tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post4995395994106298451..comments2024-01-23T11:38:28.605-06:00Comments on Rememorandom: My Reading List: 2011 Editionlogankstewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269634215857320344noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-7450148100821735302012-01-05T08:06:21.326-06:002012-01-05T08:06:21.326-06:00@Val: Like David mentioned above, there were some ...@Val: Like David mentioned above, there were some excellent and memorable scenes in your book, but I had problems remembering character/place names, etc. I think I mentioned that a glossary would have been helpful and that you wanted to include one, but for some reason or another it never happened. All in all, though, best of luck.logankstewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269634215857320344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-43482802455242880392012-01-04T11:12:45.124-06:002012-01-04T11:12:45.124-06:00Sorry the book didn't appeal to you. If you ge...Sorry the book didn't appeal to you. If you get the chance, perhaps give it a shot again. <br /><br />-- ValVal Gunnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-2887917173069486792012-01-04T10:26:47.529-06:002012-01-04T10:26:47.529-06:00@Carl: Ha, I expect you're right. Me having a...@Carl: Ha, I expect you're right. Me having a baby would be quite a thing... You definitely should check out Pat's blog more often. He's got great stuff quite a bit.<br /><br />My love of stats probably is related to my love for math (and why I'm an engineer). Numbers just do something for me. Best of luck with your journaling endeavor.logankstewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269634215857320344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-52436939918266752882012-01-03T18:04:04.312-06:002012-01-03T18:04:04.312-06:00"I had a baby in June"
Okay, now if tha..."I had a baby in June"<br /><br />Okay, now if that is really the truth, why didn't I see you on all kinds of talk shows this past summer? ;)<br /><br />Good to see The Third Bear and The Way of Kings on there. Both were remarkable books. And if I had gotten to Wise Man's Fear I imagine it probably would have been on my list. As it was, at least Name of the Wind made it. One of my few regrets for 2011 is that I frequently forget about Rothfuss' excellent blog and need to make it a regular reading stop off. But then again I'd rather be getting over here more regularly.<br /><br />As I said to Darren on Bart's Bookshelf, you are a stats god! Love seeing people geek out on their lists and stats. I'm keeping a pen and paper book journal this year in addition to tracking on the blog and so I'll have some more stats for next year. Its been a few years since I did a good breakdown like you've done here.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-72762561433007333082011-12-30T10:23:36.808-06:002011-12-30T10:23:36.808-06:00@Dave: See, here's the thing. I enjoyed The H...@Dave: See, here's the thing. I enjoyed <i>The Heroes</i> quite a bit, and it had pretty much everything I expected from an Abercrombie book. However, it just didn't have the mmmph for me that these others did (largely due to my dislike of Bremer dan Gorst). I have Mieville & Parker both on my TBR for next year, so hopefully I'll get to them. (I'm surprised you didn't like/finish <i>The Hammer</i>. I've read many rave reviews for it, some claiming it as their favorite book of the year.)<br /><br />@L: Good luck with WMF and WoK. Both are great. Oh, and I hope you enjoy Well's wonderfully dark and twisted story. If you read it, maybe save it for RIP? Has Sean read the Dan Wells books?logankstewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269634215857320344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-30064325906235846262011-12-29T14:50:27.278-06:002011-12-29T14:50:27.278-06:00nice. you challenge me to be better organized. sig...nice. you challenge me to be better organized. sigh. <br /><br />I struggle with genre classification, and I like your breakdown. I read a lot of fantasy and contemporary/drama, but happily squeezed in more historical than I ever do, as well as a few non-fictions (which are rarely there).<br /><br />I have a high book count, but page-wise...<br /><br />I'm going to read The Wise Man's Fear this year. and finish The Way of Kings, too, which with both books I didn't get very far and Sean just took off with them.<br /><br />going to p/up the Dan Wells books this year--for Sean, he is a fan of Dexter (both the books and tv series).<br /><br />~LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19648568.post-46749236037432194142011-12-29T14:17:35.175-06:002011-12-29T14:17:35.175-06:00Fascinating post, thanks for taking the time to co...Fascinating post, thanks for taking the time to cobble it all together. <br /><br />I'm a bit surprised that Abercrombie's The Heroes didn't get a mention, good, bad or indifferent, in the post anywhere. I only read 26 books (but a ton of free samples, lol), with some cross-over to your list, but I'd rank The Heroes as the best, most enjoyable read for me for 2011. Well, setting aside Gates of Fire, of course... <br /><br />It might be fun to add up the word count on my reads as well... I read the entire Song of Ice and Fire series this year, plus Wise Man's Fear... by all accounts, mammoth books.<br /><br />I also gave up on In the Shdaow of Swords, but I may pick it up and try it again. In it's defense, there were two scenes that still come to mind when I think of that book, from what I read. And that was half a year or more ago... My other abandoned books included titles by Oscar Wilde, China Mieville and KJ Parker... so Val Gunn is in good company, at least...<br /><br />Thanks again for the detailed post.<br /><br />DaveDavid Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594244647778062784noreply@blogger.com