(More) Status - 2009

[Photo: a 2009 highlight: meeting one of my readers in Edinburgh]

As my first anniversary is waiting around the corner, I have taken a closer look at my first year of blogging (minus one week).

In 2009 I have read and reviewed 117 books.
I have written 397 blog posts (in 358 days).

I have had more than 17,000 guests (SiteMeter since medio February). Thank you to each and every one of you - I appreciate you very much!

New (to me) authors in 2009 (34 + 2 unfinished books).
Alexander McCall Smith
Andrea Camilleri
Ann Cleeves *
Antonia Fraser
Birger Baug
Donna Leon
Donna Moore *
Dorph & Pasternak
Elizabeth Spann Craig *
Inger Frimansson
Inger Gammelgaard Madsen
Ingrid Hedström
Johan Theorin *
Josephine Tey
Kate Atkinson *
Kate Ellis
Kerry Greenwood
Kurt Aust
L.C. Tyler
Louise Penny
M.R. Hall *
Margery Allingham
Margot Kinberg *
Maria Ernestam
Martin Edwards *
Mary Stewart
Peter James
Peter Robinson
Peter Temple *
Rob Kitchin *
S.J. Bolton *
Saskia Noort (unfinished)
Sophie Hannah *
Tana French
Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Ævar Örn Josepsson (unfinished)

The stars indicate the twelve best reading experiences.


And for the really curious:
The books I ordered for my mother´s Christmas gift card
Aline Templeton,Cold in the Earth

Denise Mina, Garnethill

Thomas H. Cook, Red Leaves

Fred Vargas, Have Mercy on Us All

P D James, The Private Patient

M.C. Beaton, Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery)

Leonardo Padura, Havana Red: A Mario Conde Mystery

- no, she didn´t give me a million, but I am very, very good at stretching my book budget.

New Year - New Plans

I have not spent my time today looking back, but forward. So far, I have only joined two challenges, but when/if I feel certain I can handle them, I may join one or two more. If you know of any that focus on crime fiction, please tell me.

In a few days my krimiblog will have its first anniversary. My plans are not definite yet, but there will be at least two giveaways (probably one European and one worldwide).

My 2010 Global Reading Challenge is alive and thriving (participant no 39 ticked in while I was writing this), and I am so excited to see when the first reviews will be there!


2010 Global Reading Challenge:

My plans – which may be changed several times:

Africa: Yaba Badoe, True Murder, Ghana (TBR)
Further ideas:
Deon Meyer, Blood Safari? Rob Marsh, Beasts of Prey? Margie Orford, Blood Rose (S. Africa)

Asia: Shamini Flint, Inspector Singh Investigates (TBR)
Matt B Rees, The Bethlehem Murders - reviewed January 18.

Australasia: Paul Cleave, Cemetery Lake, NZ
Peter Temple, Bad Debts – Australia - reviewed January 7.

Europe: James Thompson, Snow Angels - Finland - reviewed Feb 1.
Simone Van der Vlugt, The Reunion, The Netherlands - reviewed January 15.

North America: Megan Abbott, Bury me Deep, the USA - reviewed Feb 5.
Vicki Delaney, Valley of the Lost, Canada (TBR)

South America: Leighton Gage, Blood of the Wicked, Brazil (TBR)
????

Antarctica: Robert Masello, Blood and Ice.
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