tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post416463830458945220..comments2023-04-27T10:10:36.337-05:00Comments on Adventure Awaits: Books of 2017Tracey Dyckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-25261899374679909482018-01-15T14:58:05.792-06:002018-01-15T14:58:05.792-06:00I still remember the one about three old ladies kn...I still remember the one about three old ladies knitting the socks of death. XD<br /><br />Thanks! Writing it was super fun.<br /><br />30 is great, especially if so many of them were solid reads! Here's to even more this year! *clinks teacups*Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-37381243608836172042018-01-15T14:56:30.551-06:002018-01-15T14:56:30.551-06:00*flails* ALL THE BOOK LOVE! A Time to Die is fanta...*flails* ALL THE BOOK LOVE! A Time to Die is fantastic and I am in desperate need of the sequels. Some Kind of Happiness was such a sweet, sad, hopeful book--deeper than I expected for middle grade. ^_^ Heehee, the sass is one of the best things about the Ascendance Trilogy. So happy to find a fellow fan! *high fives* Yay for 40!!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-22031047560497366372018-01-15T14:53:39.991-06:002018-01-15T14:53:39.991-06:00I'm always happy to grow TBR piles! ;) I hope ...I'm always happy to grow TBR piles! ;) I hope 2018 is full of wonderful books for you too. Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-14462379917950781842018-01-15T14:20:06.334-06:002018-01-15T14:20:06.334-06:00Aha, so it's me and Deb who are responsible! G...Aha, so it's me and Deb who are responsible! Good thing I got TBR insurance the other day. ;)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-50643746536195124452018-01-13T13:46:52.498-06:002018-01-13T13:46:52.498-06:00Percy Jackson really does have the best chapter ti...Percy Jackson really does have the best chapter titles...XD<br /><br />AGH WINTER WAS SOOO GOOOOD. O_O Putting rice in Cinder's head. XD<br /><br />I really love the format of this post! Just a nice, simple tiny review type thing. :D<br /><br />And yay for 40 books!! That's awesome!! I only got in 30 this year, but thankfully they were mostly all good ones! ^_^Madeline J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14651322832150574847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-2166644833770626842018-01-10T14:52:00.163-06:002018-01-10T14:52:00.163-06:00*whispers* Also, I read 40 books last year too so ...*whispers* Also, I read 40 books last year too so YAYYYY!! *high fives* We rock.Hannah Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730224134513484877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-2623765293554581932018-01-10T14:51:05.043-06:002018-01-10T14:51:05.043-06:00I just ordered A Time to Die and I'm super exc...I just ordered A Time to Die and I'm super excited!! And I also read Some Kind of Happiness (at the end of last year) and LOVE IT! It was so good and deep and meaningful ASDJKFHASD. Also, I recognized your quote from The Shadow Throne immediately. It's from one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. It's so great ahhhh I JUST LOVE THAT BOOK. That whole series *swoons* Thanks for sharing your 2017 reads! Hannah Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730224134513484877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-50512427460936231292018-01-10T14:40:25.124-06:002018-01-10T14:40:25.124-06:00When the pile topples over on me, crushing me bene...When the pile topples over on me, crushing me beneath its enormous mass, I'm sending my doctor bills to you and Deborah..... mwahahahahaha :-DJenellehttp://jenelleschmidt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-27779340130152448272018-01-10T11:46:32.751-06:002018-01-10T11:46:32.751-06:00Nice job reading 40 books! There are several in he...Nice job reading 40 books! There are several in here that I need to check out :P Happy reading in 2018! Abbey Stellingwerffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426609355118356332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-76959928420793106232018-01-09T20:28:06.936-06:002018-01-09T20:28:06.936-06:00Thank you, Jenelle! Mwahaha, mission accomplished....Thank you, Jenelle! Mwahaha, mission accomplished. ;)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-4409760667908556822018-01-09T20:27:11.310-06:002018-01-09T20:27:11.310-06:00Haha, I know what you mean about spending money in...Haha, I know what you mean about spending money in your head! I do that all the time with book money, iTunes cards, gift cards, etc... What are you planning to buy?