tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post5644624787804173560..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: 2012 End Of Year Book SurveyMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-24162342287566640772012-12-12T17:00:19.947-05:002012-12-12T17:00:19.947-05:00Kat - I just finished the second book in French...Kat - I just finished the second book in French's series, The Likeness, and it was so good! Read it immediately.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-34323637664030441492012-12-10T23:23:32.831-05:002012-12-10T23:23:32.831-05:00Yay for Cloud Atlas! I'm so glad that we both...Yay for Cloud Atlas! I'm so glad that we both read and were greatly impacted by this book. <br /><br />Also, I'm so glad you enjoyed In The Woods - I really liked it too...it makes me want to read some more Tana French!Kat @ NoPageLeftBehindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255578898082061820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-64893277478405184902012-12-10T21:26:02.995-05:002012-12-10T21:26:02.995-05:00Melissa - Looks like you had a great reading year ...Melissa - Looks like you had a great reading year too! <br /><br />annieb - I am so glad! I love hearing about your reading adventures and I'm jealous of the time you've had to read, 210 books is incredible! It'll be hard to go back to working full-time. I'm sure you'll still find some wonderful reads next year though!<br /><br />Joanne - You definitely should, it's so good! <br /><br />Mabel - The Fault in Our Stars is beautiful. Ignore the hype, enjoy the book. <br /><br />Lemon Tree - I know that Edmund will be a character I love returning to in the future. He was really an amazing creation. <br /><br />Kristi - The build is slow, but it's so very, very worth it. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the Count when you're done! <br /><br />Ana - I'm absolutely allowing myself to update this post with any incredible books I discover in the next couple weeks. Your review of Fault was the first I read and it said so much of what I felt about the book. <br /><br />bibliophilica - I missed Richard Russo giving a talk in Indy a year or so ago because I didn't know about it and I'm still kicking myself! We'll just have to let the other one know if we hear of bookish Indy events! <br /><br />Jenners - It is early, but I was worried I wouldn't get one up once the holiday madness started. I have given myself permission to update the list this month as needed. I actually just added The Likeness in after finishing it on Sunday! <br /><br />Carl - I'm so glad you finished it, it's so much fun!<br /><br />Nikki - I know! It made me see King in such a different light. <br /><br />Alex - The Count of Monte Cristo will be wonderful if you get to it, but if you don't that baby of your's will keep you busy!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-53243687732192938692012-12-10T10:37:26.104-05:002012-12-10T10:37:26.104-05:00It was a busy year! After this year's reading ...It was a busy year! After this year's reading on War & Peace I was looking forward to making The Count of Montecristo my 2013 project, but with the baby coming I can't make any plans!Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-8025965575331345412012-12-10T10:31:50.325-05:002012-12-10T10:31:50.325-05:00Love the questions for this survey -- may use for ...Love the questions for this survey -- may use for my own later this month. <br /><br />I too think The Stand and FIOS were two of my favorites this year. The Stand was amazing and, like you, completely caught me off guard, having never read Stephen King. Nikki Steelehttp://www.bookpairing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-79754692315676412882012-12-09T23:12:04.534-05:002012-12-09T23:12:04.534-05:00I'm so glad I finally got back to Ready Player...I'm so glad I finally got back to Ready Player One and finished it up recently. It is one of a handful of books I started earlier this year and hadn't gotten back to and it turned out to be such a great book that I'm disappointed it took me so long to enjoy it. Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-30844890265616346052012-12-09T20:06:41.147-05:002012-12-09T20:06:41.147-05:00Great wrap-up … though it feels too early. I guess...Great wrap-up … though it feels too early. I guess I'm still hoping for another 5 star book and I feel I have to wait until I'm sure I'm not getting a gem before I write mine up.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-2457419338841156872012-12-09T17:32:30.770-05:002012-12-09T17:32:30.770-05:00Margaret Atwood was at Butler this year and I miss...Margaret Atwood was at Butler this year and I missed it? HOW did I miss that? Geez I hate myself... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-25811691526097758172012-12-09T16:18:06.206-05:002012-12-09T16:18:06.206-05:00I haven't done my top yet because I'm alwa...I haven't done my top yet because I'm always hoping an awesome book will come along in the last few weeks of the year and become an instant favourite :P But I can say for sure we're going to have The Fault in Our Stars in common. It still makes me smile to think of the pictures of the park you e-mailed me after you read it :)Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-83164320037030139422012-12-09T14:09:20.231-05:002012-12-09T14:09:20.231-05:00I love these end of year surveys. I'm halfway ...I love these end of year surveys. I'm halfway through Count of Monte Cristo and I'm loving it. It's a slow build and I'm curious to where it's all going. It's amazing how intricate his plan seems to be. Things that at first seem coincidence seem to be part of the plan. I can't wait to see how it ends. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-74183095021407239302012-12-08T17:59:57.777-05:002012-12-08T17:59:57.777-05:00Oh dear, answer of question number 11 makes me gas...Oh dear, answer of question number 11 makes me gasp. Monte Cristo is definitely a wonderful character. I've been a fan for several years now. He's so complex, isn't he? <br /><br />And you completed so many challenges! Amazing! And 142 books in a year? You must be capable of reading in light speed. <br /><br />Congratulations!Lemon Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340029101536146372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-48846042835449116452012-12-08T14:27:22.393-05:002012-12-08T14:27:22.393-05:00I love rereading!! Hm, maybe I should try The Faul...I love rereading!! Hm, maybe I should try The Fault in Our Stars. Love the Count of Monte Cristo & Clou Atlas quotes!Mabelhttp://mapleandaquill.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-75239473403092144472012-12-08T09:50:51.730-05:002012-12-08T09:50:51.730-05:00What a wonderful post! I loved reading all of your...What a wonderful post! I loved reading all of your reading highlights. My son had to read The Count of Monte Cristo for school and told me I should add it to my list, so perhaps I'll get to it in the new year. Happy reading in 2013!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716758796036142540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-24060213794793379802012-12-08T09:14:44.945-05:002012-12-08T09:14:44.945-05:00I had a grand reading year mostly thanks to you. ...I had a grand reading year mostly thanks to you. Yours was the first book blog I found and I can't remember how--through Library Thing I believe. Now I have about 20 on my favorites list and am constantly writing down books I must read. Since I am not new to reading, I also have many books of my own, both read and not read, and I try to use my public library as much as possible. I participated in the Cloud Atlas readalong (my first) and enjoyed it very much. As a result I have read and enjoyed a great variety and number of books (210) in 2012. For the first half of 2013 I will be working full-time and no long retired so I suspect my reading will be seriously curtailed, but I will still keep plugging away and reading books and blogs about books. You have greatly increased my joy of reading with your reviews, challenges, and just general discussion of a variety of books. Thanks. anniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728598854622972187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-49394637857485945262012-12-08T08:32:17.555-05:002012-12-08T08:32:17.555-05:00Great responses. It looks like you have a great r...Great responses. It looks like you have a great reading year! I have a couple of the books you mention on my TBR pile, so I'm glad to see you enjoyed them. <br /><br />I posted my responses to this survey yesterday. It was a fun way to look back at my reading year. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.com