Books I Read in 2008

Good stories. Very interesting images of unique likable western American desert nomad types. Iowa short fiction winner.

The five HitchHiker's Guide novels plus one short story tell the whole fun, imaginative story. From corny to often hilarious. Last two novels are the best. Don't Panic.

Updike tells a good story. Unexpected ending to this one.

Well constructed in original style. Shaky gal destabilized in dealing with death of brother.

Pullitzer Prize winning, very well imagined story of what happened to Mr. March, the father of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women when he was away from them and involved in and terribly changed by the Civil War.

Very readable reference, full of good practical advice regarding all things parents need to know from breast-feeding to deciding about college.

Very helpful, quieter but effective alternative to the "let-him-cry-it-out" technic.

Practical, thoroughly explained, how-to comfort even the colicky young infant using the five S's: swaddling, side/stomach positioning, shushing, swinging, sucking.

Twenty very fine stories. Especially enjoyed those by William Trevor, Eddie Chuculate, Sana Krasikov, Jan Ellison, Andrew Altschul and Susan Straight.

Very interesting examination of the historical significance of chess alternating with an analysis of Anderssen's immortal game of 1851.

Best one. This method is actually doable and it works! Sweet dreams.

I think this talented new writer's first novel would be even more effective if he would more simply just tell the story.

Powerful, depressing tale of poverty, insanity and murder in early racist South Africa. First novel by Nobel prize winner.

Off-the-wall, irresistible story-telling.

Well done. There is real life after 70.

Ouch.

Very good story-telling. Creepy, wierd, scary story.

Tragic tale told in unique, present tense, conversational style by Nobel laureate.

Nobel laureate tells a story that has to be told and must be heard.

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