1.A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena de Blasi-
2.Bulgarian Diaries by Count Robert de Burbulon (in Bulgarian)-
3.Bachelor Brothers` Bed&Breakfast by Bill Richardson-
4.Just One More Day by Susan Lewis- 352 pages,finished
5.I Have Lived A Thousand Years by Livia Bitton-Jackson-
6.The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory-
7.Serving Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi-
8.Bounjour,tristesse by Francois Sagan-
9.How To Lose Friends and Alienate People by Toby Young
10.Stuart-A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters-
11.The Ottoman Cage by Barbara Nadel-
12.Glass Children by Lyudmila Filipova-
13.Measuring The World by Daniel Kehlmann
14.The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman-
15.Digging to America by Anne Tyler-
16.Schindler`s Ark by Thomas Keneally-
17.The Corrections by John Franzen-
18.Marie Darrieussecq- Le Bebe-
19.The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant-
20.The Sound of Language by Amulya Malladi-
21.A Breath of Fresh Air by Amulya Malladi-
22. The Other Side by Maria Staneva
23.Light My Fire by Ray Manzarek- 352 pages
24.Father`s Affair by Karel Van Loon-238 pages
25.Mapping The Edge by Sarah Dunant- 195 pages( unfinished)
26.Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harer- 335 pages
27.Seal Wife by Kathryn Harrison-224 pages
28.The Book Thief by Markus Zusak- 584 pages
29.Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory- 661 pages
30.The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai- 324 pages
31.The True And Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson- 350 pages
32.Wild Swans by Jung Chang- 684 pages
33.Into The Wilderness by Sara Donati- 874 pages
34.Together by Anna Gavalda- 590 pages
35.Married to a Bedouin by Marguerite van Geldermalsen- 276 pages
36.Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz- 338 pages
37.Death Dance by Barbara Nadel- 360 pages
38.The Savage Garden by Mark Mills- 388 pages
39.Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson- 338p.
40.The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes by Marcel Theroux- 216 pages
41.Time`s Arrow by Martin Amis- 176 p.
42.Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler- 222 p.
43.Simon`s Night by Jon Hassler- 309 p.
44.Engleby by Sebastian Faulks- 342 p.
45.The Original Sin by Marcel Gabriel- 689 p.
46.The Diviner`s Son by Gary Crew- 261 p.
47.Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen- 464 p.
48.Larry`s Party by Carol Shields- 339 p.
49.Catch a fish from the sea (Using the Internet) by Nasreen Akhtar-324 p.
50.Chasing Dreams by Susan Lewis- 340 pages, unfinished
51.The Bad Mother`s Handbook by Kate Long- 350 pages
52.The Language of Others by Clare Morell- 376 pages
53.The Navigator of New York by Wayne Johnston- 485 pages
54.A Spot of Bother by mark Haddon- 503 pages
55.Amos Oz- "To Know a Woman"- 220 pages
56.The Point of Rescue- 457 pages
57.Janet Davey- First Aid- 178 pages
58.Josephine Hart-The Reconstructionist-216 pages
59.The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield- 452 pages
Total Pages for 2008- 22470
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Books read between 21/08- 10/09
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Books read between 11/08- 26/08
9)The Savage Garden by Mark Mills- 388 pages
10)Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson- 338
11)The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes by Marcel Theroux- 216 pages
12)Time`s Arrow by Martin Amis- 176 p.
13)Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler- 222 p.
14)Simon`s Night by Jon Hassler- 309 p.
15) Engleby by Sebastian Faulks- 342 p.
10)Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson- 338
11)The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes by Marcel Theroux- 216 pages
12)Time`s Arrow by Martin Amis- 176 p.
13)Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler- 222 p.
14)Simon`s Night by Jon Hassler- 309 p.
15) Engleby by Sebastian Faulks- 342 p.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Books read between 21/07- 11/08
1)The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai- 324 pages
The book is well written and manages to convey the complex and often controversial atmosphere of the small society at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga. The lives of the old judge, his cook and his granddaughter, Sai, are inflicted with the political riots and insurgency. Sai`s first romance with the young teacher Gyan is dramatically turned by his political involvement. Cook`s son, Biju, is fighting his place in America. The writer manages to describe the lives of ordinary people turned down by political changes. For me the novel was lacking a bit of focus. I fought to reach the end and somehow the story couldn`t sustain my interest.
2)The True And Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson- 350 pages
Olivia Hunt tries to enter the glamorous world of Hollywood. At the same time she has to deal with the fatal illness of her younger sister and to put some order in her personal life. The novel reminded me sometimes of Melissa Bank`s “Girl`s Guide to Hunting and Fishing”. I expected something light and relaxing for a read but was going to be disappointed. That part about Maddie`s illness was depressing, and the other part about Olivia`s personal and professional misfortunes was annoying.
