Early happy New Year everyone! How has 2015 been for you? Bit too exciting if you ask me - marauding vikings on and off the page, Poldark showing off his pecs in the Cornish countryside (don't remember THAT in the books!), Bond getting up to his old tricks and tonnes of fab new fiction and non-fiction to get me all distracted.
I did manage to read the minimum target 24 books (yay!), but 11 of those were either freshly published or new acquisitions (boo!). Such a shame when I got the balance right in 2014, reading an extra 10 or so books, but still finishing 24 from the list. Definitely want to try and do better in the coming months.
Hopefully you've found something interesting among what I've read in 2015. I'm quite pleased that there's a good variety in what I've covered, but classics are still rare. After my fascinating trip to Haworth, the Bronte Parsonage Museum and the surrounding moors ('In Search of Wuthering Heights'), I'm hoping to get in some novels by the famous sisters in 2016. And visit some more literary locations!
James Bond and historical fiction are still making regular appearances and I'm close to finishing both Ian Fleming's books and Philippa Gregory's Cousins War series. Hopefully I can do this next year too and move on to another great series.
A few favourite genres and writers have disappeared completely recently, though, including Science Fiction and Daphne Du Maurier. Perhaps in getting distracted by some great new publications I've missed the brilliant books already on my shelves. Something to be careful of in 2016!
Almost unbelievably, next year will mark the fifth anniversary of this blog and my project. A big thank you to all the friends, readers, writers and publishers who have given such great feedback and support here and on Twitter (@500_Books) over the years. A special mention has to go to the lovely and glittery Lucy Porter, who thoroughly embarrassed me by looking at my Twitter feed while I was stood in front of her at a literary festival event. Nearly as embarrassing as when I met Nigella Lawson at a book signing and couldn't think of anything to say... but that's another story.
Anyway, big love, bookworms! Wishing you all a fabulous new year and I look forward to seeing you again in 2016!
Reviews of the Year
2012
2013
2014
2015: A Year in Books
January
'The Empty Throne' by Bernard Cornwell
February
'So, Anyway...' by John Cleese
'From Russia with Love' by Ian Fleming (Audiobook)
'The Victorian Chaise-Longue' by Marghanita Laski
March
'Goldfinger' by Ian Fleming
'Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism' by Natasha Walter
April
'When I Met You' by Jemma Forte
'So, You've Been Publicly Shamed' by Jon Ronson
May
'Marie Antoinette: The Journey' by Antonia Fraser
June
'In Town' by Mark Steel
'Be Brilliant Every Day' by Andy Cope and Andy Whitaker
July
'It's All in Your Head' by Suzanne O'Sullivan
'My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me' by Jennifer Teege
'Diamonds are Forever' by Ian Fleming (Audiobook)
'The Spy who Loved Me' by Ian Fleming (Audiobook)
August
'A Book for Her' by Bridget Christie
'The Kingmaker's Daughter' by Philippa Gregory
September
'The Library of Unrequited Love' by Sophie Divry
October
'Just a Phrase I'm Going Through' by David Crystal
'Jeremy and Amy' by Jeremy Keeling
November
'Warriors of the Storm' by Bernard Cornwell
'Pet Sematary' by Stephen King
December
'Animal QC: My Preposterous Life' by Gary Bell
'Little Tales of Misogyny' by Patricia Highsmith - Coming Soon!
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31 December 2015
01 January 2014
Review of the Year 2013!
An old year ends and a new one begins and it's time for another check up!
Over the past 12 months, I've read 22 books. Pretty good you might think, just two off my target for each year. Just one slight problem. Five of those books weren't actually on my list in the first place. 'MaddAddam' by Margaret Atwood and 'Consumed' by Harry Wallop, for example, were newly published in 2013, but they caught my eye and before I knew it I was several pages in. So I think I really need to stop reading book reviews if I'm ever going to read everything I already have!
On the plus side, I've read lots of different genres again this year (which I hope makes my blog varied and entertaining!). We've had horror ('Fluke' by James Herbert), history ('My Heart is My Own' by John Guy), science fiction ('The Man Who Fell to Earth' by Walter Tevis) and biographical works by Sir Roger Moore and Arabella Weir. I even read a classic in the form of 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker, although it did take six weeks and I kind of hoped I would read more than just one in 2013.
