Elisabeth’s Comments (group member since Apr 23, 2022)

Elisabeth’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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I like blue cheese 😀

Finished the China more than two languages task book.

It might be a while before I get to it but I also have one for pre 1900.
The Queen's Necklace. Came out in 1849 by Alexander Dumas.

I’m halfway through one for China ‘character speaks more than two languages.’ He has German, Russian and English.

Can also do the books you wish more people knew about. Picking that up from the library today.

Insiyah, is Oryx and Crake correct for the travelling task? The words should be in the title not the text. I thought that would be quite difficult!

I wasn't either, Richard. The messager senders got confusing. I've been a couple of times but twenty years ago now. I really liked it and saw some wonderful things eg the Terracotta Warriors, Great Wall, Wudang.

In Italy it’s carnevale, if spelling matters.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Richard wrote: "Oh great! My great-grandfather was Chinese. I know that only makes me 1/16th Chinese, but it's still a big thing in my family. Recipes handed down, etc."

Nice!

We live in a big Ch..."

Have you been to China?

Fascinating were we all come from. Such a rich mixture of cultures. Most of both sides of my family have German heritage with a Swede and a bit of England thrown in. My husband's are all Dutch as far as he knows although his mother did say once quite out of the blue that her grandmother was Egyptian. Who knows?

I just checked the local library catalogue for the Borgias book and how about this? Two copies both marked On Loan -- Lost from 2022 and 2024. Sounds suspiciously like nicked, to me.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I'm reading for AZTEC, I'll be finished tomorrow.

Done. Such a fascinating family!"

That does look interesting. I’ll have to track down a copy.

Just finished my landmark book. I assume Tower Bridge qualifies…

So pleased you’re back , Chava. What a frightening thing to happen and not to know why.

I’m reading with Tower Bridge on the cover. 65 Landmark on cover

I found a book on the 'Books you wish more people knew about list' which is on my TBR. I've put in a library request which usually only takes a few days. I'll read it anyway if someone else has something for that task, but it's by one of my fave authors Robert Harris -- just read Precipice by him. The one about Asquith's girlfriend and all those letters. This one is the Enigma machine.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Insiyah wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "The worst books list isn’t as bad as it sounds😀 I’ve read lots and some were 5 stars from me. Two or three are on my TBR and I own a few as well. I have a few othe..."

Anna Karenina drove me nuts. She was such a pain in the bum. I wanted to give her a kick

How awful, Chava. What are you allergic to?

Finished my Post Modern book. Came out in 1968. Really enjoyed dipping into the world of Richard Brautigan again.

Just found a book on my shelves tagged Post Modern In Watermelon Sugar . It's very short so can read it today. Be a nice palate cleanser after slogging through Algeria with Isabelle Eberhardt who was eccentric and obsessed to say the least.

The worst books list isn’t as bad as it sounds😀 I’ve read lots and some were 5 stars from me. Two or three are on my TBR and I own a few as well. I have a few other books coming first, though but can certainly do that task if necessary with this My Ántonia no. 304.