Soon, many folks will be posting their
year-end reading wrap-up posts. This year my prose reading will end
with a very low count. I hope to fare better next year. I am going
to try for a minimum of two books per month, and get at least
twenty-four read. I do not want to get too caught up in the final
numbers, though. My reading is still a pleasure activity and I don't
want it to become a chore. That is one reason I prefer the
occasional, informal book review on my blog rather than an assigned,
scheduled review for a semi-pro web site.
Next year, I would also like to read
more authors who are new to me. I have many sale/free books on my
Kindle now. Most are the first novels in series to pull
in new readers. And, I have a few on my bookshelf, too.
I'll be adding miscellaneous online
stories, comics and graphic novels to the mix, too.
Here are a couple of covers of ones I am
looking forward to reading (hopefully, early in the year.)
I've got both of these on my Nook and will be posting reviews soon.
ReplyDeleteThat Southern gods looks like a SIlver John type book, the only Manly Wade Wellman character.
ReplyDeleteCharles, did you see this?
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Haffner's are pricey but I am *real* interested in that book.
Haffner may be pricey, but they're worth it. The binding is superior to most books these days, and he does a great job with every book he publishes. I take advantage of his early bird specials since Haffner's tastes and mine are so alike. That way I get a discount on books I was planning on buying anyway.
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