Because it was kind of fun keeping track last year...! Slight change-of-format, though, as last year's table was pain to count up totals in, and didn't allow for multiple rereads.
( Cut to save on space )

2008 was not a good year in my life for reading of real, hardcopy books (fanfic doesn't count). This was due to a mix of extreme busyness and to my undecided housing situation, which meant my entire personal library was packed away in cardboard boxes from April onward. I kept a dozen or so books out, but they were mostly of the 'I've owned this for ( Read more... )

To get the obligatory excuses out of the way: no, I have not posted for ages, no: I have no life and no, I am not going to apologise because I didn't have anything much to say anyhow, so you've only been spared me whinging about the usual stuff, which is probably for the best. So. On to the reason for actually breaking radio silence:

For the ( Read more... )

jpsorrow 1 has kicked off a great meme which aims to create a huge list of recommendations for people looking for something to read post (or instead of) Deathly HallowsHere are the rules ( Read more... )

Sometimes it really sucks to be a fast reader... I'm done with Deathly Hallows (it's 3:30 in the afternoon as I start this post, after starting at 9:30 or so this morning), but everyone I know is still reading... I'd never dream of spoiling things for them, but desperately need to make squeeful noises at something, so this journal is it. Please ( Read more... )

In a typically last-minute effort, below are my predictions for how Harry Potter's story will be completed in Deathly Hallows.

I have been working on these on and off since I first read Half Blood Prince, but due to my supreme procrastination skillz, have never managed to find the time to wrestle my thoughts into a coherent enough shape to post. ( Read more... )

I went looking for more info about the upcoming movie version of The Dark is Rising, and found the LJ-community at thedarkisrising. Judging by their reactions to the trailer, things are Not Good. I haven't seen the trailer for myself yet (and can't download from here due to the dire circumstances of dialup), but they do all sound pretty convinced ( Read more... )

Mostly for dumbys_baby:

I haven't seen anything on her website, but it looks very much like The Spirit Stone is not too far away...

Taken from wenchilada.

1. One book you have read more than once:
Good Omens by Pratchett and Gamain. Anything by Pratchett, really ( Read more... )