tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post5598302339775508232..comments2024-03-28T07:43:17.934-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: Wrap-Up: December 2019Aj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-21135843369471699562020-01-24T09:45:28.520-07:002020-01-24T09:45:28.520-07:0077 books is really excellent for a year! Especiall...77 books is really excellent for a year! Especially when you have adulting to do. I forgot about Sheep in a Jeep! Nancy Shaw is a local author and I enjoyed meeting her when she was publishing the sheep books. My tastes in Christmas decorations lean towards twinkling lights and not the plastic stuff that appears gaudy to me. I hope your 2020 is going well.Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-50715987571051056002020-01-18T23:08:46.372-07:002020-01-18T23:08:46.372-07:00It can be so hard to do all the things, and read a...It can be so hard to do all the things, and read all the things at the same time right? But we just do what we can and as long as you are enjoying what you read, then I think you're doing fantastically :D I am glad you had a good Christmas as well!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-77325273728447133382020-01-11T14:20:30.505-07:002020-01-11T14:20:30.505-07:0077 is an impressive number of books.....so don'...77 is an impressive number of books.....so don't beat yourself up over that one! I've been wanting to read both Eliza and Her Monsters and Almost Midnight so I'm glad to see you enjoyed them both!!Lisa @ Reading, Writing, and Random Musingshttp://www.rwrmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-82414653221258639522020-01-09T07:22:28.870-07:002020-01-09T07:22:28.870-07:00Thank you for the photos of the houses, ha ha. We ...Thank you for the photos of the houses, ha ha. We had one of those up the street from our last house. The Ex called it the Kitschmas house. 😆<br /><br />I love Brooklyn's stocking on the fire place and your tree was so pretty. 🎄La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-10542201519823240142020-01-08T11:22:38.717-07:002020-01-08T11:22:38.717-07:00I'm amazed by bloggers able to read 100 books ...I'm amazed by bloggers able to read 100 books already, I think you did AMAZING with your reading this year. It's so hard when there are just so many things to do and real life to handle, too. <br />I really need to watch His Dark Materials, the books are some of my favorites ever <3Marie @ Drizzle and hurricane Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305855207183517613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-38790874020375535092020-01-06T18:28:43.163-07:002020-01-06T18:28:43.163-07:00I have to agree that some bloggers seem to have su...I have to agree that some bloggers seem to have super powers. I am only able to read as many books as I do because I can listen to books at work. I don't think I read a book for a few years when my kids were tiny. I just didn't have anything left at the end of the day. I think that 77 books is amazing and I am super impressed by the fact that your tbr shelf only has 54 books on it. I loved your photos. I hope you have a wonderful January!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-8118773415428835292020-01-06T16:16:44.045-07:002020-01-06T16:16:44.045-07:00I think 77 books is great, especially considering ...I think 77 books is great, especially considering how busy you were this summer. Angela's shopping list looks great. Thanks again for hosting such a generous giveaway. :) Oh and glad to hear His Dark Materials is good. I love Lin-Manuel Miranda so I really want to watch it but haven't had time yet. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-63300459414729257702020-01-05T14:47:53.429-07:002020-01-05T14:47:53.429-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed Blindness. What powerful mome...I thoroughly enjoyed Blindness. What powerful moment when you realize why the car is not moving at the green light.Emma at Words And Peace / France Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09426924864218623976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-50710017334891538082020-01-05T08:19:07.955-07:002020-01-05T08:19:07.955-07:00I love Angela's shopping list---she bought suc...I love Angela's shopping list---she bought such an interesting assortment of books! (And, of course, I highly approve of any shopping list that includes Neal Shusterman.) Love the pics of the Christmas lights---the one with the church music seems ... interesting. I really want to watch His Dark Materials, but I need to read the books first!!!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a>Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-77300860663011853612020-01-04T14:23:28.221-07:002020-01-04T14:23:28.221-07:00Well, for about a week I battled a head cold which...Well, for about a week I battled a head cold which had the most unfortunate timing--right before Christmas! That's what I did--and two quick trips to North Carolina. I hope your New Year will be joyous and prosperous.<br /><br />www.thepulpitandthepen.com sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-74142459010246355462020-01-04T10:09:38.189-07:002020-01-04T10:09:38.189-07:00I've been meaning to read Eliza and her Monste...I've been meaning to read Eliza and her Monsters for ages. It sounds so good!<br />I loved His Dark Materials :)Jess (A Book Addict's Bookshelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11124656823477912821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-50950438682297559692020-01-03T14:17:45.971-07:002020-01-03T14:17:45.971-07:00omg I'm cracking up at some of those light dis...omg I'm cracking up at some of those light displays 😂they're um...enthusiastically festive? (And super weird.) But yay for getting any reading done! I don't know how people balance life and work and kids and jobs and family and BOOKS as well. Sometimes I can't fit in reading and I'm just ??? what am I even doing with myself. 😭😂CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-6765111355119901212020-01-03T08:26:47.171-07:002020-01-03T08:26:47.171-07:00I love your pics and sense of humor. Why does the ...I love your pics and sense of humor. Why does the family have light-up Minions. with Church music?