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2016 Books Meme
I'm at naught for naught so far in 2017 (I meant to read a lot on my holidays, but everywhere had wifi, and also I was pretty drunk a lot of the time) so lets talk more about last year's books.
How many books read in 2016?
Fifty-five.
Heh, I remember when I used to hit the high seventies and shooting for a hundred books in a year didn't seem unreasonable. Stupid having to work for a living. I have now decided to aim for circa fifty-two; they're not going to revoke my bookworm card for 'only' managing to read a book a week.
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio?
46 fiction.
9 non-fiction.
Male/Female authors?
34 female.
21 male.
Most books read by one author this year?
Rose Lerner and Tessa Dare (reading through their historical romance series'), Margaret Atwood (why can't I just accept that Atwood's writing does nothing for me?), Ben Aaronovitch (decided I do like the Rivers of London series after all), and Robert Jackson Bennett (WHEN does City of Miracles come out?)
Any in translation?
Nordic crime The Redbreast and Filipino crime novel Smaller and Smaller Circles.
Will try to do better next year.
Favorite?
Top five?
The Library at Mount Char - Scott Hawkins
Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley
Infomocracy - Malka Older
City of Stairs & City of Blades - Robert Jackson Bennett
Least Favorite?
I read a fair few mediocre books, but having adored Ready Player One a few years ago, the thirteen year old boy's wish fulfilment fantasy that is Ernest Cline's Armada was disappointing indeed.
Black Dog by Caitlin Kittredge managed to make girl hellhounds boring to me. And Emily Skrutskie's The Abyss Surrounds Us tragically managed to be not very good despite having both lesbians and sea monsters
Oldest?
Not sure.
Newest?
I think I got Tana French's The Trespasser basically as soon as it came out, and I don't regret this.
Longest Title?
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, one of the better historical romances I read this year, with a hero on the autistic spectrum.
Shortest Title?
Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson.
Book that most changed my perspective:
Nothing really.
Next year I must try to be less preaching-to-the-choir in my non-fiction reading choices.
Favorite character:
Edie Bannister from Angelmaker, a badass octogenarian lesbian spy, whose secret weapon is the elderly pug she keeps in her handbag. The choice to kill her off at the three quarters mark to focus on the everyman character called, I kid you not, Joe Spork, is the source of grudge against Nick Harkaway that I intend to take to my grave.
Favorite scene:
Any one of the many times Odette and Felicity saved each others lives in Rook. Best enemies to friendsto lovers arc ever
Favorite Quote:
Probably the opening paragraph of Rook.
To Felicity Jane Clements, Pawn of the Checquy Group and Ward of HM Government,
You are herewith called forth by the authority of the Lord and Lady, in accordance with your obligations and your oaths, to give service, in secret, for the protection and security of the Monarch, the People, and the soil of the British Isles.
On this day, you are to proceed with all haste into the London borough of Northam, to the location commanded. There, you will bend the abilities instilled within you to the task ordered.
To ensure that you remain unknown and that none will remark upon your presence, you will be given clothing to blend in among the populace.
To discourage civilians from approaching you, you will be sprayed with urine.
Bring milk and chocolate biscuits.
What do you want to read in 2017?
Good books, at least fifty-two of them.
How many books read in 2016?
Fifty-five.
Heh, I remember when I used to hit the high seventies and shooting for a hundred books in a year didn't seem unreasonable. Stupid having to work for a living. I have now decided to aim for circa fifty-two; they're not going to revoke my bookworm card for 'only' managing to read a book a week.
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio?
46 fiction.
9 non-fiction.
Male/Female authors?
34 female.
21 male.
Most books read by one author this year?
Rose Lerner and Tessa Dare (reading through their historical romance series'), Margaret Atwood (why can't I just accept that Atwood's writing does nothing for me?), Ben Aaronovitch (decided I do like the Rivers of London series after all), and Robert Jackson Bennett (WHEN does City of Miracles come out?)
Any in translation?
Nordic crime The Redbreast and Filipino crime novel Smaller and Smaller Circles.
Will try to do better next year.
Favorite?
Top five?
The Library at Mount Char - Scott Hawkins
Stiletto - Daniel O'Malley
Infomocracy - Malka Older
City of Stairs & City of Blades - Robert Jackson Bennett
Least Favorite?
I read a fair few mediocre books, but having adored Ready Player One a few years ago, the thirteen year old boy's wish fulfilment fantasy that is Ernest Cline's Armada was disappointing indeed.
Black Dog by Caitlin Kittredge managed to make girl hellhounds boring to me. And Emily Skrutskie's The Abyss Surrounds Us tragically managed to be not very good despite having both lesbians and sea monsters
Oldest?
Not sure.
Newest?
I think I got Tana French's The Trespasser basically as soon as it came out, and I don't regret this.
Longest Title?
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, one of the better historical romances I read this year, with a hero on the autistic spectrum.
Shortest Title?
Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson.
Book that most changed my perspective:
Nothing really.
Next year I must try to be less preaching-to-the-choir in my non-fiction reading choices.
Favorite character:
Edie Bannister from Angelmaker, a badass octogenarian lesbian spy, whose secret weapon is the elderly pug she keeps in her handbag. The choice to kill her off at the three quarters mark to focus on the everyman character called, I kid you not, Joe Spork, is the source of grudge against Nick Harkaway that I intend to take to my grave.
Favorite scene:
Any one of the many times Odette and Felicity saved each others lives in Rook. Best enemies to friends
Favorite Quote:
Probably the opening paragraph of Rook.
To Felicity Jane Clements, Pawn of the Checquy Group and Ward of HM Government,
You are herewith called forth by the authority of the Lord and Lady, in accordance with your obligations and your oaths, to give service, in secret, for the protection and security of the Monarch, the People, and the soil of the British Isles.
On this day, you are to proceed with all haste into the London borough of Northam, to the location commanded. There, you will bend the abilities instilled within you to the task ordered.
To ensure that you remain unknown and that none will remark upon your presence, you will be given clothing to blend in among the populace.
To discourage civilians from approaching you, you will be sprayed with urine.
Bring milk and chocolate biscuits.
What do you want to read in 2017?
Good books, at least fifty-two of them.