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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2019 - Year of Shakespeare Challenge

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The Classic Club and Rachel @ Hibernators Library have joined forces in order to read Shakespeare. There are two options here; to read all his plays over a three year period or read one comedy, one tragedy and one history play over the course of a 3-4 month period.

A short survey from the Classic Club showed that Rachel's idea is very popular. Rachel will host the first trimester - the comedies. She is aiming for 4 of them, but I think I will have enough struggle to read one.  Erica @ The Broken Spine has offered to co-host the tragedies with Rachel which are planned for September - December. Histories for May - August will also be hosted by Rachel, who is on a look-out for a co-host. You will find all the information under the links above.

If this is turning out well, the Classic Club might extent the challenge into 2020 and beyond.

My own choices for one of his plays in each category are:

Comedy - The Taming of the Shrew
History - King John
Tragedy - Hamlet

Slightly hoping they are not too long. If so, I might change the titles later on. Since we are already in January, I better get started with The Taming of the Shrew. It is also on my spin list for the Classic Club so here I can hit two birds with one stone.

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  1. Mel u9 January 2019 at 10:37

    This does seem a great project. I will try to figure I I can participate

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    1. Lisbeth 16 January 2019 at 16:35

      For me it is really a 'great' project in two senses. A great author, but I am not use to read Shakespeare or this kind of literature and I find it difficult. Might be too big for me, but I will try at least.

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  2. Hamlette (Rachel)9 January 2019 at 20:44

    Mmmmmmm, Hamlet. I really enjoy Taming of the Shrew too.

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    1. Lisbeth 16 January 2019 at 16:37

      I have a feeling 'Taming of the Shrew' is an easier read. I choose Hamlet since I live more or less opposite his castle in Helsingor. And, of course, it is one of Shakespeare's most famous play I think.

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  3. Brona10 January 2019 at 07:13

    Good luck with your plays, I’m hoping to get to The Tempest.

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    1. Lisbeth 16 January 2019 at 16:38

      Good luck with it. I have a feeling it is one of his more 'fantasy' plays?

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  4. Rachel28 January 2019 at 22:33

    Hope you're enjoying Taming of the Shrew. Or have you already finished it? I'm a bit behind on answering comments on my thread because of the baby.

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