tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post462949289973948766..comments2023-06-02T05:14:48.390-04:00Comments on Bits and Pieces From My Life: My Top Reading Picks of 2014Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-15034093752080223722014-12-31T21:10:14.413-05:002014-12-31T21:10:14.413-05:00I know! I'm only 34 and feel like I have a ke...I know! I'm only 34 and feel like I have a keen memory, but after reading that book, I scared myself!! Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-53938557368282905272014-12-31T20:54:28.613-05:002014-12-31T20:54:28.613-05:00I had the same experience after reading "Stil...I had the same experience after reading "Still Alice" - getting worried about mind blanks which happen with alarming regularity! :) I love the sound of "A Year Down Yonder", too; my kids are a bit too young for it, yet, but I'll have to keep it in mind for down the road . . . Arendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241953432860849328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-15902343768782326862014-12-30T20:28:01.152-05:002014-12-30T20:28:01.152-05:00Maybe I'll give Jojo Moyes one last chance. T...Maybe I'll give Jojo Moyes one last chance. The description on that one does look <i>really</i> good!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-71457840808217789852014-12-30T16:16:45.112-05:002014-12-30T16:16:45.112-05:00I was also unimpressed with Me Before You, but I d...I was also unimpressed with Me Before You, but I did enjoy The Girl You Left Behind. All the Light We Cannot See was not only my favorite book in 2014, but in the past couple of years. So very good. Enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-67353162656549743142014-12-30T16:03:44.069-05:002014-12-30T16:03:44.069-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed the Little Bookstore of B...I'm glad you enjoyed the Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap -- that was one of my favourites when I read it a couple of years ago! We did Still Alice in my book club a while back as well, and had a fascinating discussion about it.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590153368194137758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-48708145983937114882014-12-30T12:34:06.166-05:002014-12-30T12:34:06.166-05:00Count me in as one who counts the read alouds!Count me in as one who counts the read alouds!Jillian K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03347812360007233564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-88134685842313560882014-12-30T11:34:05.657-05:002014-12-30T11:34:05.657-05:00I'm not even sure myself how I find time to re...I'm not even sure myself how I find time to read so much, but it's a priority for me so I just do it. I've also mastered the art of reading in very small blips. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-27455734502782951172014-12-30T11:33:01.446-05:002014-12-30T11:33:01.446-05:0024 is a great number-- an average of 2 a month! 24 is a great number-- an average of 2 a month! Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-25990782376971667502014-12-30T11:32:17.235-05:002014-12-30T11:32:17.235-05:00I'm going to have to look up that series! My ...I'm going to have to look up that series! My kids are ages 4-12 and we're always looking for recommendations!<br />Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152562871467319771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-60841916663623107682014-12-30T09:46:47.764-05:002014-12-30T09:46:47.764-05:00That's an amazing amount of books! Congrats! ...That's an amazing amount of books! Congrats! I shot for 37 (only because that's my age and I didn't know what to shoot for), and I finished 24. You should totally count the stuff you've read aloud! Happy New Year!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284283852492167747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-66569469517870177292014-12-30T09:13:18.672-05:002014-12-30T09:13:18.672-05:00Count those read alouds!! It takes twice the time ...Count those read alouds!! It takes twice the time to read them aloud than to yourself and you've absolutely read them! Our favorite read aloud this year was "The Dark Sea of Darkness" by Andrew Peterson. It's the first in a series of four and my kids (from high school to 6 years old) are eagerly awaiting our reading of book 2.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466944413387670548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378562155896437704.post-39725487925838317892014-12-30T02:30:50.991-05:002014-12-30T02:30:50.991-05:00All I have to to say is, "way to go" for...All I have to to say is, "way to go" for reading so many books this year! My reading for myself dropped off the chart once Isabelle was born. I think you can definitely count the books you read with the kids--that's all I have to count :)Tim, Allyson, and kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783456001791140306noreply@blogger.com