Comments on: January Reading Round-Up

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:22:07 +0000

@heidenkind: Oh, do! I enjoyed it so much. I'm on a major Mary Stewart glom at the moment.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:29:05 +0000

I can’t wait for your review of Nine Coaches Waiting! It’s been so long since I read that book, I should really do a re-read.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:35:43 +0000

@Magdalen: I remember enjoying Slightly Scandalous! I am anal about my book lists. I started keeping track of the books I read a few years ago. I was pretty good at ensuring that I didn't buy the same book twice, but I did slip up on occasion. The impetus for my lists, though, was the All About Romance annual readers' poll. @Stacy ~: I loved your review of the new Julie James. You lucky duck! I'm delighted you enjoyed it. I've been looking forward to it and it's good to know it's worth waiting for. @Leontine: I ordered my copy of Butterfly Tattoo from The Book Depository. It's on it's way to me as I type. I hope it will arrive tomorrow. @Andrea: I must borrow The Glass Castle from my mother at some point. I also like the sound of Peep. @Trish: Whoa! Is The Glass Castle an issues book? @Amy: Something Wonderful...the title rings a bell. If I read it, it was probably years ago, though. One of the first romances I read was Judith McNaught's Whitney, My Love. I adored it at the time but it didn't stand up to a recent re-read. @Jill D.: A Duke of Her Own is excellent. It's my favourite book of Eloisa James. Thirteen books in a month is good going!

By: Jill D.

Jill D. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:34:42 +0000

I managed 13 books, and two short stories in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I had a very pleasant reading month as none of the books ranked lower than a C+. I think that is a fantastic start to the new year. My favorite book was A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James. It was a surprise because I had never read that author before and I am so glad I did. I have to go back and read the rest of the books in the series now.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:30:56 +0000

Trish, that is exactly what happened in my reading group. One woman dominated the conversation with a mild rant about her mother while the others in the group started to psycho-analyse it and finally tried to steer her away from it. Glad you got rid of your misery sisters. I’m hoping this one just goes away.

Glad you liked American Wife! I have since found out that the author comes from Cincinnati and my good friend worked with her father.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:25:35 +0000

I only read four, and the one standing out for me was SOMETHING WONDERFUL by Judith McNaught, which I read for Kmont’s Year of the Historical challenge.

Oh, and FORTY-EIGHT X by Barry Pollack. Normally I am not a sci-fi fan (the only way I can classify this book), but this one stood out as well.

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:09:55 +0000

Andrea, ‘The Glass Castle’ was one of those books that just stayed with me. For me, it was also re-read for a book club and ended explosively as 2 of the members decided to implode with issues about their own childhoods that just derailed the whole thing. I thought the book was an extremely positive, humorous, life enhancing read and I would recommend it unreservedly. The Misery Sisters have since left the book club and it’s a lot better since then. Essentially, a book club is about the book but also about the group having some fun, intelligent insight and irreverent humor. Also liked ‘American Wife’ on your recommendation.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:29:09 +0000

I had a really good month and read 11 books, 5 of which were standouts, none of them romance. January is the only month I can do a re-cap because I track my books throughout the year – not designated by month:

THE GLASS CASTLE: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls was a re-read for a bookclub and is a phenomenal autobiography.

BLACKBIRD HOUSE by Alice Hoffman is a collection of short stories all centered on one house. It was the first Hoffman book I actually enjoyed.

AMERICAN BORN CHINESE by Gene Luen Yang is a graphic novel about a modern day boy with a bit of Chinese mythology thrown in.

MOLOKA’I by Alan Brennert follows a little girl in a leper colony on Hawaii.

PREP by Curtis Sittenfeld was the debut novel from the author of AMERICAN WIFE, set in a boarding school on the East coast of the US.

By: Leontine

Leontine — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:49:27 +0000

I just read 5 books in Janaury of which I really loved Jennifer Estep’s SPDER’S BITE and Erica hayes – SHADOWFAE. I really hope to read more in February I see you have BUTTERFLY TATTOO on your radar too, I’ve had it on mine since last summer with a review from AmyC I believe. I was riding on a yes/no but was adviced I would love it so bought it this month. I hope your february will be better as well Sarah!

By: Edie

Edie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:50:19 +0000

I was in a slump for most of the month, but managed to cram a lot of books in the last week + a bit. LOL
Highlights were some Shelly Laurenston and Moira Rogers books