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1plekter
Modifié : Jan 5, 2010, 5:21 am

I'm in!

Starting with figuring out categories!

1. 1001 books 4/9
2. Crime 3/9
3. Review books 3/9
4. Health, Mind, Body 3/9
5. Non-fiction 9/9 DONE
6. Foreign Fiction 1/9
7. Audiobooks 9/9 DONE
8. Norwegian authors 0/9
9. Historical fiction 1/9

Total 33/81

5/1-10: I didn't make it, offcourse, but I loved being part of the challenge, and read more than last year. Will join 1010 challenge.

6/9: I'm not gonna make it, that's for sure, but hopefully, I'll read more than I did last year. And the ones I will not have read this year, I'll bring with me for next years challenge.

10/8: Obviously I don't have a problem with overlapping categories anymore, after "tidying up" the categories some months ago.

I do have a problem with overlapping categories, as a lot of the crime books will also fit niceliy in at # 6 or # 7 or # 8. This means that I might have to move books around as I (hopefully) get near the end of the challenge, putting some of the crime books into the series category, and norwegian authors category, maybe even some of the books from the publishers will be crime. Probably.

2plekter
Modifié : Déc 10, 2009, 11:39 am

1.1001 books

1.1 The secret history by Donna Tarrt DONE
1.2 The Hitchikers Guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams DONE
1.3 Animal Farm by George Orwell
1.4 The awakening and selected stories by Kate Chopin
1.5 Neuromancer by William Gibson
1.6 The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne
1.7 Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
1.8 Simon og eiketrærne by Marianne Fredriksson DONE (Audiobook)
1.9 The big sleep by Raymond Chandler DONE (Audiobook)

3plekter
Modifié : Avr 23, 2009, 7:33 am

2.Crime/Thrillers/Mystery/Suspense/Detective

2.1 Kvinnen i kjøleskapet by Gunnar Staalesen DONE
2.2 Black Dog by Stephen Booth DONE
2.3 Mafiya by Stein Morten Lier DONE
2.4 De usynlige brødre by Kurt Aust
2.5 Paktens voktere by Tom Egeland
2.6 High Citadel by Desmond Bagley
2.7 Op-center by Tom Clancy
2.8 Promise me by Harlan Coben
2.9 The jury master by Robert Dugoni

4plekter
Modifié : Jan 3, 2010, 4:14 pm

3. review books from publishers 2009

I work in a bookshop, so we recieve quite a lot every year, some should be worth a read. They will have to be published in 2009.

3.1 An atlas of impossible longing by Anuradha Roy DONE
3.2 Om så det gælder by Hanne Richardt Beck DONE
3.3 Frægd by Lars Ove Seljestad DONE
3.4 Darling Jim by Christian Mørk
3.5 Mal di Pietre by Milena Agus
3.6 Lucifers evangelium by Tom Egeland
3.7 Herre by Niels Fredrik Dahl
3.8
3.9

5plekter
Modifié : Août 20, 2009, 9:43 am

4. Health, Mind, Body, Self-Help, humour etc

This should be anything uplifting, to inspire or make you laugh or improve etc.

4.1 Pinocchioeffekten : 130 sannheter om hvordan du fungerer (cr, bathroom book)
4.2 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People DONE
4.3 Every mans's marriage by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker DONE
4.4 How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
4.5 Forgiving the unforgivable CR
4.6 Time Management for Dummies by Clare Evans DONE
4.7
4.8
4.9

6plekter
Modifié : Jan 3, 2010, 4:21 pm

5. Non-fiction

This is the educational section: documentaries, history, maybe biographies etc.

