End of 2011 books

[slemslempike]

August to December
Mary Francis Shura - Summer Dreams, Winter Love
Azar Nafasi - Reading Lolita in Tehran
Fiona Cooper - Heartbreak on the High Sierra
Tracey Rosenberg - The Girl in the Bunker
Jenny Lindsay - The Things We Leave Behind
Michael Arditti - Unity
Joyce Grenfell - Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure
LT Meade - The Rebel of the School (K)
Christopher Brookmyre - The Sacred Art of Stealing
Victoria Walker - The Winter of Enchantment
Victoria Walker - The House at Hadlows
Marian Keyes - This Charming Man
Kazuo Ishiguro - A Pale View of Hills
Mike Thomas - Pocket Notebook
Richard Herring - How Not to Grow Up
Mrs Stephen Fry - Mrs Fry's Diary
Kathy Reichs - Deja Dead
Kathy Reichs - Death de Jour
RC Sheriff - The Fortnight in September
Marghanita Laski - To Bed with Grand Music
Lisa Townsend - A Difficult Term for the Chalet School
Lois McMaster Bujold - The Vor Game (K)
Lee Child - The Affair
Lois McMaster Bujold - Cetaganda (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Borders of Infinity (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Brothers in Arms (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Mirror Dance (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Memory (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Komarr (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - A Civil Campaign (K)
Julia Quinn - What Happens in London
M.C. Beaton - Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
Richmal Crompton - More William (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Diplomatic Immunity (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Winterfair Gifts (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Cryoburn (K)
Lois McMaster Bujold - Ethan of Athos (K)
Vikram Seth - Two Lives
Christopher Brookmyre - One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night
David Turashvili - Flight from USSR
Archil Khantadze - 12 Short Stories: A key to the Georgian mentality
Sally Hayward - Spring Term
Mara Kay - Storm Warning
Ivy Compton-Burnett - A House and its Head
Kathy Reichs - Deadly Decisions
Kathy Reichs - Fatal Voyage
Kathy Reichs - Grave Secrets
Kathy Reichs - Bare Bones
Rachel Vail - Gorgeous
Rachel Vail - Brilliant

2011 - 92 books, of which one was a reread. That astounds me, unless I've forgotten to write them down, it's definitely the least rereading I've ever done. I am not surprised that it's comparatively few books overall though. I feel like I've done very little this year of almost anything (for me, that is), and reading's been part of that. Compared to previous years (where I was at least also always reading for phd stuff as well), this is very few books indeed.

2010 - 184
2009 - 123, 23 rereads
2008 - 126, 17 rereads
2007 - 134
2006 - 224
2005 - 244

Next year I very much intend to get back to writing monthly book posts. There are certainly books I've forgotten I've read and not written down here (and I'm not just saying that because it's the least amount of reading I've done since I started keeping track). And I like writing something about each book, which I can't do when I forget what they even are six months later. I can also start keeping a list on my harddrive at work so I can add to it there instead of thinking I mustn't because it's on lj.

Comments

[anglaisepaon.livejournal.com]

Ooh, must see if I can find that Mara Kay. In fact, must make it back to the big library so I can curl up in the reading room with Masha again.

I'm looking forward to your writing about each book. And not just because I enjoyed the snarky comments on the bad ones.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It was very good - about an English girl in Germany just prior to WW2.

[ms-bracken.livejournal.com]

You read an Ivy Compton-Burnett too! What did you think of yours? As you know from my books post, Pastors And Masters put my teeth on edge (as did A God And His Gifts seven years earlier). I keep wanting her to be like Iris Murdoch, of whom I am a great fan, and she couldn't be more different

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I found A House and Its Head rather difficult to get through, very dense-feeling writing, though not plot, but really good. Very funny indeed, and the characters so grotesque. If you want to try it, I'd happily post it to you (or hand off to slightlyfoxed to pass on).

[the_antichris.livejournal.com]

What's K?

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

K is for Kindle - means I read it on my phone. "E" would probably be clearer!