What are the top five books you read in 2007? (ooops - I almost wrote 1007. Not a good year for books I hear)?

(ooops - I almost wrote 1007. Not a good year for books I hear). Why do they make it onto your list?

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My 5, in no particular order Nevada Barr’s mysteries and non-fiction - this is actually more like a dozen books. Nevada Barr is a former National Park Service ranger who writes fairly prosaic "who-dunnit" mystery novels, all set in national parks. It’s enjoyable to get insider knowledge about the parks, but the real hook is her progagonist, Anna Pigeon.

I love this woman! She is wise, witty, flawed, irreverent, somewhat cynical -- just a delightful character. We have so much in common I wish she were real so I could meet her!Ms.

Barr also wrote a non-fiction book called Seeking Enlightenment Hat by Hat. She talks about her quest for a religion that would be compatible with her spirituality and her intellect.It’s a wonderful book to read if you've ever struggled or even given a little thought to that. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman.

This is a non-fiction book about how the earth would recover if humans were to vanish completely tomorrow.It’s fascinating to contemplate and also somehow heartening to know that in about 1,000 years, all but the most permanent traces of us would be gone. The earth would recover. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

This is the story of a young boy’s experience growing up in Afghanistan, told from his point of view as an adult living in California. It is a very moving story of the ramifications of childhood friendship and cruelty, tangled family histories, and living in a war-torn country. I hope to read A Thousand Splended Suns soon.

The Grave of God's Daughter by Brett Ellen Block. This is an unbelievably moving story of a young girl in the 1940’s who learns a shameful secret about her family. In the course of the narrative, the author describes the excruciating emotional abuse the girl and her younger brother suffer from their parents and their close-minded neighbors.It is so incredibly well-written and evocative that tears came to my eyes when I described the book to my husband.

What I find most amazing is that from what I can find about the author, it seems unlikely she would have first-hand knowledge of that which she wrote, and she would have been under 30 when she wrote this book. Clearly Ms. Block is stunningly talented.

The Life and Time of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Not everything I read is Literature with a capital L, so I'm going to include this one! Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors.

In every book of his I have ever read there are usually a dozen places where I laugh until tears stream down my face. This one talks about his experiences growing up in the 1950s.My favorite Bill Bryson book is A Walk in the Woods, his story of his experience hiking the Appalachian Trail. SharonW's Recommendations A Passion for Books : A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books Amazon List Price: $16.95 Used from: $4.04 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 13 reviews) .

Im a voracious reader... I read mostly on the subject of psychology, religion, history and little fiction... T my favs have been: 1. "God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. " At first, I wasnt sure I was going to agree with the authors views.

However, this is a good book that shows the pitfalls of ALL religion, not just one certain flavor. Well written, if a wee bit anti-religious... 2. Tipler's "The Physics of Christianity."

Laughable book, attempted to read it but couldnt get past the false statements and outright misrepresentations in the book. Or his attacks against mainstream scientists, claiming that they all refuse to agree with him because of God... 3. "God: THe Failed Hypothesis.

How Physics Proves God Does Not Exist. " This was a response to Tipler's craptastic read. It utterly destroyed Tipler's book for what it is...a misrepresentation of many "facts" of physics.4.

"How We Believe: The Search for God in the Age of Science. " Written by Michael Shermer, head of the Skeptics Society. Great book explaining the origins of belief and gullibility in humankind.

Provides some good evolutionary ideas on how/why religion could have evolved in humans. 5. For fiction, Ive read Umberto Eco's "Foucault's Pendulum" and a few Constantine graphic novels.

Sources: My Library So-Crates's Recommendations John Constantine Hellblazer: Stations of the Cross (Hellblazer (Graphic Novels)) Amazon List Price: $14.99 Used from: $6.55 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 3 reviews) John Constantine Hellblazer: Setting Sun (Hellblazer (Graphic Novels)) Amazon List Price: $12.99 Used from: $6.85 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything Amazon List Price: $24.99 Used from: $4.998 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 670 reviews) The Physics of Christianity Amazon List Price: $24.997 Used from: $14.99 Average Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 (based on 21 reviews) God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist Amazon List Price: $24.99 Used from: $14.99 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 111 reviews) Focaults Pendulum (Picador Books) Amazon List Price: $34.99 Used from: $0.74 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 374 reviews) .

What a fun question! Rather than ask what genre you are thinking of, this got me thinking of my own favorites. It may not be an answer quite as intended, but here goes!1.

