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UPDATE: Now it's online.
The New York City Public Library unveils it's list of 25 Books to Remember from 2005.
I know what you're all thinking. "Scott, we need another list of the best books of 2005 like we need a new novel from Joyce Carol Oates."
But hold on! A panel of librarians labored over this list for months, each participant reading over 100 books. So, who knows, maybe there's some good stuff. They also have past selections.
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Hi, the link up top doesn't seem to lead to the new (2005) list. I think to see it, you have to click
http://www.nypl.org/branch/books/index2.cfm?ListID=292
Posted by: Mark | March 10, 2006 at 01:17 PM
Never Let Me Go seems to have made every single favorite list, best of the year list, and so and so other lists. I think I'll have to pick it up since he's one of my favorite authors. I like THE UNCONSOLED.
Posted by: Matt | March 11, 2006 at 07:26 PM