November 30th, 2007 |
79. Mad Shadows by Marie-Claire Blais (130 pp)
80. Never Let Me Go by Ishiguro (288 pp)
81. The 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 Adventure by Lloyd Alexander (145 pp)
86. Zia by Scott O’Dell (179 pp)
87. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells (154pp)
88. The Hours by Michael Cunningham (226pp)
Pages read in November: 2,011
Pages read for 2007: 24,042
November 30th, 2007 |
1. When my blog is broken, I have to fix it as soon as possible.
2. I saw the most amazing three males in the world this morning!
3. The Kite Runner is the new movie I’m most looking forward to seeing (after I read the book).
4. Work: Necessary and essential to do all the other things we want to do in life.
5. Of all the new tv shows, I enjoy Kid Nation the most.
6. If only there were more hours in a day.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to watching Stargate Atlantis, tomorrow my plans include viewing the damage from an ice storm, and Sunday, I want to do something fun with my family.
November 30th, 2007 |
The challenge was to read 3-5 classics from July 1 through November 30, 2007. I read four:
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather FINISHED
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith FINISHED
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren FINISHED
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells FINISHED
My favorite was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I really loved Francie. I won’t pick a least favorite because I enjoyed all my choices. Thanks, Kathrin!
November 30th, 2007 |
Hosted by Bellezza, this challenge lasts from November 30 through January 30. I honestly don’t know if I can complete these, but I’m really going to try because the prizes are spectacular! I’ll choose three from the following:
- A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe
- The Silent Cry by Kenzaburo Oe
- Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
- After Dark by Haruki Murakami (NYT Notable book)
- Strangers by Taichi Yamada FINISHED
- Silence by Endo