Later in the year, I decided to try out finishing some sets of books, something I considered in the 2012 review of the year. This seems to have worked - I've finished Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake trilogy and would've finished Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories if he hadn't had the cheek to publish a new one! I'm already on the case with that, though, and hope to finish it early in 2014.
I also made an attempt on Philippa Gregory's Cousins War series. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the second and third books as much as the first, which has put me off reading the fourth, 'The Kingmaker's Daughter'. Ms Gregory also published a new addition to this series in 2013, 'The White Princess'. I think I may give this series another go at a later date, but not just yet.
Overall, this strategy has gone well, so I think I will carry it over into 2014 as it gives me a sense of achievement without tying me down too much. I can still mix and match if the mood takes me or I think you might be getting a bit bored!
Unfortunately, I didn't read anything anniversary related in 2013. As how long it takes me to read books can be very unpredictable, however, I'd have probably disappointed myself and everyone else by failing to finish the right book at the right time anyway, so that idea's probably safer left on the back burner.
So 2013 was on the whole quite positive. I nearly made my target (even though it was in fits and starts and there was a sudden late surge) and I finished a few series and kept the variety going in my reading. But next year I must refocus and keep that list of new releases firmly out of reach! I also hope to find the time to blog more often, perhaps including more posts related to things I've read to keep you entertained. One thing I know for sure, though, is that I mustn't get carried away and forget what this is actually all about!
I hope you've enjoy hearing about the books I've read and want to say thank you for your part in this project. Don't forget that I can be found on Twitter (@Girl_LovesBooks) and love to hear what you think of the project and books I've read. Happy new year and I hope you have a healthy, successful and enjoyable 2014.
Related Posts
Review of the Year 2012
2013: The Year in Books
Over the past 12 months, I've read 22 books. Pretty good you might think, just two off my target for each year. Just one slight problem. Five of those books weren't actually on my list in the first place. 'MaddAddam' by Margaret Atwood and 'Consumed' by Harry Wallop, for example, were newly published in 2013, but they caught my eye and before I knew it I was several pages in. So I think I really need to stop reading book reviews if I'm ever going to read everything I already have!
On the plus side, I've read lots of different genres again this year (which I hope makes my blog varied and entertaining!). We've had horror ('Fluke' by James Herbert), history ('My Heart is My Own' by John Guy), science fiction ('The Man Who Fell to Earth' by Walter Tevis) and biographical works by Sir Roger Moore and Arabella Weir. I even read a classic in the form of 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker, although it did take six weeks and I kind of hoped I would read more than just one in 2013.
Later in the year, I decided to try out finishing some sets of books, something I considered in the 2012 review of the year. This seems to have worked - I've finished Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake trilogy and would've finished Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories if he hadn't had the cheek to publish a new one! I'm already on the case with that, though, and hope to finish it early in 2014.
I also made an attempt on Philippa Gregory's Cousins War series. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the second and third books as much as the first, which has put me off reading the fourth, 'The Kingmaker's Daughter'. Ms Gregory also published a new addition to this series in 2013, 'The White Princess'. I think I may give this series another go at a later date, but not just yet.
Overall, this strategy has gone well, so I think I will carry it over into 2014 as it gives me a sense of achievement without tying me down too much. I can still mix and match if the mood takes me or I think you might be getting a bit bored!
Unfortunately, I didn't read anything anniversary related in 2013. As how long it takes me to read books can be very unpredictable, however, I'd have probably disappointed myself and everyone else by failing to finish the right book at the right time anyway, so that idea's probably safer left on the back burner.
So 2013 was on the whole quite positive. I nearly made my target (even though it was in fits and starts and there was a sudden late surge) and I finished a few series and kept the variety going in my reading. But next year I must refocus and keep that list of new releases firmly out of reach! I also hope to find the time to blog more often, perhaps including more posts related to things I've read to keep you entertained. One thing I know for sure, though, is that I mustn't get carried away and forget what this is actually all about!
