Archive for December, 2008

Literary Map of Maine

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Literary Map of Maine | Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram:

What a delight! The Literary Map of Maine is a partnership between the Maine Sunday Telegram newspaper and several of the state’s libraries and humanities groups. Here you can read about such classic authors of American literature as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Sarah Orne Jewett, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Henry David Thoreau. There’s also an entry for Robert McCloskey, author of the popular children’s books Make Way for Ducklings and Blueberries for Sal. More current authors include Stephen King, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Elizabeth Gilbert, and John Irving.

The year’s best mystery books

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Books | The year’s best mystery books | Seattle Times Newspaper:

Seattle Times crime-fiction columnist Adam Woog’s picks for best mysteries of 2008 include works by Tana French, Alan Furst, P.D. James, John le CarrĂ©, Richard Price and other authors whose books will keep readers turning the pages well into 2009.

The Top Ten Top-Ten Lists

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

The Top Ten Top-Ten Lists – Paper Cuts Blog – NYTimes.com:

Just in case you missed any of these (and I seem to have missed most of them), The New York Times book blog provides links to still more year-end “best books” lists.

Notable Crime Fiction of 2008

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Crime – Notable Crime Fiction of 2008 – NYTimes.com:

I’ve already linked to The New York Times‘s other “notable books” lists, but this is a new one: mystery reviewer Marilyn Stasio’s list of best thrillers and mysteries.

P-I Gift Guide: Great books for kids

Friday, December 5th, 2008

P-I Gift Guide: Great books for kids:

If your holiday gift list includes children–toddlers through teens–the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has some suggestions for you.

Best Short Stories | In Photos

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Best Short Stories | In Photos | csmonitor.com:

In a clever twist on the usual “best books” list, The Christian Science Monitor presents a slideshow of book covers for its 8 choices of best short story collections of 2008.

The 10 Best Books of 2008

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

The 10 Best Books of 2008 – NYTimes.com:

The editors of the New York Times Book Review have pared the list of 100 Notable Books down to these 10, 5 fiction and 5 nonfiction.

Best nonfiction books of 2008

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Best nonfiction books of 2008 | csmonitor.com:

The Christian Science Monitor‘s list.

Best novels of 2008

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Best novels of 2008 | csmonitor.com:

From The Christian Science Monitor.

Best Books of 2008 : NPR

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Best Books of 2008 : NPR:

This list includes links to recommendations of books in many categories, including fiction, foreign fiction, politics and current events, cookbooks, crime and mystery novels, and National Book Award Winners.