tunn300 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well 2015 is already well into full swing and it's time I started my new book blog. Last year my reading picked up a little from the year before but it still tapered off again towards the end. This year I am determined to try and keep a steady pace of reading throughout the year and visit here much more often. I got really bad at completing my reviews last year and this year to encourage me to keep up I am just going to post a short thread with my thoughts rather than a big review with pictures and synopsis. Hopefully this will help me keep up. My past book logs can be found here. 2010 - 30 books read (BCF blog - here) 2011 - 39 books read (BCF blog - here) 2012 - 11 books read (BCF blog - here) 2013 - 19 books read (BCF blog - here) 2014 - 24 books read (BCF blog - here) This year I am not going to list my pile of TBR books nor am I going to limit the amount I can purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) Books read in 2015: 21 [Kindle eBooks - 4 Paperbacks - 4 Library Books - 11 Hardbacks - 0] Audiobooks - 2 January The Rosie Effect - Graeme Simsion - 9/10 Ordinary Thunderstorms - William Boyd - 7/10 Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel - 9/10 February The Book Thief - Markus Zusack - 10/10 The Murder Bag - Tony Parsons - 8/10 The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins - 9/10 March Second Life - S.J. Watson - 8/10 Fibber in the Heat - Miles Jupp - 8/10 April So You've Been Publicly Shamed - Jon Ronson - 8/10 (Audiobook) May June Love Among the Stars - Nick Spalding - 7/10 July The Bees - Laline Paull - 8/10 The Versions of Us - Laura Barnett - 9/10 The Good Luck of Right Now - Matthew Quick - 7/10 Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch - 8/10 (Audiobook) Mr Mercedes - Stephen King - 9/10 August The Psycopath Test - Jon Ronson - 9/10 Moon over Soho - Ben Aaronovitch - 8/10 The Men Who Stare at Goats - Jon Ronson - 7/10 September October Whispers Underground - Ben Aaronovitch - 8/10 November December Broken Hones - Ben Aarononvitch - 8/10 Fat Chance - Nick Spalding - 7/10 Edited December 13, 2015 by tunn300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I presume your blog is ready for posting in (but if not then let me know and I'll delete this comment). I really must get hold of The Rosie Project. I've read so many great reviews of it, and I can see you've rated the second one highly too. I wonder how much it is on Kindle?! Hope you have a good year of reading this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Happy Reading in 2015! I hope you'll have a good reading year . I loved The Rosie Project and will be reading The Rosie Effect once it's been released in my preferred paperback format. I look forward to it! I'm glad you liked it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 The thread is indeed open. I did love the Rosie Project last year and the new one is very similar in style with prehaps a bit more humour. Hope you both enjoy it. I managed to finish Station Eleven late last night. It's a New York Times bestseller and getting lots of attention at the moment. waterstones highlighted it to me by choosing it as their fiction book of the month for January. I can say it certainly lives up to the hype and is a fantastic read. I have just made a start on The Book Thief, which I have had for years and keep meaning to start. Enjoying it throughly so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I have just made a start on The Book Thief, which I have had for years and keep meaning to start. Enjoying it throughly so far. I loved The Book Thief, I hope you will enjoy the book all the way through . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I loved it too, it's a great book. The film was really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I loved it too, it's a great book. The film was really good too. That's what has finally made me pick it up. I want to see the film but feel I need to read the book first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 I hope you have a great reading year. I loved The Book Thief....I hope you like it as much as I did. I've had to look up Station Eleven as it's not one I've heard of. Sounds like a great read (I find post-apocalyptic books very interesting) so it's gone onto the wishlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The Book Thief is great, and I second the film also being very, very good. I must actually re-read the book this year, as I think it has been about five years since I read it last. Happy reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I hope you have a great reading year. I loved The Book Thief....I hope you like it as much as I did. I've had to look up Station Eleven as it's not one I've heard of. Sounds like a great read (I find post-apocalyptic books very interesting) so it's gone onto the wishlist. I very highly recommend it. A great read and different more personal take on the genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Happy reading this year tunn Glad you're enjoying The Book Thief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Happy reading, Tunn! I'll be glad to see you around here more often. I'm glad you're reading The Book Thief before seeing the movie. I usually try to do that anyway, but I think it's a particularly good thing to do with this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I hope you have a wonderful reading year, tunn Looking forward to your reviews as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie H Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Happy reading ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks for all the lovely messages. I am thoroughly enjoying The Book Thief and have nearly reached the half way stage. An unusual style but I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Can I just say, your avatar makes me happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Thanks Nollaig. I am now into the final hundred pages of 'The Book Thief' and am still throughly enjoying it. Would love to get it finished today but have quite a bit of work to do but hopefully should finish it in the next few days. Edited February 8, 2015 by tunn300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Well I got myself hooked into the book last night and couldn't go to bed without finishing it. The Book Thief is a truly great novel and I really like the style of death as the narrator. I found myself heavily invested in all the characters and enjoyed every second I spent with it. The constant references to what is coming further in the book further built the suspense for me and even when you know what's coming it can still be a real surprise. I highly recommend this book to any that haven't read it. Don't know why I put it off for so long. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 So glad you enjoyed it, Tunn! Did you need tissues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 So glad you enjoyed it, Tunn! Did you need tissues? Very nearly. Looking forward to the film now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I'm so glad you enjoyed The Book Thief ! I hope you like the film, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Great review, tunn, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the novel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 So happy you enjoyed The Book Thief tunn .. the film was very good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Yeah I too hope you enjoy the film, I really thought it was a brilliant adaptation. The book had me in tears when I read it, the film *almost* did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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