I hope you've enjoy hearing about the books I've read and want to say thank you for your part in this project. Don't forget that I can be found on Twitter (@Girl_LovesBooks) and love to hear what you think of the project and books I've read. Happy new year and I hope you have a healthy, successful and enjoyable 2014.
Related Posts
Review of the Year 2012
2013: The Year in Books
February 2013
'My Heart is My Own' by John Guy
'Fluke' by James Herbert
March
'My Word is My Bond' by Roger Moore
'The Man Who Fell to Earth' by Walter Tevis
'The Real Me is Thin' by Arabella Weir
April
'The Other Queen' by Philippa Gregory
'Remember Me?' by Sophie Kinsella
May
'Never Let Me Go' by Kazuo Ishiguro
'Consumed' by Harry Wallop
June
'The Unknown Ajax' by Georgette Heyer
July
'The Lady of the Rivers' by Philippa Gregory
'The White Queen' by Philippa Gregory
August
'Will Storr vs The Supernatural' by Will Storr
'The Red Queen' by Philippa Gregory
September
'The Year of the Flood' by Margaret Atwood
'Maddaddam' by Margaret Atwood
October
'The Burning Land' by Bernard Cornwell
'Death of Kings' by Bernard Cornwell
December
'Dracula' by Bram Stoker
'You Made me Late Again!" by Pam Ayres
'The House We Grew up In' by Lisa Jewell
'Him and Me' by Michael and Jack Whitehall
24 September 2013
The Ballad of Zeb and Toby
I've just finished the recently published 'MaddAddam' by Margaret Atwood, the last in the superlative 'Oryx and Crake' trilogy. Must've been good for me to finish it in just a week!
'MaddAddam' begins as 'The Year of the Flood' ends. The human race has been largely wiped out by a mysterious virus, but a handful of outsiders have survived. Many are former God's Gardeners, a Christian Environmental sect that values nature and cultivates self-reliance, or members of MaddAddam, a terrorist group that dispensed with the Gardener's pacifism and used genetic know-how to cause disruption to the ruling corporations. But they are not the only people left alive. Two psychotic competitors from the Painball games have escaped the plague and want nothing more than to torture, rape and kill. Having saved Amanda from them once, with the help of Ren and the unexpected arrival of Snowman-the-Jimmy, Toby lets down her guard and the Painballers escape. Will Toby and the other survivors find them before it's too late? How can they protect the innocent Children of Crake? And what of the mysterious Zeb?
Atwood has pulled off a fantastic hat trick with these three books and 'MaddAddam' is the captivating conclusion to a thrilling trilogy. While books one and two told the stories of Glenn, Jimmy, Ren and Toby, here we find out about the enigmatic Zeb and spend more time with the Children of Crake, the genetically modified replacement for human beings. Once again, Atwood juggles the varied voices involved fantastically and it's easy to forget that they all come from the mind of one author.
'MaddAddam' is probably the most surreal and fanciful of the three books, but it is set after the apocalypse and feels right for the world that Atwood has created. Or should I say predicted?
The ending did leave me feeling bereft, but, as any reader will tell you, that's not unusual when you've enjoyed a book and grown attached to the characters involved.
Overall, I would really recommend the Oryx and Crake trilogy to anyone who enjoys thought provoking books which challenge the way we see the world. This is Speculative, rather than Science, Fiction at its best.
Now, back to Bernard Cornwell's Saxons vs Danes Round Five: Pride Comes Before a Fall. I'm only on page 48 and I think I can see where this is going! Really don't mind though. Honest.
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| 'MaddAddam' by Margaret Atwood (Bloomsbury, 2013) |
Atwood has pulled off a fantastic hat trick with these three books and 'MaddAddam' is the captivating conclusion to a thrilling trilogy. While books one and two told the stories of Glenn, Jimmy, Ren and Toby, here we find out about the enigmatic Zeb and spend more time with the Children of Crake, the genetically modified replacement for human beings. Once again, Atwood juggles the varied voices involved fantastically and it's easy to forget that they all come from the mind of one author.
'MaddAddam' is probably the most surreal and fanciful of the three books, but it is set after the apocalypse and feels right for the world that Atwood has created. Or should I say predicted?
