After a very long hiatus... I am attempting to resume my book blogging adventure! Life has been a whirlwind since I started that French pastry course back in 2013, but things have settled into an almost dull rhythm these days, where I find myself looking for various creative outlets. I've always loved reading, writing, and sharing my love of books, so I'm going to give this another shot.
Now, I may be "older and wiser," but I am still not a consistent blogger. I don't think this will ever be a career for me - I'm just doing it for fun, and to keep track of books I've read for my own records! (Because, to be honest, I am known to completely forget about what happens in the books I've read, therefore not being able to remember if I have read them or not. I guess those are mostly books that had little impact on me or that I didn't enjoy, but still...) If other people read, appreciate, and enjoy my ponderings along the way, all the better!
Since I am jumping on this bandwagon a little late in the year, and have therefore already read several books (which I don't remember enough of to write a proper review), I think I'm going to start off with some short posts that overview a few books at a time. Once that is done, I will try to review books the way I was at the start of this blog: writing the review as I read the book, and then giving my personal rating & recommendation at the end of the post.
I'm looking forward to starting this project again, and sharing my reading journey (and love of all things book-related) with you!
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Monday, January 3, 2011
New Blog: January 2011
So here we are, in 2011! As part of my New Year's Resolutions, I've decided to start a blog documenting the books I read over the course of the year. Last year, I read at least 36 books (that I had written down), and I have at least 36 more on my list for this year.
So, one of my "resolutions," if you can call it that, is to read all of the books on the list (as well as any others that might cross my path) in the next 362 days. However, that's not where the resolution ends. I can fly through books, no problem. The issue comes when trying to remember what a certain book was about. So, the other part of the resolution is to write a blog post reviewing each book after I've read it. Which will also hopefully help me to keep track of all the books I've read! I plan on checking them off the list as well, so between the blog and the list, I should be able to keep track of everything. :)
My plan, I think, is to write the blog post as I'm reading the book, so the finished post will have covered days, weeks, maybe even months, if I'm not that into it. At present, I'm reading 2 books: Fly Away Home, a novel by Jennifer Weiner, and Hot Apple Cider, a conglomeration* of 44 short stories by 30 Canadian authors. I will create 2 separate blog posts for these books.
Comments are welcomed. Please note that I have a tendency to spoil, so if I mention a book that you haven't read or finished yet, please don't read the review, because I'll probably give away the ending! Sorry. Unless you don't care, then read away!
*Conglomerate: to gather into a mass or coherent whole. - www.merriam-webster.com
So, one of my "resolutions," if you can call it that, is to read all of the books on the list (as well as any others that might cross my path) in the next 362 days. However, that's not where the resolution ends. I can fly through books, no problem. The issue comes when trying to remember what a certain book was about. So, the other part of the resolution is to write a blog post reviewing each book after I've read it. Which will also hopefully help me to keep track of all the books I've read! I plan on checking them off the list as well, so between the blog and the list, I should be able to keep track of everything. :)
My plan, I think, is to write the blog post as I'm reading the book, so the finished post will have covered days, weeks, maybe even months, if I'm not that into it. At present, I'm reading 2 books: Fly Away Home, a novel by Jennifer Weiner, and Hot Apple Cider, a conglomeration* of 44 short stories by 30 Canadian authors. I will create 2 separate blog posts for these books.
Comments are welcomed. Please note that I have a tendency to spoil, so if I mention a book that you haven't read or finished yet, please don't read the review, because I'll probably give away the ending! Sorry. Unless you don't care, then read away!
*Conglomerate: to gather into a mass or coherent whole. - www.merriam-webster.com
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