Books Read in 2008

Submitted by bbookworm on Sat, 12/27/2008 - 05:07
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  • Bel Canto – Ann Patchett
  • Water for Elephants – Sara Gruen
  • Bush at War – Bob Woodward
  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan – Lisa See
  • Twilight – Stephanie Meyer [I wish that this author could get out of the way of her story.]
  • New Moon – Stephanie Meyer
  • Eclipse – Stephanie Meyer
  • Breaking Dawn – Stephanie Meyer
  • Nineteen Minutes – Jodi Picoult
  • The World Without Us – Alan Weisman [A totally fascinating premise and an amazing exploration of our impact on the planet.]
  • Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom
  • The Glass Castle – Jeanette Walls
  • White Oleander – Janet Finch
  • Lottery – Patricia Wood
  • The Face – Dean Koontz
  • Velocity – Dean Koontz
  • The Closers – Michael Connelly
  • The Rhythm Section – Mark Burnell
  • Faking It – Jennifer Crusie
  • Love is a Mix Tape – Rob Sheffield
  • Darkly Dreaming Dexter – Jeff Lindsay
  • Dearly Devoted Dexter – Jeff Lindsay ["yodeling potato"!]
  • Dexter in the Dark – Jeff Lindsay
Author Comments: 

I'm a little embarrassed that I finished reading so few books this year. And from looking at this list, no one would EVER believe that I have a degree in English Literature. I still can't believe I read those Twilight books. I plead temporary insanity. I can't read Tolstoy and Proust all the time, right? In order to establish my literary snob cred, I promise that in 2009, I will finish reading Anna Karenina. And I will reread some classics so that I appear appropriately literary.