It’s very strange. After midnight tonight, it will be 2009. And then after that, it will never be 2008 again. What do you suppose happens to 2008?

Personally, I think this year was a fantastic year for books. And that is why I would suggest that people read book blogs (not necessarily this one), because it opens you up and introduces you to books you otherwise wouldn’t have read.

This year had such gems as The True Adoration as Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson, and Chalice by Robin McKinley, and Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale (illustrated by Nate Hale, no relation). It was also the year I discovered books not published this year but great nevertheless – like Just Listen by Sarah Dessen and Undercover by Beth Kephart.

So I enjoyed you very much, 2008. And I cannot wait to see what 2009 will offer!

Merissa