A lot of publications have been running best of lists, and when it is done by one person, it seems they should include a disclaimer that lists all the books that one person read over the year.
The NYTimes, though, attributes the list to “editors” and it is listed below. Of all ten books, I read one this past year — Richard Ford’s Lay of the Land. My review of it is here. What I don’t get is that one reviewer for the Times panned the book, and the other wrote more about Ford’s place in American letters than the book itself. Yet there it is on the list, which is below:
Author: Michael Janairo
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The New York Times best of 2006 list
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What were your favorite books of 2006?
In a twist on the question above, I thought I’d write about the books that I’ve talked about the most with people who have asked me for reading recommendations. In a way, these two books are the ones that have stayed in my mind longest after reading and have seemed appropriate to the people I was speaking with. Both books are challenging and have distinct , fully realized aesthetics, and they share a kind of spirit that questions commonly accepted realities.
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What were your favorite books of 2006?
Check out this North Haven, Conn., bloggers best of for 2006 by going to:
http://dhamel.typepad.com/book_blog/2006/12/bookblogs_best_.html
Of interest to me is that I’ve only read one of the books on her list, Scott Smith’s “Ruins,” and I wouldn’t rate that as one of the best of 2006. -
“Indispensable” books about Albany
Fred LeBrun’s review today about the new edition of Jack McEneny’s “Albany: Capital City” begins with an intriguing premise, the notion of “indispensable” books about Albany:
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What was your favorite book of 2006?
Hollis Seamon, novelist and College of Saint Rose professor , weighs in with oen of her top picks:“One of my favorite books of 2006 was recommended by my former student (more…) -
Events on Tuesday, Dec. 19
Author J. Stanley Yake signs and discusses his book “Toshiko Takaezu: The Earth in Bloom” at 5 pm at The Bookmark, 594 New Loudon Rd., Latham NY. 785-7869 -
Audio books review “Between Georgia”
“Between, Georgia,” by Joshilyn Jackson. Read by the author. Unabridged, 9 hours. Hachette Audio. $31.98.
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Audio books actress dies
Kate Fleming voiced more than 250 audio books, including an award-winning performance for Ruth Ozeki’s “All Over Creation” in 2004. She was killed during the recent flooding in Seattle. You can read her obit here.
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An interesting blog
For writers out there, here’s an interesting blog, My Story Lives. This is how it bills itself:
A community writing space. A place to see your stories and poems come ALIVE! We feature one writer each day. And we link readers to your blog or website! Send your writing to My_Story_Lives@yahoo.com
check it out at http://mystorylives.blogspot.com/
