tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post116287840688720600..comments2023-10-04T09:07:22.735-07:00Comments on 50 Books: BOOKS: The 100 Best Books of the YearTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613804843380827691noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1163102793339879132006-11-09T12:06:00.000-08:002006-11-09T12:06:00.000-08:00I've read one - Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Ami...I've read one - Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amish. But I've heard of a lot of 'em. It helps being a librarian and getting to read Kirkus for work. I wish they'd included a young adult section. They aren't children!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1163072517087425602006-11-09T03:41:00.000-08:002006-11-09T03:41:00.000-08:00Does it count if I read one book that has almost t...Does it count if I read one book that has almost the exact same title as one on the list, but isn't the one in question? Since it's non-fiction and mine came out several years ago, I have to assume they overlap at least a little.<BR/><BR/>Partial credit? Anything? Crap.Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376025089959744760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1163039155895202752006-11-08T18:25:00.000-08:002006-11-08T18:25:00.000-08:00Perhaps "Editor's Choice" or "Our Favorite Books" ...Perhaps "Editor's Choice" or "Our Favorite Books" would have been a more apt moniker for this list. Sassy Sundry is correct when she notes that Publisher's Weekly is for those who sell books. <BR/><BR/>I love snark as much as the next but it does seem rather petty to take potshots at a trade rag, which is intended to help booksellers sell books.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072646050271450832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1163013896325306182006-11-08T11:24:00.000-08:002006-11-08T11:24:00.000-08:00One, and that's only because I'm a children's book...One, and that's only because I'm a children's bookseller and it has a lovely cover. However, I do agree with that one - Fly By Night was one of the best books I've read this year. Absolutely FANTASTIC. Read it? I suppose? Although that's cheating for me, really, because it only came out in paperback here this year, it was hb the year before and therefore I'm disqualified. Good night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162996931354608972006-11-08T06:42:00.000-08:002006-11-08T06:42:00.000-08:00That's another big zero for me. Although there wer...That's another big zero for me. Although there were a few on there that I <I>want</I> to read--does that count?Matthew Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007497367844755093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162990778739093182006-11-08T04:59:00.000-08:002006-11-08T04:59:00.000-08:00Well, you are exactly 1 book ahead of me on this l...Well, you are exactly 1 book ahead of me on this list.<BR/><BR/>Although it might have behooved me to read YOU; A guide to waist management.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114206256712449402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162980859000384892006-11-08T02:14:00.000-08:002006-11-08T02:14:00.000-08:00I've read one - the Nora Roberts. Who would've th...I've read one - the Nora Roberts. Who would've though reading her would ever mean I'd get to tick something off on a "best of" list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162946034265645092006-11-07T16:33:00.000-08:002006-11-07T16:33:00.000-08:00I like the fact that thet included many different ...I like the fact that thet included many different genres in the list. Usually those things are very lit-centered and would never include such things as sci-fi, comics or children's books.<BR/><BR/>Because of that, I don't feel too bad about my score (1: Omnivore's Dilemna) because I only read from the general "fiction" and "non-fiction" sections, maybe an occasional mystery. Hmm, maybe I should should feel bed about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162938601441351202006-11-07T14:30:00.000-08:002006-11-07T14:30:00.000-08:00I've got a big fat zero, too, but who has the mone...I've got a big fat zero, too, but who has the money to run out and buy new hardbacks anyway? Lists like these totally miss out on the moment of joy when, after two or three years of desiring after a book, you finally find it used and in great condition for a sweet $4.00. It's impossible to score well on these "best books of the year" lists unless you've got the money to spend on them (also, who has the time to read all these <I>new</I> books when there are so many great <I>old</I> ones out there?).Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347668755122258274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162937798172213902006-11-07T14:16:00.000-08:002006-11-07T14:16:00.000-08:00"Are no new books published between now and 12/31?..."Are no new books published between now and 12/31? I'm so confused."<BR/><BR/>No <I>best</I> new books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162935033085037832006-11-07T13:30:00.000-08:002006-11-07T13:30:00.000-08:00I'll admit that I have no idea how the publishing ...I'll admit that I have no idea how the publishing world works ... but can you have a 100 Best list if the year isn't over? Are <I>no</I> new books published between now and 12/31? I'm so confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162934954904567562006-11-07T13:29:00.000-08:002006-11-07T13:29:00.000-08:00PW is mostly for those who sell books, not for tho...PW is mostly for those who sell books, not for those who read them. Crap list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162929267232695842006-11-07T11:54:00.000-08:002006-11-07T11:54:00.000-08:00I've got one (Valley of Silence) but yeah, haven't...I've got one (Valley of Silence) but yeah, haven't even heard of a ton of them. But yes, the lack of TWoP book solidifies the uselessness of this list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162929116148440172006-11-07T11:51:00.000-08:002006-11-07T11:51:00.000-08:00I haven't read any either!I haven't read any either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162924955586222142006-11-07T10:42:00.001-08:002006-11-07T10:42:00.001-08:00Hello! Came here via Heather's blog.I haven't even...Hello! Came here via <A HREF="http://hiddenplace.wordpress.com/" REL="nofollow">Heather's blog</A>.<BR/><BR/>I haven't even heard of most of these books, let alone read them. Two of the books have been among my favorite reads of the year, though: <A HREF="http://www.alifeinbooks.com/?p=65" REL="nofollow">Fun Home</A> and <A HREF="http://www.alifeinbooks.com/?p=45" REL="nofollow">Mayflower</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162924928425079892006-11-07T10:42:00.000-08:002006-11-07T10:42:00.000-08:00I read book reviews for the Richard Ford and Corma...I read book reviews for the Richard Ford and Cormac McCarthy books. Does that count for anything?Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353409336306192801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162923170237045712006-11-07T10:12:00.000-08:002006-11-07T10:12:00.000-08:00Exactly, Tara! And I think you meant to say the TW...Exactly, Tara! And I think you meant to say the <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Television-Without-Pity-Things-About/dp/1594741174/sr=8-1/qid=1162922573/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-7054694-1850341?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow"><B>TWoP book</B></A>, didn't you?Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613804843380827691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162922177511450622006-11-07T09:56:00.000-08:002006-11-07T09:56:00.000-08:00You can tell that list is BS because the TWoP book...You can tell that list is BS because the TWoP book isn't on it, hello.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1162921975369351232006-11-07T09:52:00.000-08:002006-11-07T09:52:00.000-08:00I'm 0 for 100. Maybe I need to have kids so I can...I'm 0 for 100. Maybe I need to have kids so I can at least read some of them. I actually own the Julia Child/Alex Prud'homme book. I just haven't read it yet. So maybe I scored a 0.5 instead of a full-on ZERO. Ugh.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948169686436252237noreply@blogger.com
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