Month: January 2018
Juli Zeh: Schilf — Status Update: 96 / 384 Seiten
Sebastian = Faust. Oskar = Mephisto, der Faust zugleich verführt und bei der Suche nach der absoluten Wahrheit überflügeln will — er braucht jemand, den er besiegen kann. Dass das Krankenhaus hinter der Entführung von Liam stecken soll, glaube ich keine Sekunde. Das geht auf das Konto des Obermanipulators Oskar. Geh zur Polizei, Sebastian. Die […]
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Helen Czerski: Storm in a Teacup
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about your toaster (and your afternoon cup of tea) but so far never even thought to ask. My high school physics teacher was a very nice gentleman who clearly loved his subject — but who equally clearly lived in a very different world from that of us rowdy […]
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REBLOG – Card Reveal: Women Writers Bingo
Reblogged from: Themis-Athena’s Garden of Books There seems to be quite a bit of interest in this project, so I decided to reblog the original card reveal post. I’ve also created a discussion thread in the bingo group: http://booklikes.com/thread/3211/women-writers-bingo-reading-project ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Awogfli announced in this post, a few days ago, a “female authors challenge”, i.e., […]
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Women Writers Bingo / Project: Tracking Post
Read: A – Margery Allingham: The Crime at Black Dudley, Mystery Mile, Look to the Lady, Police at the Funeral, Sweet Danger, Death of a Ghost, Flowers for the Judge, The Case of the Late Pig, Dancers in Mourning, The Fashion in Shrouds, Traitor’s Purse, and The Tiger in the Smoke (all new) B […]
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16 Festive Tasks – The Prize (Part 2)
… and following (almost) straight on the heels of MbD’s post, here is part 2 of your prize and our donation: So, not only did you all earn enough points to furnish a mobile library in Africa with almost 30 books, the points you earned also make it possible to teach a child in Africa […]
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Ethel Lina White: The Lady Vanishes (aka The Wheel Spins) & The Spiral Staircase (aka Some Must Watch)
Well, I can see the appeal to movie directors … … but in written form, this isn’t really my cup of tea. Which isn’t necessarily the fault of White’s writing is such — she has a fine eye (and ear) for characterization and language — but rather, of her chosen topic. I’ve never been much […]
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16 Tasks of the Festive Season: THANK YOU — and Final Tally
Sooo … with a staggering two-week delay, your hosts are finally getting around to the game’s closing post. (Yeah, we know. Let’s just say the new year started rather busy for both of us …) Anyway, MbD and I wanted to thank all of you so much for joining the game and participating so actively! […]
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Helen Czerski: Storm in a Teacup – Reading Progress Update: 118 of 400 Pages
This is compelling reading — I’m tempted to just race through the whole book in (almost) one go, but I’ve decided to take it slowly, one chapter at a time approximately every other day. I’m not sure that will necessarily mean I’ll ultimately remember more, but so far it’s been adding to my enjoyment. Final […]
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Mr. Campion of 17A Bottle Street, Piccadilly, London
I started the new year with a minor Allingham binge and, having now read a fair number of her Campion mysteries (12, i.e. 2/3 of the 18 novels that she herself completed), I think I can safely say that while I won’t ever like this series as much as I do those of Christie, Sayers, […]
Read More2017 in Review — and Consequences for 2018
2017 Statistics Total number of books read in 2017: 287 Number of (as-yet unread) books added to “owned books” TBR in 2017: 250 So, looks like overall 2017 was a pretty good reading year for me — and certainly, even without having participated in BooklikesOpoly, the two games during the last four months of the […]
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16 Tasks of the Festive Season: Final Tally
The Markers: Stack of Books: Books read Red Bows and Ribbons: Other Tasks completed Joker cards used: The Squares, Books and Other Tasks: Square 1: November 1st: All Saints Day / Día de los Muertos & Calan Gaeaf Book themes for Día de Muertos and All Saint’s Day: A book that […]
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Have a Spectacular 2018, Everybody!
And happy reading, of course! Original post: ThemisAthena.booklikes.com/post/1628330/have-a-spectacular-2018-everybody
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