Saturday, December 31, 2011

December TBR: How I did it

 Hi!!! :)

 Another month has passed and now it's time to look back to see how I did it with my December TBR pile. Here is the list I wanted to read:
1.-  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I've read 150 and I hope to finish this month.
2.- The map of time by F.J. Palma.I've read half of the book and I hope to have time to finish it this month.
Maybes
3.- Scones and sensibility by Lindsay Eland.
4.- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver.
5.- The sisterhood of traveling pants by Anne Brashares.

And this is what happened:

Well, this month out of 5 I've only read two books :( 

- Anna and the French kiss which I loved it although some parts made me unhappy and anxious.

- Scones and Sensibility which I liked it but I'd hoped some different.

Mmm I hope to do better next month. At least I could accomplish my goodreads challenge :)

This is me but what about you?

Friday, December 30, 2011

TGIF Question

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Today the questions are: What was the first book you read in 2011 and the last you finished in 2011? How do you feel about these books? Would you recommend them to other readers?

Well, the first book I've read in 2011 was N is for Noose by Sue Grafton. I love mystery you can't imagine what horrible films I've watched only because of the mystery. In this case I've hear good things about Grafton's books, so I decided to read it. I liked the mystery, the detective Kinsey Millhone and how Sue Grafton developed the story but what I enjoy most is when nothing it's  what it seems or when the mystery is solved and things are cleared up but in this book I didn't find those things. So, I was a little disappointed. I like most Agatha Christie's books for that reason. I'd recommend the book to people like action but not to people who like a surprise or a twist at the end of the book.

The last book I've read in 2011 was Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland. I liked the book although I expected more. I discovered that it was aimed to children so maybe I didn't enjoy too much, but, still, I liked it. I felt identified with the main character, I'm a daydreamer too, but I don't involve in people lives like she does :) I didn't like that she was always talking old fashioned. At first it's funny but then, I got a bit tired of it.  I recommend this to children and people who like love stories. 

Well, this is me but what about you?

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Top Ten Favorite Books I Read in 2011

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Today, it's about Top Ten Favorite book I Read in 2011. Here is my list:

1.- Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins. That's for sure. I didn't notice how quick I flipped pages. I really enjoyed the book although I have had different feelings for this book: exasperation, frustration, want to hurl across the room, hug it so hard, etc.

2.- Delirium by Lauren Oliver. I really enjoyed this book and I'm impatiently waiting for the second part. It's a pity I couldn't find it in English and I had to read it in Spanish, but still I really really liked it.

3.- Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I have strong feelings for this book too. I love everything: the plot, the characters. I read it quite quickly wanting that it never ended :(

4.- The vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant. Another amazing book I've read this year. I took it with me in a travel and I couldn't put the book down. I've read very quickly. I enjoyed the mystery which the book contains. I highly recommend it :)

5.- Anya's ghost by Vera Brosgol. I love this book too. Great pictures and great story. In one word AWESOME!

6.- Bad karma by David Safier. I love David Safier's books although I have to read them in Spanish. As usual, Safier made me laugh and enjoyed with the story. Two thumbs up! :)

7.- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. I like wolves, vampires and strange creatures but I am not exactly a huge fan. I was reluctant to read this one because it was about wolves and since the huge success of Twilight series, I was tired of hearing about vampires and were wolves. Anyway, I started to read it and I loved it. I loved so much that I borrowed the second part from the library and while I was reading the second part I bought the third part.
Well, this is me, but what about yours? :)






Monday, December 26, 2011

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi everybody!!! :)

Merry Christmas to everyone :) Today it's Monday so I'm going to share with you what I've read last week, what I'm reading right now and what I want to read next.

As the last week I didn't finish any book :( Lately I don't feel like reading much although I'm reading.

This week I'm reading two books:

- Scones and sensibility by Eland. I'm about to finish it and I hope to finish it before the year ends. I like the book but sometimes the main character is so stubborn that it makes me lose interest in the book. 


- The book of (even more) awesome by Neil Pasricha. I love this book although I sometimes find many words that I don't know :( The book always makes me crack up :)


Next in my pile Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver. 

Well, this is me but what about you? :)





Saturday, December 24, 2011

Saturday quote

I've found this quote in Desktop Retreat and I just loved it. So true.

If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.
~Lao Tzu

What do you think?

Friday, December 23, 2011

TGIF Question

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 Today the question is Dear Santa: Which books made it to your Christmas wish list this year?

Here is my list:

1.- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

2.- Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick.

3.- Something borrow by Emily Giffin.

4.- The gift by Cecelia Ahern.

5.- Pretty little liars by Sara Shepard.

6.- This book is overdue!: How librarians and cybrarians can save us all by Marilyn Johnson.

7.- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray.

8.- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White.

I hope Santa can put all the books in his sack :)

Well, this is me but what about you?



Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Top Ten Books I Hope Santa Brings

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Today it's about Top ten I hope Santa brings me and here it's my list:

1.- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I found this book in a book shop very cheap and I was so stupid that I didn't buy it :( I hope Santa brings me now :)

2.- Pride and Prejudice by Nancy Butler. I think it's a graphic novel but I'm not totally sure. I've enjoyed so much reading Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen that I want to read this one.

So, this is me, it's a bit short this time but I think that the rest of the books I want I can find them in the library or buy them or I already own a copy.


But, what about you? What books do you have in mind? :)


Monday, December 19, 2011

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi everyone!!! :)


It's Monday and it's time to share with you what I've read last week, what I'm reading right now and what I'm going to read next.


Last week I haven't finished any book :( I promised myself to read more but well, it's OK, maybe next week.


This week I'm reading two books:


            - Scones and sensibility by Lindsay Eland. So far, I like the book although I've only read 50 pages. I heard some people couldn't finish it, well, we'll see. 


           - The book of (even more) AWESOME by Neil Pasricha. I've started this book in summer and left it without ceremony. Now, I rescue it from my bookshelf and I'm enjoying so much that I can't stop reading it. I love it. 

Next in my pile Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver. I'm craving to read this book. I love Lauren Oliver and I love Delirium so, I think this could be another amazing book to read. I can't just wait :)


Well, this is me but what about you?


Saturday, December 17, 2011

Saturday quote

From time to time I come across some lines in a book which I find very remarkable and I can't help but writing them. This quote found in Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins although it's taking from the film Lost in translation.

"The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you."

I think it's totally true but it's really difficult sometimes to know what you want, isn't it?

Friday, December 16, 2011

TGIF Question

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Well, today the question is: What blog post has gotten the most comments/activity on your blog this year?

Thanks to a gadget on blogger it's not necessary for me looking for the information. Thanks blogger! :)

So, this is my most popular post: November TBR. In this post I talk about what books want to read in this month although unfortunately, I could finish the task :( I don't know why this post is so popular and became popular when November finished but then, a lot of people found it and read it.

This is the post:



November TBR

Well, now it's time to think what books I want to read next :) Here is my list:
1.- The map of time by F.J. Palma. I'm in the middle so I try to finish this month.
2.- Forever by Maggie Stiefvater. I'm just about to finish it :)
3.- The sisterhood of traveling pants by Anne Brashares.
4.-  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.
Maybes
5.- Scones and sensibility by Lindsay Eland.
6.- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver.
I think they are really really cool books. I want to read them right away :)
Well, this is me but what about yours?



And I think it has more comments than the rest of posts. Thanks for reading my blog :)

This is my post but what is yours?

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Book Chat: Series vs. Stand-alone books

This book chat is hosted by Misty over at The Book Rat.

Well, in my case I always go for a good story and I don't mind it's a series or it's only a book. Having saying this,  I definitely prefer stand-alone books. I've had some disappointments reading series.

With the series, I think the author writes a first amazing book and then the publisher offers him or her an enormous sum of money (and I totally understand) that they don't reject it. I am not saying that it always happens in this way but it feels like this. I've only read a few series and in all of them I think the first book is awesome and then the rest is worst and I could be happy with only the first one.

The series I've read are:

  • Ender's game by Orson Scott Card. Incredible first book. I liked it so much that I bought the book. The second book was ok, the third one was horrible and the last one was ok.


  • Memorias de Idhun by Laura Gallego. Well in this case I have to say I'm ok with the three of them but I'd like the author had shorten the books because I think the story could be told in less pages.


  • Dragonlance chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I loved the first but the rest, they were worst and at the end of the book nothing happens! I think it'd better if only there was one book.

  • The wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater. I like the way Maggie Stiefvater writes and I want to read more of her books, but I'd prefer if it was only the first one. The first one is just perfect.

Books I'd love they would be a series.


  • Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I love the story but I want to know more, at least a bit more but that's not gonna happen :(


  • Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I'd love to know more about the main character.

Well, this me but about you? :)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

2012 Support Your Local Library Challenge

I found this challenge in The Eclectic Bookshelf and I've decided to join it.


Rules:

  • Anyone can join.
  • You don't need a blog to participate.  If you are a Non-blogger please leave a comment with a link (if you review elsewhere) to your review or with the book(s) you read.
  • Audio, ebooks (some libraries allow ebooks to be checked out), bound books are ok.
  • No re-reads
  • Create a sign up post and post the link in the linky below.
  • Challenge goes from January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Levels:

Level 1 - Read 12 library books
Level 2 - Read 24 library books
Level 3 - Read 36 library books
Level 4 - Read 37+ library books


In my case, I'm going to try level 2- read 24 library book since I like to go to the library and lately I'm finding the latest hits :)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Top Ten Books I Want To Give As Gifts (and to who...even if you won't actually give them!)

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This week is about the ten books I want to give as a gift and here is my list:

1.- Agnes Cecilia by Maria Gripe. AWESOME book I read when I was 12. I highly recommend it. I believe that I'd give this to one of my cousins since it's a strange story.

