1. An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken:This was the best book I read all year. No hemming, no hawing, no second guessing — the best. McCracken’s memoir about giving…
Posts tagged Best Books of 2008
My Top 10 of 2008
2008 was a pivotal year in my life because of significant advancements I made in several areas of my life, especially in intellectual and spiritual matters. I attribute these advancements to the words and ideas…
Top 10 of 2008, plus bonus worst 3
The Soul Thief by Charles Baxter: Despite the fact that Charles Baxter induces a plot amnesia that always makes me forget what his books are about within a week of reading them, I am always…
Book Links: Short and sweet because my ADD is bad today
Girl Detective reviews My Name is Will: A Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare and Fables v. 11: War and Pieces. From Largehearted Boy, The Washington Post’s Michale Dirda lists the 10 commandments of book…
Book Links: Upcoming readings, Graywolf, and Best of Books lists begin
Before I get started, I just wanted to remind you all that Amy Bloom’s gonna be reading from her latest novel Away at Magers & Quinn on Tuesday, November 11th. You should check it out…