tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post6828366730313913650..comments2023-09-20T17:55:43.908-05:00Comments on BookLust: 2015: The Year in ReviewAartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-18015544763133128222016-01-11T10:00:22.373-06:002016-01-11T10:00:22.373-06:00Still ok to wish Happy New Year? Happy New Year Aa...Still ok to wish Happy New Year? Happy New Year Aarti! Big hug from Geneva. I think I'll stop resisting and just buy A Darker Shade of Magic solely because of the cover. Tired of struggling against vanity. Everyone is recommending The Magician's Land and I finally added it to the wish-list. Was looking for a good new fantasy series for 2016.I'm saving The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace & Babbage (thanks to you and Ana) for ADA 2016 :)Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-20205364161949139392016-01-09T10:50:10.511-06:002016-01-09T10:50:10.511-06:00I think I had about 80 books read, so 74 sounds go...I think I had about 80 books read, so 74 sounds good to me. <br /><br />I still read more books by males than females and while I have increased the number of books by females I read this past year, I'd like to increase it a lot more this year.<br /><br />I'm working on the percentage of books by diverse authors, especially thanks to you and while the numbers aren't great, they were much better than the year before.<br /><br />I check out most of my books from the library too. Of course, working at one helps.Bryan G. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086373614676824139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-20384276429891766392016-01-04T15:09:28.394-06:002016-01-04T15:09:28.394-06:00I have got to read The Sorcerer and the Crown. Eve...I have got to read <i>The Sorcerer and the Crown</i>. Every time I go to get it something else crops up that's more urgent for some reason. Also, love Sydney Padua's Ada Lovelace. Loved that whole book. Happy New Year! Hope there's many more great reads (and listens) in your future. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-90957481148565037872016-01-04T07:12:56.527-06:002016-01-04T07:12:56.527-06:00Your had a great year considering how your life ch...Your had a great year considering how your life changed in 2015. I read the Coates book yesterday in one sitting. I think it should be required reading - so powerful.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-39014091478966126992016-01-03T13:39:44.256-06:002016-01-03T13:39:44.256-06:00Your comment about reading your shelves versus rea...Your comment about reading your shelves versus reading from the library rings true to what I think my challenge will be this year. I have a lot of unread books, but my reading has changed since I purchased many of them and so they're not as interesting and the more diverse selections I can get from other places. So I think it'll have to be a balancing act this year... cutting down on my own books while still reaching for new and varied voices. Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-40348808733190125512016-01-02T05:48:00.427-06:002016-01-02T05:48:00.427-06:00Happy new year! May 2016 take you new places and i...Happy new year! May 2016 take you new places and introduce you to new friends through the pages of your books.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-45690471807121120852016-01-01T19:52:05.059-06:002016-01-01T19:52:05.059-06:00Please, yes, to the less heartache this year. Even...Please, yes, to the less heartache this year. Even though you may have read less books, the ones you do mention sound like very worthwhile books to read, Aarti. I haven't read any of them, I'm sad to say. But I do want to.<br /><br />I hope you have a Happy New Year!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-38538183627664335732016-01-01T12:26:14.309-06:002016-01-01T12:26:14.309-06:00A Darker Shade of Magic really does have stupendou...A Darker Shade of Magic really does have stupendous cover art. I doubt I'd have picked up the book if not for that cover art, and honestly, if the cover art on the sequel weren't so pretty, I'm not sure I'd be planning on reading that either. :p<br /><br />Happy New Year, lady! I wish us both a year full of marvelous books!Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-22568953959079929342016-01-01T10:33:44.764-06:002016-01-01T10:33:44.764-06:00Aargh! I bought my own copy of A Darker Shade of M...Aargh! I bought my own copy of A Darker Shade of Magic so I could read it right away and it's been sitting on my shelf for months now. I started a draft post of my favorite books and audiobooks of 2015 early in the year and then stopped adding to it mid-year, so I never even got my favorite audiobooks posted. Sometimes it's best to just not do it if you're not feeling it! Here's hoping 2016 is better than 2015 for everyone!Laurie Chttp://baystatera.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-39804126079877389172016-01-01T06:43:35.169-06:002016-01-01T06:43:35.169-06:00Happy New Year, Aarti! Was just about to start wor...Happy New Year, Aarti! Was just about to start work on my review of the year, and your (re-posted)-post made me chuckle. <br /><br />I can never listen to anything while walking so it was interesting to hear of your audio-book woes. <br /><br />I set myself a challenge this year to read a set amount from my TBR shelves, although I didn't reach the figure it did up the TBR reads fairly dramatically. Like you though, library books got in the way (in the nicest possible way).Bookhoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101346534682901240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-4160857372177403542015-12-31T16:49:02.557-06:002015-12-31T16:49:02.557-06:00Shadow Scale was that for me too :(Shadow Scale was that for me too :(Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-5147174547982897102015-12-31T11:56:49.678-06:002015-12-31T11:56:49.678-06:00Yay great reading year! I basically have all the g...Yay great reading year! I basically have all the great 2015 books still to read, so next year I'll read all the awesome poc ones like Coates and Sorcerer (btw try her short story collection, I'm reafing a story every couple of weeks, they are amazing and weird!).<br />I'll leave my number-crunching year in review post for tomorrow :D Happy new year :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-46649877659115605032015-12-31T11:41:02.002-06:002015-12-31T11:41:02.002-06:00Impressive and useful round up. I am not so thorou...Impressive and useful round up. I am not so thorough, partly because my annual reading list goes April-April for reasons I now forget! <br />And good to see acclaim for A Brief History of 7 Killings by Marlon James which I am about to get into.<br />Thanks for this and a great blog. CarolineCaroline (Bookword)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01018727659574742574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-30388925840907967462015-12-31T10:36:19.048-06:002015-12-31T10:36:19.048-06:00I actually liked it too! It seems to be one that p...I actually liked it too! It seems to be one that people either love or hate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792045568981512312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-25953708934614363002015-12-31T10:23:46.676-06:002015-12-31T10:23:46.676-06:00*clutches Shadow Scale* I just loved it so much; i...*clutches Shadow Scale* I just loved it so much; it makes me sad most people didn't. I'll be in the corner all alone, cradling my copy and crying :P<br /><br />The Republic of Imagination is on my list for next year, and I so look forward to getting more recommendations from you. Happy New Year, friend!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com