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2nd Quarter - The Bibliophile Challenge (199 new)

Mar 27, 2018 12:38PM

Kristin, would any of these titles not work for 15. Read a book with an oxymoron in the title.
1. The Awful Grace of God
2. The Dark Light of Day
3. & 4. Midnight Sun / Summer of the Midnight Sun
5. West of the Sunset
6. A Beautiful Mess
7. Beautifully Broken
8. Beauty from Pain
9. Dark Paradise
10. Wicked Beautiful

2nd Quarter - The Bibliophile Challenge (199 new)

Mar 27, 2018 12:35PM

Lisa wrote: "Kristin wrote: "Welcome, everyone! Updated up to here. Lisa, what an exciting time! Have you been reading any of your books aloud so your little one gets to know your voice (and hopefully, your lov..."

Cool and congratulations!

Readathon (99 new)

Mar 26, 2018 08:27AM

I participated twice in the yearly two week Tackle Your TBR Read-a-thon (has it's own group), several of the monthly 6 to 7 days RaTs (Crazy Challenge Connection & Badass Reading Challenges groups) though I never joined a 24-hour-RaT before.

It's too early for me know which of my many books will be still open in one month or stumble onto my TBR by than :-) Most of my books are for one of my many challenges or depending on my mood *grins*

2nd Quarter - The Bibliophile Challenge (199 new)

Mar 26, 2018 06:35AM

I'll start with 10 but hope to read more - first I have to look up pretty many words :-)
The Bibliophile Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018
Completed: 17/15+

A Bibliophile is a lover of books; one that loves to read, admire, and collect books. So if you are a bibliophile, see how many of the following tasks you can complete!

1. Read a book about books or reading. Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis=The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 3* 4/18
2. Read a book-in-a-book. Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis=The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 3* 4/18
3. Read a book that is an author's memoir. Lolita lesen in Teheran=Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi 2* 4/10 - it's a memoir of a professor and author of several book (or #1)
4. Read a book about language or linguistics. Unter Fremden by Jutta Profijt 6* 4/9 lit. translation: Among Stragners - the MC's a female refugee from Syria stranded alone in Germany - due to her personal history she learned secretly German as child and is used as translator for most of the Arabic speaking people in her surrounding. She's struggling to undertand the new culture and language (despite rather well knowledge of German) and is comparing both cultures and languages at every point - while investigating the disapearance of the man who saved her life during their escape (moving, very informative and interesting - a great book I learned here way more about the culture and their implications than I was able to grasp form Reading Lolita in Tehran - I listened to shortly after, unfortunatelly not available in English (yet))
5. Read a book that takes place in a library or bookstore. Explicit by Roxy Sloane 6* 5/15 it's set in the publishing world (publishing house, author's home and an award event)
7. Read a book whose main character is a bookworm. Błękitny Zamek=The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 5* 4/22
9. Read a book that is a retelling of a classic or modern classic. A Night With Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Erotic Tale 1* 5/18
10. Read a book that has a palindrome in the title. (view spoiler) 101 Fantastic Gift Basket Ideas by Holiday Fun 0* 6/6 - according to the web page behind the spoiler numbers like 101 are regarded as palindomes as well :-)
11. Read a book that uses an alliteration in the title. Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks 5* 4/5
12. Read a book that has a full sentence as it's title. Why Does God Allow Suffering? by Greg Laurie 3* 5/31
14. Read a book with a one-word title. Erbarmen=The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen 3* 5/6
15. Read a book with an oxymoron in the title. Alles ist gut.: Sechzehn sehr kurze Geschichten, in denen gar nichts gut ist by Diego Bernardini 6* 4/20/18 (32) - lit. transl: All's well: Sixteen very short stories where nothing is well
16. Read a book with a homonym or homophone in the title. (view spoiler) Too Hard to Handle by Julie Ann Walker 4* 5/3 too/two
17. Read a book with a homograph in the title. (view spoiler) Der Joker=I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 6* 4/28 - In German 'Joker' is apart from a playing card a person who has no idea what s/he's doing.
18. Read a book in translation or a book that merges two or more languages, e.g., Spanglish, Pidgin, or Creole. Die Begnadigung=The Broker by John Grisham 4* 4/9 - German tranlslation of the English original
19. Read a work of epistolary fiction or nonfiction. Stim by Kevin Berry 5* 5/13 - diaries are also part of this genre and this book is based on the male MC's diary entries
20. Read a book you can't get as an ebook. Weihnachten mit Nora Roberts by Nora Roberts 3* 5/23/18 (192) lit. translation: Christmas with Nora Roberts - all four single books are available as ebooks, but this particular collection was only published on paper :-)

