Who would have ever foreseen that 2011 would get here without so much as a whisper of a hover-car? Or even a holiday on the moon. But then again, we do have monile phones and the internet so I think we’re winning. Maybe…
Anyway, the start of one year means it is the end of another, and so to the traditional what I did enjoy last year list.
In 2010 I loved and adored:
- Touching Earth Lightly by Margo Lanagan. This was also the first ebook I’ve ever actually finished. {My review }
- The Dollmaker by Hariette Arnow. A book that made me cry. {My review}
- I kill giants by Joe Kelly. Wonderfully awesome graphic novel. {My review}
- Justice Hall & Monstrous Regiment of Women & The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King. I loved her whole Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes series to be honest. {My reviews of Justice Hall & Monstrous Regiment & Beekeeper}
- Blankets by Craig Thompson. Brilliant graphic novel memoir, which has led to the in-joke of “I peed on you”. {My review}
- The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness. Again I loved this whole series. {My review}
Hmm, so I only loved books this year, no films. Which doesn’t really surprise me as there were a lot of duds in my opinion. The stand out ones, from what I remember were Whip It!, Inception, Precious and maybe The Blind Side despite its corniness. Oh and Solomon Kane was just pure fun.
Other books that I gave ten stars to were:
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- The Books of Bayern series by Shannon Hale
- Address Unknown by Katherine Kressman Taylor
- Black Hills by Dan Simmons
According to Goodreads stats I read 84 books this year which is more than my target of one a week[1] so YAY ME!! The longest of which was Drood
- or 30216 pages ↩
YAY YOU! Also, I loved Blankets but can’t for the life of me remember any “I peed on you” references, possibly due to defense mechanisms kicking in.
Kelly´s last blog post ..On goodbyes and hellos
At the beginning, with the two brothers sharing the bed. One licks his finger and pretends to pee on the other and then hijinks ensue
Happy 2011 Fence!
And many happy returns :)
Fence´s last blog post ..Goodnight and joy be with you all
Read your comment over at Carl V’s blog. What Stainless Steel Rat omnibus did you get??
The first three books, I’ve never read one before so I figured it’d be best to start there :)
Wishing you all the best in 2011! Happy New Year!
Kathleen´s last blog post ..Happy New Year
Happy New Year Kathleen