tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post4077145356757241597..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: 2009 Year In Review: The NumbersWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-3731292646719410912010-01-09T08:32:29.430-08:002010-01-09T08:32:29.430-08:00Katie: When I was looking over my spreadsheet the ...Katie: When I was looking over my spreadsheet the D grades really surprised me. I thought I just had a few, and I had 10?! Just didn't realize it was that high.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-16781840078852013492010-01-08T08:10:30.261-08:002010-01-08T08:10:30.261-08:00Hmm. Your stats and mine, they are not so differen...Hmm. Your stats and mine, they are not so different. Low in paranormals, high in category/series romance. <br /><br />That sucks that your D reads far outnumbered your A reads. Hopefully 2010 will be the opposite.Katie Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094236956287511024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-66597356568555416012010-01-07T15:33:41.833-08:002010-01-07T15:33:41.833-08:00Samantha: I figure if I read it, I should be able ...Samantha: I figure if I read it, I should be able to "count" it howevery I want :)<br /><br />Lynn: I read a ton of category this year, which is why I suspect my D reads were up a bit. I tend to take more "risks" when it comes to selecting categories to read.<br /><br />Liza: Oh noes! A DNF already? Here's hoping the next keeper is right around the corner for you.<br /><br />Renee: I just put a new post up featuring my "best of" books. You'll find the A reads there :)<br /><br />Yeah, the D reads sucked. Most of them were books I agreed to review. If it had been something I yanked out of my own TBR - I would have definitely gone the DNF route.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-39433889233510572562010-01-07T15:20:08.731-08:002010-01-07T15:20:08.731-08:00It's interesting what the numbers tells you.
...It's interesting what the numbers tells you. <br /><br />What were your A reads?<br /><br />Do you think that the large number of D books are what led to your recent reading slump? To me, it would seem that spending time with a D book would almost be more discouraging than DNFing a book.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408227410388147148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-28025326542386226222010-01-07T14:07:30.516-08:002010-01-07T14:07:30.516-08:00I only read 85 books in 2009, so you did a lot bet...I only read 85 books in 2009, so you did a lot better than me. Plus, I already have my first DNF for 2010. So sad, but I'm hoping to do better this year.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-91564822810118210822010-01-07T12:34:35.746-08:002010-01-07T12:34:35.746-08:00Very nice! I noticed I had a lot more B reads thi...Very nice! I noticed I had a lot more B reads this year, too. My number of C/D/F reads has gone way down. I don't know if there are more good books out there or I'm just getting better at picking books that are a good match for me.Lynn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579942084034105870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-9406527328935782082010-01-07T12:06:24.883-08:002010-01-07T12:06:24.883-08:00I agree, a book is a book. I keep track of my book...I agree, a book is a book. I keep track of my books over on Goodreads and my total for 2009 is 67. I am very happy with that. I think about 20 of those were series romance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096423955877547496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-64564182596182687122010-01-07T08:52:36.322-08:002010-01-07T08:52:36.322-08:00Yeah, Amanda has been a guest on UH a couple times...Yeah, Amanda has been a guest on UH a couple times. We'll be at the Mad Hatter Historical Tea Party on the Wed night of RT, if you're looking for some UH author love. Also there, among others: Charlotte Featherstone, Amanda McIntrye and Emily Bryan (aka Diana Groe), who've all done UH settings too.Carrie Loftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589746700484524652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-84498835048066356802010-01-07T08:36:14.454-08:002010-01-07T08:36:14.454-08:00Usual? I meant unusual...of course. Must. Drink....Usual? I meant unusual...of course. Must. Drink. More. Caffeine.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-49299195118257490802010-01-07T08:35:28.005-08:002010-01-07T08:35:28.005-08:00Carrie: Well bugger!
