As of last night, I’ve finished the 2010 Complete Booker Challenge. I decided to read six books that were long-listed for the prize. I started with a list of eight, and read the following: I had started a book called The Mulberry Empire, which I’ll be addressing in a separate post closer to the end […]
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With the completion of my Booker Challenge Reading, I can now safely say that I am done with my 2010 challenge reading. It’s been a good year. I used the Booker and Historical Fiction challenges to read a bit outside of my fantasy/scifi comfort zone, and feel all the better for it. I’m tempted to
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Read for the 2010 Complete Booker Challenge. The Stone Carvers tells of the lives of a number of residents of the Canadian village of Shoneval – most especially a brother and sister, Tilman and Klara Becker. The books shifts about in time a bit, and I’ll admit to some trepidation going in, when Klara is
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Read for the 2010 Complete Booker Reading Challenge. I think I need to be more mindful of my planned reading for reading challenges. I’m right now up against a challenge to read two more Booker Long List books before the end of the month in order to finish the challenge, so this book found its
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My 2010 TBR Reading is done! The challenge was to read six books that had been hanging around for at least six months. I read:
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Read for the 2010 TBR Lite Reading Challenge. Jamie Gibson, a young California winemaker, inherits a English manor, and decides to move to England. Wickersham Priory once had grand gardens, and she hires garden expert Lawrence Kingston to help her rebuild them. Lawrence begins to investigate the history of Wickersham, as well as the former
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Read for the 2010 TBR Reading Lite Reading Challenge. This short story collection centers around dreams – either real or figurative. It’s made up of mostly fantasy stories, with a few scifi stories thrown in for good measure. My favorites included “Dreamfisher” – an interesting idea born from a throwaway comment in Herodotus’ Histories; “Marty
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I’ve finished my reading for the Graphic Novels Reading Challenge 2010. I’ve really enjoyed this challenge. It was a good way to remind myself how much I like reading graphic novels, and that I should try to fit a few more into my reading schedule here and there. This year, I read: I tried to
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Read for the Graphic Novel Reading Challenge. The Lucifer series takes off from his appearance in the Sandman series where Dream had removed his wings, and he’s resigned from his job ruling Hell. Instead, he’s gone to Los Angeles, where he owns a piano bar. What I love about this character is how it takes
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Read for the Complete Booker 2010 Reading Challenge. Christopher Boone is a boy somewhere on the autism spectrum – he’s clearly a mathematical genius, but he needs his routine, and can get into a bit of trouble when thrust into situations outside of his element. One day, he’s the first one to find the neighbor’s
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