#ThrowbackThursday
Revisiting what I posted 10 years ago
(my blog was born on September 29, 2010)
following the idea I found at The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog
(click on this link or the logo to see where the idea started from,
and to post the link to your own post).
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Today, I’m revisiting July 2012.
I published 19 posts, 6 of these were reviews.
Of these books, here is the one that received most views then:
Click on the covers to know more
To tell the truth, I don’t remember much about the book, more about the feeling I had while I read it, and that I liked it.
But two books read that month have really stayed with me:
This was my first book by Daphne du Maurier, and a strong discovery.
Check my post: besides my review, it has lots of questions and answers (unless you have not yet read the book, because that part is obviously full of spoilers), and a fascinating analysis of the famous first sentence.
Since then, I have read My Cousin Rachel; and Jamaica Inn this past summer, which I also enjoyed a lot.
As well as Manderley Forever, a biography by Tatiana Du Rosnay.
My review on Rebecca is currently the book review that has received most views ever on my blog – for a long time, it was Of Mice and Men, but now Rebecca has over a 1,000 more views that Steinbeck’s novella.
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin is an excellent nonfiction.
In my review, I mention that I was going to read more by Larson. I haven’t done it yet!
I still want to read The Devil in the White City (I live in a suburb of Chicago), and probably also Isaac’s Storm.
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Words And Peace 
Gosh, that’s a lot of views of Rebecca. And it’s the only one on this list that I’ve read. You seem to have your finger on the pulse when it comes to statistics. I don’t think I even know how to find this stuff out, other than my current figures.
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I actually didn’t give the full amount of views for Rebecca. Just said ti has 1,000 more than Steinbeck’s.
Easy to find with the wordpress dashboard
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I’ve also read The Age of Miracles, I think it was a book club book, but I don’t remember any details either😁
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For sure light weight compared to your usual reads 😉
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Manderley Forever is another book I read because of your recommendation! That was around the time I went through a phase of reading lots of Du Maurier, Rebecca is fantastic but I think The Scapegoat was my favorite.
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I’m currently preparing a massive 4th list for The Classics Club, so The Scapegoat will be on it!
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I still want to read Rebecca. Hopefully someday!
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It really is so so good!
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I’ve only read Rebecca – it’s one of the few “classics” that I finished and actually enjoyed. I’m not a fan of the language and writing style of the classics, so I was please to find at least ONE that I liked! I have Devil in the White City on my bookshelf where it’s languished for a couple years. Every time I see it there I think – read it NOW, and then pick up something else. 🙂
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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There are so many different style sin classics. And genres: mysteries, science-fiction, and so much more!
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This is interesting. My blog turns 10 next year. I read Rebecca back then too!
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Interesting. Happy upcoming blogiversary! What is the date?
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Not til June. I set it up in January of that year but didn’t start blogging til later.
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Looking forward to celebrating your 10 years!
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Thank you! I can hardly believe it’s coming up 🙂
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Time flies for sure
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I enjoyed Jamaica Inn but not My Cousin Rachel which I thought would be darker than it was. Have yet to read Rebecca which I think is somewhat different to the Hitchcock film version.
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My Cousin Rachel is my least favorite of the 3 I have read.
You REALLY need to read Rebecca!! Forget the movie, though it is also quite good
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Would you believe that I still haven’t read Rebecca. It really is time to do that.
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OMG yes yes!! You will love it
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I know. It just never is in one of the shops where I buy books and I have listed it on my online shops but there are always so many others that I need for book club etc. But I will order it the next time.
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What about your local public library?
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They only carry German books and not many classics. They claim they don’t have enough space for the new books they buy and a book that hasn’t been out for about a year gets thrown out. 😦 Nothing compared to my old library that had books in quite a few different languages, English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, and you could order any book that their partner libraries had on their shelves and they would get it for you. The only bad part about our move, though.
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Too bad. When I used to work at my public library, I was part of a team preparing a strategic plan. And we learned then that some people move in our city to be able to enjoy our library services! I’m so fortunate to be here. Plus it’s 10 minutes away, on foot. Perfect walking destination!! With possible body building option, depending on how many books I bring back lol
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I know. It really is a nuisance. The staff are mainly volunteers and even in the local bookshop, you have the idea people around here only want “easy reads”. 😦
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Very sad
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Excellent. Thanks for participating!
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You are welcome
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