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1MarthaJeanne
Fiction
This list is getting too unwieldy, so I'm splitting it. See messages 33ff.
Statistics on all three challenges and lists of completed topics are here:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#1667146
A Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117929
B North America
C Europe
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117931
D Asia
E Southern Hemisphere
F Ancient and pre-history
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117933
G Classics and specific authors
H Humour
I Books written for children
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117934
This list is getting too unwieldy, so I'm splitting it. See messages 33ff.
Statistics on all three challenges and lists of completed topics are here:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#1667146
A Science Fiction and Fantasy
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117929
B North America
C Europe
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117931
D Asia
E Southern Hemisphere
F Ancient and pre-history
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117933
G Classics and specific authors
H Humour
I Books written for children
http://www.librarything.com/topic/79211#2117934
2MarthaJeanne
Non-fiction
Moved to new topic
Moved to new topic
3MarthaJeanne
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4MarthaJeanne
I have a separate challenge for books read in German. http://www.librarything.com/topic/79212
I would like to finish a full fiction challenge and a stepped non-fiction challenge in English.
I would like to finish a full fiction challenge and a stepped non-fiction challenge in English.
5MarthaJeanne
Statistics
SOURCE of books (This also includes the German books):
New Books 91
Library books 101
Other 123
To be Read - older new books, 2nd hand books 60
LT inspired 18
Just picked up; rereads 45
CATEGORIES Filled
Fiction (10 per category)
..1 Ac Darkover
..2 Cb Europe, historical
..3 Ba USA, modern
..4 Ad Pern
..5 Aa Heinlein
..6 Ga Margaret Atwood
..7 Ab Valdemar
..8 I Children's Books
..9 Asia, Africa and Southern hemisphere
.10 Ca Europe, modern
Nonfiction (Stepped version)
!Finished this way so upgrading!
..10 Biography (some theology)
...9 Science
...8 Liturgy and Spirituality
...7 Food
...6 Crafts
...5 General Theology
...4 Travel
...3 Biblical
...2 History
...1 General Non-Fiction
Nonfiction (10 per category version)
..1 Biography
..2 Theology (Biblical)
..3 Theology (General))
..4 Needlework and Crafts
..5 Science
..6 Travel
..7 Cookbooks
..8 Food and Gardens
..9 Theology (Spirituality and Liturgy)
.10 History and General non-fiction
German (stepped)
..10 Fiction
...9 Cookbooks
...8 Theology
...7 Austria
...6 Crafts and Gardens
...5 Biography
...4 Other
...3 German Language
...2 Other Food
...1 USA - Auf Deutsch
German 10 per category
..1 Fiction
..2 Children's books
..3 Theology and Religion
..4 Cookbooks
..5 Food and Gardens
..6 Austria
..7 Biography
..8 Other
SOURCE of books (This also includes the German books):
New Books 91
Library books 101
Other 123
To be Read - older new books, 2nd hand books 60
LT inspired 18
Just picked up; rereads 45
CATEGORIES Filled
Fiction (10 per category)
..1 Ac Darkover
..2 Cb Europe, historical
..3 Ba USA, modern
..4 Ad Pern
..5 Aa Heinlein
..6 Ga Margaret Atwood
..7 Ab Valdemar
..8 I Children's Books
..9 Asia, Africa and Southern hemisphere
.10 Ca Europe, modern
Nonfiction (Stepped version)
!Finished this way so upgrading!
..10 Biography (some theology)
...9 Science
...8 Liturgy and Spirituality
...7 Food
...6 Crafts
...5 General Theology
...4 Travel
...3 Biblical
...2 History
...1 General Non-Fiction
Nonfiction (10 per category version)
..1 Biography
..2 Theology (Biblical)
..3 Theology (General))
..4 Needlework and Crafts
..5 Science
..6 Travel
..7 Cookbooks
..8 Food and Gardens
..9 Theology (Spirituality and Liturgy)
.10 History and General non-fiction
German (stepped)
..10 Fiction
...9 Cookbooks
...8 Theology
...7 Austria
...6 Crafts and Gardens
...5 Biography
...4 Other
...3 German Language
...2 Other Food
...1 USA - Auf Deutsch
German 10 per category
..1 Fiction
..2 Children's books
..3 Theology and Religion
..4 Cookbooks
..5 Food and Gardens
..6 Austria
..7 Biography
..8 Other
6MarthaJeanne
I've decided that the challenge will run from Christmas to Christmas - rather than wait to read some of the lovely new books I have.
