I loved The Kite Runner too. The Mango Season sounds good,I enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale, and I intend to read the two Tana French books this year. I'm enjoying the responses to this question. Happy reading in 2009.

I loved the Kite Runner and No Time for Goodbye too! I have not heard of the Neil Gaiman book but it is on quite a few people's lists so I shall have to investigate! Happy New Year!

Thirteenth Tale is on my list today too!

I know I have to get to Shannon Hale. I'm determined to read one of her books in 2009.

I loved Kite Runner too, it's one of my all time fav's, but I read it in 2007 if in case you noticed it's not in my list.

'Out' sounds good. I can't help but notice that you have reviewed all the books. I am going to try and do that this year too.

I really want to read Neil Gaimans newest book. I've heard its really good. Great list. Hope you have a great day.

I loved The Thirteenth Tale - it just missed out being on my top ten fiction list. And I must get hold of something by Shannon Hale soon.

I've not read any of these. It's interesting to see the variety on everyone's lists!

The Likeness is on its way to me!

2008 Top reads

2008 review post

I wanted to list The Kite Runner but I read it in 2007 so it's not 'fair' to list it in 2008. LOL.

Great list, Melody!

I wanted to read the Kite Runner but I am not sure I'd be able to get into it. Great list of books :)

Great list. Happy BTT.

I have posted my selections for 2008 on New Year's Eve. Love Walks In and The Mango Season both sound good!

Best New Fiction 2008

The Future of Love, Shirley Abbott
Letter from Point Clear, Dennis McFarland
Finding Nouf, Zoë Ferraris
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein

Best Backlist Fiction

The Birds Fall Down, Rebecca West
The Uncommon Reader, Alan Bennett
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Marina Lewycka
The Dreyfus Affair, Peter Lefcourt
Kansas in August, Patrick Gale

I surprisingly enjoyed Thirteenth Tale. Couldn't get through Sacred Cows. Look forward to reading The Graveyard book.

Have fun reading.

Robin

Loved the Kite Runner and his new book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" although I found the second story unrelentingly sad.

Thirteenth Tale is also fantastic.

Other books I enjoyed this year:
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
This House of Sky
The Egg and I
The Highest Tide

Man, I've only read three of those...but have quite a few on my wish list (because of you!).

I actually haven't looked over the list of what I've read, but off the top of my head, I'd probably have to say my favorites were:
Looking for Alaska
Ender's Game
The Graveyard Book
The Goose Girl
Life Artist

great list Melody :) I have some of these in my TBR. And I'll be reading Blind Submission since you raved about it ;)
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Great list, Melody! And again, look like am the odd one out, again.

Good luck on reading this year :)

Sandra - I loved this week's question, even though I've done this end of last year. I hope you'll enjoy Tana French's books. :)

Dot - Oh, you've to try reading Neil Gaiman's books! He's one of the best! Happy New Year to you too! :)

Beth - I love Shannon Hale's books! She's one of my favourite authors.

Violet - It seems like The Kite Runner is popular among the lists here! ;) I'm glad to hear that you'll try to review all the books you read this year!

Kathy - I hope you'd read Neil Gaiman's book soon! It's really good. :)

Coversgirl - The Thirteenth Tale is great! I had almost wanted to list it as my 'Book of the Year'... I'd to admit I read a few good mystery last year!

Barbara - I enjoyed reading everyone's answers too! :)

Gautami - I hope you'll enjoy reading The Likeness!

Alice - Thanks! I can't wait to see your reading list this year! :)

Social Frog - It's a good read to me. I'm also looking forward to watching the movie adaptation.

Charli - Thank you! :)

Matt - You've a great list there! I'm looking forward to reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,
The Art of Racing in the Rain and A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian in the near future.

Robin - Happy reading to you too! :)

Jenifer - I want to read A Thousand Splendid Suns! I've heard a lot of raves about it.

Debi - I'll have to check out those on your lists except The Graveyard Book and The Goose Girl since I'd already read them.

Naida - I can't wait to hear your thoughts on Blind Submission! ;)

Julia - You're not! Let's hope this year will be another great reading year for us! :)

"Tractors" will make you laugh and sob at the same time. It captures the psyche of a family tries to stick together in bizarre circumstances.

We shared some of the same favorites for mysteries! Always love seeing everyone's favorites and of course adding more books to my TBR list - Mo Hayder is one author I'll be looking for!

I didn't read Kite Runner or Thirteenth Tale last year, but they were the top of my list in the years I did read them. Glad to see Book of Lost Things on your top for fantasy! I just picked that one up at the store and am really looking forward to getting to it.

Matt - That sounds great! I can't wait to read it! ;)

Iliana - I'm sure you'll enjoy reading Mo Hayder's books! :P

Trish - Oh, you must read these three books! They're really good!

Such a wonderful list of books! I really want to read The Blood of Flowers and Love Walked In someday. I plan to get to In the Woods and Likeness this year--I can't wait!

Wendy - I can't wait to hear your thoughts on these books! :)