6. Read a book before you see the movie/watch the tv show. - more than unlikely - the last time I was in the mood to watch DVDs or TV was more than five years ago - so I'm not going to force it
8. Read a book that is mentioned in another book. - since I've seen this task for the very first time two or three years ago I found only a few classics mentioned in other books (or those I'm not interested at all) and during the duration of this challenge I just couldn't force myself to read any of them :-(
13. Read a book with a title that rhymes. => God, Me and Sweet Tea (Me & Tea); Coffee, Tea & Me - the only task I expected to completed but other more interesting books got in the way *grins*

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 25, 2018 02:29AM

Ilona, looks like we posted at roughtly the same time :-)

I found several gems on your TBR shelf and hope you like at least one of them:
The Husband's Secret, The Old Man and the Sea & The Secret Garden

Ilona wrote: "Agnieszka, I think you would like A Man Called Ove."

Thank you for the recommendation! I'm still not sure I want to read it - I didn't like the author's My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry at all and so I'm a little cautious to try another one though it's the second time in this thread I got it recommended, so I'll see if my library has an audiobook I can listen to while I'm updating my many challenges :-)

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 25, 2018 02:21AM

Irfken, I recommend for you:
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie in my oppinion her best book - I've seen you have several of her books on your shelves
Persuasion by Jane Austen my favorite of her books - I've noticed you enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and thought it could be something for you - especially if you're looking for something shorter :-)

Feel free to disregard my recommendations, since Ilona was a little faster than me :-)

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 24, 2018 06:12AM

Blagica, In case you wish another recommendation here three books from you TBR I read a loved: Sold to the Sheikh one of the two very beast BDMS books I ever read, Bluegrass State of Mind one of my very favorite series ever - it's light, fun, sexy and a little suspense on the side (plus the best fictional small town ever - I would love to more there *sigh*) & Don't Tell one of my favorite romantic suspense series and debut novel by this author - the weekest in series but still great (really evil perps) - so depending on your mood there should be something for you :-)

l a i n e y - for you I recommend: A Change of Fortune loved it so much and it's pretty fun :-)

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 24, 2018 05:55AM

Kristin wrote: "Hi Agnieszka, it seems that we haven't been able to find books that suit you, so I decide to compare our books and make selection based on something you already have on your TBR list.
[...] Two other books from your TBR list that I recommend are The Snow Child, which is a reinterpretation of a Russian folktalke, I believe. It is so lovely and despite the cold setting, will warm your heart...."

I just finished the German (unfortunatelly abridged) audiobook edition of the book and I loved it so much I got the ebook (English original) and hope to re-read the full story soon. Thank you for the recommendation - now I'm looking even more forward to your other recommendations :-)

Timeless Classics Listopia (44 new)

Mar 24, 2018 05:51AM

Added another one - a recommendation I got (among other) form the Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation thread - an exceptionally beautiful book.

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 19, 2018 11:58AM

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "to Agnieszka: Then, how about this. I see you like Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms is a bittersweet book."