The ending did leave me feeling bereft, but, as any reader will tell you, that's not unusual when you've enjoyed a book and grown attached to the characters involved.
Overall, I would really recommend the Oryx and Crake trilogy to anyone who enjoys thought provoking books which challenge the way we see the world. This is Speculative, rather than Science, Fiction at its best.
Now, back to Bernard Cornwell's Saxons vs Danes Round Five: Pride Comes Before a Fall. I'm only on page 48 and I think I can see where this is going! Really don't mind though. Honest.
02 May 2013
The Difficult Second Year Post
I can't believe I've been writing this blog for two years already! And I definitely can't believe it's a whole five months since I last reviewed my progress. Blimey!
I have to be honest, though, and say that not much has really changed since my review of the year in December. Despite not finishing anything in January, I'm still averaging two books a month (yay!), but I've still not really latched onto any themes or events or read any classics (boo!). I've picked up 'Jane Eyre', 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' and 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' at various times, but somehow always managed to get distracted by something else. Clearly I'm shallower than I thought and these books need shinier covers!
On the plus side, and I hope you agree with me on this, what I'm reading is still quite varied. As someone who loves Historical Fiction and Science Fiction, I often worry that I'll get carried away and read too much of one or other of these genres. I really don't want to bore anyone and think my 'library' is broad enough to cater for most people, so hopefully this won't become a problem. Having said that, I do want to read a few series of books, although this category ranges from the Poldark novels to Ian Fleming's James Bond books, so perhaps I don't need to worry!
So, between May 2012 and April 2013, I read 23 books. Not bad considering I had a couple of quite major lulls due to the length (and sometimes weight!) of what I was reading. Sadly, I've not been able to help myself when unleashed in the local bookshop, so this hasn't really made much difference to the overall total.
I am reading more due to the lovely weather we've been having lately though. It makes such a change to be sat in the warm sunshine, lulled by the sound of insects buzzing about, rather than inside, under a blanket, listening to constant rain thrashing against the windows. So, as long as the weather holds, I'm quite hopeful for the next few months. Just so long as I don't get too relaxed!
As always, thank you very much for reading this blog and sticking with me despite the lack of progress! I'm glad that you're interested in what I've read and what I've thought about it and hope that you're enjoying at least a few of the posts. At least not all of them are as dull as this one!
May 2012
'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' by Winifred Watson
'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' by Jen Campbell
'Notes on a Scandal' by Zoe Heller
July
'Fragile Things' by Neil Gaiman
'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
August
'The Somnambulist' by Essie Fox
'The Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham
September
'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce
'In-Flight Entertainment' by Helen Simpson
October
'Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures' by Emma Straub
'Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee' by Neil Forsythe
'Sword Song' by Bernard Cornwell
November
'How to be a Woman' by Caitlin Moran
'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving
December
'Little Boy Lost' by Marghanita Laski
'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' by Philip Pullman
I have to be honest, though, and say that not much has really changed since my review of the year in December. Despite not finishing anything in January, I'm still averaging two books a month (yay!), but I've still not really latched onto any themes or events or read any classics (boo!). I've picked up 'Jane Eyre', 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' and 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' at various times, but somehow always managed to get distracted by something else. Clearly I'm shallower than I thought and these books need shinier covers!
On the plus side, and I hope you agree with me on this, what I'm reading is still quite varied. As someone who loves Historical Fiction and Science Fiction, I often worry that I'll get carried away and read too much of one or other of these genres. I really don't want to bore anyone and think my 'library' is broad enough to cater for most people, so hopefully this won't become a problem. Having said that, I do want to read a few series of books, although this category ranges from the Poldark novels to Ian Fleming's James Bond books, so perhaps I don't need to worry!
So, between May 2012 and April 2013, I read 23 books. Not bad considering I had a couple of quite major lulls due to the length (and sometimes weight!) of what I was reading. Sadly, I've not been able to help myself when unleashed in the local bookshop, so this hasn't really made much difference to the overall total.
I am reading more due to the lovely weather we've been having lately though. It makes such a change to be sat in the warm sunshine, lulled by the sound of insects buzzing about, rather than inside, under a blanket, listening to constant rain thrashing against the windows. So, as long as the weather holds, I'm quite hopeful for the next few months. Just so long as I don't get too relaxed!
