Sandi Shilhanek | 2008 Reading
As the year begins to wind down I thought it would be interesting to reflect back and share with one another how our reading year was.
Let’s start with did you discover a new author this year? As I looked at my list I believe I read about two dozen new to me authors this year. I was pleasantly surprised with Shadow Of Turning by Valerie Hansen as it is a Love Inspired Suspense, and that’s not a line I normally read. I also was totally hooked on Running Scared by Cheryl Norman. Of course there were a couple of books in the new author tryouts that didn’t please me much, but I’ve decided to only focus on my favorites.
What book do you think was the best one you read this year? Can you really limit yourself to only one? I of course cannot name just one. I loved everything I read by Susan Wiggs, and Robyn Carr. Both had books that had moments that made me cry. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs was a discovery that I wish I had been warned about because it also had me crying. Can’t even think about closing out a favorites list without adding Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.Do you have a reading goal? Is it by books read or pages read? Is it to read so many group reads or perhaps so many new authors? I always hope to read 100 books, and this year I didn’t make it. I do have the page count for each book listed, but I haven’t mastered EXCEL enough to be able to figure out how to get it to add that up for me!
What about audio books? Do you count those as part of your yearly total if you listen to them? Was there a favorite there? A new author? This year I discovered Mary Kay Andrews, and Harlan Coben in audio. I enjoyed Charley’s Web by Joy Fielding and can’t recommend it enough.
Next week we’ll discuss reading goals for 2009. Start thinking...
Sandi Shilhanek
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Labels: audio, new authors, reading, Sandi Shilhanek
posted by Fresh Fiction @ 1:00 AM
3 Comments:
good topic...this is as hard as coming up with the resolutions.
well, first, I have no idea how many books I read in 2008. I don't track them. That sounds like...uh, work.
New authors? well, I really enjoy Will Thomas. And I discovered Mark Henry, he's very funny. I'll have to keep thinking...
sara
I try to read a book a week, but that's not always feasible. And that's not counting the numerous magazines, newspapers, short stories, and non-fiction reference material I read.
I can't really say which was the best, because they are all good in their own way, depending on what I'm in the mood for.
Also, have been introduced to so many new authors within the past few months because of blog sites and contests that I have been doing a lot of reading on-line.
Julie
Sandi,
Thank you for trying a newer author. I'm pleased you enjoyed RUNNING SCARED.
Happy new year!
Cheryl Norman
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