8MarthaJeanne
Olympiad was fun. The games finally happen - well, sort of - but both the way they are brought about, and the way the story is told are fun.
I suppose you could read the book without the Prologue. But with it, the whole thing is a sort of meta-history.
I suppose you could read the book without the Prologue. But with it, the whole thing is a sort of meta-history.
9MarthaJeanne
Small batch baking
The dangers of walking past bookstores with money in the wallet: At least a fair number of the books I bought were being sold off cheap.
This will be very useful. We had the Mixed Berry Cobbler for desert tonight, and enjoyed it very much, although it needed cinnamon. II am also pleased that there were no seconds or left-overs. That really minimalized the guilt. I wish she had given diameters for the cans she usesas pans for several of the recipes. I would also like more savory recipes.
The dangers of walking past bookstores with money in the wallet: At least a fair number of the books I bought were being sold off cheap.
This will be very useful. We had the Mixed Berry Cobbler for desert tonight, and enjoyed it very much, although it needed cinnamon. II am also pleased that there were no seconds or left-overs. That really minimalized the guilt. I wish she had given diameters for the cans she usesas pans for several of the recipes. I would also like more savory recipes.
11prezzey
Oooh, color me envious, I haven't even contemplated starting a separate 101010 challenge for the German books (though I was wondering about Hungarian... I've already read a few Hungarian books that do not fit my 101010 categories).
12MarthaJeanne
Frances Young Brokenness and Blessing
The first book by Frances Young that I ever read was 'Face to Face' - the story of dealing with a severly handicapped son. Several years later I read 'the Making of the Creeds' as part of a theology course. Both are very good books, but it took me a while to connect the two. Since then I read anything of hers I get my hands on.
This book is in many ways more challenging to read than either of the first two. It is a very personal theology of the connection in her life of themes of those two books - living with the severly handicapped, and studying the early Christian Fathers - combined with the love of Christian Hymnody that could be expected of a Methodist minister.
The introduction has a long reference list of names and theological terms. I found that I did fairly well on recognizing the people. Less well on the words - and that list was not complete enough for me. This is serious theology, and although it might well be useful for someone not used to theological writing, it might be difficult to get through.
I love hymns, and found myself singing several that she mentions, but as neither Methodist nor British, there were many more that I did not recognize. She also includes a lot of references to her personal life and cultural background that were sometimes hard to follow.
I called this book 'challenging' . I mean that in two ways. It was not easy to read. And it will make changes in the way I think. The later is more important.
The first book by Frances Young that I ever read was 'Face to Face' - the story of dealing with a severly handicapped son. Several years later I read 'the Making of the Creeds' as part of a theology course. Both are very good books, but it took me a while to connect the two. Since then I read anything of hers I get my hands on.
This book is in many ways more challenging to read than either of the first two. It is a very personal theology of the connection in her life of themes of those two books - living with the severly handicapped, and studying the early Christian Fathers - combined with the love of Christian Hymnody that could be expected of a Methodist minister.
The introduction has a long reference list of names and theological terms. I found that I did fairly well on recognizing the people. Less well on the words - and that list was not complete enough for me. This is serious theology, and although it might well be useful for someone not used to theological writing, it might be difficult to get through.
I love hymns, and found myself singing several that she mentions, but as neither Methodist nor British, there were many more that I did not recognize. She also includes a lot of references to her personal life and cultural background that were sometimes hard to follow.
I called this book 'challenging' . I mean that in two ways. It was not easy to read. And it will make changes in the way I think. The later is more important.
