tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post2184249820955655611..comments2024-01-03T12:33:19.857-05:00Comments on Reading is not the Challenge: A Year in Books Timeline Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-32308056340826903362014-12-11T17:21:53.597-05:002014-12-11T17:21:53.597-05:00I found the Japanese Lit challenge through Tony Ma...I found the Japanese Lit challenge through Tony Malone's January in Japan. I can't remember how I found that. And it's almost January again! I'd better see what Tony has for this year.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-18309604551368796682014-12-11T16:48:33.174-05:002014-12-11T16:48:33.174-05:00I can hardly believe you only began blogging in Ja...I can hardly believe you only began blogging in January! What a lot you've accomplished! So glad you found the Japanese Literature Challenge 8 in your adventures, and I can commiserate with throwing The Goldfinch across the room. While I loved The Secret History, and even enjoyed most of The Goldfinch, Tartt really gave us a bleak and hopeless look at life. Or, making the wrong choices after Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-58610055591808746442014-12-11T12:42:13.367-05:002014-12-11T12:42:13.367-05:00I've been lucky with the book wins. It sure ma...I've been lucky with the book wins. It sure makes getting the mail more interesting. MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-27631602803407811012014-12-11T12:38:36.050-05:002014-12-11T12:38:36.050-05:00Thank you! It's been a fun year.Thank you! It's been a fun year.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-57541481095149604702014-12-11T10:56:43.150-05:002014-12-11T10:56:43.150-05:00Amazing timeline! I loved following along your adv...Amazing timeline! I loved following along your adventures! Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-1148437122446383982014-12-11T10:01:58.240-05:002014-12-11T10:01:58.240-05:00Hey1 You did great with your read-a-thons, I'm...Hey1 You did great with your read-a-thons, I'm not very good at them, but I always try. It is also so cool you won a couple of books as well. That is alway so exciting!Valeria @ A Touch of Book Madnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356663154561146557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-68048693691497994932014-12-11T09:26:25.255-05:002014-12-11T09:26:25.255-05:00Yep!Yep!MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-66905932695076845002014-12-11T09:23:03.533-05:002014-12-11T09:23:03.533-05:00I have no problem with not finishing a book I don&...I have no problem with not finishing a book I don't like. But I really shouldn't have thrown it, what f I'd damaged it and had to pay for a book I disliked. Shocking behavior for a book lover (and former librarian).<br />Thank you for the congrats. :)MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-64117158559381089902014-12-11T09:10:37.710-05:002014-12-11T09:10:37.710-05:00It does! That just means I need one of each, righ...It does! That just means I need one of each, right? ;-)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-32306498919075043242014-12-11T08:46:42.920-05:002014-12-11T08:46:42.920-05:00Ha - You and Tamara (Traveling with T) both quit T...Ha - You and Tamara (Traveling with T) both quit The Goldfinch at page 200! I loved it, but it's way too long to stick with if you don't! Congrats to you for having the guts to listen to your own gut. And congrats on your first year with the blog!Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-17263071921448910302014-12-11T07:14:00.275-05:002014-12-11T07:14:00.275-05:00I woke up at 4:30 this morning. Tried to go back t...I woke up at 4:30 this morning. Tried to go back to sleep, but didn't.<br />I have always read a lot of translated literature. I participate in the various Lit months because it's fun to see what others are reading. Also, those projects attract interesting readers from all over the world.<br />About the number of books read: Yes, 33 in January. We had bad weather and I had a very sore MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-66017432489159290702014-12-11T07:01:44.432-05:002014-12-11T07:01:44.432-05:00The British edition of Snow in May also has a grea...The British edition of Snow in May also has a great cover: https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1404279911l/22595761.jpg <br />I can't decide which one I like best. MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-11566083045008945752014-12-11T06:01:30.776-05:002014-12-11T06:01:30.776-05:00DO you participatE in... T_T
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those WHO read...DO you participatE in... T_T<br />& <br />those WHO read it!<br /><br />(maybe I should go back to bed)Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013474916089641682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-44416499200292143742014-12-11T05:59:46.857-05:002014-12-11T05:59:46.857-05:00Your year seems great (we will forget your problem...Your year seems great (we will forget your problem with The Goldfinch ;) - I haven't tried to read it: I wasn't interested). Have I well understood? You've read 33 books in January? O_o<br /><br />you participating in 'X Lit Month(s)' to be stimulated to read translated books or it is just more fun to read with others? I'm interesting as a French who reads mainly Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013474916089641682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-30664351225633841152014-12-11T00:01:00.511-05:002014-12-11T00:01:00.511-05:00Looks like a great year of reading. Snow in May h...Looks like a great year of reading. Snow in May has a very intriguing cover. I don't think I've read *any* notably funny books this year. Sounds like I ought to give The Good Life Elsewhere a try!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-83208775358364083242014-12-10T19:01:14.364-05:002014-12-10T19:01:14.364-05:00Thanks, It was a good year and I didn't even m...Thanks, It was a good year and I didn't even mention finding all these neat blogs. MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-91888609514321227822014-12-10T18:58:12.027-05:002014-12-10T18:58:12.027-05:00Don't know Redshirts, will have to check it ou...Don't know Redshirts, will have to check it out. Another on that made me laugh - One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-2870318383120871592014-12-10T18:54:44.738-05:002014-12-10T18:54:44.738-05:00The Readathon was so much fun. The Goldfinch was n...The Readathon was so much fun. The Goldfinch was not fun. I keep crying "Editor! Edit-her! Please!"MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791246609383761953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-91815195332442415742014-12-10T18:12:36.440-05:002014-12-10T18:12:36.440-05:00wow, sounded like a great year. and ouch, have not...wow, sounded like a great year. and ouch, have not read yet this book on Miterrand!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-91247582596857039432014-12-10T17:33:43.888-05:002014-12-10T17:33:43.888-05:00Hmmm, a book that made me laugh? Definitely Redsh...Hmmm, a book that made me laugh? Definitely Redshirts by John Scalzi. I know there were more, but I remember giggling at that, when my hubby was asleep and I had to be quiet. I was listening to the audio version so Wil was just cracking me up. :) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your timeline. Here's my <a href="http://kakijokoja.blogspot.com/2014/12/KaKiJoKoJahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614503771122004390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3646410.post-32272930174625270542014-12-10T17:26:41.356-05:002014-12-10T17:26:41.356-05:00YAY!! Another Goldfinch non-fan! Whooo! You did gr...YAY!! Another Goldfinch non-fan! Whooo! You did great with your Dewey's Readathon!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com