Some wonderful books were published in 2008. Here is a list of the titles I enjoyed most:
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1. Caldwell, Joseph. Pig Did It
2. Shaffer, Mary Ann. Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
3. Levitt, John. New Tricks
4. Caine, Rachel. Gale Force
5. Millar, Martin. Lonely Werewolf Girl
6. Carey, Mike. Vicious Circle
7. Kent, Kathleen. Heretic's Daughter
8. Edwards, Selden. Little Book
9. Cox, Michael. Glass of Time
10. Morton, Kate. House at Riverton
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Added by Lorri Amsden on January 7, 2009 at 11:51am —
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I read 7.5 novels in July (with an average rating of 4.3) and one individual short story. I read 2367 pages (an average of 296 pages per book). My favorite read was a tie between People of the Book, The Poisonwood Bible and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. These were all outstanding books which I highly recommend. My least favorite book was The Island of Eternal Love, which I ended up not finishing. Seven of the eight books I read were written by new-to-me authors this month.…
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Added by Wendy on August 22, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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June was a terrific month for me. I read 11 books (with an average rating of 3.9/5 ) and
one individual short story. I read 3548 pages (average of 323 pages per book). My favorite read was The Wednesday Sisters; my least favorite was Comfort Food. All were new to me authors except for Khaled Hosseini. I participated in two Read-A-Thons this month which really helped boost my numbers.
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Bridge of Sighs, b…
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Added by Wendy on July 1, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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I read 8 books in May with an average rating of 4.1. I read 2668 pages (average of 334 pages per novel). My favorite read was Songs for the Missing. I also read
2 short stories. New to me authors this month were Halldor Laxness, Diane Ackerman, Katherine Center, Firoozeh Dumas, and Stewart O’Nan.
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Independent People, by Halldor Laxness
Rated: 4.5/5
Number of Pages: 482
Started: April 26, 2008
Finished: May 5…
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Added by Wendy on June 1, 2008 at 11:00am —
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I read 8.5 novels in April - all fiction - with an average rating of 4.4, and a total of 2642 pages (average of 330 pages per novel). My favorite read of the month was a tie between The Cellist of Sarajevo and Angle of Repose. All of the books read this month were by authors new to me, EXCEPT for Sue Miller. In addition to my novel reading, I also completed
a short story by Haruki Murak…
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Added by Wendy on May 16, 2008 at 12:19am —
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The Challenge: Read eight books published in 2008. I am excited about this challenge, because I want to add more recent books to my TBR pile.
Mistaken Identity by Don & Susie Van Ryn - Finished 4/08
My Enemy's Cradle by Sara Young - Finished 4/30
Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell
Can't wait to see what everyone else is reading.
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Added by Erin on April 30, 2008 at 11:24pm —
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This story begins with the very unlikable Kitty Fane. She is selfish, vain, and is bored with her husband. After an adulterous affair, Kitty travels with her husband to an area stricken by cholera.
Kitty begins to work in the nearby convent while the nuns nurse those stricken with the disease. During this time, Kitty attempts to repair her broken marriage. Just when she begins to make amends, tragedy strikes. Kitty is left alone to face her demons.
I enjoyed watching Kitty’s character evolve t…
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Added by Erin on April 28, 2008 at 7:17pm —
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The Challenge: Read 52 books. Each author and title should begin with a different letter of the alphabet.
Authors
A - Alexander, Robert - The Kitchen Boy
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C - Coulter, Catherine - Wizards Daughter
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H - Hooper, Kay - After Caroline
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K - Koontz, Dean - The Darkest Evening of the Year
L - Lockhart, Zelda - Fifth Born
M - Matheson, Richard - Hell House
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P - Pico…
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Added by Erin on April 27, 2008 at 7:00pm —
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I have used my first reading challenge to set my goal for the year. I think
100 books is very realistic. We'll see how far I get.
1. After Caroline by Kay Hooper
2. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
3. Wideacre by Philippa Grego…
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Added by Erin on April 27, 2008 at 7:00pm —
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I checked out this book on the recommendations of several other bloggers. I have always been interested in the fate of Nicholas II and his family, so it seemed a natural choice. I was pleasantly surprised. The Kitchen Boy was a quick and very enjoyable read.
Beginning as the Romanovs are in exile, Alexander traces their final days and the events leading to their execution. The story is told by Leonka, a servant, who works in the Tsar's kitchen. Because of his close proximity to the Romanov fami…
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Added by Erin on April 27, 2008 at 6:30pm —
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I read 8 novels in March - all fiction - with an average rating of 4.1. I read a total of 2426 pages (average of 303 pages per novel). My favorite read of the month was
Belong To Me. All of the books read this month were by authors new to me.
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Resistance, by Owen Sheers
Rated: 4.5/5
Number of Pages: 256
Started: March 1, 2008
Finished: March 6, 2008
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Added by Wendy on April 25, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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I read 8 novels in February - 7 fiction, and 1 memoir - with an average rating of 4.25. I read a total of 2554 pages (average of 319 pages per novel). My favorite read of the month was the memoir by Daoud Hari. New authors for me this month included Sadie Jones, Edwin Alexander, Sarah Waters, Daoud Hari, Monica Ali, and Toni Morrison. I would read novels by all these authors again.
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The Outcast, by Sadie Jones
Rated: 3.5/5
Started: Febru…
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Added by Wendy on February 28, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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I read 8 novels in January - 7 fiction, 1 memoir - AND
one short story. The novels had an average rating of 4.25 and a total number of pages of 2863 (average of 358 pages per novel). My least favorite read was
Great Expectations. My most favorite read was a tie between
So Big AND
Ghostwritten. All authors read t…
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Added by Wendy on February 25, 2008 at 7:30pm —
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Great Books of 2008
July 2008 Reads
The Pub '08 Challenge
