Comments on: 10 Best Books Read in 2009

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:57:29 +0000

I read The Life of Pi a few years ago and just loved it. It’s still one of my favorites. Atlas Shrugged, on the other hand, remains a mystery to me. I tried to read it years ago. Got about 600 pages in (of the 1200 pages) and felt as though I was going in circles. I thought Rand was incredibly repetitive and that the story didn’t “move” at all. I’m impressed that you not only read it, but actually enjoyed it and would consider reading it again. I bow down to you!

By: RhondaLue

RhondaLue — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:40:15 +0000

I’m just starting Atlas Shrugged, the hubs said it was SUPER! Also want to read the Life of pi. thanks for the suggestions!

And have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: WhatACard

WhatACard — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:48:00 +0000

I always love to see your book recommendations! Definitely got some to add to my 2010 list! (Though I must admit I read The Adoration of Jenna Fox…it was actually my book group pick one month, and I wasn’t that crazy about it. Liked it, but didn’t love it).

Hope you have a wonderful rest of 2009! Enjoy the holidays :)

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:55:12 +0000

I’m definitely going to be adding a bunch of these to my TBR list! I can’t believe you’ve read 94 books this year!! School has been so crazy, I only read 10 books :( well, that will go up a bunch in the next couple weeks, but it makes me sad because I love to read so much. I guess I DID read well over 10,000 pages of cases and hundreds upon hundreds of articles, and at least a couple thousand pages of supplements. But that’s not as satisfying as reading books for myself!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:24:52 +0000

I’ve read all but #1 and #8–am adding those to my “to read” list now! I still have your copy of #7–remind me to bring it next week. I love adolescent literature, but give me Ayn Rand any day–she’s an amazing writer.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:13:17 +0000

Awesome! I also read The Woman in White, Special Topics in Calamity Physics, and The Life of Pi this year. All fabulous. I am going to check out your other picks, too. Merry Christmas!

By: Carrie, Reading to Know

Carrie, Reading to Know — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:37:34 +0000

I salute and thank you, of course, for putting MBS on the list! ;D HA!

I also got a good chuckle out of your remarks on the Life of Pi. The book IS “so last [whatever year it was]” which is why I keep picking it up and putting it back down. It seems over inflated. But if you liked it, and you think it’s worth the time, I will pick it up and keep holding on to it. =)

The Women in White has been sitting on my shelf for YEARS (literally) and I have never read it. But 2010 seems a good time to finally get to it. Thanks for the nudge!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:38:26 +0000

Great list! I’ve only heard of three of those books. Sigh, I need to force myself to prioritize reading. You’re an inspiration!

By: Rebecca Jo

Rebecca Jo — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:23:05 +0000

I totally just wrote down the titles of 6 of these books to look up on Amazon!!! Thank you!

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:07:40 +0000

Thanks for the recommendations! I’ve been reading nothing but school books for a while now (although some were really great, as I’m a history major), and one of the things I’m most looking forward to after graduation in April is having the time to read for pleasure again.