The Corner view theme this weeks suits me quite a lot: I love reading, and I had said I was going to make, now and then, a recapitulation of what I did in 2013, just to keep the memories. So it's not a dull list, but simply a way to … write down memories, which is partly what is about reading. If I may say….
2013 has been a very good reading year, with a grand total of 26 books read. In part this is due to me having now an e-book reader (actually I bought it two years ago), which has allowed me to always have a book in my purse, which is quite handy considering that I happen to travel unexpectedly and leave without passing from home so often. Of course I do continue to read paper books, which I love immensely.
My reads where quite hectic as usual: a lot of relaxing mystery books (All the Chesterton "Padre Brown misteries", two books from Andrea Camilleri, a favorite of mine), some thought-provoking books (I loved Serena Dandini's "Dai diamanti non nasce niente", Trevor waldock's "to plant a walnut tree", Nicolai Lilin's "educazione siberiana" and Frank Mc Court's "Le ceneri di Angela". Finally a book I loved a lot was by Chade-Meng Tang, "Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)", that despite the title is a witty and interesting book, about aman working for google. Titels are in the language I read the book in :-)! Finally I read a couple of sic-fi books, a genre I do love quite a lot!
2013 has been a very good reading year, with a grand total of 26 books read. In part this is due to me having now an e-book reader (actually I bought it two years ago), which has allowed me to always have a book in my purse, which is quite handy considering that I happen to travel unexpectedly and leave without passing from home so often. Of course I do continue to read paper books, which I love immensely.
My reads where quite hectic as usual: a lot of relaxing mystery books (All the Chesterton "Padre Brown misteries", two books from Andrea Camilleri, a favorite of mine), some thought-provoking books (I loved Serena Dandini's "Dai diamanti non nasce niente", Trevor waldock's "to plant a walnut tree", Nicolai Lilin's "educazione siberiana" and Frank Mc Court's "Le ceneri di Angela". Finally a book I loved a lot was by Chade-Meng Tang, "Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)", that despite the title is a witty and interesting book, about aman working for google. Titels are in the language I read the book in :-)! Finally I read a couple of sic-fi books, a genre I do love quite a lot!
Corner view is a weekly appointment hosted by Francesca at Fuoriborgo, where lovely participants from all over the world gather together once a week to share incredible ideas and experiences.
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More to add to my "to read" list! I've added almost a dozen books today thanks to corner view! This has proven to be an expensive Wednesday :-)
After reading your post, I wanted to know how many books I read in a year....about 24!
you leave without passing from home? i would need to carry in my purse far more than a e-reader to be able do that! wait! I do carry far more than that in my purse, though I never go anywhere :)
Lovely list. I read Frank McCourt's novel (in English), it is so so good. I was sad to hear he died. Remarkable man.
Nicki
(I may have read some 5 to 10 books last year. A friend of mine has a spreadsheet, where he not only counts the book, but also the number of pages. His total for 2013 was 76 books, and just over 23000 pages. Staggering...)
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Thanks heather, it was the same for me: my to read queue has lengthened considerably!
24 books is quite an accomplishment, we are very similar, Menthe Blache.
Francesca, I do leave sometimes without passing from home to go in places where I know I already have some essentials and a toothbrush…. ;-) Unfortunately this happens quite often lately!
To flowtops: Yes, I have loved all his books I have read, he must have been really remarkable.
I continue reading books...
Will take note...thanks for the list
Une jolie liste. Je prends note ;)
so many good reads! and I love the photo it evokes new worlds that will open at the turn of a page…
happy reading in 2014!♡
yey! 26 books in 52 weeks, means a book every fortnight???? bli-mey!
yeah, the latest tartt must be translated in italian by now. you'll love it.
n♥
i have never counted up how many books i read in a year...well the serie i have been reading were 12 books!! so it least last year i red 12!!
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