2010 books in review - a meme
Seen at flo_nelja's.
Note: I've commented on the books I'm talking about here in those posts: [1] [2] [3] [4]
How many books read in 2010?
65.
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio?
Only 3 of them were non-fiction. Maybe that's something I should try to read a bit more of?
Male/Female authors?
This is so not a criteria I choose books on. Anyway. *counts*
2 were co-written by a man and a woman.
2 were co-written by men.
20 were written by women.
44 were written by men.
And it doesn't add up. *fails*
Favorite books read?
The House by the Church-Yard, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Sois près de moi, Andrew O'Hagan
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, G.W. Dahlquist
Least favorite?
Mémoires sous médocs, Tom Grimes (Though to be honnest, I've almost entirely forgotten about the book, so no harm done)
Passager pour Francfort, Agatha Christie
Oldest book read?
Pride and Prejudice, 1813.
Newest?
Juliet, Naked, 2009.
Longest book title?
Watching the English, The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
Shortest title?
Panique. Incidentally, it was also the shortest book.
How many re-reads?
9.
Most books read by one author this year?
George Chesbro, 4 books. And there's plenty of authors I've read two books of. When I find something I like, I tend to look for more^^
Any in translation?
Plenty: from English, Korean, Japanese, and Spanish (Argentinian). Some because I don't speak the language, and others because it's easier to find them in translation.
How many of this year's books were from the library?
24. But I've probably borrowed three times as many. I never read them all.
Book that most changed my perspective:
I've learnt about Argentinian history in the Raúl Argemí book, and about Tasmania in the Chloe Hooper book.
Favorite character:
Cardinal Chang, Dr Svenson and Miss Temple from the Glass Books
The housekeeper in the Andrew O'Hagan book.
Bina in The Yiddish Policemen Union
Favorite scene:
The finale of the Raúl Argemí book.
The crossing of the river in The House by the Church-Yard.
The moment when the three protagonists meet at last in The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters.
Favorite quote:
I didn't make notes, sorry.
Most inspirational in terms of own writing?
Journal secret du Petit Poucet for a creative use of language.
Seven Types of Ambiguities for the shifting POV.
Suzanne la pleureuse for the plot idea.
How many you'd actually read again?
Half of them? There's a handful I want to read again (The House by the Church-Yard, Suzanne la pleureuse, The Yiddish Policemen Union), there are those I know I'll read again (Private Peaceful, Good Omens, Pride and Prejudice, The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters), and there are many I wouldn't mind reading again (the Chesbro ones, the Argentinian novels (#21 & 22), A Top-Floor Idyl to name a few) - it adds up.
Note: I've commented on the books I'm talking about here in those posts: [1] [2] [3] [4]
How many books read in 2010?
65.
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio?
Only 3 of them were non-fiction. Maybe that's something I should try to read a bit more of?
Male/Female authors?
This is so not a criteria I choose books on. Anyway. *counts*
2 were co-written by a man and a woman.
2 were co-written by men.
20 were written by women.
44 were written by men.
And it doesn't add up. *fails*
Favorite books read?
The House by the Church-Yard, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Sois près de moi, Andrew O'Hagan
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, G.W. Dahlquist
Least favorite?
Mémoires sous médocs, Tom Grimes (Though to be honnest, I've almost entirely forgotten about the book, so no harm done)
Passager pour Francfort, Agatha Christie
Oldest book read?
Pride and Prejudice, 1813.
Newest?
Juliet, Naked, 2009.
Longest book title?
Watching the English, The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
Shortest title?
Panique. Incidentally, it was also the shortest book.
How many re-reads?
9.
Most books read by one author this year?
George Chesbro, 4 books. And there's plenty of authors I've read two books of. When I find something I like, I tend to look for more^^
Any in translation?
Plenty: from English, Korean, Japanese, and Spanish (Argentinian). Some because I don't speak the language, and others because it's easier to find them in translation.
How many of this year's books were from the library?
24. But I've probably borrowed three times as many. I never read them all.
Book that most changed my perspective:
I've learnt about Argentinian history in the Raúl Argemí book, and about Tasmania in the Chloe Hooper book.
Favorite character:
Cardinal Chang, Dr Svenson and Miss Temple from the Glass Books
The housekeeper in the Andrew O'Hagan book.
Bina in The Yiddish Policemen Union
Favorite scene:
The finale of the Raúl Argemí book.
The crossing of the river in The House by the Church-Yard.
The moment when the three protagonists meet at last in The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters.
Favorite quote:
I didn't make notes, sorry.
Most inspirational in terms of own writing?
Journal secret du Petit Poucet for a creative use of language.
Seven Types of Ambiguities for the shifting POV.
Suzanne la pleureuse for the plot idea.
How many you'd actually read again?
Half of them? There's a handful I want to read again (The House by the Church-Yard, Suzanne la pleureuse, The Yiddish Policemen Union), there are those I know I'll read again (Private Peaceful, Good Omens, Pride and Prejudice, The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters), and there are many I wouldn't mind reading again (the Chesbro ones, the Argentinian novels (#21 & 22), A Top-Floor Idyl to name a few) - it adds up.