As always, thank you very much for reading this blog and sticking with me despite the lack of progress! I'm glad that you're interested in what I've read and what I've thought about it and hope that you're enjoying at least a few of the posts. At least not all of them are as dull as this one!
May 2012
'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' by Winifred Watson
'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' by Jen Campbell
'Notes on a Scandal' by Zoe Heller
July
'Fragile Things' by Neil Gaiman
'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
August
'The Somnambulist' by Essie Fox
'The Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham
September
'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce
'In-Flight Entertainment' by Helen Simpson
October
'Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures' by Emma Straub
'Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee' by Neil Forsythe
'Sword Song' by Bernard Cornwell
November
'How to be a Woman' by Caitlin Moran
'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving
December
'Little Boy Lost' by Marghanita Laski
'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' by Philip Pullman
February 2013
'My Heart is My Own' by John Guy
'Fluke' by James Herbert
March
'My Word is My Bond' by Roger Moore
'The Man Who Fell to Earth' by Walter Tevis
'The Real Me is Thin' by Arabella Weir
April
'The Other Queen' by Philippa Gregory
'Remember Me?' by Sophie Kinsella
31 December 2012
Review of the Year 2012!
Ah, 2012! A great year for distractions, not such a good one for reading! Although, having said that, I did spend a few hours reading 'The Somnambulist' rather than watching the sailing on a big screen on Weymouth beach, so perhaps I can't really blame the Olympics or Jubilee!
2012 really didn't start well for my project. One book in two months? TWO MONTHS? And a book of short stories at that?! I'm pretty sure it wasn't the fault of R, Murray Gilchrist, author of 'A Night on the Moor and Other Tales of Dread', or his stories. As usual, I'd bitten off more than I could chew with a training course, lots on at work and a number of other factors too tedious to go into. June was equally unsuccessful, because my friends had the audacity to keep getting married or having children. I didn't want to chance chucking a hardback at the married couple rather than confetti, so decided not to try to multitask that month!
Fortunately, for the rest of the year (nine months) I made my target of at least two books a month. This totalled 21 volumes in all, excluding the three books I gave up on (sorry Ms. Austen!), which brings it up to 24. OK, it's not quite the 30 books I managed in 2011, but it's still progress. Slow progress, but progress nonetheless!
I've read quite a selection of books this year, so I hope you've all found something of interest to you. The books included modern classics, science fiction, horror, humour, literary fiction, historical fiction (surprise, surprise!), short stories (ditto!) and non-fiction. There have been quite a few new books in there this year, including the lovely 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' and enchanting 'Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures'. Although I don't regret reading them for one moment, trying to be less distracted by new releases will have to be a resolution for 2013, otherwise I'll never empty my shelves!
My big regret for 2012 is that I didn't take advantage of various celebrations, anniversaries or film releases to spur me on. 'We Bought a Zoo' came out on DVD, while 'The Woman in Black', 'Anna Karenina' and 'Life of Pi' arrived at cinemas. There is still hope yet, though. While 2012 was the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film, 'Doctor No', 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the first Bond book, 'Casino Royale'. Sounds like a good opportunity to me!
On the whole, I think this has been an OK year, but I definitely want 2013 to be better. A minimum of two books a months seems manageable, so I think I'll stick to that for the time being, but I must make sure the acquisitions stay under control too! I think I would like to read more classics in next year (I have my eye on 'Jane Eyre', 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' and 'Anna Karenina') and more non-fiction (I've got a few history books waiting for me). Although I don't want my love of historical fiction to take over, it would be great if I could finish at least one series of books. I'm part way through Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels, Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred books and Winston Graham's Poldark stories.
I sincerely hope that you've enjoyed reading my blog as much as I've enjoyed writing it. I always try to be honest and fair in my opinions and respectful of the authors whose work I read, which I hope comes across.
Until next time, I'd like to wish you all a very happy new year and the very best for 2013! I hope you'll join me again soon!