5.1 Krigsårene i Bergen : sett gjennom kameraøyet by Stein Thowsen DONE
5.2 Fortellingen om Bergen by Willy Dahl DONE
5.3 Dr Munks popleksikon by Ragnar Hovland DONE
5.4 Gomorra by Roberto Saviano (but in Norwegian, not italian) DONE
5.5 Problogger by Darren Rowse DONE
5.6 Slekten - innføring i ættegransking by Fin Michalsen DONE
5.7 Helvete på jord - en norsk frontkjempers historie by Rolf Ivar Jordbruen DONE
5.8 Lyden av leselykke - En bokelskers bekjennelser by Anne Fadiman DONE
5.9 The bookaholics' guide to book blogs by Rebecca Gillieron and Cathryn Kilgariff DONE

7plekter
Modifié : Oct 30, 2009, 4:32 pm

6. Foreign Fiction

6.1 The uncommon reader by Alan Bennett DONE
6.2 The commitments by Roddy Doyle
6.3 Den hvite kongen by Gyorgy Dragoman
6.4 Once were warriors by Alan Duff
6.5 Helpless by Barbara Gowdy
6.6 The Human Factor by Graham Greene
6.7 Lignes de Faille by Nancy Huston
6.8 Headhunters by John King
6.9 När tiden tog slut by Göran Sahlberg

8plekter
Modifié : Oct 30, 2009, 4:54 pm

7. Audiobooks

I spend a considerable time on the buss during the dark wintermonths here in norway with poor reading light, so audiobook is a good option to and from work. 9 of them should not cause any problems...and during the summer I sometimes walk home from work. (cl=currently listening to)

7.1 Pyramiden by Henning Mankell DONE
7.2 Tess of D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy DONE
7.3 The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst DONE
7.4 Jernvognen (Radioteateret) by Stein Riverton DONE
7.5 Pilegrimsreisen by Paulo Coelho DONE
7.6 Høytleseren by Bernard Schlink DONE
7.7 Og bakom synger skogene by Trygve Gulbranssen DONE
7.8 Parfume by Patrick Süskind DONE
7.9 Hodejegerne by Jo Nesbø DONE

9plekter
Modifié : Avr 6, 2009, 1:58 pm

8. Fiction: Norwegian authors

I struggled with the last two categories. But this might be a solution. Especially if the Crime one filled up on me too soon.

8.1 Forføreren by Jan Kjærstad
8.2 Reality.no by Thomas Bjørnskau
8.3 Lillelord by Johan Borgen
8.4 Slottet i Pyreneene by Jostein Gaarder
8.5 Pan by Knut Hamsun
8.6 Syndere i sommersol by Sigurd Hoel
8.7 Volvo lastvagnar by Erlend Loe
8.8 En sjømann går i land by Aksel Sandemose
8.9 Et værelse i natten by Tore Stubberud

10plekter
Modifié : Oct 30, 2009, 4:59 pm

9. Historical fiction

Putting this one up is a bit scary. Not because reading historical fiction is something I don't want to do, but it just isn't high enough up on the list. I want it, but not enough. But something had to be category number nine. Historical fiction it is.

9.1 As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer
9.2 The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
9.3 Englandsfarere by Sigurd Evensmo
9.4 A dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett
9.5 Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian
9.6 An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
9.7 The Horsecatcher by Mari Sandoz
9.8 Trinity by Leon Uris
9.9 Blodsporet til Santa Fe by Louis Masterson DONE

11plekter
Modifié : Jan 13, 2009, 3:35 pm

Finally finished the first book of the challenge, about time really, I'm behind already...hehe....

Category 5: Non-fiction

5.1: Krigsårene i Bergen : sett gjennom kameraøyet by Stein Thowsen


This is a local history book about the city of Bergen in Norway from the WWII. I thought I knew stuff about my own town. I was only so much right, but there was so much more to know! Wow, the biggest discovery of all was the fact that there was a german soldierscamp in the street that I grew up in! What i discovery! This book was filled with photo's, and that sets you right in there, like a time machine! The streets that I walk daily was for five years filled with nazi symbols and german soldiers, imagine that! A lot easier when looking at these photos for sure!

Now most of you would not be very interested in the city of Bergen, Norway, but try picking up a book about you local town, you might discover some interesting facts you didn't know already. Now I sure did!

12plekter
Jan 19, 2009, 12:57 pm

Pyramiden by Henning Mankell
Category 7: Audio books


First one of the year in the audio book category. This is the pre-quel or number 0 in the Kurt Wallander series. It is 5 short stories from the time before the other books. But it is written after the other books. I guess the readers wanted to know more about the main characters past. That was also why I wanted to read(or listen to) this one before the next one in the series.

