tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post2450056338928531889..comments2023-04-16T06:52:21.163-07:00Comments on somewhere i have never travelled: 2009 In Review: The BooksDaphnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-90561367303811596802009-12-29T21:32:24.970-08:002009-12-29T21:32:24.970-08:00Carl: thanks -- yes, Gaiman plus Wood Wife plus de...Carl: thanks -- yes, Gaiman plus Wood Wife plus de Lint does cancel out the bad ones!<br /><br />Anna: thanks! hansel and gretel is in my TBR pile... probably in January!! After the next book club book, of course...Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-15325110158607383152009-12-29T21:28:05.313-08:002009-12-29T21:28:05.313-08:00My "Ghost in Love" has your name on it. ...My "Ghost in Love" has your name on it. Did you read "Hansel and Gretel" <br /><br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-33528491014183156202009-12-29T21:04:27.792-08:002009-12-29T21:04:27.792-08:00I don't know, when you fall hard for Wood Wife...I don't know, when you fall hard for Wood Wife, and read more Gaiman and de Lint, I call that a good reading year. ;)<br /><br />Sorry you didn't get into Land of Laughs. It and Bones of the Moon are books of his that I really enjoyed. I had a few issues with Ghost in Love. I'd probably suggest Bones as the next one myself, but then again I liked Land of Laughs (they are utterly different books though).<br /><br />It is interesting how different books will just stick with you long after you've put them down. Some of the books I read made my best of list, in place of books I rated higher, just because they would not let me go, even months afterward.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-3068606857449048522009-12-29T15:21:27.737-08:002009-12-29T15:21:27.737-08:00Jolly Bee: thanks! I say spend your time doing the...Jolly Bee: thanks! I say spend your time doing the thing you like best -- if that's crochet, more power to you!<br /><br />DesLily: I did love the Thirteenth Tale. You MUST read Fingersmith!Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-32166725051773734542009-12-29T15:18:59.321-08:002009-12-29T15:18:59.321-08:00wow that's a big year end post! I am glad you...wow that's a big year end post! I am glad you love the Thirteenth Tale! wow I love that book! I read the Wood Wife last year and enjoyed it and I think I need to get Fingersmith!<br /><br />good post!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-27572203718148141522009-12-29T13:39:17.444-08:002009-12-29T13:39:17.444-08:00That is some list....Other than Murder on the Orie...That is some list....Other than Murder on the Orient Express, I haven't read one of them. You are putting me to shame -- I need to start reading more (but, I can't seem to put the old crochet hook down). I can't wait to see your recipe list. Always time to eat!!!~ The Jolly Bee ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11757835166759513899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-33914094880903159162009-12-29T09:46:22.305-08:002009-12-29T09:46:22.305-08:00Kate: I did read Busted. It was half interesting a...Kate: I did read Busted. It was half interesting and half mind-numbingly boring. :) I love it: "... it might not get here before, you know, I MOVE TO ENGLAND." :)<br /><br />Ana: Two goals for you next year -- read Enchanted April and watch Buffy!!! If your book-buying ban continues on and you can't find Let The Right One In, let me know and I'll send it to you!<br /><br />Tammie: I know what you mean. I thought I didn't love The Graveyard Book, but I keep thinking about it, so I think actually I was just in the wrong frame of mind when I read it. And I agree -- reading should definitely be about enjoyment!<br /><br />Stefanie: Enchanted April was SO MUCH FUN. I loved it. You know, I didn't *not* like Wizard of Earthsea, but I didn't love it. I liked the dragon. I think it just felt a little flat for me, which was disappointing since I really wanted to love it!Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394393707234499156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-36720121437949099892009-12-29T08:22:19.687-08:002009-12-29T08:22:19.687-08:00Enchanted April was a wonderfully delightful read,...Enchanted April was a wonderfully delightful read, wasn't it? I was surprised at how much I loved it. And how did I miss that you didn't like the Wizard of Earthsea? I really like that one, but I won't hold it against you ;)Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-44010379134346418812009-12-29T06:12:21.087-08:002009-12-29T06:12:21.087-08:00ive been so looking forward to your review of the ...ive been so looking forward to your review of the years books, i love it so!<br /><br />and im so glad you mentioned The Graveyard Book because ive been wanting to chat about it. i read it about 4 months ago with Monty and at the time i was so disappointed. (although the boy loved it.) but the weird thing is, from time to time i find myself thinking about it, or just remembering certain parts...so maybe i liked it more than i thought i did. i think maybe when i started reading it, i was expecting something else and when my expectations werent met, i immediately assumed i hated it, which i guess wasnt the case.<br /><br />my reading goal for the next year is pretty loose too. i want to challenge myself a bit but i still want to <i>enjoy</i> reading. there's a balance i need to find.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-80910860119872143782009-12-29T04:33:40.295-08:002009-12-29T04:33:40.295-08:00I can't believe I still haven't read The E...I can't believe I still haven't read The Enchanted April! I actually own it, so I will early in 2010. And I'd almost forgotten how much I want. Let The Right One In. <br /><br />The Wood Wife was indeed wonderful <3 Here's to some great reading in 2010!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28671830.post-23811222228500167152009-12-28T23:09:28.874-08:002009-12-28T23:09:28.874-08:00Oooo...Did you read Busted? I have it on my librar...Oooo...Did you read Busted? I have it on my library waiting list, but I don't think it's going to show up before The Big Move. Also - we at my job make fun of the short title: longer explanatory title conundrum in the museum world. We have been known to refer to exhibitions as "Disquieted: What, No Subtitle?" in memos.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314153391153507955noreply@blogger.com