Comments on: Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather

By: Books read in Nov ‘07

Books read in Nov ‘07 — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:48:20 +0000

[...] Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (120 pp) 82. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (528 pp) 83. Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian (125 pp) 84. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (116 pp) 85. The Xanadu [...]

By: Book Awards Challenge Complete!!

Book Awards Challenge Complete!! — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:56:22 +0000

[...] by Christopher Paul Curtis (Newbery) 14. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Newbery) 15. Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian (Nobel Laureate) 16. The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (Pulitzer) 17. The Bridge [...]

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » A-Z Author Challenge Completed!

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » A-Z Author Challenge Completed! — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:20:12 +0000

[...] 4 W. The Color Purple – Walker Rating: 4 X. Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather – Xingjian Rating: 4 Y. Amos Fortune, Free Man – Yates Rating: 4 Z. The Book Thief – Zusak Rating: [...]

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Unread Authors Challenge Complete!

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Unread Authors Challenge Complete! — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:31:54 +0000

[...] Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset 2. Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian FINISHED 3. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 4. History of Love by Nicole Krauss 5. [...]

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:59:00 +0000

Hmmmm…..I don’t know. Doesn’t really sound like my cup of tea. Then again, I’ve read a lot of books off the recommendations of book bloggers that I never would have picked up otherwise. And have been pleasantly surprised!

By: John Mutford

John Mutford — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:39:11 +0000

Oh and any interest in hosting Short Story Monday next week?

By: John Mutford

John Mutford — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:34:36 +0000

I wonder why they’d be described as short stories at all if they have no plot. In any case, it sounds like an interesting read for sure.

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » A-Z Title & Author Challenge

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » A-Z Title & Author Challenge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:00:00 +0000

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Armchair Traveler Challenge

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Armchair Traveler Challenge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:45:35 +0000

[...] a Yellow Sun by Adichie (Nigeria) FINISHED The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (England) FINISHED Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian (China) FINISHED The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera [...]

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Unread Authors Challenge

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Unread Authors Challenge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:45:14 +0000

[...] Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset 2. Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian FINISHED 3. Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 4. History of Love by Nicole Krauss 5. [...]

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Reading Across Borders Challenge

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Reading Across Borders Challenge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:44:31 +0000

[...] by Yevgeny Zamyatin (Russian) FINISHED Complete Tales of Nikolai Gogol, Vol. 1 (Russian) FINISHED Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian (Chinese) FINISHED Travels of Marco Polo (Old French) FINISHED Pippi Longstocking [...]

By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Book Awards Reading Challenge

1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » Book Awards Reading Challenge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:43:51 +0000

[...] Paul Curtis (Newbery) FINISHED 14. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Newbery) FINISHED 15. Buying a Fishing Rod for my Grandfather by Gao Xingjian (Nobel Laureate) FINISHED 16. The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (Pulitzer) 17. [...]