tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post2690677786826954813..comments2024-03-17T18:05:23.453-07:00Comments on Worthwhile Books : Reading Year in Review 2008hopeinbrazilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-53161683927983796722009-01-03T09:21:00.000-08:002009-01-03T09:21:00.000-08:00Middlemarch! I was supposed to read that this past...Middlemarch! I was supposed to read that this past year but didn't. Glad to know you enjoyed it. Maybe I'll get to in 2009. I suppose anythign is possible at this point!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-81060313106518372392008-12-28T04:23:00.000-08:002008-12-28T04:23:00.000-08:00I too use audio books as a back up. Here in the ...I too use audio books as a back up. Here in the UK you can borrow them from the local lending library for a small fee (free if you have visual impairment) so I take a couple whenever I have a project on at home like decorating or sewing. When you're doing something mundane it's lovely to let your mind wander and I tend to try different genres in audio books than my usual reading taste.<BR/><BR/>The BBC do some excellent adaptations of some of the books you've mentioned and they're very highly recommended. Middlemarch was just lovely.<BR/><BR/>Laura Essendine<BR/>Author – <A HREF="http://www.lulu.com/content/4787924" REL="nofollow">The Accidental Guru</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.accidentalguru.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Accidental Guru Blog</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.booksltd.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Books Limited Blog</A>Laura Essendinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336063075454155969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-15796855649307858812008-12-27T20:24:00.000-08:002008-12-27T20:24:00.000-08:00Thanks for commenting on my review of Cry, the Bel...Thanks for commenting on my review of Cry, the Beloved Country. Sorry for the lack of a spoiler warning. I should get better at including those. <BR/><BR/>It's really a worthwhile read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-83231475064556631412008-12-27T19:35:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:35:00.000-08:00I love your blog's title and description. After re...I love your blog's title and description. After reading several contemporary novels this past year, I'm making a conscious effort to read classics and things of value. Your list is so concise and helpful. Several of these will go on my TBR list.Heather VanTimmerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814478239699334086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-18977364046601634002008-12-27T14:31:00.000-08:002008-12-27T14:31:00.000-08:00Hope, thank you! You made me so happy that China C...Hope, thank you! You made me so happy that China Court made your list. It was such a difficult book to read, hoping that the time jumps and different points of view got across ok.<BR/><BR/>I love both audiobooks and regular reading ... I will pick up a book after hearing the audio and then that voice becomes what I "hear" when reading it. For instance, Neil Gaiman's Anansai Boys is fantastic both in audio and text.Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-48286338366713727642008-12-27T11:08:00.000-08:002008-12-27T11:08:00.000-08:00What I enjoy about audiobooks is that I can conver...What I enjoy about audiobooks is that I can convert chore time to reading time. Also, I live in a rural area where it takes 1/2 hour + to get anywhere. My life is somewhat cloistered: one son left at home (who works part-time), so I can listen to books without shutting family members out.<BR/><BR/>What I dislike about audiobooks is that the best quotes get away from you. It's also easy to disconnect mentally and suddenly have no idea what where you are in the plot. I often start my reading/listening in a spot before the place I stopped to pick up the context.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Hope, as usual.<BR/><BR/>Carol in OregonCarol in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01857397650456513967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-22165365776443262962008-12-27T09:58:00.000-08:002008-12-27T09:58:00.000-08:00I have a similar problem with audiobooks. I enjoy...I have a similar problem with audiobooks. I enjoy them, but I find it tough to make time for them because they just don't replicate the feel of actually <I>reading</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-53303664236325289132008-12-27T07:34:00.000-08:002008-12-27T07:34:00.000-08:00Great post. You are right, reading should never be...Great post. You are right, reading should never be a chore. I challenge myself to read different genre's and keep track of what i'm reading. Have discovered many books that would have never considered in the past. Surprisingly, I did enjoy Jane Eyre.Robin Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765229264945106765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-67402494972694983102008-12-27T07:26:00.000-08:002008-12-27T07:26:00.000-08:00Nice post. I know what you mean about not wanting ...Nice post. I know what you mean about not wanting reading to become a chore. I've set up my challenges this year to catch me up on my TBR stack and wish list. That means I probably won't be reading that many brand new books, but I'm usually a few years behind anyway!<BR/><BR/>I average 2 books a week, without speed reading.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-21040857965890798272008-12-27T07:15:00.001-08:002008-12-27T07:15:00.001-08:00Jane Eyre is my all time favourite reads..Jane Eyre is my all time favourite reads..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-5798165177946377012008-12-27T07:15:00.000-08:002008-12-27T07:15:00.000-08:00What a great list! I agree with you about audioboo...What a great list! I agree with you about audiobooks -- good, but I need that visual, tactile connection.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to put the Wesley book on my TBR list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-84459816693353535582008-12-27T06:13:00.000-08:002008-12-27T06:13:00.000-08:00I love these kinds of lists and enjoyed Middlemarc...I love these kinds of lists and enjoyed <I>Middlemarch</I> when I read it a few years ago.DebDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012744915676074134.post-89873195319314639332008-12-26T23:37:00.000-08:002008-12-26T23:37:00.000-08:00I have download some audiobooks, but I never read ...I have download some audiobooks, but I never read them.I still like the feeling of reading the actual books:the smell of old paper, the close feeling of words and I can make notes between the lines...It is a huge effort to read 54 books a year!!I try to keep the progress of reading 1 or 2 books a week,but sometimes I have to spend more than 3 weeks to finish a good book~~Never mind, I enjoy the time when reading~~Hope u can catch up more wonderful books in 2009Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com