Hour 14 and 15: Refreshments and Bonsoir

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 5 Comments

Alright my dear friends, I must call it a night. I have much to do tomorrow. I read two books, one play, but I really only completed one book. It was fun and worth it though, and the book was... Continue reading →

In their Shoes challenge

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // No Comments

A memoirs / biography reading challenge running through the whole of 2008. As with most of my lists, this is tentative and subject to change. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson William Shakespeare or Shakespeare:... Continue reading →

Hour 13: Mid-Event Survey

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 2 Comments

From our lovely organiser Dewey: 1. What are you reading right now? Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs 2. How many books have you read so far? 1, and a few scenes from Cyrano. 3. What book are you most... Continue reading →

Hour 11 and 12: Break and Decision

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 2 Comments

Dear Edmond Rostand, Please write in English — I kid. I kid. You 19th century French writers slay me good. I have enjoyed your Cyrano de Bergerac. Well the first few scenes, but I must stop and find a more... Continue reading →

Seafaring Reading Challenge

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 2 Comments

Death by reading challenges, eh? The Seafaring challenge features books of nautical nature. It runs from November 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. I really just have one goal in this challenge: Read any book(s) from the Horatio Hornblower series... Continue reading →

Hour 10: Cyrano de Bergerac

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 2 Comments

Sarah had a challenge for us to read in a language that was not our native languages. English is not my first language, but it is by far the one I most adept. Second would be French, so I ventured... Continue reading →

Hour 8 and 9: One book down, Featured Readers

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 1 Comment

I finished Jasper Fforde’s First Among Sequels. I’m a bit tired, so I don’t think I want to read One Day in th Life of Ivan Denisovich; I want something really light. That’s not going to happen, but I’ll figure... Continue reading →

Hour 6 and 7: More about the current book

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 3 Comments

Page count: 299p Kristin’s challenge for the hour is to write a bit about the book I’m reading. First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde is the fifth book in the Thursday Next series, and I don’t remember the first four... Continue reading →

Russian Reading Challenge 2008

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 2 Comments

When I was 13 going on 14, I read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. I loved it. It made me appreciate not only Russian literature, but the classics in general. Tolstoy remains one of my favourite authors to this day,... Continue reading →

Hour 5: Slow and steady does it?

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 3 Comments

I’ve reached page 167 of my book. Slow progress. I am going to participate in Sarah’s mini challenge of reading an hour in another language after I finish this book. Also, I am going to post my Russian Reading Challenge... Continue reading →

Hour 4: While my guitar gently weeps

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 2 Comments

Nearing 1PM now, I haven’t had much read this hour because I was out for that errand. But I am ready to get back into as I’ve just made a pot of green tea as is my usual weekend habit.... Continue reading →

Hour 3: Lunch Break and Reading

by Athena // October 20, 2007 // 9 Comments

Becky and I have been named Readers of the Hour at Dewey‘s blog. I am about 120 pages into First Among Sequels, and I just had lunch. I’m going to finish my current chapter, and then go off on an... Continue reading →

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Day: October 20, 2007

Hour 14 and 15: Refreshments and Bonsoir

In their Shoes challenge

Hour 13: Mid-Event Survey

Hour 11 and 12: Break and Decision

Seafaring Reading Challenge

Hour 10: Cyrano de Bergerac

Hour 8 and 9: One book down, Featured Readers

Hour 6 and 7: More about the current book

Russian Reading Challenge 2008

Hour 5: Slow and steady does it?

Hour 4: While my guitar gently weeps

Hour 3: Lunch Break and Reading