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2TAir
I´m starting the cover to cover list with two summer books:
1. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The book gave me some vivid and interesting aspects on Byzantine, the Ottoman Turks and Mehmed II the Conqueror. (I was writing about the subject at the moment.)
845 pages read on June 25th, 2008 (Finnish)
2. The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
A typical whodunnit, though I didn´t guess how it all was solved.
It´s been a long time since I last read 40´s Christie-English. At first the language was a bit strange but I got into it after reading a few pages.
272 pages read on July 24th, 2008 (English)
1. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The book gave me some vivid and interesting aspects on Byzantine, the Ottoman Turks and Mehmed II the Conqueror. (I was writing about the subject at the moment.)
845 pages read on June 25th, 2008 (Finnish)
2. The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
A typical whodunnit, though I didn´t guess how it all was solved.
It´s been a long time since I last read 40´s Christie-English. At first the language was a bit strange but I got into it after reading a few pages.
272 pages read on July 24th, 2008 (English)
3TAir
Today I had a day off of writing. I went to the library ad realized that last year I read about 15 books more than I recollected in the morning. e.g. books from Roald Dahl to Franz Kafka.
I visited the young readers room to borrow some nostalgic summer reading and got
The Secret of Scarlet hand by Carolyn Keene.
I also borrowed
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer and
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver.
And
Andalusian karkea suola by Vivi-Ann Sjögren,
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis,
The Idler's Companion by Tom Hodgkinson & Matthew de Abaitua and
Intialainen yösoitto by Antonio Tabucchi.
Something for the writing project were
Pyhiinvaeltajan kertomus by Ignatius Loyola and
Pensées by Blaise Pascal.
Tonite I´ll begin with Paula Drew :)
I visited the young readers room to borrow some nostalgic summer reading and got
The Secret of Scarlet hand by Carolyn Keene.
I also borrowed
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer and
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver.
And
Andalusian karkea suola by Vivi-Ann Sjögren,
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis,
The Idler's Companion by Tom Hodgkinson & Matthew de Abaitua and
Intialainen yösoitto by Antonio Tabucchi.
Something for the writing project were
Pyhiinvaeltajan kertomus by Ignatius Loyola and
Pensées by Blaise Pascal.
Tonite I´ll begin with Paula Drew :)
5tonikat
Welcome to the group. I also have many books that don't get finished for some time and sit in various places. You have me wondering what you might be writing - I'm interested in Pascal, especially because of his wager.
6TAir
Just finished Paula Drew :) That is
3. The Secret of the Scarlet hand by Carolyn Keene
At times it was quite entertaining but I have to say that I liked these a lot more some twenty five years ago!
120 pp. read on July 25th, 2008 (Finnish).
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TonyH, thanks for welcoming!
In Blaise Pascal, at the moment, I´m interested in his criticism against the jesuits and their dishonest acts in France.
So, one thing I´m writing about is the catholic reformation in the 17th century and its political consequences, e.g. ways of arranging relations between church and state. Jesuits had quite an influence (also back then) in many things.
Last winter I came across Pascal´s wager when writing about different phisophical views and their flaws in approving the excistence of god.
3. The Secret of the Scarlet hand by Carolyn Keene
At times it was quite entertaining but I have to say that I liked these a lot more some twenty five years ago!
120 pp. read on July 25th, 2008 (Finnish).
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TonyH, thanks for welcoming!
In Blaise Pascal, at the moment, I´m interested in his criticism against the jesuits and their dishonest acts in France.
So, one thing I´m writing about is the catholic reformation in the 17th century and its political consequences, e.g. ways of arranging relations between church and state. Jesuits had quite an influence (also back then) in many things.
Last winter I came across Pascal´s wager when writing about different phisophical views and their flaws in approving the excistence of god.
