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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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Challenge 2019: Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks

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I am signing up for this challenge again for 2019. I did not make it with one book a week last year, but almost, missed five weeks. Ah well, a good try. It is hosted by  Robin of my two Blessings. The mini, weekly and monthly challenges are all optional, Mix them up anyway you like or follow your own path in the quest to read. • The challenge will run from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. • Our book weeks will begin on Sunday • Week one will begin on Tuesday, January 1st. • Participants may join at any time. • All forms of books are acceptable including e-books, audio books, etc. • Re-reads are acceptable as long as they are read after January 1, 2019 • Books may overlap other challenges. • If you have an blog, create an entry post linking to this blog. • Sign up with Mr. Linky in the "I'm participating post" in the sidebar • You don't have a blog to participate. Post your weekly book in the comments section of each ...
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Read 52 books in 52 weeks - TBR challenge

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Another challenge that will help me lower my TBR shelves. It is Robin of My Two Blessings hosting this very useful challenge. Go to the link to see all of the rules and to my  Challenge page for my own reading. I hope I will be able, and should be able, to finish this challenge without a problem. After all, even when I have no time to read, I read at least a book a week!
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