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trinityofoneBetter late than never: My favorite books of 2009 and a year of reading in review!
TOP FIVE FICTION
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TOP FIVE GRAPHIC NOVELS
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TOP FIVE YOUNG ADULT
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TOP FIVE NONFICTION
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FIVE WORST BOOKS
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And now some gratuitous statistics!
Types of Books:
Fiction: 81%
Nonfiction: 19%
In Fiction:
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: 30%
Mystery: 8%
Graphic Novel: 18%
Literary/Other: 35%
Books Acquired:
Library: 39%
Borrowed: 22%
Gifts: 1%
Internet: 1%
BookMooch: 12%
Bought: 11%
ARCs: 13%
Sex of Author:
Male: 141
Female: 59
Ratio: 2.39:1 (oy)
Books by People of Color:
Total: 34
Percentage: 16% (*facepalm*)
Old vs. New:
New: 97%
Reread: 3%
But now it is a new year! A fresh start! Please rec me:
1. Awesome books by women!
2. Awesome books by POC!
3. Goofy-fun books with angels in ’em!
Obviously, any that are three-in-one would be amazing.
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And now some gratuitous statistics!
Types of Books:
Fiction: 81%
Nonfiction: 19%
In Fiction:
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: 30%
Mystery: 8%
Graphic Novel: 18%
Literary/Other: 35%
Books Acquired:
Library: 39%
Borrowed: 22%
Gifts: 1%
Internet: 1%
BookMooch: 12%
Bought: 11%
ARCs: 13%
Sex of Author:
Male: 141
Female: 59
Ratio: 2.39:1 (oy)
Books by People of Color:
Total: 34
Percentage: 16% (*facepalm*)
Old vs. New:
New: 97%
Reread: 3%
But now it is a new year! A fresh start! Please rec me:
1. Awesome books by women!
2. Awesome books by POC!
3. Goofy-fun books with angels in ’em!
Obviously, any that are three-in-one would be amazing.
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Date: 2010-02-09 04:03 pm (UTC)(A Supernatural/Vinter's Luck fusion occured to me too, though unfortunately I lack any writing talent.)
Other angel books - the Samaria series by Sharon Shinn, starting with Archangel, though they are a might romance-y in tone. Stronger recommendation for the wonderful Damiano trilogy by RA MacAvoy, featuring the Archangel Raphael.