Mirkwood Reflections

It’s a week or two later than you’d expect, and it may be almost a trite question, but … what were your favorite books from 2008? (It’s an oldie but a goodie question for a reason, after all … because, who can’t use good book suggestions from time to time?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well, I'll do almost anything to procrastinate writing this week apparently. My plot has diverged and I need to choose which way to go. And I CAN'T decide! LOL So, here you get my list of the books I rated EXCELLENT in 2008. If I get to the end of a year and I can't remember what a book is about, it really can't be all that excellent, can it? So, I'll write for you a short snippet of why I think the book is worthwhile. MY FICTION PICKS 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (Young Adult) Ginny's eccentric aunt leaves her 13 blue envelopes with instructions to travel to England and further. Ginny is an interesting character and so are the many people she meets on her travels. The pre

Nine December books! I was booking! (pun intended! lol) This made a 2008 total of 86 books, and that's the 3rd year in a row that I've read 86 - unintentionally! Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen - 12/07/08 Excellent - Fiction The classic story of two sisters – one who feels everything deeply and the other who keeps her feelings well-hidden. I couldn't WAIT to read this, even though my book club won't be discussing it until January 31! I enjoyed it very much even though Marianne tried my patience and I think Brandon ended up with the wrong lady. Cook's Treasure by Jennifer Cooper - 12/09/08 Excellent - Romance Reagan Sinclair vacations in Florida and meets a mysterious treasure hunter. My very good friend Jennifer wrote this book! I was so excited to be invited to read it! Frontier House by Simon Shaw - 12/13/08 Good - Non-fiction A behind-the-scenes look at the television series of the same name. After re-watching this series recently, I wanted to read the