One of my resolutions for this year is to get better at reviewing books that I read. Even if it’s not much, it helps me (both work through in my head why I like or don’t like certain books, and also, it’s words on a damn page), and others (while my reviews may not be much, they’re grist for the mill of should I read this?). Good idea overall, IMO.

I’m easing into it for last year, though…writing them as I go should be much easier than one (or a few) marathon sessions to review all the books I have in my Goodreads library. I’m honestly planning on getting to them all, but for starters, I’m just going to go with my favorites from last year. So, in alphabetical order, here are the books I rated 5 stars at Goodreads in 2008. I’m working through the reviews now; mostly done, but I do want to get this out before February. *grin*

• 1984 – George Orwell (note: re-read)
• Anathem – Neal Stephenson
• Farthing – Jo Walton
• God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything – Christopher Hitchens
• Ha’penny – Jo Walton
• His Majesty’s Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) – Naomi Novik
• Letters from Nuremberg: My Father’s Narrative of a Quest for Justice – Christopher Dodd
• Little Brother – Cory Doctorow