13MarthaJeanne
Itty-bitty nursery
Essential Kids
I feel a bit funny about adding these as 'read' because reading through a book of knitting patterns is fast. The Bliss is a much better book, but I found a sweater in each book to knit for my grandsons, and a few other projects I might do later. Good purchases.
Essential Kids
I feel a bit funny about adding these as 'read' because reading through a book of knitting patterns is fast. The Bliss is a much better book, but I found a sweater in each book to knit for my grandsons, and a few other projects I might do later. Good purchases.
14MarthaJeanne
A Short History of Women
What good there was in this was as notes on interesting books that the author could have written. None of the characters was developed. If you ever got to the point where a character was beginning to interest you the chapter ended and you were back to trying to figure out who this one was, what you knew about her, and where this chapter fit into her story...
I would feel better about the book if I had any idea of where the book was trying to go. It didn't get there.
What good there was in this was as notes on interesting books that the author could have written. None of the characters was developed. If you ever got to the point where a character was beginning to interest you the chapter ended and you were back to trying to figure out who this one was, what you knew about her, and where this chapter fit into her story...
I would feel better about the book if I had any idea of where the book was trying to go. It didn't get there.
15MarthaJeanne
Magic Flutes As far as romantic fluff goes, this wouldn't be half bad if it were located in an imaginary setting. But the setting is done so very, VERY badly...
16MarthaJeanne
What She Wants
Woman in trouble meets strong man. Woman and strong man have misunderstandings. Woman and strong man fall in lust. Strong man solves all problems. Woman and strong man live happily ever after.
If you like that formula mixed with a lot of sex scenes, you'll like this. It took me half way through the boook to realize that I hadn't actually read this particular example before.
2 stars
Woman in trouble meets strong man. Woman and strong man have misunderstandings. Woman and strong man fall in lust. Strong man solves all problems. Woman and strong man live happily ever after.
If you like that formula mixed with a lot of sex scenes, you'll like this. It took me half way through the boook to realize that I hadn't actually read this particular example before.
2 stars
17MarthaJeanne
The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought
An amazing work! Often dictionaries of this type are just collections of articles, but this holds together through the articles written by Adrian Hastings, but has added texture and interest through the really good choice of authors of the other articles. I was pleased to find articles by many of my favourite theological writers, and discovered new people to read through their articles in this book.
I read it through A - Z, and kept reading more and more the further I got into it.
An amazing work! Often dictionaries of this type are just collections of articles, but this holds together through the articles written by Adrian Hastings, but has added texture and interest through the really good choice of authors of the other articles. I was pleased to find articles by many of my favourite theological writers, and discovered new people to read through their articles in this book.
I read it through A - Z, and kept reading more and more the further I got into it.
18MarthaJeanne
I should be in England buying new books. Oh, well, thank goodness for internet bookstores.
19MarthaJeanne
Working through some long ones. Shogun is very good, but there is a certain amount of relief in getting to the end of it.
21MarthaJeanne
Oh, yes. I remember enjoying the whole series years ago (20-30) and want to at least start to reread it NOW while I still have access to the school library. My supply of borrowed books in English will diminish greatly when Steven graduates next month.
It's still as good as it was then, and it's not like rereading books I've read often and recently - I don't remember the details at all any more. The real problem is that I try to keep three books going at once - Fiction in English, Nonfiction in English, and something in German. I got stuck with all three long and slow at once, and it got frustrating not to be finishing anything. Four days between finishes! Usually I finish 5-7 a week.
It's still as good as it was then, and it's not like rereading books I've read often and recently - I don't remember the details at all any more. The real problem is that I try to keep three books going at once - Fiction in English, Nonfiction in English, and something in German. I got stuck with all three long and slow at once, and it got frustrating not to be finishing anything. Four days between finishes! Usually I finish 5-7 a week.
22MarthaJeanne
Doing much better today with two finishes:
Heinlein's Space Cadet
Ethics and world religions
And yes, I make sure that alternate fiction books are short and fun. (BTW does anyone have a spare copy of Space Cadet floating around near here? Ours is in pieces.)