7tonikat
I studied History and Government once so I have some idea why that must be a very interesting topic to write about. I'm also interested enough in the Wager to have an idea for some research on it, part of which would be very interested in the beliefs of Jesuits and Jansenists in C17th France - but I've put off doing any further courses for the time being. I guess I am interested in how the Wager might be made and what effect that might have.
You're flying along with the challenge, good luck.
You're flying along with the challenge, good luck.
8TAir
4. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Shouldn´t have read it - it was awful, boring and stupid. I wonder what kind of kid reads this.
292 pp. read on July 27th, 2008 (Finnish).
Shouldn´t have read it - it was awful, boring and stupid. I wonder what kind of kid reads this.
292 pp. read on July 27th, 2008 (Finnish).
11TAir
After the awful experience with Artemis I had to read something different, so last night I finished
5. Notturno Indiano by Antonio Tabucchi.
It was soft, flowing. I liked it a lot. Though I can´t help thinking was it due to the contradiction with Colfer :)
If I wrote something different from what I do, I would love to write like Tabucchi´s Notturno. There were a lot of thoughts that were not supposed to be commented or didn´t leave room for commenting - like Rioux though about the words of the dying jaina in the boat.
All the characters were introduced very briefly and I´d want to hear more of them thinking.
The finnish translation was done by the italian students in Turku university. I didn´t read the italian book but in my opinion the students did well!
121 pp. read on July 27th, 2008
5. Notturno Indiano by Antonio Tabucchi.
It was soft, flowing. I liked it a lot. Though I can´t help thinking was it due to the contradiction with Colfer :)
If I wrote something different from what I do, I would love to write like Tabucchi´s Notturno. There were a lot of thoughts that were not supposed to be commented or didn´t leave room for commenting - like Rioux though about the words of the dying jaina in the boat.
All the characters were introduced very briefly and I´d want to hear more of them thinking.
The finnish translation was done by the italian students in Turku university. I didn´t read the italian book but in my opinion the students did well!
121 pp. read on July 27th, 2008
12TAir
I tried reading The screwtape letters by C.S.Lewis but got only to page 26. Can´t read it further, terrible christian propaganda. This kind of writing is really something I dislike.
Did you read Antonio Tabucchi´s Notturno Indiano? Did you like it? Did you read other Tabucchis? Can you recommend?
Did you read Antonio Tabucchi´s Notturno Indiano? Did you like it? Did you read other Tabucchis? Can you recommend?
15TAir
14. Janitsaaripuu by Jason Goodwin
17TAir
16. Oswald-eno by Roald Dahl
18billiejean
How did you like the Roald Dahl book?
--BJ
--BJ
19TAir
Hi BJ,
thanks for visiting my 50book challenge!
I´m not so into Roald Dahl, but one book every now and then is okay. I liked Uncle Oswald more than many of the short stories.
Are you a fan? Short stories or novels - what´s your favorite?
thanks for visiting my 50book challenge!
I´m not so into Roald Dahl, but one book every now and then is okay. I liked Uncle Oswald more than many of the short stories.
Are you a fan? Short stories or novels - what´s your favorite?
21TAir
18. Oliiviöljy by Clare Ferguson
22billiejean
Believe it or not, I have never read a Roald Dahl book. However, my girls both love his books. I am wondering if I should break down and read one.
--BJ
--BJ
24TAir
20. Labyrintti by Kate Mosse
27TAir
So, I have about a month left (until June 25th) and 28 books to go.
Can I do it!?
Vacation begins on Saturday next week :)
Can I do it!?
Vacation begins on Saturday next week :)
30TAir
30. Miksi Saara nauroi by Merja Repo et al.
32TAir
32. Kirkkotiedon kirja by Pekka Metso and Esko Ryökäs
36TAir
37. Ei takkaa, ei tupaa by Fred Vargas
So, here it is - I made it to 37 books. I didn´t list everything I had to read for work, though. May another year be better!
CU
So, here it is - I made it to 37 books. I didn´t list everything I had to read for work, though. May another year be better!
CU
