Dec
19
2008
Dear Author is posting their “Best of 2008″ lists for each reviewer in the spirit of the end of the year tradition that many other news organizations started. Some traditionally known Best of Lists are
- New York Times:(Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser, etc.)
- Amazon: (The Northern Clemency by Philip Henscher)
- Publishers Weekly: (Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas, among others)
- NPR: Best Graphic Novels of 2008 (Skyscrapers of the Midwest??)
- Library Journal: (Girl with a Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson looks fascinating)
- Salon Book Awards 2008: (2666 by Roberto Bolaño was mentioned in several lists including Salon’s).
If I missed one, drop a comment and let me know. I’ll add it to the list.
Slate’s list is up, too. Some overlap, as usual.
http://www.slate.com/id/2206635/
It’s really very exciting to make one of those “Best of” lists, even though the one I made wasn’t as prestigious as those listed (and was genre-specific). It was still a big deal to me. So congrats to all the writers listed!
Three of my “Best of 2008″ picks are on Library Journal’s list of the best five romances of the year!
Note to self: Pay more attention to Library Journal’s reviews!
DELICIOUS making the Library Journal list totally had me rolling on the floor in happiness.
It’s the latest book thing. I can barely remember PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS but I remember all the fear and panic and more fear and more panic of writing DELICIOUS. 16 freaking months of it.
Does make me more motivated to wrestle the current manuscript into shape.
Sherry, congratulations!
Is the current manuscript Not Quite a Husband or something new?
I read the excerpt of NQaH and was drooling wanting to read the book right NOW and it’s such a long time till May 19!
GrowlyCub,
Thank you!
May 19 means the book had to be ready NOW. And it’s not. And I shouldn’t even be taking any breaks!
3rd Xmas in a row my hair is on fire. :-)
Sheri,
You know, if you need a beta reader for insights to jog the muse, I’d be willing to sacrifice myself, he he. :)