Bookish 2011
Thanks to an audiobook, I officially met my reading goal of 24 books. But I usually don't count audiobooks, plus this year's list has several short/children's books... not really impressive, though my page count is higher than last year. I'll try to do better in 2012! My other main goal - a simple one - was to wrap up the A-Z Author Challenge with X, Y, and Z. Finally! Only took three years... *ahem*
Books 2011
01. 01/06-01/17 - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (375 pages)
02. 02/05-02/06 - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (398 pages)
03. 02/13-02/18 - I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (448 pages)
04. 03/12-03/16 - Evernight by Claudia Gray (327 pages)
05. 05/04-05/04 - Awful End by Philip Ardagh (136 pages)
06. 05/08-05/08 - Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh (133 pages)
07. 05/15-05/15 - Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh (176 pages)
08. 06/09-06/13 - Deadline by Mira Grant (560 pages)
09. 08/27-06/23 - Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian (528 pages)
10. 06/24-06/25 - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (352 pages)
11. 07/01-07/13 - Life After Genius by M. Ann Jacoby (400 pages)
12. 07/18-07/30 - A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (274 pages)
13. 07/27-07/31 - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (152 pages)
14. 08/04-08/18 - A Game of Thrones (ASOIAF #1) by George R.R. Martin (835 pages)
15. 08/20-08/22 - Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens (296 pages)
16. 08/24-09/19 - A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF #2) by George R. R. Martin (1009 pages)
17. 09/25-10/13 - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (288 pages)
18. 10/16-10/16 - The Willows by Algernon Blackwood (106 pages)
19. 10/18-10/18 - Lucinda's Secret (Spiderwick #3) by Holly Black and Terry DiTerlizzi (128 pages)
20. 11/02-11/12 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (552 pages)
21. 11/22-11/22 - The Ironwood Tree (Spiderwick #4) by Holly Black and Terry DiTerlizzi (128 pages)
22. 12/24-12/24 - The Wrath of Mulgarath (Spiderwick #5) by Holly Black and Terry DiTerlizzi (137 pages)
23. 12/06-12/30 - A Storm of Swords (ASOIAF #3) by George R.R. Martin (973 pages)
Year End Total: 23
Plus the following audiobooks:
- Go the Fuck to Sleep
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Other Year End Stats:
* Total Number of Pages Read: 8,711
* New-to-me Authors: All but Collins, Grant, and Black.
* Newest Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, with Deadline coming in a close as both were released within a week of each other.
* Oldest Book: The Willows was first published in 1907.
* Shortest Book: The Willows at 106 pages.
* Longest Book: A Clash of Kings at 1,009 pages.
* Fastest Read: Rule out the kid's books and the novella, and we're looking at Mockingjay and Miss Peregrine, both at 2 days each.
* Slowest Read: Oh, Soul Mountain... your on-again-off-again reading of 301 days was exhausting!
* Favorite Reads: REALLY enjoying the George R.R. Martin books - looking forward to the rest in this series! And The Book Thief was spectacular; definite recommendation for anyone.
* Least Favorite Reads: I just do not get the hype behind Lolita. And the protagonist in Life After Genius can jump off a cliff. I'm fine with that.
* Total Cost For This Year's Reading List: A whopping $33.85! Thank you borrowed books, hand-me-downs, giveaways, and super clearance racks!
Did quite a bit more knitting in 2011, too. Finished a scarf, cowl, hat, shopping bag, the Endpaper Mitts I've been wanting to do for quite some time, a handful of washclothes, some fish-shaped cat toys, and even replacement covers for my headphones. Hopefully I can keep this up through 2012. :)
Books 2011
01. 01/06-01/17 - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (375 pages)
02. 02/05-02/06 - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (398 pages)
03. 02/13-02/18 - I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (448 pages)
04. 03/12-03/16 - Evernight by Claudia Gray (327 pages)
05. 05/04-05/04 - Awful End by Philip Ardagh (136 pages)
06. 05/08-05/08 - Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh (133 pages)
07. 05/15-05/15 - Terrible Times by Philip Ardagh (176 pages)
08. 06/09-06/13 - Deadline by Mira Grant (560 pages)
09. 08/27-06/23 - Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian (528 pages)
10. 06/24-06/25 - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (352 pages)
11. 07/01-07/13 - Life After Genius by M. Ann Jacoby (400 pages)
12. 07/18-07/30 - A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (274 pages)
13. 07/27-07/31 - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (152 pages)
14. 08/04-08/18 - A Game of Thrones (ASOIAF #1) by George R.R. Martin (835 pages)
15. 08/20-08/22 - Heavenly by Jennifer Laurens (296 pages)
16. 08/24-09/19 - A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF #2) by George R. R. Martin (1009 pages)
17. 09/25-10/13 - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (288 pages)
18. 10/16-10/16 - The Willows by Algernon Blackwood (106 pages)
19. 10/18-10/18 - Lucinda's Secret (Spiderwick #3) by Holly Black and Terry DiTerlizzi (128 pages)
20. 11/02-11/12 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (552 pages)
21. 11/22-11/22 - The Ironwood Tree (Spiderwick #4) by Holly Black and Terry DiTerlizzi (128 pages)
22. 12/24-12/24 - The Wrath of Mulgarath (Spiderwick #5) by Holly Black and Terry DiTerlizzi (137 pages)
23. 12/06-12/30 - A Storm of Swords (ASOIAF #3) by George R.R. Martin (973 pages)
Year End Total: 23
Plus the following audiobooks:
- Go the Fuck to Sleep
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Other Year End Stats:
* Total Number of Pages Read: 8,711
* New-to-me Authors: All but Collins, Grant, and Black.
* Newest Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, with Deadline coming in a close as both were released within a week of each other.
* Oldest Book: The Willows was first published in 1907.
* Shortest Book: The Willows at 106 pages.
* Longest Book: A Clash of Kings at 1,009 pages.
* Fastest Read: Rule out the kid's books and the novella, and we're looking at Mockingjay and Miss Peregrine, both at 2 days each.
* Slowest Read: Oh, Soul Mountain... your on-again-off-again reading of 301 days was exhausting!
* Favorite Reads: REALLY enjoying the George R.R. Martin books - looking forward to the rest in this series! And The Book Thief was spectacular; definite recommendation for anyone.
* Least Favorite Reads: I just do not get the hype behind Lolita. And the protagonist in Life After Genius can jump off a cliff. I'm fine with that.
* Total Cost For This Year's Reading List: A whopping $33.85! Thank you borrowed books, hand-me-downs, giveaways, and super clearance racks!
Did quite a bit more knitting in 2011, too. Finished a scarf, cowl, hat, shopping bag, the Endpaper Mitts I've been wanting to do for quite some time, a handful of washclothes, some fish-shaped cat toys, and even replacement covers for my headphones. Hopefully I can keep this up through 2012. :)
