tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post7540787149099991466..comments2024-03-03T03:12:26.280-05:00Comments on Reading on a Rainy Day: A Year in Reading (Favorite reads of 2011)Athirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-82665807217314899442012-01-21T08:31:24.642-05:002012-01-21T08:31:24.642-05:00Thanks! :) I hope you find a few good books! Thanks! :) I hope you find a few good books! Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-34349598476106484142012-01-18T12:59:10.264-05:002012-01-18T12:59:10.264-05:00I am SO glad I found a book blog not just about YA...I am SO glad I found a book blog not just about YA novels! Great book recommendations. My Wish List is filling up fast!Jen @ The Well Read Fishhttp://wellreadfish.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-20288763407852237182012-01-17T11:01:03.546-05:002012-01-17T11:01:03.546-05:00Thanks! I hope you get to try some of them! Thanks! I hope you get to try some of them! Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-23528728878461625192012-01-17T11:00:40.160-05:002012-01-17T11:00:40.160-05:00That's what I loved about it. I went in expect...That's what I loved about it. I went in expecting not to like it because of the hype but it managed to impress me. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-75163362644671563402012-01-17T11:00:06.728-05:002012-01-17T11:00:06.728-05:00Maus is definitely amazing - I hope you enjoy it! ...Maus is definitely amazing - I hope you enjoy it! Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-43072595832973383762012-01-17T10:59:14.169-05:002012-01-17T10:59:14.169-05:00The ending wasn't perfect for me either, but I...The ending wasn't perfect for me either, but I was so swept by the book otherwise that I couldn't give it any less than 5 stars. The ending of State of Wonder bugged me greatly though. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-23167837055271443802012-01-17T10:57:44.538-05:002012-01-17T10:57:44.538-05:00I hope you enjoy them all! I can't even choose...I hope you enjoy them all! I can't even choose one book over another. Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-88790218563690942542012-01-17T10:56:06.710-05:002012-01-17T10:56:06.710-05:00I need to read more of Ann Patchett's books - ...I need to read more of Ann Patchett's books - I've enjoyed two of her so far. So glad that you liked Patron Saint.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-30140974061826424332012-01-17T10:54:41.343-05:002012-01-17T10:54:41.343-05:00I can't wait to hear what you think of the boo...I can't wait to hear what you think of the books! I hope you enjoy them all. I have ended up with a huge list of books to read as well from all the wrap-up posts! Sigh...Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-79876540107961065222012-01-11T18:09:18.378-05:002012-01-11T18:09:18.378-05:00Great year of reading you had. Night Circus is at ...Great year of reading you had. Night Circus is at the top of my list too. You have some gems in 2011.Lenasledgeblog.comhttp://lenasledgeblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-45564043391546213102012-01-07T16:06:01.448-05:002012-01-07T16:06:01.448-05:00I loved THE NIGHT CIRCUS, too. I think it's o...I loved THE NIGHT CIRCUS, too. I think it's one book that actually lives up to all the hype!Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-86003934015168106792012-01-06T10:35:30.845-05:002012-01-06T10:35:30.845-05:00So glad to see The Night Circus and Far to Go on y...So glad to see The Night Circus and Far to Go on your list, too! I just finished a graphic non-fiction book, but I'm going to have to read some graphic novels, too. Maus is high on my list!Annahttp://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-91940465935977432922012-01-03T22:33:29.240-05:002012-01-03T22:33:29.240-05:00Ooh we had some of the same favorites! I read Bel ...Ooh we had some of the same favorites! I read Bel Canto a while ago and really liked it except I didn't care for the ending... but now that I'm older and feel like my reading taste has matured a little, I'm thinking I would like it that much more!Jennyhttp://www.takemeawayreading.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-14953418001063792412012-01-03T17:04:35.677-05:002012-01-03T17:04:35.677-05:00I absolutely loved The Good Daughter. And you list...I absolutely loved The Good Daughter. And you listed a bunch of books that I wanted to read in 2011 but didn't get a chance to (The Buddha in the Attic, Ready Player One, The Night Circus, The Long Goodbye). I will definitely get to them this year.Melissahttp://feministtexicanreads.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-11880839506397053632012-01-03T10:52:34.037-05:002012-01-03T10:52:34.037-05:00Miss Entropia seems to be doing the rounds of 2011...Miss Entropia seems to be doing the rounds of 2011 Favorites *adds to wish-list*. Bel Canto made my list the year i read it. I've also enjoyed The patron Saint of Liars by her. Happy 2012!Alex (Sleepless Reader)http://thesleeplessreader.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-62878530427122427932012-01-02T15:32:51.161-05:002012-01-02T15:32:51.161-05:00I have been bugging my library to get A Thousand L...I have been bugging my library to get A Thousand Lives ever since you reviewed it. I just now gave up being "tight" and bought it. Still have Good Neighbors, Buddha, and Ready Player One in my TBR pile.<br /><br />Really need to stop reading these wrap up posts, my virtual piles are getting huge!<br /><br />Happy New Year!ChewDigestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-11320626794740483042012-01-01T23:29:07.170-05:002012-01-01T23:29:07.170-05:00I wish I could go to the desert island myself. I j...I wish I could go to the desert island myself. I just came across a ton of recommendations from everyone's year-end posts, that I have no idea where to start.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-65741969529375940652012-01-01T23:28:02.238-05:002012-01-01T23:28:02.238-05:00I'm so glad that you loved Bel Canto! It was o...I'm so glad that you loved Bel Canto! It was one of the first books I loved in 2011!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-72717833157217818832012-01-01T23:13:02.811-05:002012-01-01T23:13:02.811-05:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-7097796909479563412012-01-01T22:43:52.235-05:002012-01-01T22:43:52.235-05:00Thank you! Happy New Year to you, Marce! I hope yo...Thank you! Happy New Year to you, Marce! I hope you have a great years in books.Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-7340331068130937582012-01-01T08:51:16.433-05:002012-01-01T08:51:16.433-05:00I had so much fun checking out everyone's list...I had so much fun checking out everyone's lists, but it is so hard figuring out which ones to read soon. There are just so many choices! These lists are just awesome!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-21152758676875372342012-01-01T06:34:47.343-05:002012-01-01T06:34:47.343-05:00I think I could easily take these books to a deser...I think I could easily take these books to a desert island and be happy for a while. I read Far to Go recently and liked it, but didn't love it. The Night Circus is great, as is Kafka on the Shore. I haven't read any of the others but heard good things about it (through your blog & others).Leeswammesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-77269046099574743472012-01-01T05:31:59.441-05:002012-01-01T05:31:59.441-05:00I really struggled to shorten my favorites list! I...I really struggled to shorten my favorites list! It was so hard trying to figure out which book was better than the other. But it was fun to do, and I can't wait to get started with 2012!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-24663655916936680102012-01-01T04:31:22.915-05:002012-01-01T04:31:22.915-05:00Night Circus and Murakami made my year! You should...Night Circus and Murakami made my year! You should check them both out!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6318555580612720798.post-14739247282994828062012-01-01T04:29:09.839-05:002012-01-01T04:29:09.839-05:00So glad to see you, Emidy! I've been missing y...So glad to see you, Emidy! I've been missing your posts! I loved Night Circus, so I hope you like it!Athira / Athshttp://www.readingonarainyday.com/noreply@blogger.com