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Man Booker Prize Challenge

Jun 17th, 2008
by Wendy.
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January 1 – December 31, 2008

Here is the perfect compliment to Laura’s Complete Booker Challenge … The Man Booker Challenge, hosted by Dewey, challenges participants to read 6 books from the short, long or winner lists for the Man Booker Prize.  Readers can change their lists at any time and overlaps are fine.

So here’s my list (subject to change):
1. The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Moshin Hamid – 2007 Shortlist (finished January 11, 2008; rated 4/5; read my review)
2. The Night Watch, by Sarah Waters – 2006 Shortlist (finished February 12, 2008; rated 4.5/5; read my review)
3. The Gathering, by Anne Enright – Winner 2007
4. In the Country of Men, by Hisham Matar – 2006 Shortlist
5. The Secret River, by Kate Grenville – 2006 Shortlist
6. Cat’s Eye, by Margaret Atwood – 1989 Shortlist (finished February 29, 2008; rated 4.5/5; read my review)
7. Life and Times of Michael K, by J.M. Coetzee – Winner 1983 (finished February 17, 2008; rated 4/5; read my review)

Atonement – Book Review

Jun 17th, 2008
by Wendy.
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Real life, her life now beginning, had sent her a villain in the form of an old family friend with strong, awkward limbs and a rugged friendly face who used to carry her on his back, and swim with her in the river, holding her against the current. That seemed about right – truth was [...]

Sunday Salon – June 15, 2008

Jun 15th, 2008
by Wendy.
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June 15, 2008 11:00 AM I slept past 9:00 AM this morning having stayed up very late last night. Kip and I entertained friends for dinner on the porch, and afterwards we all sat outside sipping wine and talking until almost midnight. It was a wonderful time. Today Kip’s parents are coming down for a [...]

The Kite Runner – Book Review

Jun 14th, 2008
by Wendy.
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Hassan and I fed from the same breasts. We took our first steps on the same lawn in the same yard. And, under the same roof, we spoke our first words. Mine was Baba. His was Amir. My name. Looking back on it now, I think the foundations for what happened in the winters of [...]

Weekly Geeks #7 – Photos Week

Jun 13th, 2008
by Wendy.
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This week is all about photos. Dewey writes: Decide what to illustrate and start taking photos… Create a post of your photos. **Please click on all photos to enlarge I decided to create a post which will tell my readers a little bit about myself. Everyone knows I love books and challenges…so my first photo [...]

Weekly Geeks #6 – Catching Up

Jun 13th, 2008
by Wendy.
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Better late than never, right? Last week we were encouraged to catch up on reviews. But, Dewey also said: If you don’t review books in your blog, or if you’re all caught up on reviews, just choose something else you need to catch up on, anything at all, and you can still join in. I [...]

Look What I Won…

Jun 12th, 2008
by Wendy.
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Click on the book to visit the author’s website. I entered a book giveaway on Lisa’s blog, Books On The Brain and won a brand new copy of Springtime on Mars, by Susan Woodring. This collection of short stories has been getting great reviews and I’m adding it to my stack to read during the [...]

The Wednesday Sisters – Book Review

Jun 10th, 2008
by Wendy.
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It had to do with knowing we were opening ourselves up, cutting ourselves open at our guts and letting the others see inside us in ways we couldn’t even see ourselves. It had to do with beginning to imagine opening ourselves up not only to each other, but also to the whole world. Because wasn’t [...]

48 Hour Reading Challenge – Wrap Up Post

Jun 8th, 2008
by Wendy.
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I completed this challenge, stopping 30 minutes shy of the actual end time. I didn’t do nearly as well as I thought I would…but I learned a few things about myself and my reading. First the stats: Total hours spent reading: 15 Total number of pages read: 741 Total number of books completed: 2 My [...]

Reading Plan – 48 Hour Reading Challenge

Jun 8th, 2008
by Wendy.
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I am starting this challenge at 5:00pm PCT. It is a gorgeous day and my porch is calling to me! I’ve decided to select some books from which I plan to read over the next 48 hours (subject to change per my whim!). They are: Bridge of Sighs, by Richard Russo (I am planning to [...]

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