3)Wild Swans by Jung Chang- 682 pages
August
4)Into The Wilderness by Sara Donati- 874 pages
5)Together by Anna Gavalda- 590 pages
6)Married to a Bedouin by Marguerite van Geldermalsen- 276 pages
7)Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz- 338 pages
8)Dance with Death by Barbara Nadel- 360 pages
The book is well written and manages to convey the complex and often controversial atmosphere of the small society at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga. The lives of the old judge, his cook and his granddaughter, Sai, are inflicted with the political riots and insurgency. Sai`s first romance with the young teacher Gyan is dramatically turned by his political involvement. Cook`s son, Biju, is fighting his place in America. The writer manages to describe the lives of ordinary people turned down by political changes. For me the novel was lacking a bit of focus. I fought to reach the end and somehow the story couldn`t sustain my interest.
2)The True And Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters by Elisabeth Robinson- 350 pages
Olivia Hunt tries to enter the glamorous world of Hollywood. At the same time she has to deal with the fatal illness of her younger sister and to put some order in her personal life. The novel reminded me sometimes of Melissa Bank`s “Girl`s Guide to Hunting and Fishing”. I expected something light and relaxing for a read but was going to be disappointed. That part about Maddie`s illness was depressing, and the other part about Olivia`s personal and professional misfortunes was annoying.
3)Wild Swans by Jung Chang- 682 pages
August
4)Into The Wilderness by Sara Donati- 874 pages
5)Together by Anna Gavalda- 590 pages
6)Married to a Bedouin by Marguerite van Geldermalsen- 276 pages
7)Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz- 338 pages
8)Dance with Death by Barbara Nadel- 360 pages
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Books going on vacation!
Well,of course, books are not going without me:-)).
Here comes of the list of my summer-to-be-readings:
1)A Long Way Gone: The True Story of a Child Soldier by Ishmael Beah
2)Angela`s Ashes by Frank McCourt
3)As Time Goes By by Harry Bowling
4) Drowning Ruth by Christine Schwarz >>>>finished
5)Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler >>>>finished
6)In The Shadow of The Ark by nne Provoost
7)Into The Wilderness by Sarah Donati>>>>finished
8) Lost Nation by Jeffrey Lent
9) The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes by Marcel Theroux >>>>finished
10) Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson >>>>finished
11) Wild Swans by Jung Chang >>>>finished
12) Engleby by Sebastian Faulks >>>>finished
13) The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai >>>>>finished
14)Dance With Death by Barbara Nadel >>>>>>finished
15) Simon`s Night by Jon Hassler >>>>finished
I think there are more titles,I shall add them later.
Let`s see how many of them I`m going to read:-)).
Here comes of the list of my summer-to-be-readings:
1)A Long Way Gone: The True Story of a Child Soldier by Ishmael Beah
2)Angela`s Ashes by Frank McCourt
3)As Time Goes By by Harry Bowling
4) Drowning Ruth by Christine Schwarz >>>>finished
5)Earthly Possessions by Anne Tyler >>>>finished
6)In The Shadow of The Ark by nne Provoost
7)Into The Wilderness by Sarah Donati>>>>finished
8) Lost Nation by Jeffrey Lent
9) The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes by Marcel Theroux >>>>finished
10) Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson >>>>finished
11) Wild Swans by Jung Chang >>>>finished
12) Engleby by Sebastian Faulks >>>>finished
13) The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai >>>>>finished
14)Dance With Death by Barbara Nadel >>>>>>finished
15) Simon`s Night by Jon Hassler >>>>finished
I think there are more titles,I shall add them later.
Let`s see how many of them I`m going to read:-)).
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Seal Wife by Kathryn Harrison
# Paperback: 240 pages# Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd (2002)
#Language-English
"It is 1915 when Bigelow, a young scientist, is dispatched to build a weather observatory in Anchorage. He is optimistic and enthusiastic, little realizing what life will be like in an arctic railroad town peopled by men and precious few women. The nights are endless and lonely.
Before long he is held sway by a seemingly unknowable woman, Aleut. She is not his only obsession - he designs a kite intended to fly higher than any kite has ever flown. "
I wasn`t impressed by this book. The writer was attempting to recreate the atmosphere of ice,remoteness and loneliness of the distant Alaskan land which was fine but the main character and his love story was boring. Nothing interesting happens during the whole story. Bigelow is obviously in a forcing need of a woman during his stay and quite depressed. His connection with the Aletian woman is supposed to be pictured as something unusual and even carrying a kind of hidden beauty but in fact I was bored with their silent meetings and quite unimpressive sex life.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Summary of 2008 Pages Challenge
June- 1538 pages
May- 1957
April-1946
March-1200
February-758
January-1051
Total- 8450
May- 1957
April-1946
March-1200
February-758
January-1051
Total- 8450
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