This also fits into my crime and series categories, so I migth move it in the end if I have to.

13plekter
Jan 20, 2009, 3:59 pm

Dr Munks popleksikon by Ragnar Hovland
Category 5: Non-fiction


This book introduces me to a lot of artists from the 60s, 70s and 80's, and a few from the 90s. Most of them I have heard of already, but not listened to very much. Now I want to!

14plekter
Jan 25, 2009, 3:38 pm

Kvinnen i kjøleskapet by Gunnar Staalesen
Category 2: Crime


Late 70's: Varg Veum goes to Stavanger to find a missing man, but finds a beheaded women in a fridge instead.

I was sick, so I read this in one day, quick read this was. #4 in the Varg Veum series also, so I might move it to the series if I have to later on.

15LisaMorr
Jan 28, 2009, 7:27 pm

>11 plekter: - Plekter, I enjoyed your comments on this book. Now I think I will go get a book on the history of Pittsburgh, the main city near where I live!

16plekter
Fév 9, 2009, 9:48 am

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Category 4: Health, Mind, Body, Self-Help, humour etc


This book helps you sort your life, and be proactive, synergetic, and yeah, it can change your life! Really! No kidding! You should read it! I have! And then I will read it again, to digg deeper. After that I will try to understand the people around me, and myself in a new way! And then I will read it again, so I can understand the principles better and continue to make better habbits and choices in my life. Wow. Sounds strange. One will never be perfect, but one will get better if one have goals. Or something.

17plekter
Modifié : Mar 6, 2009, 7:35 am

An atlas of impossible longingby Anuradha Roy

Category 3: Review Books


This sad story of longing, unmet love, bad choices and control, set in India, doesn't quiet satisfy, you are left with a feeling of wanting more, unfullfilled. Just like the title says. So it fits right in. Frustrating then, you then will be more able to feel with the main charachters. Highly recomended, with a kind of happy ending, with a lot of sorrow on the way.

18plekter
Mar 21, 2009, 8:46 am

Finally decided which crime books to read in category 2. Got them from my bookshelf.

19burnsrunner
Mar 28, 2009, 11:59 am

I like your list for self-help. I am definitely going to add to it, "The Ultimate Practice Building Book," by David Zahaluk.

20plekter
Mar 31, 2009, 9:21 am

Black Dog by Stephen Booth

Category 2: Crime


British modern crime set in a landly village setting. Not what I'm used to. I really like the charachers, but the setting freaks me a bit. One could say thats a good thing for a crime book to do. It had a darkness to it, maybe that was the black dog. # 1 in Cooper and Fry series. I want to read # 2 at some point. Recommendable!

21plekter
Avr 23, 2009, 7:57 am

Mafiya by Stein Morten Lier

Category 2: Crime


Norwegian author paints out very well the chaotic economic and crime scene in russia during and just after the Soviet turned into Russia and the years after. Corruption and violence. This author just visited our bookshop, so I know he's done his research well. That's why this is scary. How bad it was, and perhaps still is...

22plekter
Mai 11, 2009, 11:35 am

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23plekter
Mai 11, 2009, 11:35 am

Tess of D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Category 7: Audiobooks


What a sad story this British classic was! What unjustice! What cruelty played such a fair lady. A real tragedy! As much as one can say this about sad stories: I liked it! A real critic of victorian society as well.

It was also my first experience with librivox.org's recordings. Which was pretty good. The reader was good. The sound was acceptable too. If you want free audiobooks of pre 1930-ish books, try librivox.org!

24plekter
Mai 21, 2009, 5:02 am

Jernvognen by Stein Riverton

Category 7: Audiobooks


This is one of the most classic Norwegian crime novels there is! So it was probably about time I read it. Well, I listened to this radio play edition together with my wife and we both agreed it had a feel of psychological thriller feel to it, and it was really interesting the way the "I" person telling the story turned out to be the murderer.

25plekter
Mai 26, 2009, 10:20 am

Gomorra by Roberto Saviano

Category 5: Non-fiction


If half of the stuff in this book is true, well, then there seems to be no hope for southern Italy, or maybe the whole of the corrupted nation. You don't want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time either, I tell you.

