tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post4381720069943539057..comments2023-11-05T03:55:31.329-05:00Comments on Semi-Charmed Kind of Life: Summer Book Challenge: Week 16Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797568345510218583noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-26520600336795434972012-09-02T22:13:40.926-04:002012-09-02T22:13:40.926-04:00I didn't see a Wrap-up linky. I finished 5/11 ...I didn't see a Wrap-up linky. I finished 5/11 tasks, and I had so much fun! I only wish that life stressors didn't get in the way of my reading/blogging time this summer. <br /><br />Here's the link to my Wrap-up:<br /><br />http://darlenesbooknook.blogspot.com/2012/09/summer-2012-book-challenge-wrap-up.html<br /><br />Thanks so much for hosting, Megan! I hope you'll consider running another challenge in the winter? hint, hint, LOL!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222625207655829945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-5456023186793659232012-09-02T12:01:25.722-04:002012-09-02T12:01:25.722-04:00Aaand... finished! I read Antonio Tabucchi's &...Aaand... finished! I read Antonio Tabucchi's "Pereira Maintains" and watched the movie of the same name (for much that I used to love this book, the movie is better in my opinion) and yesterday I finished Erin Morgenstern's "The Night Circus" (which let me down a bit in the end but is still marvelous!)<br />It was a fun challenge and if you ever host it again I'll be sure to participate! Thank you for the experience!Scribacchinahttp://parolediscribacchina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-80536585971503918152012-08-25T13:25:25.255-04:002012-08-25T13:25:25.255-04:00I say any reading is good reading! Read whatever y...I say any reading is good reading! Read whatever you want to make this challenge feel like a success. :) And I think those categories you came up with are pretty close.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797568345510218583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-88726996358188989342012-08-25T12:44:05.241-04:002012-08-25T12:44:05.241-04:00http://pixiedust22.blogspot.com/2012/08/book-chall...http://pixiedust22.blogspot.com/2012/08/book-challenge-update-14.htmlAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552109140534283586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-36418649270030016272012-08-25T09:29:06.261-04:002012-08-25T09:29:06.261-04:00So I read the two books I could: a memoir written ...So I read the two books I could: a memoir written by a German journalist about his experience in Rome as a foreign correspondent, it was OK (10 points) and Mike Brown's "How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming" which is just brilliant. One day I was in the bookshop looking at "third books from the left on the fourth shelf from the top" and I found this that I had heard good things about, so it counts for 25 points.<br />Current total: 170 points (final)<br />Now for the two categories left, as I said, I am not able to get any book that fits before the end of the summer, so I was thinking... now that it's the last week, would you mind if I "cheated" a little? :-) Not for the points, but just to count the challenge as not "failed"? <br />-for the book/movie: it's not from the year I was born<br />-for the WBN: I have none of the books at home, but I do have one that featured as extract in the UK list<br />What do you say, Megan?Scribacchinahttp://parolediscribacchina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-36335080444366121442012-08-22T14:50:51.858-04:002012-08-22T14:50:51.858-04:00I'm throwing in the towel. Most of the books I...I'm throwing in the towel. Most of the books I have left are in storage...or I just don't feel like reading them :-(<br /><br />I wrote up a wrap-up post for the three summer challenges I tried, <a href="http://mybookdragon.blogspot.com/2012/08/summer-challenges-update.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>Book Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-78684864833670954512012-08-20T04:00:10.538-04:002012-08-20T04:00:10.538-04:00"Who thinks they can finish the challenge by ..."Who thinks they can finish the challenge by September 1?"<br />Not me, I'm afraid. There are 2 categories that I won't be able to complete because I could not find books for them :-( but I do hope to finish the memoir (currently reading!) and random books before the end of the month.<br />In the meantime, I'm still stuck at 135.Scribacchinahttp://parolediscribacchina.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165631260112107857.post-75891207430807565582012-08-20T01:45:55.539-04:002012-08-20T01:45:55.539-04:00I need to check out what these ladies have been re...I need to check out what these ladies have been readind. I have been struggling finding something good lately!Kate @ Daffodilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014407841272156153noreply@blogger.com