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I really should make an ongoing list. I DO actually but I only remember to update the thing in a very sporadic manner so I know I'm leaving out some excellent books that i read in 2009. I always found the lists posted on DorothyL very annoying since people would list books from other years and it wasn't useful for me to hear "Oh, I just read A Is for Alibi when i was seriously searching for new stuff I might have missed (finding out for example that Stan Jones had a new book out from Soho that I never saw. Hmph.) I will try harder in 2010 to write titles down right away. And i have a Steig Larsson on hold at the library so I'm still trying to read the dour Scandinavians, I swear. I've looked at the Edgar and Anthony lists and feel wholly out of it.

Recommendations welcome but know that I have tried and tried and tried to read Michael Connelly and he just does not do it for me.

MYSTERY BOOKS I REALLY ENJOYED (published in 2009) in relatively random order. The first two are "please read this if you haven't", even if THE SIEGE is a stand-out thriller (you know me and thrillers).

THE SIEGE, Stephen White
SHANGHAI MOON, S J Rozan
LOCKED IN, Marcia Muller
AN OLD CHAOS, Sheila Simonson
IN THE GUISE OF MERCY, Wendy Hornsby
A DATE YOU CAN'T REFUSE, Harley Jane Kozak
LIFE SENTENCES, Laura Lippman
BRIGHT FUTURES, Stuart M Kaminsky
THE CRUELEST MONTH, Louise Penny
RED, GREEN, OR MURDER, Steven Havill
MERRY MISOGYNIST, Colin Cotterill

As far as I know, the only first novel I can point to in this category:

SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE, Alan Bradley

Best rediscovery from childhood

BALLET SHOES, Noel Streatfield

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2009-12-30 12:18 PM Recommended reads - 2009 Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) Share on Facebook	I really should make an ongoing list. I DO actually but I only remember to update the thing in a very sporadic manner so I know I'm leaving out some excellent books that i read in 2009. I always found the lists posted on DorothyL very annoying since people would list books from other years and it wasn't useful for me to hear "Oh, I just read A Is for Alibi when i was seriously searching for new stuff I might have missed (finding out for example that Stan Jones had a new book out from Soho that I never saw. Hmph.) I will try harder in 2010 to write titles down right away. And i have a Steig Larsson on hold at the library so I'm still trying to read the dour Scandinavians, I swear. I've looked at the Edgar and Anthony lists and feel wholly out of it. Recommendations welcome but know that I have tried and tried and tried to read Michael Connelly and he just does not do it for me. MYSTERY BOOKS I REALLY ENJOYED (published in 2009) in relatively random order. The first two are "please read this if you haven't", even if THE SIEGE is a stand-out thriller (you know me and thrillers). THE SIEGE, Stephen White SHANGHAI MOON, S J Rozan LOCKED IN, Marcia Muller AN OLD CHAOS, Sheila Simonson IN THE GUISE OF MERCY, Wendy Hornsby A DATE YOU CAN'T REFUSE, Harley Jane Kozak LIFE SENTENCES, Laura Lippman BRIGHT FUTURES, Stuart M Kaminsky THE CRUELEST MONTH, Louise Penny RED, GREEN, OR MURDER, Steven Havill MERRY MISOGYNIST, Colin Cotterill As far as I know, the only first novel I can point to in this category: SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE, Alan Bradley Best rediscovery from childhood BALLET SHOES, Noel Streatfield Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top
:: HOME :: GET EMAIL UPDATES :: International Rescue Committee :: Brady Campaign to END GUN VIOLENCE :: Americans for Responsible Solutions :: David Zinn, artist :: Wendy Goldberg :: Kiva - microlending :: SQUISHIES!!!! :: Sluggo! Ann Arbor's Foremost two dimensional resident :: Mr. Monkey! :: Give Free books! :: Flying Spaghetti Monster! :: Matthew Shepard Foundation :: THE BLUE CARD :: Kickstarter :: EMAIL ::