Let's just lay our cards on the table, shall we, and agree that, on the whole, 2016 was an abysmal year.
And I'd just like to personally invite it not to let the door hit it on the way out.
This is me being as charitable as I can possibly be at this point.
That said, I want to send a glorious shout out to the wonderful books that have come out this past year, and to all the authors (and readers) who have not given in to the anxiety, depression, anger, and fear that I know so many of us have felt throughout the past twelve months (or more). It is the last day of the year, and I have poured all of my gratitude (and hope for a better one to come) into my annual list of my favorite reads of the year. Just 17 this year. Fewer than the past few years, which indicates a healthy dose of necessary rereading in this year that has been what it was, as well as the fact that I just didn't get to as many new releases.
(in the order in which I read them)
The Thirteenth Earlby Evelyn Pry…
And I'd just like to personally invite it not to let the door hit it on the way out.
This is me being as charitable as I can possibly be at this point.
That said, I want to send a glorious shout out to the wonderful books that have come out this past year, and to all the authors (and readers) who have not given in to the anxiety, depression, anger, and fear that I know so many of us have felt throughout the past twelve months (or more). It is the last day of the year, and I have poured all of my gratitude (and hope for a better one to come) into my annual list of my favorite reads of the year. Just 17 this year. Fewer than the past few years, which indicates a healthy dose of necessary rereading in this year that has been what it was, as well as the fact that I just didn't get to as many new releases.
(in the order in which I read them)
The Thirteenth Earlby Evelyn Pry…
Guess I should go ahead and read it! I hope it lives up to your hopes and expectations!
ReplyDeleteHuh. I am curious to see how they will pull this off. Esp. the mild incest.
ReplyDeleteOhhh - goody! And those FAQs were made of awesome.
ReplyDeleteAmy, you should! It's gorgeous. And I hope so, too. :)
ReplyDeleteJenny, I imagine it will go down similar to the book. It is what it is. But it will be interesting to see how much they play up the family connection or not.
Michelle, I know! I was delighted.
Awesome! Here's to hoping they do a good job . . . =)
ReplyDeleteOh, that's great news! Now all that's left for me to do is to actually read the book, who's been sitting in my TBR pile forever!
ReplyDeleteCam, seriously. Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteKay, lol. Bump it up, woman. :)
Wow, she thinks the script is better than the book?
ReplyDeleteSome authors, I'd think they're exaggerating or being nice. Based on what little I've read about/by Rosoff, she doesn't seem the type.
Trisha, I know. I found myself thinking the same thing. She thinks it's better? Um, wow...
ReplyDeleteI became interested in literature recently, and I think that reading books is the best thing it happened to me since the invention of the cinemas, I like to read suspense novels and also literature about short movies.
ReplyDeleteWell I think it will be a great film. However, I need more opinions. Why do you think it will be a successful film or not? I would be really grateful if I receive some opinions.
ReplyDeleteThis will be a good film as it would be a great way of introducing moral responsibility to those on the threshold of adulthood. But what do you think?
great post, i really like, you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteI read this book two years ago, and absolutely loved it! I was hoping they would make a movie of it and I'm thrilled that they chose Saoirse Ronan for Daisy
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