tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post199070200076215333..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: 2014 Global Reading Challenge Wrap UpTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-84045981841033502682015-01-01T11:01:32.523-08:002015-01-01T11:01:32.523-08:00Kathy, I don't know why I had trouble getting ...Kathy, I don't know why I had trouble getting to South America this year. I have two authors who write about Brazil and I really like both of them... Leighton Gage and Garcia-Roza. In 2015, I will read at least one book by each of them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50510358623372974212015-01-01T11:00:02.417-08:002015-01-01T11:00:02.417-08:00Thanks, Keishon, I enjoy reading books from all ov...Thanks, Keishon, I enjoy reading books from all over the world, I just wish I could read everything I want to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-58393093204098198092015-01-01T10:58:48.097-08:002015-01-01T10:58:48.097-08:00Col. I am still mulling over which challenges to j...Col. I am still mulling over which challenges to join. I want to cut back but they are so attractive. Would work better if I could read twice as many books in a year.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-19326163717296982232014-12-31T23:59:33.964-08:002014-12-31T23:59:33.964-08:00I've read the von Schirach, the Wright and the...I've read the von Schirach, the Wright and the Garcia-Roza. Liked them all for different reasons.<br />I've done the Global Reading Challenge for several years, did the Expert level in 2012 and 2013. But this year I couldn't finish it, couldn't figure out what to read from South America. Got another Garcia-Roza out of the library, which was interesting, but some dust or mold in the book set off my allergies and I couldn't keep reading it. So, for the first time I didn't finish it, but I did read books from the other continents and read three works of historical crime fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86439562285716771732014-12-30T06:39:46.371-08:002014-12-30T06:39:46.371-08:00To mimic Margot, nicely done. To mimic Margot, nicely done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-69733749736973886612014-12-30T06:35:41.029-08:002014-12-30T06:35:41.029-08:00Tracy - well done. I think I might hit one of my r...Tracy - well done. I think I might hit one of my reading challenges this year, the rest I have extended for another two!<br />I've a few books in common with you from your reads.........von Schirach, Wright, Garcia-Roza on the piles. Steinhauer read. Limon....mulling over!<br />Good luck with your 2015 sign-ups.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-56928864052176313862014-12-29T14:35:32.393-08:002014-12-29T14:35:32.393-08:00Thanks, Margot. I like this challenge a lot, but I...Thanks, Margot. I like this challenge a lot, but I was concerned about getting my Brazil read done in time. And the Asimov book was very interesting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-82689674198116512482014-12-29T14:26:44.924-08:002014-12-29T14:26:44.924-08:00Prashant, I think you will enjoy any of the Asimov...Prashant, I think you will enjoy any of the Asimov books you choose to read. I hope to read one or two short stories by him also... in 2015.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86675380760537016022014-12-29T14:24:24.293-08:002014-12-29T14:24:24.293-08:00Thank you, Sergio. I like Asimov's writing in ...Thank you, Sergio. I like Asimov's writing in general, and that series in particular. Now I have to get a copy of the next one in the series.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39627138086539644542014-12-29T14:23:12.782-08:002014-12-29T14:23:12.782-08:00Thanks, Bill. The Collini Case was a very interest...Thanks, Bill. The Collini Case was a very interesting book and I am so glad I got the opportunity to read it this year. I like this challenge because it motivates me to spread my reading around beyond North America and Europe. <br /><br />As regards challenges, I am really going to have to pick up on the Canadian reading to meet the challenge goals for 2014/2015... and I intend to do that.<br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-31001941822761620392014-12-29T07:32:09.237-08:002014-12-29T07:32:09.237-08:00Tracy - Nicely done!! And I echo the other comment...Tracy - Nicely done!! And I echo the other comments about your choice for 'the 7th continent.' Truly inspired! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-16819075073390559152014-12-29T03:51:57.519-08:002014-12-29T03:51:57.519-08:00Tracy, I'm with Sergio on your choice of the S...Tracy, I'm with Sergio on your choice of the Seventh continent — very imaginative. I want to read THE NAKED SUN and some more by Asimov.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50102151784551516072014-12-29T01:25:32.929-08:002014-12-29T01:25:32.929-08:00I do like your inclusion of the seventh continent!...I do like your inclusion of the seventh continent! Great stuff TracyK - well done. Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00819072625907181179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57728858434037784092014-12-28T22:59:03.719-08:002014-12-28T22:59:03.719-08:00TracyK: Congratulations! I think you should be pro...TracyK: Congratulations! I think you should be proud of finishing the challenge at your chosen level. It is an accomplishment to finish a challenge.<br /><br />I just realized I never went back to comment on The Collini Case. I really enjoyed the book. I dealt with the challenge of not giving away too much of the plot by writing reviews without and with spoilers.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.com