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…
Tag: 2012
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…
March 2012 State of the Blog
Time is flying by! It’s already April, which means it’s time to see how my 2012 reading is going. Check it out: First, the basics Books read since January 1 – 18 Pages read – 5,787 Books reviewed – 16 Books not enjoyed – 4 Books not finished – 1 Library books – 2 ebooks…
The Happiness Project and 2012 Resolutions
If you think way back to Non-fiction November 2011, you may or may not recall that I was reading Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project, one woman’s quest to find (or create her own) happiness in life. From Goodreads: Rubin didn’t have the option to uproot herself, nor did she really want to; instead she focused…
Top 10 Tuesday: Books I’m Excited to Read in 2012
(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!) 1. Bitterblue (Kristin Cashore) – I fell head over heels for Graceling, and I can’t wait to read more about the…