Did you have a #reading goal for 2023? Did you meet it? I did not have a goal; but, I did read quite a few books over 2023. I cannot say how many exactly as I did not keep a written record. Is keeping a record important? Should keeping a record be my #NewYearsResolution for 2024?
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I miss the days when I could just pick up a printed #book and start #reading. At present I have usually to scratch around for my #reading#spectacles; then I have to locate my #reading light. Once all of these 'measures' have been taken, I can start to #read the #book. Usually by this time my initial enthusiasm for #reading has greatly dissipated.
@TammyGentzel@bookstodon I just do not get the same #reading experience with #Ebooks as I do with printed books. Perhaps I am just too old fashioned but thank you for the suggestion.
Finished Maame by Jessica George. The whole idea of a debut novel amazes me. Like, I know everyone has to start somewhere, but when the first thing is this interesting and relatable, it’s just like, wow. (3/5)
Started and finished Ember and the Lost Creatures, by Jason Pamment. Stunningly illustrated. The story is a great start but feels unfinished and unedited. Less “this is so good, I want more” and more “wait, where’s the rest?” What’s there is worth reading! (2.5/5)
I just binged on Silo, the Apple TV series, and it's so hooking. Kind of a fresh take on dystopia. Now I want to read the books, they are by Hugh Howey, and I wonder if they are worth a read? Anyone got an insight?
@ninsiana0@bookstodon I have just finished #reading Professor Rob Iliff's 'Priest of Nature: The Religious Worlds of Isaac Newton'. The next #book on my #list is 'A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire' by A. R. Disney.
@ninsiana0@bookstodon I have just finished #reading Professor Rob Iliff's 'Priest of Nature: The Religious Worlds of Isaac Newton' which I can highly recommend. The next #book on my #list is 'A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire' by A. R. Disney.
2023: The year in (good) books. My review of the best books I read this year is up on my blog. Fiction, Nonfiction, Comics, Poetry, Folklore, and a new category this year: Children's Books 😊
I tend to gravitate to #books set in bookstores or libraries. Once Upon A Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire is a bit off that mark, but still very good. The author has a dry and self-deprecating sense of humor, and I find myself chuckling at his deadpan delivery. Reminds me a bit of Hugh Grant, if Grant was forced to work with the public. It comes off as "very British" to this American (not a bad thing). #FridayReads#Audiobooks#Bookstodon#AmReading@bookstodon
Books read: 60
Pages read: 23,910
Shortest book: Once & Future Volume 4
Longest book: Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
Library books: 35
Ebooks: 31
Audiobooks: 1
Comics/graphic novels: 2
Oldest book: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Newest book: Take What You Need