Books I Read in 2001

I kept a book journal for three months in 2001. Here are some of my top picks:

• The Blue Angel by Francine Prose - "I really enjoyed this novel. It was very well-written and very literary in style. I couldn't put it down." 5/5
• Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio - "I thought Rubio did a great job letting the reader into Icy's mind. Her complex thought process was compelling to read." 4.5/5
• The House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus - "The most remarkable thing about this book is the narration swtiches ... The Behrani character is a former Iranian soldier so the narration is in imperfect English and is very well done." 4/5
• Big Trouble by Dave Barry - "Big Trouble's intro is even funny. Every darn thing about the book cracked me up." 5/5
• Glass People by Gail Godwin - "This book read rather like a short story or a morality play." 4/5
• White Oleander by Janet Fitch - "A great voice with memorable characters." 5/5
• The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve - "Well written. Compelling. Hard to put down." 4/5
• The Beginning of Sorrows by Gilbert Morris - "If you want to read an end times book, this is the one. Forget Left Behind." 5/5