Our Thoughts Precisely: 2014: End of the Year Wrap Up & Favorite Reads

Monday, December 22, 2014

2014: End of the Year Wrap Up & Favorite Reads

2014 is nearly over. Seriously, Christmas is practically around the corner so I figured it was time to do a wrap up for the year. This is probably one of the last posts on Our Thoughts Precisely before the new year.

I have to say that 2014 was a much better year that 2013. I didn't read as much, but most of the books I read were pretty good. I think where the blog activity sort of dropped off for a while was during the move. And with all the books in boxes and lack of internet connection for a while, I got no reading or blogging done. But after the move was over and everything was unpacked, things picked up again. The blog also got a new look this year, and I have to say that I'm relatively happy with it. I might add a few things here and there, but mostly it'll probably stay the same.

What I learned this year...

Balancing life with blogging/reading is more important than the number of books I read, and its perfectly fine that way. Although--despite the lack of quantity--I read a bunch of good books, which makes me happy. Last year I, as a reader, still tried to finish every book. But this past year I did something a little different. I gave books the first 100 or so pages to grab my interest. And if I really wasn't feeling it then I DNF'd it. That method saved a lot of time, and I got to read the books that I truly enjoyed.

Some things from 2014...

Through October and November I did a series of post called Falling into Fall. It was just a fun way to share some of the things I wanted to do during fall. All links can be found on the Features Page. I also got involved in a couple of weekly memes: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice & Musing Mondays hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.

Favorite reads of 2014...

So, since its almost the end of the year I figured that I would share some of my favorite books that I read in 2014! Some of the books on the list were released some time ago so the year they came out doesn't matter much to me. It's in no particular order, and placement has nothing to do with how much I enjoyed the book.

*I will be taking a break from blogging to enjoy my holiday. Any posts that show up after this one were already scheduled (There's only 2 of them). Happy Holidays!