tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post8726561883899415573..comments2023-10-08T02:29:54.161-05:00Comments on Word Trix: Thursday Thirteen 270: A Year in BooksHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-9641022655374516812013-01-15T13:03:50.800-06:002013-01-15T13:03:50.800-06:00I hope not. A friend has loaned me her Nook a time...I hope not. A friend has loaned me her Nook a time or two, and we both agree that we much prefer those ebooks that have actual page numbers rather than percentage read. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-7881784238224077682013-01-15T12:19:57.705-06:002013-01-15T12:19:57.705-06:00Actually, with ereaders and all we might have to s...Actually, with ereaders and all we might have to switch to word count.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.com/?page_id=4029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-10547488365236136632013-01-14T14:58:06.196-06:002013-01-14T14:58:06.196-06:00Jana: Reading is one of those ways I ignore all th...<b>Jana:</b> Reading is one of those ways I ignore all the stress and other garbage in life. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-27910813328977838602013-01-14T11:16:42.136-06:002013-01-14T11:16:42.136-06:00I'm so jealous. I miss the days of 100+ books ...I'm so jealous. I miss the days of 100+ books read a year. I'm going to HAVE to learn how to not let all the stress in my life block my reading mojo! hahaJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497608180842403825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-68616712002226833172013-01-13T21:14:47.423-06:002013-01-13T21:14:47.423-06:00Hi Stephanie! A Tale of Two Cities is one of those...Hi <b>Stephanie!</b> <i>A Tale of Two Cities</i> is one of those books I always wished I had read, so was glad it was chosen as one of the first group reads of 2012. This month's classic group read is <i>Mrs. Dalloway</i> and I look forward to diving into that one, too. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-88778159115024349552013-01-12T18:35:18.821-06:002013-01-12T18:35:18.821-06:00WOW! What an impressive accomplishment, Heather! I...WOW! What an impressive accomplishment, Heather! I shamefully admit I can count on one hand how many books I read last year. *sigh* Hopefully this year I will be able to do a little less writing and more reading. I've never read A Tale Of Two Cities, but I've always wanted to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-20631839255507598242013-01-11T11:41:42.377-06:002013-01-11T11:41:42.377-06:00Kandyblossom: I read whenever I can find time -- o...<b>Kandyblossom:</b> I read whenever I can find time -- on the bus, before work or bed...even standing in long lines. I really liked the books read by Hoag so far, and hope to read more of her in the future. Have heard lots of talk about <i>Divergent</i> -- I am definitely going to have to check that one out!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-21455739389592942762013-01-11T01:32:24.509-06:002013-01-11T01:32:24.509-06:00Nice list. I love to read, unfortunately I don'...Nice list. I love to read, unfortunately I don't get to do nearly as much as I would like. <br /><br />Tami Hoag is a favorite of mine. <br /><br />I think my favorite reads this year were "Divergent" and "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth. <br /><br /> kandyblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683587299205808119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-74617301518594378592013-01-10T22:34:26.323-06:002013-01-10T22:34:26.323-06:00Alice: Hehe... Sorry about that. Keeping track of ...<b>Alice:</b> Hehe... Sorry about that. Keeping track of pages read is relatively new--I didn't used to do that. *g*Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-42614380670921819452013-01-10T22:33:49.127-06:002013-01-10T22:33:49.127-06:00Hi Kay! Thank you! I did the last thirteen read in...Hi <b>Kay!</b> Thank you! I did the last thirteen read in 2012 <i>last</i> week, lol. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-19402662783779721942013-01-10T21:29:38.534-06:002013-01-10T21:29:38.534-06:00I feel the urge to count the number of pages I'...I feel the urge to count the number of pages I've read. I keep track of how many I write, but not how many I read.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.com/?page_id=4029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-43548963969798002162013-01-10T21:28:25.403-06:002013-01-10T21:28:25.403-06:00LOL ... it was a week for "harvesting the pag...LOL ... it was a week for "harvesting the pages of 2012" wasn't it. I also wrote about 13 books I read last year. I read more but these were the last 13 I read ... but ... I didn't even come close to the number read by you. Very admirable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485521417675307929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-6003500248768224682013-01-10T20:57:07.814-06:002013-01-10T20:57:07.814-06:00Harriet: Thank you - I hope you had a great day, t...<b>Harriet:</b> Thank you - I hope you had a great day, too!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-32676409447679410372013-01-10T20:56:32.602-06:002013-01-10T20:56:32.602-06:00Paige: Indeed! And I often wish I could read twice...<b>Paige:</b> Indeed! And I often wish I could read twice that in a year. *g*Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-43585146864642662952013-01-10T16:30:35.238-06:002013-01-10T16:30:35.238-06:00Gosh- very impressive!