Thank you! I got several great recommendation from Blagica and Kristin so I'll start there, if I still more recommendations I'll come back again :-)

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 19, 2018 08:28AM

Thank you Blagica & Kristin - and you got it both perfectly:

Forever & Always: I have it on my Kindle and will see if I can read it in April :-)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves & The Snow Child: My online library has both finally (at least the German audio editions) and I wanted to read both so much - I'm glad this challenge helped to re-check my libraries again - so I'll start with these :-)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: I got the paperback on sale and think it's time to read it soon as well :-)
A Man Called Ove: I didn't like My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry so I'm not sure if I'll give it a chance but since my library has an audio we'll see if I'll change my mind

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 19, 2018 07:31AM

Please no horror or paranormal recommendations for me :-)

Vanessa wrote: "SarahKat, I think you would really enjoy Slated by Tery Terry. It's a YA with Psychological Science Fiction. I really liked it."

Vanessa, I've seen you like paranormal books and read in German as well so I recommend Kühlfach 4 a very fun mystery with a ghost-mc :-)

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "Recommendation for Kadijah Michelle:
The Blue Castle because you have Anne of Green Gables by the same author on your shelf and in my opinion The Blue Castle is much better even if less known :-) ..."

Thank you unfortunatelly none of my libraries have the book and it's too expensive for me (especially since I don't know this author)

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 18, 2018 05:34AM

Debra wrote: "Recommendation for Agnieszka
The Girl Next Door as you like crime type books and this one is a great book."

Thank you for the recommendation Debra, unfortunatelly it won't work, horror is way too heavy for me :-( especially if even some of my horror loving friends struggled with this book :-)

I recommend for you Deadly Messengers by Susan May because you love Stephen King and her books are similiar in style (according to book description you can get this book from the author if you join her reader's club)

Let's see what the next one will recommend - please no horror or paranormal :-)

Readathon (99 new)

Mar 18, 2018 03:58AM

I'm in for 24 hours though I hope to read more :-)

Day 1: 614 pages / 14.75 hours
Mord ist auch eine Lösung=Deadly Lampshades 4 chapters = 28 pages
Mein Leben als Pinguin lit. transl.: My Life as Pinguin - entire audiobook = 170 pages
Einladung zum Mord=Reunion in Death 12 chapters = 304 pages
Tote Maus für Papas Leben=Against the Odds entire audiobook = 112 pages

Day 2: 549 pages / 13.75 hours
Einladung zum Mord=Reunion in Death 10 chapters = 242 pages
Der Joker=I Am the Messenger entire audiobook = 253 pages
Der Report der Magd=The Handmaid's Tale 6 chpaters = 54 pages

Day 3: 464 pages / 14.25 hours
Mein Leben als Leser=The Polysyllabic Spree entire audiobook = 82 pages
The Gift of a Good Start entire novella = 68 pages
To Win Her Heart chapters 1 - 38 = 314 pages

Totals: 42.75 hours & 1,627 pages

Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation (157 new)

Mar 18, 2018 03:56AM

Recommendation for Kadijah Michelle:
The Blue Castle because you have Anne of Green Gables by the same author on your shelf and in my opinion The Blue Castle is much better even if less known :-)

Timeless Classics Listopia (44 new)

Mar 18, 2018 03:24AM

Done (both) shortly after midnight (German time MET) :-)

Special 16,000 Challenge (210 new)

Mar 18, 2018 02:26AM

With more than 12,000 pages I exceeded my goal for task 16 so much I'm happy I joined this challenge.

SPECIAL 16,000 CHALLENGE
Duration: 3/18/18 - 4/29/18
Completed tasks: 14 (15)

4. Read the 16th book on your TBR list. To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer finished 1 hour after the end of the challenge :-(

