A is for April (April 2022 challenge)

[Michaela]

I finished Aesop´s Fables or rather a collection of them in German, and read about half of All Creatures Great and Small. Will probably finish this in May.

[Jazzy]

No worries Karin! x

[Lynn]

I am not really sure where to put a review so I put it on my challenge post and here both.

A Strayed Allegiance is a short story by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I have only read the first two Anne books so far. My mother gave me her hardback set of the books when I was a child. I still have them. I like Montgomery and have been sampling some of her short stories. Most were written before she started writing novels. I gave it 4*. The youngsters today (lol) really seem to dislike it. I thought it was a nice period piece with a touch of melodrama. The heroine absolutely does not act like a modern woman. More power to her.

[Cosmic]

Chad wrote: "I finished The A.B.C. Murders and it’s my favorite Agatha Christie so far. A very fun chase of a “madman” who taunts our hero."

Chad wrote: "I finished The A.B.C. Murders and it’s my favorite Agatha Christie so far. A very fun chase of a “madman” who taunts our hero."

Hi Chad,
I went back and looked at that book. I remember reading it but not exactly what it was about. I wrote a review that might lead to some other readings, since you enjoyed that book so much.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Would love to discuss it if you would like.

[Lynn]

I am reading 19th Century Short Stories for a challenge in another group. An Imaginative Woman by: Thomas Hardy Wow! Wow! What an intense story. It will take a while to work through the feelings this story produced. It is of course intense, full of unhappiness, and an injustice done to a child. It is Thomas Hardy.

[Cosmic]

Lynn wrote: "I am reading 19th Century Short Stories for a challenge in another group. An Imaginative Woman by: Thomas Hardy Wow! Wow! What an intense story. It will take a while to work through..."

I really like Hardy's books. Thanks for the heads up on this one. I will look it up in the collection that I have of his.

Jazzy are there limits to page numbers for challenges here?

[Jazzy]

Well I said no limits earlier, i think making the effort to read at all is a worthwhile achievement!

[Cosmic]

Jazzy wrote: "Well I said no limits earlier, i think making the effort to read at all is a worthwhile achievement!"

Personally I think that is fantastic!! I think people skipping over a story because it didn't fit a page count would be athame. Kinda like an author putting in a lot more words than necessary to fill a word count (page count). I know there were times when a book was too much for me and I thought a short story beneath me....so I didn't read. It would have improved me if I had read at all. I was a non reader till I turned 21. Then I decided I didn't have to accept that title I could turn it around and become a well read person...by picking good books.

[Jazzy]

Congratulations on becoming a well-read person! We should always enjoy reading.

[Rosemarie]

That is the best photo, Jazzy!

[Jazzy]

Many thanks Rosemarie - I think those gents like his book!

[Cosmic]

Jazzy wrote: "Congratulations on becoming a well-read person! We should always enjoy reading.

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Love that!!

[Cosmic]

Finished A Rogue's Life. Great challenge and fun book!!

[Tr1sha]

Cosmic wrote: "Finished A Rogue's Life. Great challenge and fun book!!"

Well done, Cosmic. Thanks for the recommendation, the book looks interesting.

[Jazzy]

Super! Ah now you can relax with a nice cup of tea

...and start another adventure!

[Jazzy]

everyone is doing fab so far!

[Vit]

22.04.2022
All is done!
✨✨✨✨✨ Carlos Fuentes - A Change of Skin 1967
✨✨✨✨✨ Georges Perec - A Void 1969
✨✨✨✨✨ Maurice Blanchot - Awaiting Oblivion 1962

[Jazzy]

Bravo Vit!

[Vicky]

Better Late than Never!

A is for April Challenge 2022
1/4/22 - 30/4/22
0/2

1.All Quiet on the Western Front
✔ (27/4/22)★★★★★
2.A Farewell to Arms


1 2

[Jazzy]

ah you've still got time Vicky!!

I'm in another club and I haven't finished a single book (out of 5) though i'm working on them. I think i'll be lucky to finish a couple.

[Nidhi]

I read 4 books in honor of 4th month of the year.

1. As I Lay Dying
2.Aesop's Fables
3. The Aspern Papers
4.. ANGAREY: NINE STORIES AND A PLAY

[Jazzy]

Well done Nidhi!

[Annette]

I am seeing a trend. I only finished 2 of my proposed reads toward the monthly challenges in each of the last 2 months...

[Jazzy]

Me too! well done Annette x

[Kathy]

I finished my two books for April!
Anne of Ingleside and A Rogue's Life

[Jazzy]

Bravo!!

[Janelle]

I finished!

A is for April Challenge 2022
1/4/22 - 30/4/22
2/2

1. A Love Story by Émile Zola fin Apr15 5*
2. A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro fin Apr30 4*

[J.S.]

A is for April
April 2022 Challenge
1/4/22-30/4/22

1/1

1). The American by Henry James - 5 stars

[Vicky]

Jazzy wrote: "ah you've still got time Vicky!!

I'm in another club and I haven't finished a single book (out of 5) though i'm working on them. I think i'll be lucky to finish a couple."
Didnt manage to finish in time but am really pleased that I read"All Quiet on the Western Front -What a superb novel!I shall also still read "A Farewell to Arms."

[Jazzy]

Spectacular everyone. If you finish later that's great too! x

[Tr1sha]

Thank you to everyone who took part in the challenge!

[Rosemarie]

It was fun!