Have a great rest of your ...Gosh- very impressive!<br /><br />Have a great rest of your day!I am Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018601282810481033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-59915965410114051092013-01-10T14:09:17.019-06:002013-01-10T14:09:17.019-06:00That's a lot of reading!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT ...That's a lot of reading!<br /><br />*hugs*<br />Paige<br /><br />My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/Paige Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160083721050979492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-29836050182645636582013-01-10T10:37:24.124-06:002013-01-10T10:37:24.124-06:00Colleen: There were a lot of other books I enjoyed...<b>Colleen:</b> There were a lot of other books I enjoyed throughout the year -- including the complete Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs -- but for absolute best books I had to go with the classics. NOT that being a classic necessarily means I liked it. While the writing was good, I did not much care for <i>The Haunting of Hill House</i>. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-56538444636383108262013-01-10T10:27:23.730-06:002013-01-10T10:27:23.730-06:00Ron: HEY! I subscribe to the Writer's Almanac,...<b>Ron:</b> HEY! I subscribe to the <a href="http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/" rel="nofollow">Writer's Almanac</a>, so receive a poem a day in my inbox. That's 365 poems a year, but doesn't exactly count as a book. :-P~~Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-22966425787429369752013-01-10T10:22:28.830-06:002013-01-10T10:22:28.830-06:00Kimberly: I've kept track of what I've rea...<b>Kimberly:</b> I've kept track of what I've read since high school and often wish I'd started sooner. I also wish I were better at writing reviews. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-88971795362221290522013-01-10T10:17:14.833-06:002013-01-10T10:17:14.833-06:00Thanks, Mia Celeste. I'm happy to be an "...Thanks, <b>Mia Celeste</b>. I'm happy to be an "anabler" trhough my book posts. There are times I wish I could read more. Too many authors and series I want to keep -- or catch up -- on! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-21269548205784515202013-01-10T10:14:39.867-06:002013-01-10T10:14:39.867-06:00Jennifer: Thanks! I have not heard of any of the a...<b>Jennifer:</b> Thanks! I have not heard of any of the authors you have mentioned. Will have to check them out! Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-31626898541527838092013-01-10T10:12:59.087-06:002013-01-10T10:12:59.087-06:00Anita: A book a week is an admirable goal. I used ...<b>Anita:</b> A book a week is an admirable goal. I used to be able to read a 200-300 page book in a day, but those days are long gone. Now I average about two a week, and rarely do I <i>not</i> finish a book once started. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-63404777138871323102013-01-10T10:08:12.664-06:002013-01-10T10:08:12.664-06:00Thanks, Shelley. Jeaniene Frost was a fun discover...Thanks, <b>Shelley.</b> Jeaniene Frost was a fun discovery from the year before. I've been reluctant to try steam punk, but maybe I'll try something this year. Maybe. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-50610522971993622502013-01-10T09:18:27.848-06:002013-01-10T09:18:27.848-06:00Good to know which ones you liked best. I never wo...Good to know which ones you liked best. I never would have guessed. colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015304.post-4866807196436466912013-01-10T07:58:10.127-06:002013-01-10T07:58:10.127-06:00What!? No poetry?! Shame! Shame, I say!What!? No poetry?! Shame! Shame, I say!Ron.http://rlavalette.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/thursday-thirteen-66/noreply@blogger.com