This weeks instructions from Dewey for Weekly Geeks was to:
"1. Compile your list of favorites. Please be sure that books you choose actually were published in 2008, or at the very earliest in the winter holiday season of 2007 Sometimes books that come out then are left out.
2. Come back and sign Mr Linky with the url to your top books of 2008 post.
3. If you happen to see any non-WG bloggers making similar lists, please grab the url and come put it in Mr Linky for them. Let them know you’re doing that, please, in case they have some sort of objection; if they do, they can ask me to remove their link. I’ve already seen a couple favorites of 2008 posts, which is another reason I wanted to get started early.
4. Feel free to make changes to your list if you read something new in the next few weeks. After about October 25, I can’t guarantee your changes will be reflected in the master list. We’ll probably start compiling lists around then.
5. Please consider whether you’d like to help me compile lists."
I have a list of books published this year that I gave 5 stars to. I really hate to compile a list so early because there are books that I just haven't gotten to yet, not to mention the ones not released yet. But I will go with the flow and hope that the books starting from October through December of this year will be counted on next years list. And I am sure that there will be books that get mentioned by others that may end up being some of my favorites when I read them. So here, in no particular order, is my favorites (so far) of 2008:
Duma Key- Stephen King
The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari
People of the Book- Geraldine Brooks
The Opposite of Love- Julie Buxbaum
The Host- Stephenie Meyer
The Shack- William P. Young
The Wolfman- Nickolas Pekearo
Child 44- Tom Rob Smith
Wicked Game- Jeri Smith-Ready
Sweetsmoke- David Fuller
The Heretic's Daughter- Kathleen Kent
Driving Sideways- Jess Riley
9/27/08
Weekly Geeks # 19 Favorite Books (so far) of 2008
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great list, we have The Host in common. I have Child44 in my TBR.
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Duma Key is on my list as well. I love it when Stephen King gets it so absolutely right. :)
Oh, oh, oh, you're killing me! You have terrific taste. I want to read almost all of those.
Wow, fantastic eclectic list, just the kind I like ;o). I'm sad to say that I haven't read any of these books, yet. But The Host has been on my TBR list for awhile now and I've added Duma Key, The Translator, Wicked Game, and the Heretic's Daughter...jeez, my wishlist is hating me at the moment ;o).
People of the Book is popping up a lot on these lists! Guess it is going on my tbr list for next year. Great and interesting list.
*smiles*
Kim
LOVED People of the Book and The Heretic's Daughter.
Child 44 is in my TBR stack too!
I won Child 44 in a giveaway. Yet to open it! I must!
Do check my short list
People of the Book and The Host made my 'best of' list too - but i haven't read any of the others on your list (yet). The Heretic's Daughter is one I have my eyes on ...
naida- I loved Child 44 because it was different, it could be labeled under a few genres.
maree- it felt so good to have the "old" Stephen King back.
bookfool- thanks. LOL
kristi- I felt the same way after seeing others lists. My wishlist hates me too right now.
Kim-it was an interesting historical fiction novel. Loved the ending.
Shana- not surprised!LOL we have very similar tastes.
gautami- I hope you get a chance!
alison- I hope I get to Change of Heart from your list! I love Picoult.
i also agree on Child 44 and Duma Key! not read The Host, but i am going to get to Breaking Dawn in the next couple weeks.
Oh I forgot all about Duma Key! What a great book that was, very creepy.
I have Wicked Game and Driving Sideways on my wishlist.
The Shack was a book I was so looking forward to, but I ended up so disappointed. However I am glad you enjoyed it.
Great list - I really need to read The Host and Child 44.
I haven't read any of these books! I have The Host but I haven't yet gotten to it.
I've seen Duma Key on several lists. It must be really good.
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