Pub Challenge Complete!

April 11th, 2008 | Leave a comment

I’ve completed the challenge by reading eight ‘08 books, but I’ll keep adding more to the end of this list as I read them throughout the year. If you’re interested in joining the challenge but haven’t already, click on the button.

The books I read:

Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell
Sitting Practice by Caroline Adderson
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton (previously published in the UK and Australia, but first published in the US in 2008)
The Translator by Daoud Hari
Winter Haven by Athol Dickson
The Sister by Poppy Adams
Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos
Detective Story by Kertesz
The Mayor’s Tongue by Nathaniel Rich
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Keeper and Kid by Edward Hardy
The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber
Daughters of the North by Sarah Hall
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Undiscovered Country by Lin Enger
The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton
What Was Lost by Catherine O’Flynn
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Breath by Tim Winton
Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (officially, this one doesn’t count as it’s YA/children’s; unofficially, it should!)
The Pets by Bragi Olafsson
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Goldengrove by Francine Prose

Rhinoa

April 11th, 2008 at 4:29 am · Reply

Wow that was quick! I don’t think I have read anything published in 2008 besides Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs.

Jill (mrstreme)

April 11th, 2008 at 5:11 am · Reply

Congrats, Michelle! This was a fun challenge for me – thanks again for hosting!

=) Jill

Alix

April 11th, 2008 at 5:49 am · Reply

Gosh very fast I have only read one so far!

booklogged

April 11th, 2008 at 7:31 pm · Reply

Incredibly fast. I’ve heard good things about The Sister.

Ruth

April 11th, 2008 at 11:30 pm · Reply

I hadn’t even thought about new books yet this year. I’m still working my way through the pile I got for Christmas. I’ll definitely join in your challenge if I’m not too late to start.