"BEST OF 2014" BOOK LISTS - ALL IN ONE PLACE!!

Do you anticipate a particular "Best of..." book list every year? Or do you enjoy looking at any and all such lists?

The "Best of ..." lists usually come out near the end of the year and it has become common practice for them to be posted online. They are posted on the website of whichever the newspaper, journal, organization, company, publisher, or [insert name here] that produces the list.

Some lists are re-tweeted, re-posted on related news sites, or blogged about by interested parties. It can be a problem keeping track of the "Best of ... " book lists those who find such lists of interest. Well there is a site which can help with that!

A music blog called  largehearted boy has posted an alphabetical list of every online "best of [year]" which they can find very year for the last seven years! What a great way to look for a link to your favorite "Best of 2014" book list.

Check out their most recent update to the Online "Best of 2014" Book Lists.

Links from the Staff - Week of November 30 - December 6, 2014

 Posted for all staff this week were: 

• Maggie M (SP) says: "Gosh I love best of lists..." (12/03/2014)

• It's soooo NPR to call it "NPR's Book Concierge" hee hee.
• http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014/

•  From Melanie F (KL) - Greetings! (12/05/2014)

• Not only can you read steampunk, but you can live it, too... 
• http://www.citylab.com/housing/2014/12/what-the-world-doesnt-need-are-steampunk-luxury-condos/383352/

• A continuation from Maggie M's (SP) 'National Book Award Winners Announced' post to Stafftalk on Nov 21 ... (12/05/2014)
• A thoughtful and poignant response from winner Jacqueline Woodson to a offensive statement made by Daniel Handler as he was MC'ing the National Book Awards on November 19, 2014. The Pain of the Watermelon Joke by Jacqueline Woodson (The Opinion Pages - New York Times, November 28, 2014) 

RA Tip: More 'Best Books of 2014' Lists

It's that time of year! Another couple of 'Best Book of 2014' lists ...

• Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 - Best Books of 2014

• New York Times - 100 Notable Books of 2014

 I am sure there will be more to come so keep checking back.