Can you believe that January is already over? It seems like it was just Christmas yesterday. Here is my reading progress for 2010 thus far:
Books started in 2009 but finished in 2010:
Now and Then
Things That Make Us [Sic]
Reconstruction and Reform
Eldest
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Books started and finished in 2010:
1. Questions About Angels: Poems
2. Paper Towns
3. This World We Live In
4. Storm Front
5. Dragon House
6. Looking for Alaska
7. The Summer We Fell Apart
How has the New Year been for you, reading-wise or other-wise?
Some great books. Tell me do you like the Eldest books?
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Pam – I enjoyed both Eragon and Eldest. Eragon is heavier on plot, Eldest was better written, but moved a little more slowly. Still great stories and great fantasy, in my opinion.
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Based on my blogging calendar, I will rarely post more than 12 reviews a month. If I read more than that, they spill over into the following month. Right now I am in a slow-reading mode and it is making me twitchy! I can’t seem to focus. You had a great month, with some really great books!
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Sandy – I did some mini-reviews this month – just couldn’t find time to do them all! Plus I had other review to post, because I’m getting the ones I’ve moved from my other site and edited posted here and there.
I just got my copy of Dragon House in the mail yesterday and I’m excited to get to it (I emailed the author after you posted his offer). John signed it and sent a nice postcard with it
I showed it to Mags and told her what it was about. She flipped through it and read a few pages, then said, “It’s a sad book. The kid dies.” and walked off. Stinker.
You’ve had a good month!
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Kool-Aid – Ooooh, that would make me so mad! Stinker.
You sure did well!
Here is my Sunday Salon post!
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Thanks, Gautami.
LOL…I started my Sunday Salon post with the same comment about January and Christmas just being yesterday. It really was a quick month!
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Fizzy – glad to know I’m not the only one that time seems to be whizzing by for!
The new year has been good for me so far reading wise, but part of that was that I had two weeks off of school. Things are definitely more hectic for me now, but I’m also going to be finishing a few books this week. Lots of good reviews!
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Ash – I know – I loved our Christmas break from homeschooling – all that reading time!
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I loved Breath of Snow and Ashes too. I’m so sorry to be caught up in the series. Years to wait…. Lord John just doesn’t do it for me.
Others on your list interest me.
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Beth – I thought about giving Lord John a try in the interim. We’ll see…
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I just reviewed Paper Towns too! So far it looks like it’s gearing up to be a good year of reading for you (and me too).
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Trisha – yes, it is!
What a great reading month! I really need to start reading more. I hope next month is just as great as this month has been.
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Vasilly – you have an excuse – you’re going to school full time plus being a mom! I’m continually amazed that you find the time to read as much as you do.
Looks like you are off to a great start! The first few books of the year were a bit disappointing but luckily I ended up reading some really great reads this month, in particular The Hunger Games. I hope next month I’ll have lots more good reads.
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Iliana – so have you started Catching Fire yet? Or are you saving it until closer to book three?
Your year has gotten off to a great start, Carrie. I look forward to reading your thoughts on Storm Front and Looking for Alaska.
I am planning to read Dragon House this year and am glad you liked it. It does sound like a difficult book, subject matter wise. I’ve been wanting to read something by John Shors for awhile now as I’ve heard such great things about his books.
I hope you have a great February with many wonderful books.
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Wendy – Shors is definitely an author worth reading – I enjoyed both Dragon House and Beside a Burning Sea. And I didn’t do full reviews for Storm Front or Looking for Alaska, but I did write up mini-reviews here: http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.com/2010/01/22/mini-reviews-looking-for-alaska-storm-front-harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets/
Hope you have a wonderful Monday!
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I can’t believe the year is already one month old! Looks like it’s off to a great start for you though!
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Swapna – thanks – it did get off to a good start! I hope your February is wonderful, as well.
Wow! Terrific month! I didn’t get a fraction of that accomplished. They all sound so good too. I’ve really been looking forward to the John Green and Jim Butcher books. I hope February is very good to you. Enjoy!
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Wrighty – I highly recommend any and all John Green books! And I will definitely be reading more of Butcher’s Dresden Files series.