<br /><br />That part cracked me up! Bottom the Weaver is just the best. XD Oh, yay, another Phantom Tollbooth fan! I wish I knew it well enough to quote it.<br /><br />The Girl Who Drank the Moon has been on my TBR for a little while. It looks like a good one. Hope you have a wonderful year of reading, Sophia!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-56209342547174026022018-01-09T20:24:16.456-06:002018-01-09T20:24:16.456-06:00They were super easy to make! I used a site called...They were super easy to make! I used a site called meta-chart.com. :) And of course I'm ALWAYS happy to provide fantasy recommendations! Hope you find a winner or two!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-33789908126873740872018-01-09T20:19:57.298-06:002018-01-09T20:19:57.298-06:00Wasn't the Ascendance Trilogy FABULOUS? :D Aww...Wasn't the Ascendance Trilogy FABULOUS? :D Awww, thank you. It was fun to write them that way!<br /><br />Yay, another Ranger's Apprenctice fan! *high fives* I haven't read the other two you mentioned, but I hope your 2018 books are marvelous, DG. Thanks for the follow, by the way!!!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-60857846365896171792018-01-09T20:17:35.427-06:002018-01-09T20:17:35.427-06:00Thank you, Sarah! That was my thinking--short revi...Thank you, Sarah! That was my thinking--short reviews are easier to digest. I'm debating whether to start doing it this way for my monthly Subplots and Storylines... we'll see!<br /><br />Same to you--may your 2018 reads be riveting!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-21381897807519005932018-01-09T20:16:15.730-06:002018-01-09T20:16:15.730-06:00Ah, bookwyrm! Even better! Traditional pronunciati...Ah, bookwyrm! Even better! Traditional pronunciation of bookworm, but with the fantastical "dragon" thrown in. I like it.<br /><br />That's right, I'd forgotten you were reading Bright Empires! Oh, I can't wait to hear what you think of the finale. :D<br /><br />I'm so glad you had a wonderful year of books. ABoSaBoG (lol, I still can't get over the acronym!) is one that I MUST READ SOON. Also the Wingfeather Saga! I hope your 2018 books are just as good. :DTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-18256454774582462342018-01-09T20:10:44.371-06:002018-01-09T20:10:44.371-06:00Glad you enjoyed it! Ooooh, the Great Library seri...Glad you enjoyed it! Ooooh, the Great Library series is one I'm very much looking forward to continuing. The first book was so good! I haven't heard of House of Silk, but is that the same Andrew Horowitz who wrote the Alex Rider books? (Sadly, yes, there are some issues with the Raven Cycle... I so badly wanted to love them 100%.) Scorpio Races is high on my TBR as well!<br /><br />A Time to Die blew me away! I hope you enjoy it!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-56916033693081358282018-01-09T20:07:48.522-06:002018-01-09T20:07:48.522-06:00I REALLY need to keep reading Percy Jackson! The m...I REALLY need to keep reading Percy Jackson! The many sequel series currently confuse me, but a quick poke around Goodreads or Google will fix that, I'm sure. XD<br /><br />Awwww, Lila! <3 So sorry your libraries don't carry the Reapers trilogy! Is there a way to request them, or do an inter-library loan? The Miss Peregrine books are quite unusual! They're different than what I expected, but quite good!<br /><br />Aha, mission accomplished! ;DTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-32954077067081858622018-01-09T20:04:50.582-06:002018-01-09T20:04:50.582-06:00We're such snoopy creatures! I'm the same,...We're such snoopy creatures! I'm the same, though--my TBR is long enough to last me about 5 years, but I still LOVE getting recommendations and finding new books to add to it! We are hopelessly infected.<br /><br />EEEP, THANK YOU! Cordelia's roll-throwing is certainly endearing. XD And YES, you do need to read NSNatBotNK! (Ahem, that acronym is just as bad as my previous title for Mirrors Never Lie... xD)<br />I think I had a lot more patience with the characters because of seeing the movie? Like, I know I would've been annoyed if I'd read the book first. But most of the characters were portrayed as less grouchy and snappy in the movie, so I kind of blended the two versions in my head. XD<br /><br />Yeah, there weren't too many meh/awful books this year! I'm actually really enjoying nonfiction now...I just don't have the time right now with school and alllll the textbook reading I have to do. :P So I'm hoping to read some more over the summer, and I DEFINITELY have ideas for all kinds of topics to read about once college is over for good! Good for you for reading more writing craft books--that's something I need more of myself.