McCulloch Library

Regardless of your political affiliation, it should make all Americans happy that our new President is an avid and proud reader. Check out this story from the New York Times.

We just closed out 2008, which means that top ten lists--of movies, music, books, and more--are the focus of many news articles. Why not join the trend? The Top Ten Books of 2008 for McCulloch Library are (drumroll, please). . .

10. The Host, by Stephenie Meyer

9. Great Composers (huh?! Those AP Music students must have been busy)

8. Elsewhere, by Gabrielle Zevin (unsurprising, as this was a book club pick)

7. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen

6. Emma, by Jane Austen (the only book on this list written in a different century)

5. Blood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis Klause (vampire book #1)

4. New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer (vampire book #2)

3. Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer (vampire book #3)

2. Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer (vampire book #4)

and the number one book for McCulloch Library for 2008 is (you guessed it) . . .

1. Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer (vampire book #5)

We can only surmise that Stephenie Meyer made a ton of money this year, and vampires are, clearly, lots of fun to read about. Happy New Year, and Happy Reading in 2009!