010 Tournament of Books, PW 2009 Best Books)
- Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls. (NYT Notable Books 2009, 2010 Tournament of Books)
2 comments:
gm: I've deleted your comment because this has to be at least the third time you've left the exact same comment on other posts that simply mention the book Columbine. Please note - you are more than welcome to join in a dialogue with other readers about books on this site, but advertising or repeated "blurbs" will be treated like spam.
Pam, Thanks for including my book, Columbine.
I couldn't tell whether it was my book or "Unaccustomed Earth" that you had not read yet, but if you're still getting to Columbine, I hope it works for you.
The support is great. Thanks. (It's just now launching in an expanded paperback edition, and I'm a little nervous again.)
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