tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6817443256767396664..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : 2009 Reading Year in ReviewBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22215566125133096762010-01-10T16:49:52.931-06:002010-01-10T16:49:52.931-06:00Iliana,
Isn't it wonderful? How cool that yo...Iliana,<br /><br />Isn't it wonderful? How cool that you have a card with that image. <br /><br />Yes, I adored Miss Pettigrew. I do occasionally reread, so I've hung onto my copy. It's definitely one I hope to read again, someday.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8213181067260122602010-01-10T15:33:00.064-06:002010-01-10T15:33:00.064-06:00Not my image but I do have a greeting card with th...Not my image but I do have a greeting card with that image. Isn't it great?<br /><br />Anyway, you had a great reading year. Wasn't Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day fabulous? I don't re-read books but that's one I wouldn't mind reading again one day.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-10069821623805016502010-01-10T13:59:20.416-06:002010-01-10T13:59:20.416-06:00Krista,
I always have DNFs, but that's just b...Krista,<br /><br />I always have DNFs, but that's just because I'm fickle. I start things and, if they don't grab me, set them aside for a second try. Any book that doesn't grab me by the third attempt goes out the door.<br /><br />Marg,<br /><br />Thank you! Google Reader is evil. But, if I put everyone I love in my sidebar it would be a mile long, so . . . <br /><br />Bybee,<br /><br />Thank you! Dazzled, eh? Gosh. LOL <br /><br />To Serve Them All My Days is a great saga. Somewhere, I have some more Delderfields buried, but I think I'm going to have to do some major shifting to get to them. I bury books.<br /><br />Aw, thanks, Bybee. You're so sweet. Happy Early Asian New Year to you, too! Thanks for all the love. Right back at ya!<br /><br />Lisa,<br /><br />That's what I did last year -- I just signed up for challenges that meshed with my personal goals. I was reading lots of dystopian YA anyway, for example, so it worked out great to challenge myself to finish up a few that I'd bought but not gotten around to reading. But, I'll never be challenge-crazed. I want my books to call to me. I don't like feeling like my reading is scheduled.<br /><br />Andi!<br /><br />Yeah! How <i>could</i> you? LOL Okay, if you can Kindle Simon, I suppose the earth's orbit won't get all wobbly for a while. At least we know you already love and appreciate Simon's writing.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-60651642458511273522010-01-10T12:52:37.837-06:002010-01-10T12:52:37.837-06:00How could I have forgotten about Simon!?! What a h...How could I have forgotten about Simon!?! What a horrible oversight. I tooootally have to read Love Begins in Winter. Just went spelunking for the e-book actually. Woohoo!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-88261829058419712292010-01-10T10:52:39.768-06:002010-01-10T10:52:39.768-06:00I don't usually do challenges either. I am pla...I don't usually do challenges either. I am planning to sign up for one this year, but only because it meshes with a goal I already had.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52482073033331240242010-01-10T05:18:30.697-06:002010-01-10T05:18:30.697-06:00Wow, you had a terrific reading year! 202...Nancy...Wow, you had a terrific reading year! 202...Nancy, I am dazzled.<br /><br />I've still got my eye on "To Serve Them All My Days"...can't believe I let a used copy slip through my fingers.<br /><br />Hooray for your photos and your blogging and for just being you! Happy New Year...I'm not late, I'm early for Asian New Year!!! lolBybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73979828269821818162010-01-10T03:17:51.648-06:002010-01-10T03:17:51.648-06:00Great reading year in 2009, and good luck with you...Great reading year in 2009, and good luck with your goals for this year, especially not worrying about the fact that you can't keep up with damn Google Reader. I can't either!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-62866363682399516012010-01-09T23:23:11.946-06:002010-01-09T23:23:11.946-06:00you did awesome! Great job! I did have a couple DN...you did awesome! Great job! I did have a couple DNF's this year. Never had that before.Lover of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983601043223228372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-70841063764871787682010-01-09T19:39:09.375-06:002010-01-09T19:39:09.375-06:00Brittanie,
