My year in books (2008)

I love to read. Whenever and wherever I am, I always bring along a book in the hope that I will get an opportunity to read a page or two. In fact, I read so much that I cannot keep track of all the books I've read so a few years ago (2001) I started a list. Although my year at McCormick as Branch Manager was a busy one, I did still find time to read a few books. Below is a list of the books I read throughout 2008. If you'd like a recommendation, I'd be happy to oblige.

The attack by Yasmina Khadra

Charles & Camilla: portrait of a love affair by Gyles Brandreth - who knew?

Free for all: oddballs, geeks and gangstas in the public library by Don Borchert - funny!

T is for trespass by Sue Grafton

Birdman by Mo Hayder - I cried! ****

Speechless by V. Sherrand

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by D. Sijie - Book Club pick

At a Loss for Words by Diane Schoemperlen

The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory

We Are All Welcome Here by Elizabeth Berg - I always love her books!

Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella

The Appeal by John Grisham

Say When by Elizabeth Berg

Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by S. James

Before the Rain Falls by Jonathan Coe

A Partisan's Daughter by Louis deBernieres

Treatment by Mo Hayder - I cried even harder!

Firewall by Henning Mankell

It's All Your Fault by B. Robinson

The Face of a Stranger by Anne Perry

The Summer that Never Was by Peter Robinson - I love Canadian mysteries!

The K Handshape by Maureen Jennings - love Canadian mysteries!

Afrika by C. Craig

Gallows View by Peter Robinson

Kick Start by ???

The Lucky Ones: our stories of adopting children from China edited by Ann Rauhala

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

Losing It by Valerie Bertinelli - who knew Barbie could be a bad girl? I can't believe it

Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kinsolver - planted a garden after reading this

Mistaken Identity by Van Ryn & Cerak - sad

Love the One You're With by Emily Griffin - I think my chick lit days are over

Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

Last Stop Sunnyside by Pat Capponi - Did I mention I love Canadian mysteries?

The Front by Patricia Cornwell

Friend of the Devil by Peter Robinson

Toronto Noir

Masquerade by K. Ishigaro - I kept putting it down and forgetting about it

Stori Telling by Tori Spelling - she really is a poor little rich girl

Importance of Being Married by Gemma Townley

Tom Cruise: an unauthorized biography by Andrew Morton - creepy!

Speaking for Myself by Cherie Blair

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer - its a harlequin romance for teens

The Day I Ate Everything I Wanted by Elizabeth Berg

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer

Watermelon Syrup by A. Jacobsen - not alot of action but it was interesting

Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper

The Other Side of the Bridge by M. Lawson - Book Club pick

Gone to Ground by John Harvey - really wanted to like it but . . .

Ritual by Mo Hayder

HeartSick by C. Cain - action packed. femal serial killer.

All the Colours of Darkness by Peter Robinson

Dead Until Dark by C. Harris

Crime by Irvine Welsh - compelling!

Buffalo Jump by Howard Shrier - liked it!

The Endless Knot by Gail Bowen - loved it!

Blue Heaven by C.J. Box - couldn't put it down!

Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell - Kay Kay Kay. enough already!

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls - couldn't stop reading it!

Happy Reading!!!!!!