Hey, have you read Amanda Mc...Carrie: Well bugger!<br /><br />Hey, have you read Amanda McCabe at all? She's done some unusual settings. Venice, the Carribbean, and I just read an HH Undone by her that was set in Elizabethan England. England's not usual - but sadly we don't see a lot of Elizabethan era stuff.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-4514802342949755052010-01-07T08:26:08.540-08:002010-01-07T08:26:08.540-08:00*pouts* I've read all of those! On the other h...*pouts* I've read all of those! On the other hand, you could say that I *really* know my area of speciality :)Carrie Loftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589746700484524652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-34751275695650154422010-01-07T08:20:47.555-08:002010-01-07T08:20:47.555-08:00Carrie: I had a feeling someone was going to ask! ...Carrie: I had a feeling someone was going to ask! Here are those books titles:<br /><br />Italy: Pleasureed by the English Spy by Bronwyn Scott. This was a Harlequin Historical Undone short story. As I recall, a great sense of place.<br /><br />Africa: Passionate by Anthea Lawson. It also takes place in England, but a chunk of the story is set in Northern Africa. Tunisia is my memory servers....<br /><br />China: The Concubine by Jade Lee. This was a historical Harlequin Blaze.<br /><br />All of these stories fell somewhere under my <b>B</b> umbrella.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-62779939799709243572010-01-07T08:12:20.431-08:002010-01-07T08:12:20.431-08:00Nath: LOL - that's a nice way of looking at it...Nath: LOL - that's a nice way of looking at it - but I know I still added an obscene amount of books to the TBR!<br /><br />Amy: I'm a big fan of keeping a spreadsheet. I'm using Google Docs at the moment (that way I can access it on any computer with a 'Net connection) and it really is bare bones. I don't go all-out like some readers. My memory is like a sieve these days. If I didn't keep track I'd forget about half the stuff I read.<br /><br />Carrie: LOLOLOLOLOL! I'm in a pretty sterile office building these days, so not a lot of shelving. And when I did do shelving, trust me - I didn't look that cute :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-41225498337430016302010-01-07T05:39:29.686-08:002010-01-07T05:39:29.686-08:00Oh, and I'm curious what your China, Italy and...Oh, and I'm curious what your China, Italy and Africa books were.......Carrie Loftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589746700484524652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-79668144375860609172010-01-07T05:37:53.098-08:002010-01-07T05:37:53.098-08:00Do you kick up your high heel like that when shelv...Do you kick up your high heel like that when shelving? All the cute boys would come to your library.Carrie Loftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589746700484524652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-28931346352050083022010-01-07T04:58:03.101-08:002010-01-07T04:58:03.101-08:00I couldn't even be bothered last year to keep ...I couldn't even be bothered last year to keep track of what I read. I'm thinking my guesstimation of 65-70 books over on my blog was reaching high. In actuality, I probably only read 40. Simple math, I was averaging probably 3 books/month. <br /><br />Sad, really, sad... but, I'm over it and moving on in 2010Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931747691173729051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-1724931214122003832010-01-06T20:16:31.285-08:002010-01-06T20:16:31.285-08:00I almost read 1.5x the number of books of last yea...I almost read 1.5x the number of books of last year. I say that's good :D<br /><br />As for reading mostly new releases... think of it that way: less making it to your TBR pile. Not a bad thing :Dnathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-29979306112145132142010-01-06T18:49:00.623-08:002010-01-06T18:49:00.623-08:00Kwana: I was hoping to hit 100 this year, but it d...Kwana: I was hoping to hit 100 this year, but it didn't happen.<br /><br />Buried: Don't be too impressed. My spreadsheet is VERY bare bones. And I'm not nearly enterprising enough to do pie charts/graphs like some readers. This year I'm going to tack on some extra columns to my spread sheet though. I've added "publisher" and I think I'm going to add "setting/locale" to help break down my historical reads better.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-89769532225560325802010-01-06T15:36:47.373-08:002010-01-06T15:36:47.373-08:00I'm just impressed you have a spreadsheet. LOL...I'm just impressed you have a spreadsheet. LOL. I think I managed about 60 reviews this year. I know I read quite a few more that never made it to the review stage. And all but a handful were 2009 releases.Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-18828511351558321622010-01-06T15:13:59.950-08:002010-01-06T15:13:59.950-08:00Those are some very impressive numbers you've ...Those are some very impressive numbers you've got there. Mine would be pitiful so I won't even try and face them.Kwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428954660974395117noreply@blogger.com