The Next Best Book Club discussion

It's really interesting that it's books that "defined" the noughties. (loving that term, as goofy as it is!) Clearly these aren't the best or most highly acclaimed - some aren't even good. It seems like they tried to either find books that are representative of major events or that were news-worthy.

The other thing that struck me is how many books are clearly all about the snark. Is it a somewhat snarky list with snarky books? Meta-snark?

Seeing The Time Traveler’s Wife just after My Booky Wook by Russell Brand cracked me up!

Thanks Fiona, I love lists! (Don't know if I put any weight on them though). My favourite on the list: White Teeth by Zaide Smith.

Okay, I give up!

What are 'The Noughties'

And what is a 'Snark' ?????

I DO know who Russell Brand is, unfortunately. But I believe Amy Winehouse holds the 'Worst' position.

Thank you, Fiona. I can always count on you for info without casting aspersions about my age or thick-headedness!!
Seems I can think of a good many 'snarky' people...what a great word! You Brits are Fab!

I really liked Dissolution and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

The Amber Spyglass and the No. 1 Ladies' Detection Agency were also good.

Twilight at 32!?!?

I would have gone with Goblet of Fire over Deathly Hallows, speaking personally. And I wouldn't have put it at #1, either.

Suzanne wrote: "You Brits are Fab! "

I agree!! There are some great words I use all of the time from Great Britain (I'm in Canada and some of it naturally came across the pond and lingers in famill
ies LOL!). My family's ancestry is Scottish and they always used "nought" for zero. I am glad 'the noughties' is catching on.

:D

Nought is not exclusively British, but certainly used more in the UK, especially when reading a number aloud, as in 0.235 or something. (as an American who lived there for 3 years...)

I'm surprised The Secret isn't there.

Many of the non-fiction books were the type of books I purposely try to avoid.

I like how this list pokes fun at some of these books, like Twilight.

This is a British list - The Secret may have been more successful in the U.S.

Oh boy 9/11 Commission Report.

I can understand HP being #1 especially for the UK. It's THAT popular. Glad Twilight is 32. GO DOWN! LOWER! LOWER! :P I've no praise for that series.

Glad to see the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Great trilogy. Understood seeing Obama's book on that list. Was surprise that it was #2.