Joe Davich’s favorite books of 2009

’’We asked our favorite Atlanta writers and readers to tell us their favorite books of 2009. Joe Davich is an assistant at the Georgia Center for the Book, where he helps coordinate author readings, book signings, and the Decatur Book Festival.


Joe’s Nine for ‘09

1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This was the most amazing debut of 2009…it was lightning in a bottle: A sweet, southern belle of an Author, a great plot, writing so vivid that the pictures linger in your mind long after you have finished the book, and characters so real that you cry and cheer for these women.

2. Lark & Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips. Nominated for the National Book Award, Lark & Termite is a beautiful story about a family in small town West Virginia. Phillips is simply one of our best storytellers.

3. Pure by Terra McVoy. A stunning debut in Young Adult Fiction that proves great writing beats vampires and werewolves any day of the week. McVoy is brilliant and confident in her writing of the young character. Each character has its’ own voice and personality from word one until the final page.

4. The Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood by Maria Tatar. A wonderful history of the bedtime story from the oral tradition to the iPod. A great book for teachers, librarians, parents and those who are still enchanted by the stories of childhood!’’