Annotated lists of books receiving at least one starred review from one of four major review sources: Booklist, Kirkus, LJ and PW. The review source assigns the star.
(lists of new and notable books - lists are sortable and can be downloaded)
Titles are listed by approximate date of publication, then by alphabetically by author. Large files!
Annotations are from Advance, the Ingram Book Magazine - unless otherwise noted.
These reading lists are based on personal preferences. They reflect interests in history, science, nature, travel, biography, memoirs and a few assorted odd topics. An emphasis is placed on nonfiction that reads like good fiction. Titles are listed by approximate date of publication, then alphabetically by author.
| 2010 | 2011 |
| 2008 | 2009 |
| 2006 | 2007 |
| 2005 | 2001 |
| 2004 | 2000 |
| 2003 | 1999 |
| 2002 | 1998 |
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"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them." - Lemony Snicket
"...But a culture that doesn't value librarians doesn't value ideas and without ideas, well, where are we?" --Neil Gaiman (Sandman: The Kindly Ones)
"Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable." - Augustin Birrell
