Thursday Thirteen, Favorite Books of 2008

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My Thirteen FAVORITE BOOKS for 2008 (in no particular order)

  1. Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
  2. House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper
  3. Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
  4. Going Down South by Bonnie Glover
  5. You Gotta Sin to Get Saved by JD Mason
  6. Song Yet Sung by James McBride
  7. Slow Burn by Ebony Farashuu
  8. Conception by Kalisha Buckhanon
  9. Testimony by Anita Shreve
  10. The Naked Truth by Marvelyn Brown
  11. Run by Ann Patchette
  12. Once Upon a Project by Bettye Griffin
  13. Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent

DISCUSSION QUESTION

What were your thirteen favorite books for 2008?

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  1. GravatarJennifer C. on January 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm:

    I agree with #1& #3. I need to finish reading Going Down South and I need to read Slow Burn. I hope I get a chance in the up coming months.

    Jennifer C.´s last blog post..Dedicated Reader

  2. GravatarAngelia on January 8th, 2009 at 7:16 am:

    Five of my faves are on the list…1 4 9 10 and 13

    angelia

    Angelia´s last blog post..TRANSFORMERS…

  3. GravatarAPOOO on January 8th, 2009 at 10:05 am:

    Jennifer and Angelia what other books made your favorites list?

  4. GravatarLashonda on January 8th, 2009 at 10:20 am:

    I listed 10 on my blog post “out with the old;in with the new”. 3 more to add to the list:

    Dying for Revenge by Eric Jerome DIckey
    Thug Matrimony by Wahida Clark
    Sweet Georgia Brown by Cheryl Robinson

    Lashonda´s last blog post..Out with the old;In with the new

  5. GravatarShelia on January 8th, 2009 at 11:43 am:

    Can I Get a Witness by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
    Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice
    Once Upon a Project by Bettye Griffin
    Sweet Georgia Brown by Cheryl Robinson…just to name a few.

    Shelia´s last blog post..New Book Cover His Invisible Wife

  6. GravatarAlice Audrey on January 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm:

    I’ve been meaning to read The Secret Life of Bees for a while. I’d get to if faster if my TBR pile wasn’t around 200 books deep.

    Alice Audrey´s last blog post..13 People Who Did Thursday Thirteen Last Week

  7. GravatarAPOOO on January 8th, 2009 at 3:50 pm:

    Alice, yikes 200 books deep. QQ

  8. GravatarDera on January 10th, 2009 at 4:28 am:

    I think I listed my 10 favorites on another blog. I need to go find it.

    Dera´s last blog post..Are Black Women Looking for a Heroine?

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