The second book is based on a great idea: Take specific ethical quandries from various international situations and have representatives of various religions comment on them. The situations themselves are varied and interesting.
Unfortunately, most of the comments spend a lot of time on 'my tradition is such and such, and historically we come from this and that... In the end the specific situation is only addressed briefly (if at all) and rarely is there any sort of concrete advice on how the situation should be handled. I gave it 2 1/2 stars.
Heinlein's Space Cadet
Ethics and world religions
And yes, I make sure that alternate fiction books are short and fun. (BTW does anyone have a spare copy of Space Cadet floating around near here? Ours is in pieces.)
The second book is based on a great idea: Take specific ethical quandries from various international situations and have representatives of various religions comment on them. The situations themselves are varied and interesting.
Unfortunately, most of the comments spend a lot of time on 'my tradition is such and such, and historically we come from this and that... In the end the specific situation is only addressed briefly (if at all) and rarely is there any sort of concrete advice on how the situation should be handled. I gave it 2 1/2 stars.
23MarthaJeanne
Another Atwood. Lady Oracle
I've had dreams like this - when the doctor had me on opiates. The main character has a disfunctional life, as in many Atwoods, but this time she seems to call most of it on herself. She makes her way through a web of varying fictions, until it is unclear whether the main story of her life is another fiction she is telling, or a fiction she is living. Three stars.
I've had dreams like this - when the doctor had me on opiates. The main character has a disfunctional life, as in many Atwoods, but this time she seems to call most of it on herself. She makes her way through a web of varying fictions, until it is unclear whether the main story of her life is another fiction she is telling, or a fiction she is living. Three stars.
24MarthaJeanne
Yes, I'm working through Heinlein now:
Citizen of the Galaxy.
I think this is (one of) Heinlein's best. A wonderful mix of basic ethics, pragmatic reality, and great narrative skill. 41/2 stars. This one is falling apart, too.
Citizen of the Galaxy.
I think this is (one of) Heinlein's best. A wonderful mix of basic ethics, pragmatic reality, and great narrative skill. 41/2 stars. This one is falling apart, too.
25MarthaJeanne
The conservationist
This book has sections that are very enjoyable, but then it gets rather literary and hard to follow. I can deal with having to read several paragraphs before finding out who is speaking, even if I then have to go back and reread to get the gist, but when I can't tell after several pages whether a certain scene is supposed to be real or dream (I hope dream) I start to think I should avoid reading 'masterworks'.
This book has sections that are very enjoyable, but then it gets rather literary and hard to follow. I can deal with having to read several paragraphs before finding out who is speaking, even if I then have to go back and reread to get the gist, but when I can't tell after several pages whether a certain scene is supposed to be real or dream (I hope dream) I start to think I should avoid reading 'masterworks'.
26MarthaJeanne
The book of excuses
My review reads 'Funny once.' And some of it is, but en masse, most of it is rather boring.
My review reads 'Funny once.' And some of it is, but en masse, most of it is rather boring.
27MarthaJeanne
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28mathgirl40
I've read a lot of Heinleins but I don't think I've read Citizen of the Galaxy yet. Will have to put this on my wishlist.
29bruce_krafft
I too will have to put Citizen of the Galaxy on my wish list. I don't think that i ahve read any Heinlein in ages.
DS
(Bruce's evil twin :-))
DS
(Bruce's evil twin :-))
30MarthaJeanne
I'm glad to have brought him and this particular book of his back to people's notice.
31MarthaJeanne
I've just read two Danielle Steels: One day at a time and Journey. I enjoy all her novels, but they certainly divide into two separate groups.
The first book is a fairytale romance set among the rich and famous. As I said, I enjoy reading these, but they are read-once fluff.
The second book is a fictional attempt to deal seriously with the issue of abuse. I am always delighted to get into one of Steele's novels and find that besides the romance there is a real issue being dealt with. I wonder if there is any way to get a separate list of her 'issue' fiction.
