2010 - A Book Year in Review

I didn't read as much as planned but I had many other things to do so I'm after all proud I didn't give up on reading or blogging. I think I perhaps overdid it a bit too. I need to learn to keep it reasonable and not spend all my free time on the blogs. There is a real life after all and I should try to spend more time with the real world. But it's fun so we will see how I can manage that. Yes I'm a blogging addict.

Here are the stats for 2010:

122 books - woot

18 Megan Hart books - yes it's scary...I swear I'm not stalking ;)

41 Contemporary Romance - yep it's getting more and more

10 Science Fiction =( - me a bad geek

7 Historicals =) - steady incline

6 DNFs - I'm stronger than I thought

81 reviews - yes I'm shocked myself

Yeah I was shocked about how many Megan Hart books I read and that i just read 10 sci-fis. I have to redeem the latter in 2011. And only around 30 books I didn't review. That is wow but I think I should do less. I'm starting to feel pressured about reviewing so perhaps I should read more just for me. We will see how that works out.

On another note I signed up to 2 reading challenges and yeah I forgot them sometimes in January. I think I read at least 10 eroticas but no Outlander book so I think these challenges aren't for me cuz I'm too prone for forgetting them. *hides in shame*

But I read some really good ones this year. You can take a look at my full list here but I will tell you my personal Top 10 reads of 2010 (in no particular order) naw and give you the shortest explanation why *g*

 

• - Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews - Curran and Kate getting smexy ;)
• - Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - Finally a bit more Adam!
• - Naked by Megan Hart - Alex deserved this book even more than we did!
• - The Road to Shanhasson by Joely Sue Burkhart - Gregar *le sigh*
• - Three Over Par by Cathryn Brunet - Wow, intense!

• - Amidst a Crowd of Stars by Megan Hart - So sad!
• - Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead - Made my heart bleed!
• - Anytime Darlin' by Julia Rachel Barrett - Heartbreakingly real.
• - Double Cross by Carolyn Crane - Carolyn is made of evil!
• - Precious and Fragile Things by Megan Hart - Showed my I still can love non Romance books!

I'm also happy to have met so many great people this year. Blogging really connects and I can't imagine my life without some of them.

Special thanks go to

• - Caroline aka pattepoilue - for making me giggle even when I thought I couldn't take anymore.
• - The rest of the Book Lovers Inc gals - for being fun to work with!
• - Julia Rachel Barret - for listening to my ranting and being a great person to talk to. I love to discuss things with her- she's just awesome.
• - Megan Hart - for the best reading hours this year.
• - BF - for understanding all this blogging and reading stuff

I blogged like the madwoman I am- 131 posts on The Geeky Bookworm and 149 posts on Book Lovers Inc. It seems I really am crazy and should slow a bit down. Not sure how to achieve that but will work something out.

So New Year resolutions for me:

• - read more
• - read more science fiction
• - blog less
• - don't review so much and start enjoying the reading more
• - be yourself
• - stay away from reading challenges

Sounds good to me. How was your reading year 2010? Any reading resolutions you will try to achieve?

Guten Rutsch into the new year!

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My August Reads

Another month over and I can't say where the days went. It didn't feel like 31 days at all. Got some reading done but not as much as I wished but I blogged more than I wanted, just not here, as it seems. But I'm in a reviewing mood at the moment so I will hopefully get some more done for this blog. We will see. Here is what I read in August:

1. No Greater Pleasure (An Order of Solace Novel #2) by Megan Hart

Again a heartbreaking story. I love her Order of Solace world even if it seems strange and foreign most of the time. I love that her heroines are so dedicated to their mission. The hero in this one was a real piece of work and he never really won my heart but I was fascinated by the story so it was okay.

2. Bed of Roses (Bride Quartet #2) by Nora Roberts

I love Nora Roberts. Her books are always so wonderful. They make me feel good and make me smile so much. It's the easy way the characters interact and how the whole lovestory works out. Wonderful. I loved the hero in this book. Just delicious.

3. Savor the Moment (Bride Quartet #3) by Nora Roberts

I expected much from this book cuz the heroine always was my favorite in the other books. I adore her witty anbd snarky comments but in this book she seemed a bit changed. I did miss that a bit but the story was again good and I can't wait for the the last book. I want to see Parker and that mechanic getting a HEA. That will be so much fun. *g*

 

4. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker (Strangely Beautiful #1) by Leanna Renee Hieber (my review) 

This book totally rocked my world. I had a few reservations before starting but I loved this book to pieces. The characters are wonderful and Ms Hieber's writing is so unique and descriptive. Just amazing. I started book 2 this morning and I'm already hooked again.

I also made a dual review with the wonderful pattepoilue at Book Lovers Inc here.

5. Three Over Par by Cathryn Brunet (my review) 

This was one of the most emotional erotica I ever read. I love how the story was told, first our of the heroine's memories and later while she experienced it. It made me cry and was sexy as hell. I know I won't lose Ms Brunet from my radar. Highly recommended read.

6. Kiss of the Rose: The Tudor Vampire Chronicles by Kate Pearce (my review)

Wonderful mix of historical and paranormal romance. The world-building is nice and I really like the characters. It has a decent mystery and I loved whole the story unfolded one piece at a time. I know I can't wait to get my hands on book 2 next year.

7. Red Demon (Gods of Midnight #3) by Deidre Knight (my review) 

I waited so long for this and it made me rediscover why I love Ms Knights' writing so much. She knows how to capture a character- she makes them so real and give them depth. I love how she knits future storylines into the plot and I'm so impatient to read them all. It's like waiting for Xmas. LOL

8. Rampant by Saskia Walker (my review)

This book was a disappointment for me. I can't even say why I just didn't click with me. I hate to DNF a book but I just couldn't bring myself to read one more page. It was a struggle.

9. Mind Games (The Disillusionists Trilogy #1) by Carolyn Crane
I actually finished this one on September 1st but I'm cheating. I loved this book. It so deserves the title. It was just awesome: wonderful story, unbelievable freaky misfit characters, funny and full of WIN. Review to come.

 

What did you read in August? Anything I shouldn't miss?

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