125 books read of which 14 were unfinished (up on the 94 read in 2014, evidence also of the fact that novel number two has not finished being written in 2015, whereas novel number one was written in 2014) - I generally know within 50 pages (sometimes less) if I'm going to finish a book. Sometimes they are unfinished because they are bad, but most often it's because it's just not the right book at that time and a few will be added back to the TBR pile to come back round in a year or two.
There were 27 Brilliant rated books (11 of which was the Unwritten series by Mike Carey) these are:
The Unwritten Series (volume 1-11) - individually perhaps one or two of them wouldn't have made it to the Brilliant list but most are superlative storytelling and overall this is a very satisfying series and one I'd highly recommend to book lovers.
This is a classic, and rightly so. If you are at all interested in comics you should read this.
If you'd like to know what the UK would be like eternally stuck in the 1970' then this is for you. Check out the website here
In HULK CAPITALS or wimpy Bruce Banner lowercase this is well worth reading if you are at all interested in films and how they should be written. You can check out Hulk's website here & he writes reviews here
Powerful and beautiful writing Highly recommended
This was a review copy and is an epic noir poem riffing off Dante - it didn't sound like it would work. It was brilliant. Unsung Stories are also a very nice little publisher.
This was a raw experience and a very interesting reading journey into mental health issues.
Boy Robert Jackson Bennett can write, that makes me green with envy...
Another beautifully written poetic prose book
I think you have to be in the right mood for this book, luckily I was
I did say he could write. Check him out.
Could possibly be a little too pretentious on the philosophy but fascinating nonetheless, and with great photographs
Really interesting examination of what it would be like if animals could not only think, but communicate too
What is the true cost of building a dirt cheap toaster?
This is just brilliant. Read it. That is all.
This is a monster of a book. Every page crammed with interesting facts and insights. If you are at all interested in the built environment then you should check this out.
A man is arrested and consigned to a mental institute as a method for the police to avoid their paperwork. His institutionalisation is the subject of this amazing book.
I read 16 books by women. That's still shockingly low! Must do better than 12% next year - I hope to double that and read 25%
72 paperback
2 hardback
27 Graphic Novels
22 e-books
2 audio books
That's it from Bristol Book Blog for 2015....
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