The first book is a fairytale romance set among the rich and famous. As I said, I enjoy reading these, but they are read-once fluff.
The second book is a fictional attempt to deal seriously with the issue of abuse. I am always delighted to get into one of Steele's novels and find that besides the romance there is a real issue being dealt with. I wonder if there is any way to get a separate list of her 'issue' fiction.
32MarthaJeanne
Just finished my 10th Atwood. Rude Ramsay and the roaring radishes. I highly recommend it.
33MarthaJeanne
A Science Fiction and Fantasy
..1 Snow Queen (Lackey)
..2 The gates of sleep
..3 The girl who heard dragons
..4 Sword and Sorceress XXII
..5 Ill Met by Moonlight (Lackey; Gellis)
..6 Sword and Sorceress XXIII
..7 Sword and sorceress XXIV
..8 A princess of the Aerie
!Aa Heinlein
..1 Space Cadet
..2 Citizen of the Galaxy
..3 Starship troopers
..4 Red Planet
..5 Star Beast
..6 Farmer in the Sky
..7 Friday
..8 Double Star
..9 Farnham's Freehold
.10 I will fear no evil
!Ab Valdemar
..1 Arrows of the queen
..2 Arrow's Flight
..3 Arrow's Fall
..4 Winds of Fate
..5 Winds of change
..6 Winds of fury
..7 Oathblood
..8 Oathbound
..9 Oathbreakers
.10 By the Sword
!Ac Darkover
..1 To Save a World
..2 Exile's Song
..3 The Ruins of Isis
..4 Shadow Matrix
..5 Forbidden Tower
..6 The Heritage of Hastur
..7 Sharra's Exile
..8 Darkover Landfall
..9 Rediscovery
.10 The Spell Sword
.... The Shattered Chain
.... Thendara House
!Ad Pern
..1 Dragonsdawn
..2 Dragonflight
..3 Dragonquest
..4 Dragonsong
..5 Dragonsinger
..6 The White Dragon
..7 Dragondrums
..8 All the Weyrs of Pern
..9 The Skies of Pern
.10 The Renegades of Pern
... Red Star Rising
... Dragonheart
..1 Snow Queen (Lackey)
..2 The gates of sleep
..3 The girl who heard dragons
..4 Sword and Sorceress XXII
..5 Ill Met by Moonlight (Lackey; Gellis)
..6 Sword and Sorceress XXIII
..7 Sword and sorceress XXIV
..8 A princess of the Aerie
!Aa Heinlein
..1 Space Cadet
..2 Citizen of the Galaxy
..3 Starship troopers
..4 Red Planet
..5 Star Beast
..6 Farmer in the Sky
..7 Friday
..8 Double Star
..9 Farnham's Freehold
.10 I will fear no evil
!Ab Valdemar
..1 Arrows of the queen
..2 Arrow's Flight
..3 Arrow's Fall
..4 Winds of Fate
..5 Winds of change
..6 Winds of fury
..7 Oathblood
..8 Oathbound
..9 Oathbreakers
.10 By the Sword
!Ac Darkover
..1 To Save a World
..2 Exile's Song
..3 The Ruins of Isis
..4 Shadow Matrix
..5 Forbidden Tower
..6 The Heritage of Hastur
..7 Sharra's Exile
..8 Darkover Landfall
..9 Rediscovery
.10 The Spell Sword
.... The Shattered Chain
.... Thendara House
!Ad Pern
..1 Dragonsdawn
..2 Dragonflight
..3 Dragonquest
..4 Dragonsong
..5 Dragonsinger
..6 The White Dragon
..7 Dragondrums
..8 All the Weyrs of Pern
..9 The Skies of Pern
.10 The Renegades of Pern
... Red Star Rising
... Dragonheart
34MarthaJeanne
B North American
Ba Modern
..1 The Year of the Lucy
..2 Cantor's dilemma (Theme: Science)
..3 Mixed Blessings
..4 A short history of women
..5 Rogue by Danielle Steel
..6 A simple life by Rosie Thomas
..7 Space
..8 One day at a time
..9 Journey
.10 Anthill
.11 Now and Forever
.12 Virgin and Martyr
.13 Malice
.14 Perfect Match
.15 Help
.16 Outer Banks
.17 Julie and Romeo
Bb Historical