2012: The Year in Books
January
'A Night on the Moor' by R.Murray Gilchrist
March
'QI Book of General Ignorance'
'The Virgin's Lover' by Philippa Gregory
April
'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett
'The Psychopath Test' by Jon Ronson
May
'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' by Winifred Watson
'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' by Jen Campbell
'Notes on a Scandal' by Zoe Heller
July
'Fragile Things' by Neil Gaiman
'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
August
'The Somnambulist' by Essie Fox
'The Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham
September
'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce
'In-Flight Entertainment' by Helen Simpson
October
'Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures' by Emma Straub
'Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee' by Neil Forsythe
'Sword Song' by Bernard Cornwell
November
'How to be a Woman' by Caitlin Moran
'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving
December
'Little Boy Lost' by Marghanita Laski
'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' by Philip Pullman
2012 really didn't start well for my project. One book in two months? TWO MONTHS? And a book of short stories at that?! I'm pretty sure it wasn't the fault of R, Murray Gilchrist, author of 'A Night on the Moor and Other Tales of Dread', or his stories. As usual, I'd bitten off more than I could chew with a training course, lots on at work and a number of other factors too tedious to go into. June was equally unsuccessful, because my friends had the audacity to keep getting married or having children. I didn't want to chance chucking a hardback at the married couple rather than confetti, so decided not to try to multitask that month!
Fortunately, for the rest of the year (nine months) I made my target of at least two books a month. This totalled 21 volumes in all, excluding the three books I gave up on (sorry Ms. Austen!), which brings it up to 24. OK, it's not quite the 30 books I managed in 2011, but it's still progress. Slow progress, but progress nonetheless!
I've read quite a selection of books this year, so I hope you've all found something of interest to you. The books included modern classics, science fiction, horror, humour, literary fiction, historical fiction (surprise, surprise!), short stories (ditto!) and non-fiction. There have been quite a few new books in there this year, including the lovely 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' and enchanting 'Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures'. Although I don't regret reading them for one moment, trying to be less distracted by new releases will have to be a resolution for 2013, otherwise I'll never empty my shelves!
My big regret for 2012 is that I didn't take advantage of various celebrations, anniversaries or film releases to spur me on. 'We Bought a Zoo' came out on DVD, while 'The Woman in Black', 'Anna Karenina' and 'Life of Pi' arrived at cinemas. There is still hope yet, though. While 2012 was the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film, 'Doctor No', 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the first Bond book, 'Casino Royale'. Sounds like a good opportunity to me!
On the whole, I think this has been an OK year, but I definitely want 2013 to be better. A minimum of two books a months seems manageable, so I think I'll stick to that for the time being, but I must make sure the acquisitions stay under control too! I think I would like to read more classics in next year (I have my eye on 'Jane Eyre', 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' and 'Anna Karenina') and more non-fiction (I've got a few history books waiting for me). Although I don't want my love of historical fiction to take over, it would be great if I could finish at least one series of books. I'm part way through Jean Plaidy's Tudor novels, Bernard Cornwell's King Alfred books and Winston Graham's Poldark stories.
I sincerely hope that you've enjoyed reading my blog as much as I've enjoyed writing it. I always try to be honest and fair in my opinions and respectful of the authors whose work I read, which I hope comes across.
Until next time, I'd like to wish you all a very happy new year and the very best for 2013! I hope you'll join me again soon!
2012: The Year in Books
January
'A Night on the Moor' by R.Murray Gilchrist
March
'QI Book of General Ignorance'
'The Virgin's Lover' by Philippa Gregory
April
'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett
'The Psychopath Test' by Jon Ronson
May
'Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day' by Winifred Watson
'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' by Jen Campbell
'Notes on a Scandal' by Zoe Heller
July
'Fragile Things' by Neil Gaiman
'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
August
'The Somnambulist' by Essie Fox
'The Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham
September
'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce
'In-Flight Entertainment' by Helen Simpson
October
'Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures' by Emma Straub
'Bob Servant: Hero of Dundee' by Neil Forsythe
'Sword Song' by Bernard Cornwell
November
'How to be a Woman' by Caitlin Moran
'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving
December
'Little Boy Lost' by Marghanita Laski
'The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ' by Philip Pullman
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