<br />You read quite a lot for someone with a baby. I am now retired and I still only read a bit more than you. Enjoy your TBR for the new year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-38692633434206464582020-01-03T02:54:57.391-07:002020-01-03T02:54:57.391-07:00As soon as our shops get back to normal after the ...As soon as our shops get back to normal after the sales chaos I'm going to go to the shopping centre for a clothes shop and browse around. I don't enjoy shopping but I will be stopping at a bookstore so I'm determined to buy something! Hopefully we'll both have a good reading year ahead!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-50687017943177832152020-01-02T20:28:57.462-07:002020-01-02T20:28:57.462-07:00It always amazes me how involved some of the Chris...It always amazes me how involved some of the Christmas displays get! I didn't read as many books in 2019 either, I was a serious sacker towards the end of the year but oh well. Hope your new year is starting off well! :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-85978620999753868842020-01-02T19:14:26.179-07:002020-01-02T19:14:26.179-07:00Blindness is awfully bleak...I love it, I think it...Blindness is awfully bleak...I love it, I think it's excellent, but it's not the type of thing one gets super excited about picking back up and diving into. I hope you find your way back to it eventually, I really do think it's worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-68676159464504970512020-01-02T18:07:20.973-07:002020-01-02T18:07:20.973-07:00This seemed like such a difficult year for many pe...This seemed like such a difficult year for many people! <3 Wishing you a 2020 filled with more self-care time and reading :) I LOVE the photos of all the christmas lights!!Erica Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668175232146054472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-28647662625992731402020-01-02T17:23:56.970-07:002020-01-02T17:23:56.970-07:00Thank you again so much, Aj! You cannot imagine h...Thank you again so much, Aj! You cannot imagine how excited I was when I got your email! Looking forward to reading all my new books!<br /><br />77 is a great total! It's probably more than 99% of adults read this year! <br /><br />I loved Downton Abbey but it always seemed like they spent so much time on little dramas and the big things got glossed over.<br /><br />We have Christmas lights on our house, not a ton but enough, but because we don't have those big inflatables or lights covering every inch of our house, my in-laws were really disappointed when they came over. Oh well - they're not paying our electric bill!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-74624949264047775292020-01-02T16:35:07.464-07:002020-01-02T16:35:07.464-07:00Look at that! Angela won your giveaway. Well, if i...Look at that! Angela won your giveaway. Well, if it couldn't be me, at least it's someone I know. Yeah! It's the quality, not the quantity of your reading, when you have a lot to juggle. I commend you on multitasking. Spending time with the baby and getting some books in for your reading challenge. Well done!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-36859810168146262602020-01-02T13:44:02.689-07:002020-01-02T13:44:02.689-07:00Well AJ my secret with work, kids, dogs etc is ......Well AJ my secret with work, kids, dogs etc is ...commuting! It does wonder for my reading stats to take the train and readwalk the rest of my travel for about 4 hours a day! I hope you'll get your mojo back in 2020 ;-)Beware Of The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146867538038694877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-23700431474571285122020-01-02T11:51:59.391-07:002020-01-02T11:51:59.391-07:00I think 77 books is impressive for all that you do...I think 77 books is impressive for all that you do, though! I'm so excited that Angela won your giveaway and I'm so into those books she chose. And wow is that last house picture with all those inflatables crazy! I can't imagine how much that costs to have it up every night, haha. <br /><br />Blindness is one book that I've been contemplating reading for years, but have never gotten around to it--looks like maybe that's been a good thing so far?<br /><br />I'm sort of excited about my sister's new baby because that means I can finally have a reason (other than just wanting to) to buy all those adorable picture books I always see so that I can read them to her. <br />Hope you're enjoying the Best-Loved Folktales of the World book!Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteraturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231807884697678173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-60264792785367647152020-01-02T10:40:54.107-07:002020-01-02T10:40:54.107-07:00I'm curious about why you DNF'd Blindness,...I'm curious about why you DNF'd Blindness, I plan on reading sometime.Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-3150976398442595632020-01-02T09:38:18.059-07:002020-01-02T09:38:18.059-07:00Life has a way of intruding - but that's okay....Life has a way of intruding - but that's okay. Any number of books read is impressive. I still read pbs - and love them. Someday I hope one of mine is published,<br />Lovely Christmas photos.<br />Happy New Year - and a wonderful year of reading ahead!Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-56184396013085704902020-01-02T09:01:58.362-07:002020-01-02T09:01:58.362-07:00Those picture books look delightful! I almost want...Those picture books look delightful! I almost want kids just so I can read them. <br /><br />I live in the UK so Christmas lights aren't as big here, but me being American I didn't let that stop me. I went a little berserk, at least by UK standards. I'm dreading my electricity bill!Jocelyn @ A Little Nerd Told Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061254958278288839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-31038688471897609322020-01-02T06:58:19.960-07:002020-01-02T06:58:19.960-07:00So cool that someone I know won your giveaway. Hoo...So cool that someone I know won your giveaway. Hooray for Angela! And hooray to you for such a generous giveaway. I say 77 books in a year is pretty awesome! I reached 99 but quite a chunk of those were audio books... and I listened when I couldn’t be physically reading a book. Without those I would have been way under your 77. Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.com