..1 From sea to shining sea
..2 A Good Woman
..3 Away
..4 Voyager
..5 Drums of Autumn
..6 Pieces of gold
..7 The fiery cross
..8 A breath of snow and ashes
C Europe
Ca Modern (post WWII)
..1 Before You Sleep by Linn Ullmann
..2 Echoes
..3 Scarlet Feather
..4 Dial M for Merde
..5 A Mother's Hope
..6 Zoya (Moved from US)
..7 At Freddie's
..8 Blackthorn winter
..9 The girl from number 22
.10 The undomestic goddess
! Cb Historical
..1 The Lady Elizabeth
..2 The Tide of Life
..3 Magic Flutes
..4 What She Wants
..5 Medieval woman : village life in the Middle Ages
..6 Tuppenny times by Beryl Kingston
..7 The branded man
..8 The Other Queen
..9 Born to Serve
.10 The Captive
.11 Cross Stitch
.12 Dragonfly in Amber
WWI + II
..1 Coming home
..2 Some Sunny Day
..3 Three Women of Liverpool
..4 A step in the dark
..5 Suffragette girl
Ba Modern
..1 The Year of the Lucy
..2 Cantor's dilemma (Theme: Science)
..3 Mixed Blessings
..4 A short history of women
..5 Rogue by Danielle Steel
..6 A simple life by Rosie Thomas
..7 Space
..8 One day at a time
..9 Journey
.10 Anthill
.11 Now and Forever
.12 Virgin and Martyr
.13 Malice
.14 Perfect Match
.15 Help
.16 Outer Banks
.17 Julie and Romeo
Bb Historical
..1 From sea to shining sea
..2 A Good Woman
..3 Away
..4 Voyager
..5 Drums of Autumn
..6 Pieces of gold
..7 The fiery cross
..8 A breath of snow and ashes
C Europe
Ca Modern (post WWII)
..1 Before You Sleep by Linn Ullmann
..2 Echoes
..3 Scarlet Feather
..4 Dial M for Merde
..5 A Mother's Hope
..6 Zoya (Moved from US)
..7 At Freddie's
..8 Blackthorn winter
..9 The girl from number 22
.10 The undomestic goddess
! Cb Historical
..1 The Lady Elizabeth
..2 The Tide of Life
..3 Magic Flutes
..4 What She Wants
..5 Medieval woman : village life in the Middle Ages
..6 Tuppenny times by Beryl Kingston
..7 The branded man
..8 The Other Queen
..9 Born to Serve
.10 The Captive
.11 Cross Stitch
.12 Dragonfly in Amber
WWI + II
..1 Coming home
..2 Some Sunny Day
..3 Three Women of Liverpool
..4 A step in the dark
..5 Suffragette girl
35MarthaJeanne
D Asia
Da Modern
..1 Slumdog Millionaire
..2 Message from Nam
Db Historical
..1 Kinfolk
..2 Shogun
..3 Tai-Pan
..4 Gai-jin
..5 The Source
E Southern Hemisphere (and all of Africa)
..1 The power of one
..2 The conservationist
..3 The Rising Sun
..4 The Fourth Queen
..5 The Colour
F Ancient and pre-history
..1 Olympiad
..2 Warrior scarlet
..3 The Firebrand
..4 The gathering night
..5 The Clan of the Cave Bear
..6 The Valley of Horses
..7 The Mammoth Hunters
..8 The Plains of Passage
..9 The Shelters of Stone
Da Modern
..1 Slumdog Millionaire
..2 Message from Nam
Db Historical
..1 Kinfolk
..2 Shogun
..3 Tai-Pan
..4 Gai-jin
..5 The Source
E Southern Hemisphere (and all of Africa)
..1 The power of one
..2 The conservationist
..3 The Rising Sun
..4 The Fourth Queen
..5 The Colour
F Ancient and pre-history
..1 Olympiad
..2 Warrior scarlet
..3 The Firebrand
..4 The gathering night
..5 The Clan of the Cave Bear
..6 The Valley of Horses
..7 The Mammoth Hunters
..8 The Plains of Passage
..9 The Shelters of Stone
36MarthaJeanne
G Classics and specific authors
..1 Ludmilla and The lonely
Ga Margaret Atwood
..1 The Edible Woman
..2 The Year of the Flood
..3 The handmaid's tale
