tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post2295097647581920203..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: My favorite books of 2012Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-14235365279454723562013-01-19T07:04:48.442-06:002013-01-19T07:04:48.442-06:00Thank you, Peggy! It's alway such fun to comp...Thank you, Peggy! It's alway such fun to compile the list, and then see what others have chosen.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-83464372991573018622013-01-18T09:43:08.538-06:002013-01-18T09:43:08.538-06:00A wonderful list of books! Thanks.A wonderful list of books! Thanks.Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-16890506490288035412013-01-08T20:56:22.979-06:002013-01-08T20:56:22.979-06:00Vicki, happy New Year & welcome back! Bloggers...Vicki, happy New Year & welcome back! Bloggers have introduced me to so many good books over the past couple of years - including five on this year's list. I hope you enjoy both the books - very different but equally compelling, to my mind.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-32143085007557764852013-01-07T22:20:35.731-06:002013-01-07T22:20:35.731-06:00(I'm catching up). Happy New Year! I have just...(I'm catching up). Happy New Year! I have just bought The Home-Maker as it is on the best-of lists of everyone I trust. And I'm going to read The Heir of R, ASAP!skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-19958060545201709072013-01-01T09:42:20.278-06:002013-01-01T09:42:20.278-06:00Happy New Year to you as well, Alex - I'm so g...Happy New Year to you as well, Alex - I'm so glad that I was introduced to your blog through Shelf Love last year. I do know how you feel! I would like to diversify my reading more, but I'm also a big believer in reading what I want to - which often means mysteries and Victorian novels.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-76742994028087621832013-01-01T03:06:01.384-06:002013-01-01T03:06:01.384-06:00Happy New Year, Lisa. I'm a great one for the...Happy New Year, Lisa. I'm a great one for these lists as well although I have to admit to never having produced one myself. Perhaps I am too ashamed of all the lightweight books I read while others seem to be enjoying so much worthier tomes. I shall have to steel myself to do some more 'interesting' reading this coming year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-62052010022724315982012-12-31T16:50:22.192-06:002012-12-31T16:50:22.192-06:00Helen, Happy New Year! I've seen The Home-Make...Helen, Happy New Year! I've seen The Home-Maker on several people's lists this year - I still can't understand how I missed it all these years. You're in for a treat with all three, to my mind (and I saw your comment over on Elizabeth's post about The Heir).<br /><br />Fay, I think I like Mark Twain's travel writings better than his fiction (Huck Finn being an exception). I've been meaning to get his book about working as a pilot on the Mississippi - I remember really liking that one as well.<br /><br />Cat, Happy New Year to you as well. That's one downside of blogging, reading about books that turn out to be difficult to find. I have that problem with a lot of recent books from the UK - and I can't afford to order all I'd like.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-19109198087700424362012-12-31T15:16:29.600-06:002012-12-31T15:16:29.600-06:00I love your list - most of which I added to my TBR...I love your list - most of which I added to my TBR as I read the reviews. Not easy books to find!<br /><br />Happy New Year, Lisa :-)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-61805627750117944922012-12-31T10:48:23.600-06:002012-12-31T10:48:23.600-06:00The Makioka Sisters is one that has been sitting h...<i>The Makioka Sisters</i> is one that has been sitting here unread for too long. I must get around to it this year. <i>Innocents Abroad</i> is marvelous, isn't it?<br /><br />If you are interested in signing up for the 2013 TBR challenge, today is the deadline for selecting your books and linking to the post on the <a href="http://roofbeamreader.com/2012/11/23/announcing-the-2013-tbr-pile-challenge/" rel="nofollow">host site</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-87809630417373798502012-12-31T09:47:42.311-06:002012-12-31T09:47:42.311-06:00Happy New Year, Lisa! I haven't read any of th...Happy New Year, Lisa! I haven't read any of the books on your list, but most of them have already been added to my TBR at the time when you posted your reviews. Vanity Fair, The Heir of Redclyffe and The Home-Maker are books I definitely want to find time for in 2013.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-44425233168275725812012-12-31T06:03:29.651-06:002012-12-31T06:03:29.651-06:00Anbolyn, your list just popped up in my blog reade...Anbolyn, your list just popped up in my blog reader, so I'm off to see what you chose. We'll cheer each other on with the Dare (I'm afraid to add up the final TBR numbers).