<br /><br />YOU GOT BEYOND THE GATEWAAAAAYYYY! :D I heartily approve of this plan of reading the whole trilogy at once. I don't usually do that with series, but for this one it was super fun for some reason! ALL THE YES ABOUT FIVE MAGIC SPINDLES. <3<br /><br />Haha, so can I, apparently. *glances back at my long comment* I'm so thrilled you enjoyed the post. Here's to a new year full of lovely books!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-85144356772590925362018-01-09T19:57:30.215-06:002018-01-09T19:57:30.215-06:00You're too kind! (I am in awe at how you read ...You're too kind! (I am in awe at how you read like six times as much as I managed, lol! Go you!) I love how limitless fantasy is--that's one reason I just keep coming back. ^_^ Stiefvater's writing is #goals, so I can see why it'd be a favorite reread! Speaking of which, The Scorpio Races is high on my TBR for 2018. And the rest of the Great Library series too!!!<br /><br />Sounds like you had an awesome reading year as well! Here's to an even better 2018!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-35302028263407720042018-01-09T19:54:41.912-06:002018-01-09T19:54:41.912-06:00Right??? I noticed lots of blues as I was compilin...Right??? I noticed lots of blues as I was compiling the pictures, which is one of my favorite colors! :DTracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-56556099216284102552018-01-09T19:53:07.494-06:002018-01-09T19:53:07.494-06:00That would be awesome, Gray! :D Hope you have a sp...That would be awesome, Gray! :D Hope you have a splendiferous reading year!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-83003228136647240692018-01-09T19:51:28.301-06:002018-01-09T19:51:28.301-06:00Your similes are THE BEST. XDDD
REALLY? AWWW! *sq...Your similes are THE BEST. XDDD<br /><br />REALLY? AWWW! *squishes Mary in giant hug* Apparently this mini review thing is being well-received... I'm undecided as to whether I should adopt that method for my Subplots and Storylines posts, or keep writing longer reviews. Hmm... But pshhh, I am so looking forward to your wrap-up post, regardless of whatever format you use! ^_^<br /><br />I guess so! I'm kind of gratefully amazed myself. XD DON'T RESIST THE BOOKS!<br /><br />THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH WAS SO QUIRKY AND UNFORGETTABLE. I shall have to reread it sooner rather than later! <333<br /><br />That's so awesome you read some of your absolute favorites last year! But...ugh, 2 and 3 star reads as well. Oh well. I feel like I had a spell of "meh" books during part of the year, and then by August I basically fell into book heaven for a while! (Thanks, Realm Makers and family vacation!)<br /><br />I'll drink to that! (Tea, that is.) Good luck on that reading challenge. Don't let it take the joy out of books, though, okay? <3<br /><br />(Nonsensical is my normal, sweetie. And it's honestly not that nonsensical anyway. XD You're so nice to leave a comment when you're dead from a red-eye!)Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-31963917737219703442018-01-09T14:56:20.940-06:002018-01-09T14:56:20.940-06:00Fun recap! I'm putting a bunch of these on my ...Fun recap! I'm putting a bunch of these on my TBR pile....Jenellehttp://jenelleschmidt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-74961258200391234332018-01-08T20:08:36.477-06:002018-01-08T20:08:36.477-06:00Some of these look really intriguing! I got book m...Some of these look really intriguing! I got book money for Christmas and have practically spent it all already on books (in my head; not ordered any yet), so I should really stay away from this kind of thing. . .<br /><br />The Pyramus and Thisbe play is the best part of Midsummer, I think. The Phantom Tollbooth is no end of fun too. We quote it regularly. <br /><br />Best book of this year. . . probably Orthodoxy or Pendragon's Heir? But they're both re-reads. The best new book would be The Girl Who Drank the Moon. <br /><br />https://ofdreamsandswords.wordpress.comSophia Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393680730064003675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620960568844915525.post-91696597459557722302018-01-08T18:32:56.627-06:002018-01-08T18:32:56.627-06:00I am impressed with the graph. And I like your min...I am impressed with the graph. And I like your mini-reviews. I should probably come over here for recommendations in Fantasy. Haven't read one that was my cup of tea for awhile. Meaghan Rutherfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144939103660147492noreply@blogger.com