It became a bit tedious as so many names was mentioned, and since I'm not to familiar with italian society, it became a negative. But I'm sure for the Italians it would be explosive to read about well known figures.

Very interessting read, scary, and I don't think I'll be going to Italy just yet...

26cmbohn
Mai 30, 2009, 11:01 pm

They had the Masterpiece Theater of Tess of the D'Urbervilles on here a few weeks ago, but I just caught the very end. My kids were mesmerized, which surprised me a bit. The casting was really well done.

27RidgewayGirl
Juin 1, 2009, 1:31 pm

I couldn't watch it. My movie Tess of the d'Ubervilles will always be the Roman Polanski version. It imprinted on me when I was young.

28plekter
Modifié : Juin 4, 2009, 5:08 am

I didn't know there was a movie! And a theater! Now I would really like to go see Tess on the theater!

29plekter
Modifié : Juil 9, 2009, 5:16 am

The line of beauty by Alan Hollinghurst

Category 7: Audiobooks


This could have been in category 1, 1001 books, as well and I just picked it up randomly at the library for that exact reason. I'm an super-1001 books fan!

So I just plunged into it, didn't know what to expect. I soon realised it was about upper-class life, gayness, gay sex, kokain and aids. Never read a book like that before.

I must say (typical phrase from the book by the way), that the book had its tedious parts, and sometimes I found it to be a bit boring. But all in all it was an interesting story, a look into not only the upper-class 80's, but at the beginning when aids spread and obviously unprotected casual gaysex had its downsides...

It was in the end a little bit sad story, where the main charachter Nick Guest, became very lonely, awaiting his HIV test, which most likely, at least the way I understood it, was going to turn out to be positive. His boyfriend just died, or dying of aids.

30plekter
Juin 30, 2009, 4:05 am

Om det så gjelder by Hanne Richardt Beck
Category 3: Review books


Now, what would you do if you country got occupied by the nazis? Who's side would you take? What about your loved ones, what side are they on? What are they doing about it?

Trust, love, betrayal. Small mistakes, making the wrong choices here and there. Your most beloved one dies! You survive, have to live with it for the rest of your life.

This book talks about the shame, fear, ill feelings, love and how hard those things could be during the ww2 in Copenhagen, Denmark. How to be human in a time of war, is it possible?

31plekter
Modifié : Juil 9, 2009, 6:01 am

Høytleseren (or better known as: The Reader) by Bernhard Schlink
Category 7: Audiobooks


I picked this audiobook up from my local library, as I just came across it, and since I knew it was on the 1001 books list.

This is a strong story about love, life, shame, war and what to do! It was quite sad in the end, you can read reviews elsewhere.

BUT I was moved, and when a book makes me think, and moves me, I think its a good book!

32plekter
Modifié : Juil 4, 2009, 5:06 am

Every man's marriage by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
Category 4: Health, Mind, body.


Challenging book that urges you to put in extra effort and to also change the way you think in the way you relate to your wife.

Some chapters better than others, and I didn't agree with the way all the arguments were put up, but all in all a thought provoking book. Give yourself 100% to love your wife.

33plekter
Août 27, 2009, 5:12 am

Time to do some catch up here...

Time Management for Dummies by Clare Evans

Category 4: Health, mind, body etc.


Helpful book on how to manage your time better. Some chapters better than others depending on where you are in live. Work, school, home etc...

34plekter
Modifié : Sep 6, 2009, 1:17 pm

The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho

Category 7: Audiobooks.


What was all the fuzz and buzz about Paulo Coelho I though. And after listening to The Pilgrimage, I can't see what it's all about. The fuzz and buzz I mean. I will have to give Paulo Coelho another try sometime later, but for this, well, some parts were interesting, but others were just not. I guess if you were more of an catholic than I am, it would be more appealing, but then again, maybe not, as it was very mystique and stuff. I don't know if that goes to the regular catholic or not?

35plekter
Nov 3, 2009, 5:39 am

Slekten - Innføring i ættegransking by Finn Michalsen

Category 5: Non-fiction


Nice, somewhat dated, book on how to find your ancestors and stuff like that. Interesting if you're into finding your roots and history etc.