..4 Oryx and Crake
..5 The tent
..6 Lady Oracle
..7 The Blind Assassin
..8 Alias Grace
..9 Wilderness Tips
.10 Rude Ramsay and the roaring radishes
Gb Georgetter Heyer
..1 Beauvallet
..2 The great Roxhythe
..3 Frederica
H Humour
..1 The book of excuses
..2 Some instructions
..3 Kiss, Kiss
I Books Written for Children
..1 The Bronze Bow
..2 The princess diaries : take two
..3 Twilight
..4 Miracles on Maple Hill
..5 What am I asked Butterfly
..6 Greyfriars Bobby
..7 Nessie the Loch Ness Monster
..8 Eskimo Island
..9 Independence must be won
.10 The Wheel on the School
..1 Ludmilla and The lonely
Ga Margaret Atwood
..1 The Edible Woman
..2 The Year of the Flood
..3 The handmaid's tale
..4 Oryx and Crake
..5 The tent
..6 Lady Oracle
..7 The Blind Assassin
..8 Alias Grace
..9 Wilderness Tips
.10 Rude Ramsay and the roaring radishes
Gb Georgetter Heyer
..1 Beauvallet
..2 The great Roxhythe
..3 Frederica
H Humour
..1 The book of excuses
..2 Some instructions
..3 Kiss, Kiss
I Books Written for Children
..1 The Bronze Bow
..2 The princess diaries : take two
..3 Twilight
..4 Miracles on Maple Hill
..5 What am I asked Butterfly
..6 Greyfriars Bobby
..7 Nessie the Loch Ness Monster
..8 Eskimo Island
..9 Independence must be won
.10 The Wheel on the School
37MarthaJeanne
The English non-fiction stepped challenge is done. Guess I'd better try to make it a full one.
38MarthaJeanne
Predictably, I am overfilling some categories. Now I need to figure out how to move some of my biography to other categories, because I see a lot more biographies coming.
39MarthaJeanne
Twilight. I had a chance to borrow this, and decided to see what the big fuss is about. I must admit that I still don't see it. Escapist fiction, fairly well written, Not worth getting all excited about either way.
The touchstone is loading, but then not working. Oh well.
The touchstone is loading, but then not working. Oh well.
40pammab
I had the same reaction -- I picked up Twilight on CD from the library before a car trip, and I'm not sure if it was the way the author read the characters or whether it was inherent in the writing itself, but I just couldn't get into it. And sometimes the descriptions were so bad I had to laugh. I got about halfway through the book on the trip, but I haven't been able to convince myself to pick up the book and finish it since...
41MarthaJeanne
With the German one done, that makes both stepped challenges done. I'm hoping that the nonfiction will become a 10x10 challenge, but doubt that I can do that with the German.
42MarthaJeanne
Right now I'm trying to catch up on the reading (and bookbuying) I did on our trip.
43MarthaJeanne
Reading the Outlander series is slowing me down. I'm alternating with other books, but these seven tomes are 8 - 10 hundred pages each, so I don't get through as many books. I love them, though. These first 5 I had already read, but the next two are new to me.
44ivyd
>43 MarthaJeanne: I just finished the first one, and can't wait to get to the others.
45MarthaJeanne
It's interesting to see the series and the characters develop. She has managed to stay fairly consistant, but lots of issues have come up that she obviously hadn't thought through at first.