Freedom's Gate by Naomi Kritzer. A fantasy novel that is written along clean lines, giving the feel of the desert without being dry.It also dealt with some issues around self without being pedantic. 2.

Young Mathemeticians at Work by Catherine Fosnot and Maarten Dolk. I hated wading through parts of this book, though it is small. It's also rather teacher-specific.

However, the ideas in this book were easily implemented and, in combination with mentors, have done the most to make me a math expert this year.3. Tawny Man trilogy by Robin Hobb. I struggled with the end a bit, but it's great writing and a great story.It also made me think about what makes good writing, which may be more where I was at than anything about the trilogy in particular.

4. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison. I may be stuck on an embarrassing run of vampire novels, but this alternate history/fantasy was fun to read!

5. Some random novel by Nora Roberts. Whatever the story, I realized that she just makes me feel good.

Reader645's Recommendations Freedom's Gate Amazon List Price: $6.99 Used from: $0.21 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 7 reviews) Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, Book 1) Amazon List Price: $7.99 Used from: $3.95 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 114 reviews) Dead Witch Walking (Rachel Morgan, Book 1) Amazon List Price: $7.99 Used from: $3.10 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 207 reviews) .

Not much of a reader. My goal for the new year was to read a book a month. This is the first year I've come close to keeping that goal, although with my move I've managed to fall a book behind.So my favorite books this year, in no particular order: Lolita.

I picked this up because there was a sign above it that said "banned books" in Barnes and Noble. After reading it I can see where the banning would have come from, but I still can't think of it being justified. The end dragged out a bit, but parts of it went very quick and it was a good read overall.

Kim. I some how managed to miss out on a lot of classic literature. I'm glad I waited until now to read this one though because otherwise I would have felt like I was slogging through it.

There's a lot of really witty and funny social commentary in this book, but the language makes it a bit tough to pick out. This was worth reading once, and I might read it again some time. House of Leaves.

Easily the most frightening thing I've ever read. No other book compairs to it in style, and it dwels on our two biggest fears- the dark and our imagination.It took me a really long time to read- parts of the text are like a puzzle- but it was so worth it. Harry Potter.

Yep, I read the last one and cried through the final 8th of the book. Like a baby. I like watching the movies more now that I've read that.

And there were so many surprises.It was really very good, and as sad as I was to see the series end, I'm glad it went out the way it did. World War Z: an Oral story of the Great Zombie Wars. I loved this book.

Again, great socal commentairy on globalization disguised as something else all together. It wasn't really any more scary than reading any other war novel would be, but parts of it were much more enjoyable. So there you go.

Hope this gives you some ideas! Sources: my book shelf Manda's Recommendations Lolita Amazon List Price: $13.95 Used from: $1.60 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 445 reviews) Kim (Penguin Classics) Amazon List Price: $7.00 Used from: $0.76 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 69 reviews) House of Leaves Amazon List Price: $19.95 Used from: $10.00 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 548 reviews) Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 Amazon List Price: $195.00 Used from: $130.94 Average Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 (based on 152 reviews) World War Z: An Oral story of the Zombie War Amazon List Price: $14.95 Used from: $8.62 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 302 reviews) .

My top Five. 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.

K Rowling 2. I Am America (And So Can You! ) by Steven Colbert 3.

S Dark Materials (three books: The Golden Compas, The Subtel Knife, and the Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman 4. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 5. Empire by Orson Scott Card NotLogical's Recommendations Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) Amazon List Price: $34.99 Used from: $7.95 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 2889 reviews) I Am America (And So Can You!) Amazon List Price: $24.990 Used from: $14.990 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 233 reviews) s Dark Materials Omnibus (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) Amazon List Price: $24.990 Used from: $4.990 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 27 reviews) The Da Vinci Code Amazon List Price: $17.95 Used from: $4.992 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 20 reviews) Empire (Tor Science Fiction) Amazon List Price: $4.990 Used from: $4.990 Average Customer Rating: 2.5 out of 5 (based on 139 reviews) .

" "The New Year is almost a week old. How many books have you read so far in 2008?" "How many books to you read in a year, on average? " "What are the best books you've ever read?

" "What are your top five must-read non-fiction books?" "In your opinion, what are the top five books that everyone should read and why? " "What are some good books to read to a 3 year old when the family pet is killed? " "Any good books to read to 5 year-olds about moving to a new town?

The New Year is almost a week old. How many books have you read so far in 2008?

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.