tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post1404300971718046176..comments2024-01-30T09:28:20.715+01:00Comments on Val's Random Comments: 2011 in ReviewValashainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-46344312298887128822012-01-01T10:02:03.072+01:002012-01-01T10:02:03.072+01:00Goodreads and Librarything make accounting a lot e...Goodreads and Librarything make accounting a lot easier but I keep a spreadsheet as well. If you are obsessed with something you might as well go all the way ;)<br /><br />I'm amazed at how much you manage to read in a year. I think 2010 was just about the maximum I can manage. Maybe if I read more in Dutch I could read a few more but still...Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-81786815586831889982011-12-31T23:28:19.324+01:002011-12-31T23:28:19.324+01:00Thanks for continuing to write excellent reviews. ...Thanks for continuing to write excellent reviews. :)<br /><br />I’m glad that you enjoyed <em>Act One</em> and <em>Troika</em> as much as I did. Those are two novellae that deserve all the acclaim they can get. And I think I agree with you when it comes to Nancy Kress’ short fiction. Some of her novels (of those I’ve read) have been quite good, but I think she struggles with developing charactersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com