This year I discovered Goodreads, so I won’t bother posting a list of what I read here. If anyone is curious they can check out my 2008 bookshelf over there.

I felt very happy about my reading this year. A LOT of good books! I think Goodreads helped with this, because I found it very easy to add books to my to-read stack there when I happened upon intriguing mentions of them elsewhere. So when I needed something to read, I had a nice list of ideas just sitting there. I’m also pleased that I read as much as I did: over one book a week!

I will spotlight my favorites for the year, however. I read a LOT of very good books, but these are the ones that clicked with me in the right way, appealing to my personal preferences and tastes, and thus they stand out as my favorites for the year.

His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This year I also finally read (and loved!) the Girl Genius comics, which you can read online starting here

Looking ahead to 2009 I already have a HUGE list of books I am looking forward to, most especially all the fabulous-sounding books coming out from my fellow 2009 Debs over at the Feast of Awesome. I will be spotlighting these as they are released, so you will hear a lot more about them in the coming year!

Tags: reading, yir