84 Charing Cross Rd. is a lovely story...Brittanie,<br /><br />84 Charing Cross Rd. is a lovely story made better by the fact that it's real, isn't it? I'm a procrastinator, too. The only reason I went ahead and wrote my goals is that I reused my 2007 "Reads in Review" format (with a few changes) and I'd written my 2008 goals within that particular post. So, I figured, what the heck. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86439125439838335692010-01-09T19:08:57.882-06:002010-01-09T19:08:57.882-06:00I really liked 84 Charing Cross Rd too. I have not...I really liked 84 Charing Cross Rd too. I have not done a goals post yet. I am a procrastinator. :)Brittaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756341697752152164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-42035227162706617812010-01-09T17:07:29.686-06:002010-01-09T17:07:29.686-06:00Softdrink,
I know. It's a pain in the butt, ...Softdrink,<br /><br />I know. It's a pain in the butt, for sure. <br /><br />Tracy,<br /><br />Isn't that cool? I had the image stored in my files. I was looking for something else, but I couldn't find it so I just grabbed something that had the word "books" in it and was pleased with the outcome.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-27839257112733976442010-01-09T16:33:41.281-06:002010-01-09T16:33:41.281-06:00I love the image of all of those books. Very creat...I love the image of all of those books. Very creative.Tracie Yulehttp://www.yuletimereading.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87040377961197529632010-01-09T15:27:33.128-06:002010-01-09T15:27:33.128-06:00Kathy,
I know! It's troublesome being a woma...Kathy,<br /><br />I know! It's troublesome being a woman. Every year I tell myself I'm going to work on not fretting about this or that. It's kind of insane.<br /><br />Les,<br /><br />I did read some terrific books. I thought there were relatively few in which the writing really knocked my socks off, though, so I'm going to seek out quality, as much as possible this year. I'm trying to work on balance, too. Last year was a dismal balance failure. <br /><br />I have a copy of the movie, but I haven't watched it, yet! I bought it right after I read 84 Charing Cross Road and then . . . well, I just wasn't watching movies, since we had no den. Now, I've got a den with a TV and I can watch TV while walking on the treadmill, so I need to dig it out.<br /><br />Oh, good. I am dying for you to read some Simon. :)<br /><br />I've thought about just redoing my blog roll to avoid Google Reader, but that would make my link list huge and probably wouldn't solve the problem (also, I don't necessarily want to put things like Mogg Blog and Fail Blog in my sidebar), so I'm just going to do my best to not let numbers bother me. Wish me luck on that. :)<br /><br />Thanks. Happy reading to you, too!<br /><br />Kailana,<br /><br />Thank you!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-42955541126192191512010-01-09T15:16:00.351-06:002010-01-09T15:16:00.351-06:00"That damned Google Reader" is an excell..."That damned Google Reader" is an excellent name for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43980234245799448452010-01-09T10:20:06.249-06:002010-01-09T10:20:06.249-06:00Congrats on a great reading year!Congrats on a great reading year!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-2797422036451741422010-01-09T09:48:06.258-06:002010-01-09T09:48:06.258-06:00Fantastic post. Where do I begin? ;)
You had a gr...Fantastic post. Where do I begin? ;)<br /><br />You had a great year with regards to quantity AND quality. My numbers are pretty low, but that's ok. I'm working on balance for the new year/decade.<br /><br />Yep, Holly's Inbox was amazingly long, wasn't it?! I. Will. Buy. It. Today. (Love Begins in Winter). I promise. :) I really want to read June Bug, too. And, yes, 84 Charing Cross Road is lovely. One of my favorite books ever. Watch the movie, if you haven't already. Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft are marvelous. I'm right there with you about Pat's next book. Can not wait!!<br /><br />My goals are very similar to yours. More from my shelves. Limit the purchases. I don't use Google Reader. I think it'd cause a nervous breakdown. I simply visit all my favorite blogs (using Firefox bookmarks) and comment as I can. <br /><br />Happy Reading!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73387472197006299032010-01-09T08:33:31.288-06:002010-01-09T08:33:31.288-06:00I love your fourth goal and wish you luck in accom...I love your fourth goal and wish you luck in accomplishing it. We're women and worrying is what we do, unfortunately.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com