Blogging Anniversary - 10 years

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A while ago I checked when I did my first blog post, in order to celebrate with an anniversary post. Well, that day came and went without any reaction from me. Better late than never, so here a reminder of my very first blog post from 24 October 2012.  The book was New Finnish Grammar  by Diego Marani. Marani is an Italian novelist, translator and newspaper columnist. While working as a translator for the European Union he invented a language ‘Europanto’ which is a mixture of languages and based on the common practice of word-borrowing usage of many EU languages. It was a suitable book to start with, being a book about letters, languages and memories. With a beautiful prose, the novel went directly to my heart.  "One night at Trieste in September 1943 a seriously wounded soldier is found on the quay. The doctor, of a newly arrived German hospital ship, Pietri Friari gives the unconscious soldier medical assistance. His new patient has no documents or anything that can ide...
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I did it again...!

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I know I should not do it, but I can't help myself. I have a lot of books around but I still buy new ones. What is my excuse? It could be one of several reasons; it got splendid reviews; it would be suitable for a challenge of mine; I would like to read it before seeing the movie. I am sure I could come up with a lot of other reasons as well. But...here are my newest purchases from Kobo books for my iPad mini.

Historical Fiction Challenge hosted by Historical Tapestry

 Since I just skipped one book (Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant) which I didn't like, and I have to read 10 books from the Renaissance this year I added a book from my to read list:

A Divided Inheritance by Deborah Swift and here a short summary from Goodreads:

A family divided by fortune. A country divided by faith.
London 1609...
Elspet Leviston’s greatest ambition is to continue the success of her father Nathaniel’s lace business. But her dreams are thrown into turmoil with the arrival of her mysterious cousin Zachary Deane – who has his own designs on Leviston’s Lace.

It promises to be a trip over Europe so let's see what it will bring.

2014 Monthly Motif Challenge hosted by Bookmark to Blog

For August the book should be about an "Alternate Reality
Read a book that's set in the future, on another planet, in another dimension, or in an unknown world. A Dystopian book will count this month as well. "

That gave me the chance to read The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I saw the trailer for the movie and it looks good. Better take no chances and read the book first!

Thriller and Mystery

 To be honest I can't fit this one into any of my Challenges! However, I read a review from somewhere, saying, that if you are going to read one thriller this year THIS IS THE ONE! The book is I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes.  Let's hope!

Austen in August hosted by Lost Generation Reader

For this August challenge I am reading Emma by Jane Austen.

My Brussels Book Club

 My Brussels book club will meet in mid-September and for this one I will read Beloved by Toni Morrison and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marques.

Brussels Brontë Reading Group

This is a group reading 19th century British novels. The next one is New Grub Street by George Gissing. I have never heard either of the book or him before, so a new acquaintance.



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  1. Pam (Travellin' Penguin)16 August 2014 at 23:33

    What a diverse range. I love to see what others are reading. I'm in a bit of a reading slump this week but these titles tell me to go pick something from my shelves that are very different from what I normally read. I need a kick start. Looking forward to hearing how you like these.

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