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Book Talk » Sharing your current reading? August 15-21 » A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
Tsjara 2 yrs ago
One of his older books (first published in 1982).
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » 🌎🤞 International Wishlist Tag Game 1 🤞🌎 » I tag Tanamo
Tsjara 2 yrs ago | 1 replies
With Petals from the Sky by MingMei Yip. It’s tbr, but I’m starting it right now. :)
Book Talk » What are you reading? June 10 - 14 » Just finished Jamilia by Chingiz Aitmatov
Tsjara 2 yrs ago
A beautiful story set in Kyrgyzstan during WWII.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » Reading it, want it? European edition :) » The Penelopiad - -> Taken
Tsjara 3 yrs ago | 1 replies
https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/4505179 Please respond here if you're interested and PM me with your address.
Book Talk » What are you reading? 20 - 23 May » The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Tsjara 3 yrs ago
Interesting twist to the story of Odysseus, told from Penelope's point of view.
Book Talk » What are you reading? (May 16 - 19) » The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Tsjara 3 yrs ago
A dystopian story set in a future Thailand. Guess it feels different reading it during this time with a pandemic going on..
Book Talk » HOLIDAY READATHON » At day 8: 3.05 hrs
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
Yikes! Kind of embarrassing 😅 I did finish 1 book which I had already started: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. Day 1: 0 Day 2: 0 Day 3: 0 Day 4: 1 hr Day 5: 30 mins Day 6: 1 hr Day 7: 35…
Book Talk » HOLIDAY READATHON » I'm in too!
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
I'm only halfway through my reading goal for this year, so I'm hoping to add a couple more books. And also at least 15 hours of reading time. :)
Book Talk » December 14 -16: Please detail your current reading » We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
By Shirley Jackson. Had been on my wishlist for a while.
Book Talk » Late Start September Readathon! » I'll join too, though a little late :)
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
The rainy season has started here (in the Netherlands) so I hope to get more reading done. I'll aim for 7 hours this time.
Dutch - Nederlands » Boeken & andere spullen Castricum » RE: RE: Interesse in Engelstalige audioboeken?
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
[[Ik heb wel interesse .. ]] Prima! Dan zijn ze voor jou gereserveerd :)
Dutch - Nederlands » Boeken & andere spullen Castricum » Interesse in Engelstalige audioboeken?
Tsjara 4 yrs ago | 2 replies
Is er iemand die interesse heeft? Ik heb er 2 op CD (zal ze morgen in ieder geval meenemen): - The Little Stranger van Sarah Waters - Saving Fish From Drowning van Amy Tan
Book Talk » Reading record for 5/28 - 5/31 » Just finished Dance, Dance, Dance
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
By Haruki Murakami. I always enjoy his writing. And I'll be starting on The Accidental Sorcerer by K.E. Mills.
Book Talk » April Readathon begins Friday, April 19 » At day 5: 3 hrs 10 mins
Tsjara 4 yrs ago
I'll probably won't finish Toast. It's okay, but I don't feel the need/urge to continue reading. My other read is Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami. 19/4: 0 20/4: 1 hr 21/4: 40 mins 22/4: 1 hr 23/4: 30 mins (so…
Book Talk » April Readathon begins Friday, April 19 » A little bit late, but I'll join in too :)
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
With the long weekend I hope to make 10 hrs. I've been in a reading slump lately and haven't read anything in the past couple weeks or so😅 My current read is Toast by Nigel Slater.
Book Talk » January Readathon begins on Friday, 25 January » Final total 6 hrs 25 mins
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
Almost made my goal of 7 hrs.. *sigh* oh well, still better than nothing. :) Forgot to post here as I was away on a trip (and then did finish the book I was reading (Special Topics in Calamity Physics)- which had some i…
Book Talk » January Readathon begins on Friday, 25 January » Total at day 5: 5 hrs 25 mins
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
Still on schedule for my goal of 7 hrs. :) 25/1: 1 hr 20 min 26/1: 45 min 27/1: 1.50 hr 28/1: 15 min 29/1: 15 min
Book Talk » January Readathon begins on Friday, 25 January » At day 2: 2 hrs 5 mins
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
Not a bad start. I'm still reading Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. Hopefully I can finish it this readathon (now at page 476 of 668 😆). 25/1: 1 hr 20 min 26/1: 45 min
Book Talk » January Readathon begins on Friday, 25 January » I'll try again
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
I've been really bad at keeping track lately, and also not ready much... So I'll aim for 7 hrs too (in theory 1 hr a day, will I make that?) :)
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » First Sentences Virtual Bookbox—ROUND 15 CLOSED » My pick arrived
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
The sentence is: 13. It happened for the first time on a Tuesday afternoon, a warm spring day in the flatlands near Hollywood, a light breeze moving east from the ocean and stirring the black-eyed pansy petals newly pla…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » Int'l bookray: The Sound of Waves - Yukio Mishima » Mcsar, erishkigal and JudySlump
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
I have added you to the list. The bookray will start this coming week. :)
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » Int'l bookray: The Sound of Waves - Yukio Mishima
Tsjara 5 yrs ago | 17 replies
Hello everyone, I'm offering this book as a bookray https://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/11369117 It's a paperback and weighs approximately 250 grams. Description: Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sou…
Book Talk » December Readathon in progress through January 1 » Total so far: 3 hrs 20 mins
Tsjara 5 yrs ago
Hmm not as much reading as I hoped for, but I am enjoying my book (Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl). :) 1 (21 dec): 25 min 2 (22 dec): 20 min 3 (23 dec): 1.05 hr 4: (24 dec): 0 5: (25 dec): 1.3…

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