What a year! I didn’t reach all of my reading goals this year, but I’ve certainly enjoyed the journey. I’ve read some great books (and some stinkers!), challenged myself, and found some amazing stories just outside my comfort zone. Check out the final tallies for 2012. First, the basics Books read in 2012: 79 (14…
2012 End of Year Book Survey
I love nothing more than revisiting books, and this survey created by The Perpetual Page-Turner is a great way to do just that. Here’s some of my thoughts on books and blogging from this year. 1. Best Book You Read In 2012? (You can break it down by genre if you want) There’s no way…
Top 10 Tuesday: Best Animal Books
(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. Want to make your own list? Clicking the image will take you to this week’s post. Happy listing!) This week it’s all about genres, and after perusing my shelves I’ve decided to dedicate this list to animal books. Because…
Top 10 Tuesday: Books That Broke My Heart a Little
(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. Want to make your own list? Clicking the image will take you to this week’s post. Happy listing!) I try to avoid sad books, but sometimes they sneak by — and they’re almost always worth the heartbreak they cause….
Top 10 Tuesday: Books for People Who Don’t Like to Read
(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. Want to make your own list? Clicking the image will take you to this week’s post. Happy listing!) Topics like this are tricky; I don’t want to force on someone a book they won’t like, but if they don’t…