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January 1, 2023

End-of-2022 Open Thread for Readers

JanineOpen Threadanticipated / Best of 2022 / Open Thread / year in review29 Comments

Happy New Year to you all! Do you have great reads from 2022 to talk about? What were your favorites? Which books were weakest or frustrated you most? And which books are you most looking forward to in 2023? As always, chatting about stuff in general is welcome.

December 20, 2022

CONVERSATION: 2022 in Review

JanineConversationsauthor discovery / Best of 2022 / book trends / DNF / genres / reading slumps / reading trends / statistics / year in review49 Comments

Janine: Every reading year is different. There are years when we read more books and years when we read fewer. Some years we make a great discovery–an author we’ve never read before and whose books we love. Other years are a drought. Some years a genre trends in a direction ... more >

January 2, 2022

End-of-2021 Open Thread for Readers

JanineBook Reviews / Open ThreadBest of 2021 / Open Thread / year in review39 Comments

Do you have great reads from 2021 to talk about? What were your favorites? Which books were weakest or frustrated you most? And which books are you most looking forward to in 2021? As always, chatting about stuff in general is welcome too.

December 16, 2021

CONVERSATION: 2021 in Review

JanineConversationsauthor discovery / Best of 2021 / comfort reading / Covid / diversity / DNF / enemies to lovers / genre critique / grumpy / sunshine / LGBTQIAP+ / low-angst / statistics / tropes / year in review59 Comments

Janine: I’ve noticed that my reading habits change a little from year to year. Some years I read more or fewer books than usual. Some years I discover new favorite authors. At times a genre shifts in a direction that isn’t as likely to engage me while another becomes more ... more >

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