1. Give a Recommendation, Get a Recommendation Thread, and read a book recommended to you!
Das Schneemädchen by Eowyn Ivey I loved this book so much I went to Amazon and got myself the English original (Kindle) I'm so glad it was either on sale or is generally so inexpensive! I'm looking forward to re-read it soon :-)
2. Read a book that has at least 16,000 ratings on Goodreads. Spiel mit dem Mörder by J.D. Robb 23,659 ratings
5. Pick a challenge you are not a part of and do the 16th task. - PopSugar: A book about mental health Faith is the Victory by Faith Blum depression and suicide attempt
6. Read a book that was published in 2016. Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks
7. Read a book with 16 Chapters or Short Stories.
Human by Dainelle Hunter collection of 16 poems
8. Visit 16 of your Goodreads Friends, and read TBR book that you all have most in common. Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis by Douglas Adams
9. Check out at least 16 Personal Challenges, and read a book another member has enjoyed this year: Radhika, Berit, JoJo, Candiss, Helen, Nethra, Amber, Roxanne, Barbara, Zachary, Richard, Catherine L, Ruth, Kim, Victoria, Sue Weaver Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson
10. Read a book with the number 16 in the title. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
11. Reread a book that you loved when you were 16 years old. Błękitny Zamek=The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
12. Read a book that was published 16 (2002), 160 (1858), or even around 1600 years ago. 2002: Einladung zum Mord by J.D. Robb
13. Read a book that is shorter than 160 pages. Daffodils in Spring by Pamela Morsi 80 pages
14. Read a book that is or has been a Group Buddy Read. Lolita lesen in Teheran=Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
15. November 16th is International Day of Tolerance. Find a member who comes from a different culture than you and read one of their favorite books. Fatma Al-Qais (Kuwait): Der Joker by Markus Zusak

