Comments on: 2008 In Review

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:27:51 +0000

serena: Yeah, that is a lot. I’m not sure how many I will get to in 2009, since school reading looks particularly arduous this semester… book!

By: serena

serena — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:03:59 +0000

some bloggers are more diligent about stats than others. I am just happy I read about 63 books in 2008. That made me smile.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:43:06 +0000

Jenners: Same with me about Scrabble, I had no idea about the obsession with it until I read that book. I picked out “A Year of Magical Thinking” after I read this book, one of her very early works. I haven’t started it yet, mostly because I want to dedicate a good chunk of time to getting into the book and I haven’t found that yet.

Andi: Thanks! And I am tickled to have found yours

By: Andi

Andi — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:32:49 +0000

I always do a little dance of joy when someone comes over to comics. It sounds like you had a fantastic year of reading, and I’m tickled to have found your blog!

By: Jenners

Jenners — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:48:56 +0000

Just stopping by to get caught up with my favorite books blogs. I think we have very very similar tastes. Although I read it in 2007, The Time Traveler’s Wife is one of my all-time favorites. And I read Word Freak quite a while ago and had forgotten about it until you mentioned it! It was pretty interesting — I’ve never looked at Scrabble the same way again.

This year I read “A Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion but haven’t read this one but I might check it out. I know she is an “important” author and I feel bad that I’ve never read more by her. And I love that poem that title references.

I have Kavalier and Clay sitting on my to be read list for over a year now. Maybe 2009 will be the year for it. Since we seem to share some of the same tastes, I might attempt it.

I haven’t heard of the other one but I’ll check it out. So many books, so little time!

thanks for a great wrap-up post! We seem to like some of the same things so it gives me a sense of what you might be reading in the future.

And I look forward to your blog improvement project!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:45:05 +0000

Steph: I think I put off Kavalier and Clay for a bit for the same reason, but it’s a much faster read than it appears. Absolutely read The Time Traveler’s Wife, it’s awesome.

Chelsea: Thank you I actually think having the blog as motivated me to read more because I want to have things to write about. So I hope that will be the same for you!

bermudaonion: A lot of the books were for school, which helped a lot. I like to read easy things as a break, so I make some time that way too.

Dawn: I liked looking at wrap up posts even more than I liked writing one. Some people has some truly impressive stats!

Kathleen: Yes, Blankets is a great example of how rich comic books can be. I can see why The Time Traveler’s Wife might be criticized, but I love it anyway.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:24:47 +0000

The Saturday Review at Semicolon this Saturday is dedicated to book lists. You’re invited to share a link to yours.

By: Kathleen Peacock

Kathleen Peacock — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:17:53 +0000

I simply could not put Blankets down. It’s become “the graphic novel” I point people towards when they write comics off as being “kids stuff”.

I also adored The Time Traveler’s Wife. It’s nice to see that someone else enjoyed it as it’s taken quite a beating in one of the book communities I belong to.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:44:14 +0000

*Wordfreak* sounds good to me; a friend just lent *The Time Traveler’s Wife* to me. Oh, so many books, so little time …

I didn’t do a year-end wrap up post, but it has been interesting to look at others!

By: bermudaonion

bermudaonion — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:41:27 +0000

I don’t know how you read so much while you’re in school. My son’s in school and he says he doesn’t have the time or desire to read for pleasure after he’s done all of his assigned reading. I’m looking forward to the Blog Improvement Project.