<br /><br />Simon, I saw somewhere (a tweet?) that you are reading Vanity Fair. The book wasn't at all what I expected, and I enjoyed it so much. Maybe I'll tackle Pendennis in 2013.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-88662673441240443942012-12-31T04:39:15.612-06:002012-12-31T04:39:15.612-06:00Only read a few from your list, but I love all of ...Only read a few from your list, but I love all of those - and currently reading Vanity Fair myself. So much more fun than I was expecting!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-29299264661910697332012-12-30T20:31:21.025-06:002012-12-30T20:31:21.025-06:00Such a wonderful group of books! I fondly remember...Such a wonderful group of books! I fondly remember your thoughts on them and it was nice to be reminded of a few that I've been meaning to read (like the Yonge and The Home-maker). Happy New Year and good luck on the TBR Double Dog Dare!Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-86061898011947565052012-12-30T20:23:04.907-06:002012-12-30T20:23:04.907-06:00Thank you all for your wonderfully generous commen...Thank you all for your wonderfully generous comments! An early happy New Year to all of you!<br /><br />Audrey, I think I've added more books to my TBR list & stacks from your reviews than vice versa (and I think that's true of all of you, really :)<br /><br />Claire, I know 2013 is bringing changes for you - but I hope it also brings more books to share. I can't wait to see what you read next (I'm in awe of how many books you read this year).<br /><br />Jane, I remember that you loved Never No More too. I haven't read any of Maura Laverty's other novels, though I did check for her cookbooks.<br /><br />JoAnn, I'm so grateful that you read The Makioka Sisters this year :) I remember you said you'd had Vanity Fair on the TBR shelves for quite a while - this could be the year!<br /><br />elizabeth, thank you - I've so enjoyed discovering your blog & our very similar reading tastes!<br /><br />Teresa, there is a recent edition of The Oaken Heart that has wonderful appendices and extras, including letters, maps, photos, & illustrations by Allingham's husband. It's a treasure trove that gives her account even more life.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-24124640241832795042012-12-30T18:29:29.011-06:002012-12-30T18:29:29.011-06:00What a great list! From it, I've only read Van...What a great list! From it, I've only read Vanity Fair and The Home-Maker, but several others are on my list already, perhaps from when you reviewed them. And I missed your review of the Allingham memoir. Since I've been reading so many of her novels, I should check that out.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896331683344872038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-11348271271235736222012-12-30T17:13:50.384-06:002012-12-30T17:13:50.384-06:00This is a fantastic list, and I will be searching ...This is a fantastic list, and I will be searching for everything on it that I haven't read yet!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825540813779206354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-19093970769292532532012-12-30T17:04:25.790-06:002012-12-30T17:04:25.790-06:00Hurray for The Makioka Sisters and The Home-Maker!...Hurray for The Makioka Sisters and The Home-Maker! Vanity Fair is on my shelf (will 2013 be the year I finally read it?) and I'm adding several others to my wish list. Great list, Lisa.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-9895093946952709002012-12-30T16:31:11.322-06:002012-12-30T16:31:11.322-06:00What a wonderful list. I'm in the middle of Va...What a wonderful list. I'm in the middle of Vanity Fair, I must catch up with Maura Laverty. You are very bad for my wishlist in the very best way!FleurFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096222149445024649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-72557075104041870422012-12-30T14:31:26.298-06:002012-12-30T14:31:26.298-06:00Oh I love this list, Lisa! I have only read one o...Oh I love this list, Lisa! I have only read one of these books (<i>Vanity Fair</i>) but so many of the others have made their way onto my TBR list, thanks to your reviews. Somehow, I'd completely missed <i>The Oaken Heart</i> first time around so I am glad to caught it now.<br /><br />Your blog is one of my very favourites so thank you for another wonderful year of posts and best wishes for an equally excellent 2013!Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-42903353158849265412012-12-30T14:10:30.594-06:002012-12-30T14:10:30.594-06:00I think thr thing I like best about your list is t...I think thr thing I like best about your list is that I haven't read any of the books on it -- but I think I'd like all of them. Gee, thanks, my TBR list needed to be longer. :)<br /><br />So nice getting to know you and your reading this year!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.com