2.- Anya's ghost by Vera Brosgol. Another incredible book which I'd give as a present to another cousin. She likes this kind of literature so I believe she'd enjoy it.

3.- The catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger. I've read this book three times and I have my own copy in English. I consider it a great book and I'd give it as a present for my partner. He hasn't read yet and I think he probably liked it.

4.- Bridget Jones' diary by Helen Fielding. this would be for my mum although she already read it. She enjoyed so much that I'd buy it or maybe another similar.

5.- Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson. This would be for a friend who considers himself as Calvin. Yes, he is and I think he'd like to have his own copy.

6. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. This would be for a friend of mine. I think she'd like to read it and it's probably she has watched the film.

7.- Coraline by Neil Gaiman. This book would be for a friend who really likes reading Neil Gaiman. I think she read most of the Gaiman's books but maybe this one hasn't read yet.

8.- El hereje by Miguel Delibes. This one would be for my grandfather. I think he'd enjoy reading about Spain.

9.- Jesus loves me by David Safier. This one for my sister. I believe she'd really like it because it's really really funny.

10.- My afternoons with Margueritte by Marie-Sabine Roger. This one would be for my grandmother. I don't know why I think she probably liked reading about this. Margueritte reminds me of her.


Well, this is my list but what about yours?




Monday, December 12, 2011

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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HI!!! :)

Another week in which I share with you what I've read, what I'm reading right now and what I intend to read next.

Last week I finished Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins. What a  amazing book! I have many feelings on this book. I felt frustration so many times aaahg! But, in the end, I loved it.

This week I'm reading Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland. I just start it but I haven't heard good reviews of it, but, well I'll give it a try. So far, I like it, we'll see :)


Next in my pile Liesl and Po by the amazing Lauren Oliver. I am a bit disappointed because Delirium wasn't between Goodreads' winners. I don't understand why. I vote for her and for the book.


Well, this is me, but what about you?




Friday, December 9, 2011

TGIF Question

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This week the question is:  Book to Movie: Which book turn movie do you feel did the best adaptation? What about the worst?

It's curious because in both cases the author of the books is the same person: Arturo Pérez Reverte.

I think this movie El maestro de esgrima (The Fencing Master) is the best adaptation I've watched. It's very very similar to the book and both book and movie are very good. I highly recommend them. I enjoyed reading and watching them and they didn't let me down.






This is the other case. I loved reading La tabla de Flandes (The Flanders Panel). I didn't like to read thick books because I found them bored, what a mistake! I started reading this and I finished it very quickly. Later, I learned that it was a film so I borrowed from the video store and preparing myself to enjoy the film. At first, it's pretty similar to the book: there is a mystery hidden in a picture and the main character, a restorer, wants to discover. But then, the mystery is eliminated almost completely and the main character starts getting naked every ten seconds. I was shocked. The mystery is the most important part of the book and they eliminated without ceremony. Besides, I thought, since there are so many scenes when Kate Beckinsale is naked, that I'd borrowed the wrong tape :( At least the book was good.

 Well, this are my options, but what about yous? :)

Monday, December 5, 2011

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi everybody!!!

Well, another week and now it's time to share with you what I've read, what I'm reading right now and what is in my TBR pile next.

Another week in which I didn't finish any book :( I think next week I will be finished Anna and the French Kiss, at least  I hope so.

Now, I'm reading Anna and the French Kiss. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I'm thinking: you must be kidding me. SPOILER ALERT!!! Things such us: everybody loves her or sometimes she doesn't see the signs. It's exasperating me! But the parts Anna and St Clair are together alone, my favorite ones :) End SPOILER ALERT

Next in my pile Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland.

Well, this is me, but what about you?


Thursday, December 1, 2011

December TBR

Well, this December list has been way too easy to think. Here there are the books for this month.

1.-  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I've read 150 and I hope to finish this month.

2.- The map of time by F.J. Palma.I've read half of the book and I hope to have time to finish it this month.

Maybes
3.- Scones and sensibility by Lindsay Eland.
4.- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver.
5.- The sisterhood of traveling pants by Anne Brashares.
This time I've decided to put here 3 maybes since it's Christmas and I don't know if I'm going to have time and want to read much.
Well, this is my list, but what about yours? 

November TBR: How I did it

Hi!!!

Well, it's the first of December and it's time to see how I did with November TBR list.
Here is the books I wanted to read:

1.- The map of time by F.J. Palma. I'm in the middle so I try to finish this month.
2.- Forever by Maggie Stiefvater. I'm just about to finish it :)
3.- The sisterhood of traveling pants by Anne Brashares.
4.-  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.
 
Maybes
 
5.- Scones and sensibility by Lindsay Eland.
6.- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver

I only finished Forever by Maggie Stiefvater :( This month I didn't feel like reading. Well, at least I finished a book.
This is my poor list but what about you? You did better than me? Yeah, I'm totally sure about that :)