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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NYT Survey on Reading Habits

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The Content Reader

Jeanie at The Marmelade Gypsy has answered the New York Times, Sunday book section's questionnaire concerning reading habits. I thought I will go along and look into my own habits. Here we go.


What are you reading right now?
As always I read several books at the time, changing them according to my mood. Here are some of them:
A Portrait of a Lady by Henry James. It is a read along with Dolce Belezza for February.
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf. This is also a read along for February with Alex at The Sleepless Reader.
Restless by William Boyd. A new favourite author.
The Empty Family by Colm Toíbin. Favourite author.

 What is the last great book you read?
Coffin Road by Peter May. Could not put it down and read it in a day. I love his books.
Candide by Voltaire. A surprisingly fresh classic, enjoyable also today.

 What do you read for solace? For escape? For sheer pleasure?
For solace and escape I would read anything taking me away from reality. Historical fiction would be a good choice: Winston Graham's Poldark series and Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series for example. Historical fiction also goes for sheer pleasure, but most other genres as well. I don't read very much horror, SF or dystopian novels.

 What are your favourite books on a favourite subject?
I like biographies, mostly about historical persons. Some of my favourite authors in this genre are, Mary S. Lovell (A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton, Jane Digby, A Scandalous Life, Mitford Sisters), Claire Tomalin (Charles Dickens, A Life, Mrs Jordan's Profession).

 What are your favourite genres and which don't you particularly like?
I read most genres, but don't especially like horror, SF and dystopia.

 How do you like to read?
Lying in bed, or possibly sitting in a nice reading chair.

 Paper or electronic?
Both. Paper when I can, but electronic comes in handy.

 Morning or Night?
Night. Or during the day since I have my days free to do what I like!

 Where do you like to read?
In bed, although it is not so good for the back of the neck.

 What's the best book you ever received as a gift?
Can't remember.

 What kind of reader were you as a child?
Slow.

 Which childhood books and authors stick with you most?
All the books by Astrid Lindgren.

 Who would you like to write your life story?
Mary S. Lovell.

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  1. Alex (The Sleepless Reader)8 February 2018 at 12:50

    I'm still on for the Wolfe! It's the next one in line in my audio TBR. I'll likely start it this weekend.

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    1. Lisbeth 8 February 2018 at 13:07

      Great. I have already started. Like it so far.

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    2. Alex (The Sleepless Reader)8 February 2018 at 15:15

      It's a small book, so I might just do chapters 1-3 by 18 Feb and chapters 4-9 by 28 Feb.

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    3. Lisbeth 8 February 2018 at 18:47

      I think mine only has six chapters!? I have read five up till now, and the rest to go. Let's "meet" again in the end of February to exchange views.

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