The Sweet Potato Queen’s first Big-Ass Novel (Stuff we didn’t actually do, but could have and may yet) by Jill Conner

Do you know how hard it is not to bust out laughing while riding in a full elevator and listening to this book on your mp3 player? Very hard. Not only did Jill Conner write this book, but she also is the

voice reading it on the audio. There is no mistaking the southern twang in her voice and it makes the book come alive. As a work of fiction the book borders on almost or could be true, as Jill Conner goes from invisible teen to becoming boss of the Sweet Potato Queens. The book centers around friendship development and knee slapping one-liners. Makes everyone want to dig out there green bridesmaid dresses and go down south for the annual St. Patty’s day parade.

 

 

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

 

As a boy, Ender Wiggin is taken from his home and thrust in the world of Battle School. To prepare for his destiny, at a time were children are taught as early as six to live and breath the battle, he is sent on a psychological mind game trip in preparation for what he is to become.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST OF THE BOOKS I READ IN 2008

 

BEST FICTION

 

1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
2. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
3. Soulby Tobsha Learner

  

BEST NON-FICITION

 

1. Bonk; the curious coupling of science and sex by Mary Roach  

(My pick is biased since I only read one Non-fiction book. However, it was the funniest book I read this year)

 

BEST FANTASY

                                                                                                           

1.I ll Wind (The Weather Warden, book 1) by Rachel Caine

2. Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton

3. The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE BOOK/SERIES

 

1. The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by JR Ward
   

    

    

    

2. Demon’s Kiss by Eve Silver
3. Halfway to the Grave (The Night Huntress Book 1) by Jeanine Frost

 

BEST SERIES

 

1. The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward
   

    

    

    

2. The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
3. The Drake Sisters Series by Christine Feehan

 

BEST EROTICA/PARANORMAL BOOK/SERIES

 

1. Breed Series by Lora Leigh
2. The Hunters Series by Shiloh Walker

 

BOOKS THAT ABSOLUTELY SUCKED

 

1. Witchlingby Yasmine Galnorn
2. The Gatheringby Ann Enright
3. A Gift of Dragonsby Ann McCaffery

 

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT

 

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

 

I know there are a lot of twilight fans out there and most of them should be teenagers, if there not everything has gone to hell in hand basket. Stephenie Meyer is an awesome writer, I have to give her that. I was intrigued from the beginning and the book was a diffident page-turner. I am however an adult on most occasions and live vicariously through books. I enjoy a lot of sex, blood, and senseless violence in my books (doesn’t everyone?) and Twilight was lacking in all those areas. It was a young adult book I get that, but the book is about vampires. No feeding, blood, or sex, all of which make the vampire what it is leaves the reader wondering (WTF).  Out of all the YA books I’ve read, I feel that the reader was cheated on this one. I also read somewhere that Stephenie Meyer is a Mormon. Which leads me to believe that her religious beliefs helped to shape the out come of this book.

 

ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOK FOR 2008

 

ALL TIME FAVORITE SERIES FOR 2008

The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward

 

{All picks based on the 65 books I read during 2008}