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March 08, 2009

Wrapping It Up: Favorite Books 2008

My Favorite Ten Books of 2008 Were:
(in chronological order of my reading, with links to my Snip reviews)

• Native Guard, by Natasha Thretheway (poetry) Unlike any poetry I've read before.
  
• The Complete Stories, by David Malouf (stories) My fave Aussie writer. He can write from ANY viewpoint.
  
• The Monsters of Templeton, by Lauren Groff An excellent first novel.
  
• Lush Life, by Richard Price This guy can write dialogue like no one else.
  
• Dark Roots, by Cate Kennedy (stories) Another Aussie. Succinct but intense.
  
• The Likeness, by Tana French Follow-up to one of my favorite books from last year. So.Damn.Good.
  
• Dead Boys, by Richard Lange (stories) Engaging, unexpected and truly original.
  
• Iodine, by Haven Kimmel Possibly her least accessible book. Dark.
  
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson Spooky pasts. Dark and twisted.
  
• Tender Morsels, by Margo Langan So good. Poignant and brutal at the same time.
  

And if you'd like to hear more ruminations on things I read last year, you can check out the full year-end wrap-up post over here.

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