Ola's challenge for 2009

[Ola]

i started keeping track the books i read this year. i've read 'only' 59 books by now but i believe i may read a few more before the year ends. next year, i want to read at least 75 books, i know i can do it :).
[i'm still a bit lost here, on GR, but once i get familiar with everything, i'll be here quite often:]
take care

[*Nan*]

Welcome Ola. Hope to see you posting all your books that you read for 2009. If you ever have any questions about this site don't hesitate to ask and I will help if I can.

[Karol]

Hi, Ola . . . you can do it! Glad you've joined us.

[Ola]

thanks for such a nice welcome :)
you've got no idea how glad i am! :D

[Ola]

My first books finished this year:

1. Jeden fałszywy ruch - Harlan Coben
2. Ucieczka - Andrzej Pilipiuk

[Ola]

3. Dziecioodporna - Emily Giffin

[Ola]

4. Alicja w Krainie Czarów - Lewis Carroll

[Ola]

5. Portret Doriana Graya - Oscar Wilde

[Karol]

Ola, did you like Portret Doriana Graya? I've got that one on my to-read list this year.

[Ola]

Kay wrote: "Ola, did you like Portret Doriana Graya? I've got that one on my to-read list this year."

i actually expected something more. i mean, i've heard so much about this book i really had huuuge expectations. i liked it, however i don't think i'll ever read it again. one of my friends, on the other hand, loves this book and each time she reads it she finds something new to like about it. :)

[Ola]

6. Wuj Oswald - Roald Dahl

[Ola]

7. Baśnie barda Beedle'a - J.K. Rowling
8. Rozpalmy słońce- José Mauro de Vasconcelos

[Ola]

9. Antykwariat ze starymi mapami (Ulysses Moore, book 2) - Pierdomenico Baccalario

[Ola]

10. Sól i Szafran - Kamila Shamsie

[Ola]

11. Zerwać pąki, zabić dzieci - Kenzaburo Oë

[Ola]

12. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Book 1)

[Ola]

13. Ben, in the World - Doris Lessing

[Ola]

14. Przenajświętsza Rzeczpospolita - Jacek Piekara
15. Mercure - Amélie Nothomb

[Ola]

16. The House of Mirrors - Ulysses Moore (Book 3)
17. Three - Ted Dekker

[Ola]

18. Antychrysta - Amélie Nothomb
19. The Raptile Room - Lemony Snicket
20. The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella

[Ola]

21. Me and Emma - Elizabeth Flock
22. House - Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker
23. The Story of Mr. Sommer - Patrick Süskind
24. Sam's Letters to Jennifer - James Patterson
25. Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
26. Taras w Rzymie - Pascal Quignard

[Ola]

27. Bloodsucking fiends - Christopher Moore
28. The Piano - Jane Campion , Kate Pullinger
29. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood - Ann Brashares
30. J'étais sa petite princesse - Nelly , Patrick Meney
31. The Shining - Stephen King
32. The Isle of Masks (Ulysses Moore, Book 4) - Pierdomenico Baccalario
33. The Paper House - Carlos Maria Dominguez

[Karol]

Ola, what did you think of "The Piano"?

[Ola]

Kay wrote: "Ola, what did you think of "The Piano"?"

it was amazing! i think i want my copy [the one i read belongs to a friend of mine:]

Did you read it too, Kay?
[Did you like it?:]

[Karol]

Ola, I haven't read "The Piano" - yet - but I want to!

[Ola]

34. The Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut
35. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
36. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne
37. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
38. Mes évangiles - Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
39. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer

[Ola]

40. Ałtorka - Cuca Canals
41. The Lady and the Unicorn - Tracy Chevalier
42. The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera
43. Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris
44. Dina's Book - Herbjørg Wassmo
45. Kamienni strażnicy - Ulysses Moore series
46. The Erotic Diary of a French Girl in Spain - Valerie Tasso
47. Silk - Alessandro Baricco
48. The Secret History of Moscow - Ekaterina Sedia
49. Good in Bed - Jennifer Weiner
50. I Was Doctor Mengele's Assistant - Miklos Nyiszli

[Karol]

Wow, Ola! You've been doing a lot of reading lately. What did you think of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being?"

