Ok.. another year, another book list! 2008 was a rather excellent reading year for me, so I’m hoping for good things again…
(Books in italics are being read at the moment, or are on hold.)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield – see forum discussion.
The Household Guide to Dying by Debra Adelaine – Review
The Writer’s Tale by Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook – Review
The Cradle Snatcher by Tess Stimpson – Review
The Immortals (Edge Chronicles) by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell – Review
That’s Another Story by Julie Walters – On hold at present, interesting reading, but not as well thought out as Dawn French’s
Beyond The Deepwoods by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
The Curse of the Gloamglozer by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Mr Toppit by Charles Elton – Review
The Dragon Riders by David Burrows
Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens – Review
The Winter Knights by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Vampire Apocalypse: Descent into Chaos by Derek Gunn – Review
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro – Interesting idea, but I would have liked to have approached it without knowing what it was about.
The Wow Signal by Patrick Chapman – Review
Doctor Mooze by Erik Ryman – Review
The Forgotten Legion by Ben Kane – Review
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini – I’m glad I finally picked this up, but I did find the coincidences a little frustrating.
Just After Sunset by Stephen King – Quite a mixture, some very good, some OTT.
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman – see forum discussion – I did enjoy it, but not as much as others on the forum.
Newes from the Dead by Mary Hooper
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre – Excellent read! See forum discussion.
Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup – this seemed a little too unbelievable in places, but if you don’t take it too seriously, it’s pretty good.
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink – Interesting story, but felt like it needed more depth. I also had trouble connecting with the main characters.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Ringwood Tree by M S Stanley – Review
In The Heart of the Canyon by Elisabeth Hyde – Review
Crazy As Chocolate by Elisabeth Hyde
Out of Nowhere by Gerald Whelan
Pictures of You by Jane Elmor – Review
Hens Reunited by Lucy Diamond
Beachcombing by Maggie Dana – Review
The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (audio) – a little too short, but interesting idea.
Ring by Koji Suzuki – better explanation than the remake film I’ve seen, but not as scary as I had hoped!
War of the Worlds BBC Dramatisation (audio) – great to listen to, I now intend to read the book. 
The Island of Dr Moreau by HG Wells – this is the type of ‘classic’ I very much enjoy.
Dr Who – The Stone Rose (Dramatisation) (audio) – story not bad, but read by David Tennant, so a joy to listen to! 
Ladies of Letters series (audio) – some of the storylines are a little silly, but I’m loving it overall.
The Time Machine by HG Wells – a good enough book, but I actually prefer the film from a few years ago.
The Silver Eagle by Ben Kane – Review
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows – such a lovely book, recommended.
The Absence by Bill Hussey – Review
The Dangerous Book of Heroes – Review
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (audiobook)
Loves Begins in Winter by Simon Van Booy – Review
The Baby by James Briggs – Review
Guardianwork by Ian Carpenter
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (audiobook) – classic King!
The Fire Within by Chris D’lacey – This one is slightly more for children, but is good fun, and sets the way for a good series.
Underwater by Elizabeth Diamond
Through A Glass, Darkly by Bill Hussey – Review
A Note From An Old Acquaintance by Bill Walker – Review
Of Bees And Mist by Erick Setiawan – Review
The Gates by John Connolly – Review
Too Close To Home by Linwood Barclay (audiobook) – A good read, but the end was a bit of an anticlimax.
Handling The Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist – Unusual concept, very readable.
Tell Tale by Sam Hayes – Review
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
The Last Ghost: A Belladonna Johnson Adventure by Helen Stringer
I hope you’ll squeeze HEAVENLY onto that list!!
I’m getting behind with my reviews…