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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Nonfiction November 2021

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Time for one of my favourite reading challenges, Nonfiction November, hosted by Rennie at What's Nonfiction? Head over to the web-site for more details about the co-hosts. There is a theme for each week: 

Week 1: (November 1-5) – Your Year in Nonfiction with Rennie at What’s Nonfiction: Take a look back at your year of nonfiction and reflect on the following questions – What was your favorite nonfiction read of the year? Do you have a particular topic you’ve been attracted to more this year? What nonfiction book have you recommended the most? What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November?  

Week 2: (November 8-12) – Book Pairing with Katie at Doing Dewey: This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like to get the real history by reading a nonfiction version of the story. 

Week 3: (November 15-19) – Be The Expert/ Ask the Expert/ Become the Expert with Veronica at The Thousand Book Project: Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert), you can put the call out for good nonfiction on a specific topic that you have been dying to read (ask the expert), or you can create your own list of books on a topic that you’d like to read (become the expert). 

Week 4: (November 22-26) – Stranger Than Fiction with Christopher at Plucked from the Stacks: This week we’re focusing on all the great nonfiction books that *almost* don’t seem real. A sports biography involving overcoming massive obstacles, a profile on a bizarre scam, a look into the natural wonders in our world—basically, if it makes your jaw drop, you can highlight it for this week’s topic.

Week 5: (November 29-December 3) — New to My TBR with Jaymi at The OC Bookgirl: It’s been a month full of amazing nonfiction books! Which ones have made it onto your TBR? Be sure to link back to the original blogger who posted about that book! 

The hosts offer graphics to use for our posts. I used one of them for this post. Is it not amazing? You can access them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tD_-4IglUKdzzGeVTWBZYEESEr1y7h1M. 

Instagram Nonfiction Book Party – Photo Challenge & Giveaway
 

This year there is a new host for Instagram friends with giveaways, daily photo challenges and more! Jaymi at @theocbookgirl is running the monthlong Instagram festivities.

If you’re interested in participating in Nonfiction November on your blog and on Instagram, check Jaymi’s page at http://www.instagram.com/theocbookgirl for all the details.


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  1. Marianne 17 October 2021 at 12:27

    I only saw this for the first time last year and have been looking forward to it all year long. I'll post my announcement next week.

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    1. Lisbeth 17 October 2021 at 16:45

      It is a great challenge. I have participated for a couple of years. Each week with a new theme and you will always find something that appeals to you. Looking forward to seeing you there.

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    2. Marianne 18 October 2021 at 11:16

      I am sure. With the amount of books we read, we can always find something for any challenge.

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    3. Lisbeth 19 October 2021 at 14:21

      Yes, I tend to find book on my own shelves. Enough of nonfiction (not read) there. Will be interesting to see what you choose to read.

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    4. Marianne 20 October 2021 at 08:19

      I'm just in the middle of one. LOL

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    5. Lisbeth 21 October 2021 at 11:47

      Great. Which one?

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    6. Marianne 21 October 2021 at 12:20

      It's the one for the 1976 club by Hoimar von Ditfurth "Der Geist fiel nicht vom Himmel: Die Evolution unseres Bewußtseins" [The mind did not fall from the sky: the evolution of our consciousness], unfortunately not translated into English.

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