[Ola]

"The Unbearable Lightness of Being" was OK, nothing special thou. i guess i had too high expectations, you know. so many people told me only good things about it. i don't think i'll read it again. [well, maybe i will in 10 or 15 years ;-) :]

[Ola]

51. Odette Toulemonde et autres histoires - Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
52. Hygiene De L'Assassin - Amélie Nothomb
53. Coraline - Neil Gaiman
54. Petits crimes conjugaux - Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
55. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling
56. Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk
57. Traktor - Juhasia Kalada

[Ola]

58. Basketball diaries - Jim Carroll
59. Aimée i Jaguar. Eine Liebesgeschichte, Berlin 1943 - Erica Fischer
60. La tectonique des sentiments - Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
61. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
62. I skyggen av et tegn - Margit Sandemo
63. Dit ingen går - Margit Sandemo
64. Vindens klage - Margit Sandemo
65. Wolf Brother - Michelle Paver

[Ola]

here it goes... yes, this month i completed the challenge. here it goes:
66. The House of the Spirits - Isabel Allende
67. Evil - Jan Guillou
68. Innocent World - Ami Sakurai
69. Kroniki Jakuba Wędrowycza - Andrzej Pilipiuk
70. Ho Voglia Di Te - Federico Moccia
71. Death Do Us Part - Harlan Coben and others
72. Ways to Live Forever - Sally Nicholls
73. Zęby - Joanna Wilengowska
74. Journal d'Hirondelle - Amélie Nothomb
75. Gnój - Wojciech Kuczok
76. A Maiden's Grave - Jeffery Deaver
77. Awakenings - Oliver Sacks
78. The Mystery of the Enchanted Crypt - Eduardo Mendoza
79. Fear and Trembling - Amélie Nothomb
80. Fame Fatale - Wendy Holden
81. Trollkarlens märke - Margit Sandemo
82. Where the Heart Is - Billie Letts
83. Ślad po mamie - Marta Dzido

i'll continue writing here about the books i read, if U dont mind =)

[Karol]

Ola, Congratulations! Yes, by all means keep updating your list. It is so enjoyable to hear from you and see what you've been reading.

[Andrea, Moderator]

Ola, I have not read anything by Isabel Allende in a while. Thank you for reminding me how much I really enjoy her books!

[Ola]

gosh, i havent been here in a while :)
i managed to reach 100 books which has never happened to me before. i need to find some time to update this list. =)

[Andrea, Moderator]

Good for you Ola! I am crawling to the finish, I hope I make it! i'm also a student and work full time so a lot reading I do comes from a text book and work material! Please update your list when you get a chance so we can see what else you read. Congrats!!

[Ola]

I'm a student [just started Journalism and Public Communication Studies:] and 'a worker' myself [i'm a teacher:], so recently i dont have much time to read - i read ONLY one short book in September - what i mean is - i understand what you're talking about :)

[Andrea, Moderator]

I feel your pain! In the last three years I completes my Associates in business and now I'm a little more then half way through my bachelors in health care administration. Now that I can see the light at the end of the hole I am glad that I stuck with it. I wanted to quit several times but with good support from my hunny and family I kept working hard. The thing I miss most about being in school is the luxury of laying on the couch and reading something just because I want to! Just hang in there and it will pay off!

[Ola]

84. Wir Treffen Uns Wieder in Meinem
Paradies
85. Chopin Manuscript
86. Zazie in the Metro
87. Catch Me If You Can
88. American Psycho
89. The Wide Window
90. L'enfant de Noé
91. Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qu'ran
92. Babci Brygidy szalona podróż po Krakowie. Dzień i noc czarownicy.
93. I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere
94. L'Ame Du Mal
95. Kaktus w sercu
96. Girl in Hyacinth Blue
97. Lorsque j'étais une œuvre d'art roman
98. Under Cover of Darkness
99. Sophie
100. Pomegranate Soup A Novel
101. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
102. Kisscut
103. South of the Border, West of the Sun
104. Regał ostatnich tchnień
105. Dziewczyny, Wyjdźcie Z Szafy!
106. Momzillas
107. "Ewangelia według Piłata"
108. Kieszonkowy Atlas Kobiet
109. Dead Until Dark
110. Grave Surprise

[Ola]

111. Matilda
112. Through a Glass, Darkly
113. Przed Gwen
114. Doidão
115. Girl, Interrupted
116. Life on the Refrigerator Door
117. The Apprentice
118. The Reader
=)