16. Read as close to 16,000 pages as you can! - only pages read between 3/18 & 4/29: 12,769 pages / 63 books (incl. 2 DNFs)
Heilige Kuh by David Duchovny 1* 3/18 (67)
Daffodils in Spring by Pamela Morsi 6* 3/18 (80)
Spiel mit dem Mörder by J.D. Robb 4* 3/20 (478)
Her Stolen Past book 3 of Family Reunions Complete Collection by Lynette Eason 4* 3/20 (233)
Von allen Seiten umgibst du mich: In Gott geborgen by Beate Scheffbuch & Winrich Scheffbuch 3* 3/20 (46) lit. transl. You Encircle Me: Secure in God
An Eclair To Remember by Rich Amooi 5* 3/21 (242)
Keine Lust und trotzdem fit: Einfache Schritte in ein bewegt(er)es Leben by Gert von Kunhardt 2* 3/22 (122) lit. transl. Not Feeling Like But Still Fit: Easy Steps to (More) Excercise in Life (a word play bewegt means also [emotionaly] moving or figurative stir sth. up)
Nein! Ich will keinen Seniorenteller by Virginia Ironside 3* 3/22 (288)
Sidetracked by Brandilyn Collins 5* 3/23 (312)
Das Schneemädchen by Eowyn Ivey 5* 3/24 (425 - estimated)
Bluegrass Undercover by Kathleen Brooks 5* 3/25 (242)
Die fabelhaften Schwestern der Familie Cooke by Karen Joy Fowler 4* 3/26 (368)
Sündige Rache by J.D. Robb 4* 3/28 (577)
One Dead by Chris Carter 5* 3/29 (64)
Christ Arose: A Tomb's Tale by Faith Blum 4* 4/2 (13)
Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney 3* 4/2 (273)
For God So Loved by Angela Joseph 2* 4/2 (8)
Casual Friday by Shane Kuhn 2* 4/2 (51)
Lilies on Daybreak Pond by Mindy Starns Clark 4* 4/4 (37)
Rising Storm by Kathleen Brooks 4* 4/5 (242)
Secret Santa by Kathleen Brooks 4* 4/5 (72)
Louisiana Longshot book 1 of Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon 5* 4/7 (232)
Unter Fremden by Jutta Profijt 6* 4/9 (274) lit. transl. Among Strangers
Die Begnadigung by John Grisham 4* 4/9 (224)
Lolita lesen in Teheran by Azar Nafisi 2* 4/10 (352)
Too Close For Comfort by Adam Croft 2* 4/10 (183)
Faith is the Victory by Faith Blum 4* 4/1 (26)
Symphonie des Todes by J.D. Robb 4* 4/12 (529)
Mörderspiele = Interlude in Death book 2 of Mörderspiele: Drei Fälle für Eve Dallas by J.D. Robb 4* 4/12 (135)
Human by Dainelle Hunter 3* 4/13 (27)
Mörder Anders und seine Freunde nebst dem einen oder anderen Feind by Jonas Jonasson 2* 4/13 (352)
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich 3* 4/14 (320)
110 - Ein Bulle hört zu: Aus der Notrufzentrale der Polizei by Cid Jonas Gutenrath 6* 4/14 (200 - estimated) lit. translation: 110 (German emergency number) - A Cop (or Pig - sorry it's the author's decision to use this word) Listens: From Police' Emergency Call Center
His Prairie Princess book 1 of The Cooke Brothers by Kit Morgan 4* 4/14 (109)
Geschafft! 50 Kilo leichter in einem Jahr by Annette Mayer 4* 4/16 (90) lit. translation: Done! 50 Kilogram Less (or Lost) In One Year
Jesteś cenny by SGM Lifewords 4* 4/16 (30)
Into the Water - Traue keinem. Auch nicht dir selbst. by Paula Hawkins 0* DNF 4/16 (115)
Not What He Expected by Annie Boone 3* 4/17 (51)
Rise Above by Robert Rogers 5* 4/17 (89)
Totgeglaubte leben länger by Kathy Reichs 1* 4/17 (417)
Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis by Douglas Adams 3* 4/18 (240)
Vegas Vacation by Clare Revell 4* 4/18 (154)
Sterben sollst du für dein Glück: Gefangen zwischen zwei Welten by Sabatina James 3* 4/19 (150) lit. transl.: You Have to Die For Your Happiness: Captured (or Trapped) Between Two Worlds
Alles ist gut.: Sechzehn sehr kurze Geschichten, in denen gar nichts gut ist by Diego Bernardini 6* 4/20 (32) - lit. transl: All's well: Sixteen very short stories where nothing is well
Checkmate's Honeymoon from Hell III by R.L. Mathewson 4* 4/21 (112)
Checkmate by R.L. Mathewson 3* 4/21 (370)
The Vanishing Tourist by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 4/22 (103)
Die Eleganz Des Igels by Muriel Barbery 0* DNF 4/22 (113 - estimated)
Błękitny Zamek by L.M. Montgomery 5* 4/22 (160)
Das Kreuz Und Die Messerhelden by David Wilkerson 5* 4/22 (160)
Die blaue Liste by Wolfgang Schorlau 4* 4/23 (250 - estimated) lit. translation: The Blue List
Der Kruzifix Killer by Chris Carter 5* 4/25 (478)
Das Lächeln des Killers by J.D. Robb 4* 4/25 (545)
Professor Grzimek: Ein Leben für die Serengeti by Theresia Singer 5* 4/25 (60 - estimated) lit. transl: Professor Grzimek: A Life for the Serengeti
New Beginnings by Aspen Moore 5* 4/26 (46)
Mein Leben als Pinguin by Katarina Mazetti 4* 4/27/18 (170 - estimated) lit. transl.: My Life as Pinguin
Der Joker by Markus Zusak 6* 4/28 (253)
Einladung zum Mord by J.D. Robb 3* 4/28 (545)
The Gift of a Good Start by Earl Sewell 4* 4/29 (68)
Mein Leben als Leser=The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby 4* 4/29 (82 - estimated)
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer 4* 4/30 (314)
Currently reading:
Mord ist auch eine Lösung=Deadly Lampshades by J.G. Goodhind (93)
Der Report der Magd by Margaret Atwood (143)
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (21)

Agnieszka's 250+ books (22 new)

Mar 10, 2018 06:40AM

Blagica wrote: "Two months down ten to go. I hope you are enjoying your book adventures so far this year you are doing great!"

Thank you!

Questions for Mods (709 new)

Feb 27, 2018 11:22AM

Michele wrote: "...I checked it out. The last comment was in 2008, so I felt weird about leaving a new comment."

In such a case I'll try with a new thread in the hope someone who's working for GR will see it and either answer your question or forward it to the people who can decide about it.

January - Marathon Challenge (512 new)

Feb 01, 2018 05:51PM

That was a good month :-)

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