Michelle Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Ok, looking back over 2008, can you pick just one that stood out for you.. for whatever reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 The one that stood out head and shoulders above the rest for me was a book about books - The Book Club Bible - reView HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Mines Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Do you mean of the books you read, or of the book you read that came out this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Andrea~ Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I think it's the book you read, whenever it came out. It's a toughie - lots of good books this year, I thoroughly enjoyed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, a great ripping yarn and a close second, but for sheer quality, I would have to pick This Sweet Sickness by Patricia Highsmith - a tense psychological thriller, brilliantly written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Mines Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Well, I re-read several favourites this year—Borges, Joyce, Melville, Nabokov, etc. Excluding those, the best books I read for the first time were: Time Arrow, Martin Amis The Anatomy of Melancholy, Robert Burton Don Quixote, Cervantes Mary, Vladimir Nabokov Islands in the Stream, Hemingway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Ben, I was thinking of the books that you'd read this year, no matter when published. And, I see that the answer is no, you can't pick just one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Angels watching over me ~ Jacky Newcombe. I read this book when mum passed away and it gave me a lot of comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I think everyone's ready to kill me with my near obsession but it has to be the Twilight series. I know that's four books but I can't choose between Twilight and Eclipse . Plus, I loved Double Cross by Malorie Blackman 2008 was a good year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Easy. Waves by Sharon Dogar...... must buy it for myself one day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Yeah, I'd have to say Twilight (& series) as my favourite this year also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 For me, it's a tie between Germinal by Emile Zola and Aberrations by Penelope Przekop. Both were outstanding. A lot of the other books I read were re-reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Either Twilight or Black Sun Rising....... I think its only fair to say Twilight, its not the better book by a long shot, but it did have the greatest impact, particularly on my funds =[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 That's hard narrowing down to 1! Revelation - CJ Sansom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Library Nook Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I can't decide! Mind you I can barely remember what I have read;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 There were several books I loved in 2008, but the one that stands out most of all is Betty Blue, by Philippe Dijan. I just thought it was such a passionate, tragic story. I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Mines Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Ben, I was thinking of the books that you'd read this year, no matter when published. And, I see that the answer is no, you can't pick just one! One on that list is my favourite. I just included the others because I didn't want to hurt their feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landevale Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I think my favorite from this year would probably be The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. It's just so beautifully written and has such a powerful message! I realized something from thinking about what my answer to this question would be. I think that in 2008 I didn't allow books to "speak to my soul" as much as I would have liked. I approached them more intellectually than personally, and so I had a hard time thinking about which book I would choose as the one which impacted me the most (rather than just being my favorite). (I know that's not exactly what this thread is about, but that's where my musings took me.) I think I would like to start thinking more about what life lessons I can take from the books that I am reading, in addition to reading for all of the more intellectual elements. So here's to a New Year's resolution to read more deeply for personal meaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I can't pick just one book from this year but I've managed to narrow it down to 2 authors Tess Gerritsen and Linda Gillard, I've enjoyed every one of their books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I've thought about this and have decided I just can't pick one ... it needs to be two . They would be 'The Sinner' by Tess Gerritsen and 'The Rosary Girls' by Richard Montanari. Both these books led me to read two great series' of books which were the highlights of my reading year Both authors I would wholeheartedly recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I've managed to narrow it down to 2 authors Tess Gerritsen and Linda Gillard Yes, I really loved Tess Gerritsen this year, I read about 8 or so of her books and loved every single one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Nope! I have enjoyed so many books this year that I cannot pick just one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I can`t pick one particular book, but I can say Tess Gerritsen was the author. I only discovered her when I joined BCF, and I`m so glad I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I think I'm going to have to say Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. Muggle recommended this and I can see why. To me it was on a par with To Kill a Mockingbird. But I would also have to give very honourable mention to Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen and Small Island by Andrea Levy, both excellent books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 It would be a toss up between... The Book Thief - Markus Zusac and A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini. Oh, and Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee for non-fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I think I will have to go with Microserfs by Douglas Coupland, as I really enjoyed it. If I had to go for a book that was published in 2008 then it would have to be Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale by Russell T. Davis and Benjamin Cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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