tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post266399806051813553..comments2024-03-28T05:49:21.414-04:00Comments on Rocaille Writes: For Fellow Bookworms: My Favorite Books of 2014Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-88025832447108063792015-01-20T18:36:31.133-05:002015-01-20T18:36:31.133-05:00Just requested a hold on this in my local library,...Just requested a hold on this in my local library, thank you Marina! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-77937407261320485532015-01-17T16:58:57.073-05:002015-01-17T16:58:57.073-05:00My favourite book that I read in 2014 was DEFINITE...My favourite book that I read in 2014 was DEFINITELY Flowers for Algernon. In fact, that is now in my top 3 books.Marina(Makeup4all)http://www.makeup4all.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-30960130905647650562014-12-25T20:26:16.575-05:002014-12-25T20:26:16.575-05:00I have been waffling over Graceling for some time ...I have been waffling over Graceling for some time now, I think I shall check it out. And I have no idea why exactly, because I really do love his books, but The Ocean at the End of the Lane has been one I've kind of avoided since it was published. I'll see it around, but I just haven't bothered to pick it up. Perhaps I should? I don't know.<br /><br />Can I recommend Sarah Zettel's Dust Girl and the two books that follow it? They are fabulously wonderful.Jackalopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676872890562666264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-25689627612179883692014-12-23T13:34:35.046-05:002014-12-23T13:34:35.046-05:00Thank you for sharing this list! A few of these ar...Thank you for sharing this list! A few of these are on my to-read list already, but I think I'm most of all looking forward to The Ocean at the End of the Lane. I'm trying to put a list together myself for this year :)Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707850809959893766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-11538462347603591652014-12-23T01:27:16.739-05:002014-12-23T01:27:16.739-05:00Oops, hit the "Publish" button a bit too...Oops, hit the "Publish" button a bit too fast.<br /><br />Yes, re Allure v.s. blogger. aha... I think maybe I've written here/other blog that this is not an isolated incidence. I think I read somewhere where Garzia magazine's editor (or some women higher up) was quite defensive in regards to her publication against the burgeoning beauty bloggers. This was must be back some years and now I realize that Garzia actually "employs" top bloggers/youtuber to make appearance on their website/articles. I think magazines have to start evolving in terms of their stance to bloggers or they, too, would suffer the many demise of newspapers (not necessarily the same correlation but nevertheless). I myself never been a particularly an avid magazine subscriber, apart from maybe... Oprah, Gourmet and Bon Appetit. O.k. add Martha Stewart back in the day :-) but yes, I agree that every time I pick up something like In-Style or Allure or Glamour in the waiting room (dr, salon, etc.) I can't help but to think/feel that the content is pretty light-weight and most of the stuffs are "recycled" from blogs I read already.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179420902933819052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-16483047507818537202014-12-23T01:18:56.519-05:002014-12-23T01:18:56.519-05:00Sounds like lovely books! So sad that most of my d...Sounds like lovely books! So sad that most of my daily read involved things like "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus" or "Knuffle Bunny" When I have time to read book for fun, I'll keep these in mind.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179420902933819052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-26129302574809672612014-12-22T14:20:18.632-05:002014-12-22T14:20:18.632-05:00Those Lucky each covers are excellent!Those Lucky each covers are <b>excellent</b>!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137019202329436322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-81135764129364910482014-12-22T04:38:45.250-05:002014-12-22T04:38:45.250-05:00Ha, I guess I'm not the only one then who'...Ha, I guess I'm not the only one then who's being fed up with women's magazines... It seems interesting to me that magazines would in some aspects try to liken themselves to blogs but still escape the standards of scrutiny and honesty that good bloggers strive for :/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-88470848000572248992014-12-22T04:36:14.157-05:002014-12-22T04:36:14.157-05:00Hiii Toby! Thank you for delurking, I love to read...Hiii Toby! Thank you for delurking, I love to read comments from you guys! I've read Bitterblue as well but for some reason preferred Graceling and Fire a bit more. I haven't read Tamora Pierce or Queen's Thief series, I'll definitely put them on my to read list! Thank you for great recommendations! xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-11629714757522632702014-12-22T04:34:17.410-05:002014-12-22T04:34:17.410-05:00Hi Carina, thank you so much for these fabulous ma...Hi Carina, thank you so much for these fabulous magazine recommendations! I'll definitely check them out. Also thank you for so many book favorites, I'll try to put them on hold in my library to read next year! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-60070969008611483682014-12-22T04:32:59.208-05:002014-12-22T04:32:59.208-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed this! Funny how we pick u...I'm glad you enjoyed this! Funny how we pick up a lot of the same books to read :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222921812909264644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-45906419304579592232014-12-21T15:21:06.791-05:002014-12-21T15:21:06.791-05:00The Ocean at the End of the Lane is one of the bes...The Ocean at the End of the Lane is one of the best books I've read this year, too! I'm not always a fan of Gaiman, but that one is beautiful. I don't think I enjoyed Graceling as much (I didn't bother picking up the second), but I've added some of the other books here to my to-read list. Fabulous :DLariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200818450787830416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-55461718691227152192014-12-21T08:50:37.063-05:002014-12-21T08:50:37.063-05:00I love alternative magazines with a niche market. ...I love alternative magazines with a niche market. I don't really read through "women's" magazines anymore and haven't in a long time. Some of my favorites are Oh Comely, The Believer, Lucky Peach, The Gentlewoman, Dumbo Feather, Apartamento, etc. to name a few. I think you'd love some of those. :)<br /><br />As for my favorite reads this year, I really enjoyed Peter Mendelsund's What We See When We Read, John Williams' Stoner, Joan Didion's Play it As it Lays, Jonathan Ames' I Love You More Than You Know, and the Saga graphic novels. :) Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800735235011611849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-6830379953947307282014-12-20T19:54:43.434-05:002014-12-20T19:54:43.434-05:00I've read Graceling and Fire, and absolutely l...I've read Graceling and Fire, and absolutely loved them... you need to finish of the series with Bitterblue if you haven't already... some of my best reads of the past year for sure.<br /><br />If you enjoy fantasy I would recommend Robin Hobb to you for 2015 :)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736112244595109670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-1311725873079333392014-12-20T18:02:29.505-05:002014-12-20T18:02:29.505-05:00Delurking because BOOKS! :D
I love the Kristin Ca...Delurking because BOOKS! :D<br /><br />I love the Kristin Cashore books - have you read the latest? I find her writing plain, but I love the characters and how unflinchingly she deals with various subject matters. The books remind me of early Tamora Pierce, which I imprinted on as a young girl who loved fantasy. Also, have you read the Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner? I think you would like them if not.Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939610374505755115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-38022051421848284322014-12-20T16:52:51.618-05:002014-12-20T16:52:51.618-05:00The magazine-reading question came up in a xoVain ...The magazine-reading question came up in a xoVain weekly open thread recently and yes - most people are tired of them.<br />Blogs are waaay ahead of them with the writing, swatching and, most importantly, trustworthiness.<br /><br />You made me consider another angle - yes, it <b>does</b> seem convoluted to point to those who use practices we tried to escape through blogs.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137019202329436322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589727970044632991.post-31192760939632022942014-12-20T11:51:37.074-05:002014-12-20T11:51:37.074-05:00The Goldfinch was a good one for sure and I'm ...The Goldfinch was a good one for sure and I'm near finished The Ocean at the End of the Laneabeautifulzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232935500750408509noreply@blogger.com