Books I've Read and Enjoyed in 2009

All over the map, I am!

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"I don't see how anyone could begin to understand what happened in Rwanda in 1994 unless they read this book. Since blood is definitely on U.S. hands, I would have to insist on this being a must read."	1) We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families Philip Gourevitch Published by: Picador Edition: Paperback (ISBN #9780312243357) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
"What is it about successful white men in love trouble that breeds funny novels? This one is funny! Great, crazy family story."	2) This Is Where I Leave You Jonathan Tropper Published by: Dutton Adult Edition: Hardcover (ISBN #9780525951278) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
	3) The Giant's House Elizabeth Mccracken Published by: Dial Press Trade Paperback Edition: Paperback (ISBN #9780385340892) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
	4) The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery; Alison Anderson Published by: Europa Editions Edition: Paperback (ISBN #9781933372600) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
	5) The Long Fall Walter Mosley Published by: Riverhead Hardcover Edition: Hardcover (ISBN #9781594488580) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
"One of my absolute faves this year, a beautifully written novel with a great rich story, compelling characters, great plot.Truly, this is a good one."	6) Border Songs Jim Lynch Published by: Knopf Edition: Hardcover (ISBN #9780307271174) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
"Check out my September 09 Indie Next recommendation of this wonderful book."	7) Day After Night Anita Diamant Published by: Scribner Book Company Edition: Hardcover (ISBN #9780743299848) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
"This novel written in a series of interconnected stories is as brilliant and fresh as anything by Austen. "	8) Olive Kitteridge Elizabeth Strout Published by: Random House Trade Paperbacks Edition: Paperback (ISBN #9780812971835) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
	9) The Sky Below Stacey D'Erasmo Published by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Edition: Hardcover (ISBN #9780618439256) Buy it online from Left Bank Books
"This is a quirky-funny, quick read, great for a break on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I'd love to see a public television movie of it."	10) The Pig Did It Joseph Caldwell Published by: Delphinium Books Edition: Paperback (ISBN #9781883285340) Buy it online from Left Bank Books

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