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Books year in review
So after last year's increase, I went back to reading very few books this year. Then again, I was reading a lot more fanfics and comics; which I think balances it out a bit. ^_^;;
How many books read in 2011?
17 thereabout
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio?
Err, there's this one book about Chinese mythology I'm halfway through. Otherwise all fiction.
Male/Female authors?
8 Male to 9 Female authors.
I don't think I read of any PoC authors :/
Favorite books read?
Dragons of Babel by Swanwick or Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold
Least favorite?
Les Pilleurs d'Âme by Laurent Whale. Very mediocre, badly written and sexist attempt at a SF pirate story.
Oldest book read?
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
Newest?
A Dance with Dragons by GRRMartins, which I got upon release.
Longest book title?
The Gatherer of Clouds by Sean Russel
Shortest title?
Cethe by Becca Abbot
How many re-reads?
One: Last Call by Tim Powers
Most books read by one author this year?
The whole Psycop series by Jordan Castillo Price. Very decent m/m urban fantasy romance. I liked the world building especially.
Any in translation?
The Initiate Brother by Sean Russel and Knight Moves by Walter Jon Williams, translated from English to French.
How many of this year's books were from the library?
3, Knight Moves by Walter Jon Williams, The Initiate Brother by Sean Russel and Les Pilleurs d'Âme de Laurent Whale.
Book that most changed my perspective:
Errrr... can't say any had a very profound impact on me. I guess Dance, sheerly for the importance of the fandom in that life, and some shift of opinions on some characters, and some decreased optimism about the overall series.
Favorite character:
Theon and Quentyn for the horrendous things they go through in Dance with Dragons
Favorite scene:
err, I suck at this sort of things.
Favorite quote:
IM SORRY I WASNT TAKING NOTES AS I WAS READING.
Most inspirational in terms of own writing?
:/
How many you'd actually read again?
Oh, I'll probably reread Cryoburn and Dance with Dragons at some point.
How many books read in 2011?
17 thereabout
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio?
Err, there's this one book about Chinese mythology I'm halfway through. Otherwise all fiction.
Male/Female authors?
8 Male to 9 Female authors.
I don't think I read of any PoC authors :/
Favorite books read?
Dragons of Babel by Swanwick or Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold
Least favorite?
Les Pilleurs d'Âme by Laurent Whale. Very mediocre, badly written and sexist attempt at a SF pirate story.
Oldest book read?
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
Newest?
A Dance with Dragons by GRRMartins, which I got upon release.
Longest book title?
The Gatherer of Clouds by Sean Russel
Shortest title?
Cethe by Becca Abbot
How many re-reads?
One: Last Call by Tim Powers
Most books read by one author this year?
The whole Psycop series by Jordan Castillo Price. Very decent m/m urban fantasy romance. I liked the world building especially.
Any in translation?
The Initiate Brother by Sean Russel and Knight Moves by Walter Jon Williams, translated from English to French.
How many of this year's books were from the library?
3, Knight Moves by Walter Jon Williams, The Initiate Brother by Sean Russel and Les Pilleurs d'Âme de Laurent Whale.
Book that most changed my perspective:
Errrr... can't say any had a very profound impact on me. I guess Dance, sheerly for the importance of the fandom in that life, and some shift of opinions on some characters, and some decreased optimism about the overall series.
Favorite character:
Theon and Quentyn for the horrendous things they go through in Dance with Dragons
Favorite scene:
err, I suck at this sort of things.
Favorite quote:
IM SORRY I WASNT TAKING NOTES AS I WAS READING.
Most inspirational in terms of own writing?
:/
How many you'd actually read again?
Oh, I'll probably reread Cryoburn and Dance with Dragons at some point.