All About Books discussion

I still have to think about it.
Now that we're out of the challenge for ECoC 2019 I hope to have some ore time to consider ...

This year I'd like to play with "numbers": 12 or 9 or 6 or 3
Finished!!!

1 12 mysteries
1 Adriano Petta Assiotea: La donna che sfidò Platone e l'Accademia ***
2 Janet Evanovich,  Two for the Dough ***
3 Margaret Doody Aristotele detective ***
4 Francesco Fioretti Il libro segreto di Dante: Il codice nascosto della Divina Commedia ***
5 Jonathan Kellerman  Flesh and Blood ***
6 Gerard Donovan Morte a Dublino ***
7 Lousie Penny A Fatal Grace ****
8 Peter  May L'isola dei cacciatori di uccelli ****
9 Giancarlo De Cataldo   Onora il padre: quarto comandamento ***
10 Robert Galbreith The Silkworm ****
11 M. C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance ****
12 M. C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon ****
2 12 books of authors we've never read before  
1 Stephen Chbovsky  The Perks of Being a Wallflower ****
2 Joannes Harris Five Quarters Of The Orange ***
3 Jean Thompson, La casa dei racconti segreti ***
4 Helen Simpson Major Pettigrew's Last Stand ****
5 Marco Vichi, Buio d'amore ***
6 Jan Guillou, La moglie straniera ****
7 Mario Calabresi Cosa tiene accese le stelle: storie di italiani che non hanno mai smesso di credere nel futuro ***
8 Caterina Bonvicini,  L'equilibrio degli squali ***
9 Christopher Moore Fool ***
10 Antonella Benvenuti Calce viva. La storia di un amore assoluto nell'inferno della prima guerra mondiale ****
11 Norman Duncan, THE MEASURE OF A MAN ***
12 Ian Sansom  The Case of the Missing Books ****
3 3 books of the same author  
1 M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came ****
2 M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate ****
3 M.C. Beaton, Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House ****
4 3 non fiction books
1 Jonathan Swift,  A Modest Proposal *****
2 Clarissa Pinkola Donne che corrono coi lupi. Il mito della Donna Selvaggia ***
3 Christian Mascheroni Non avere paura dei libri ***
5 6 books suggested by others
1 Laurie R. King, The Beekeeper's Apprentice *** Simona Buoni prop
2 Donato Carrisi, Il suggeritore ***** Alessandra lavoro
3 Stefan Bollmann Le donne che pensano sono pericolose *** Elebolle
4 Umberto Eco,  Numero zero *** kris1980
5 Regina Ensheid,  Memorie di un gatto ****  MagicamenteMe
6 Sara Gruen,  Acqua agli elefanti *** Heather
6 12 books published between 1800 and 1940
1 Mrs Woods, East Lynne (1861) ****
2 Elisabeth Braddon Fenton's Quest (1871) ****
3 Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) ****
4 Wilkie Collins The Queen of Hearts ***
5 Anthony Trollope The Golden Lion of Granpere  (1872) ****
6 Isabella L. Bird A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (1879) ***
7 Elisabeth Cleghorne Gaskell,  Mary Barton (1848) ****
8 Mamie Dickens,  My Father as I Recall Him (1886) ****
9 William Makepeace Thakerey, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. (1852) ***
10 Mary Elisabeth Braddon, The Golden Calf (1883) ****
11 Mary Elisabeth Braddon,  The Doctor's Wife (1864) ****
12 Benjamin, Disraeli,  Sybil, or the Two Nations - 1845 ****
7 6 books from various lists
1 Stella Gibson Cold Comfort Farm **** http://www.theguardian.com/books/2009...
2 Yann Martell Life of Pi *** http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/bo...
3 Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day **** http://www.theguardian.com/news/datab...
4 Margareth Atwood The Handmaid's Tale **** BBC
5 Hilary Mantel Wolf Hall *** http://www.theguardian.com/news/datab...
6 Sachard Holes **** BBC
8 6 books that have been staying in my TBR shelf for ages
1 Aruki Murakami 1Q84 ***
2 Paul Auster,  Trilogia di New York. Città di vetro, Fantasmi, La stanza chiusa ***
3 Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day ****
4 Willa Carter Death Comes for the Archbishop ****
5 Alan Bennet, La pazzia di re Giorgio ***
6 Evelyn Waugh Brideshead Revisited ****
9 9 Books in translation
1 Emile Zola Al Paradiso delle Signore ****
2 Winfried Sebald Austerlitz ****
3 George Simenon, Il gatto ***
4 Gabriel G. Marquez Dell'amore e di altri demoni ***
5 Pierre Hadot,  Esercizi spirituali e filosofia antica ***
6 James Rolling,  L'ombra del re ***
7 Laurent Seksik, Il caso Eduard Einstein ***
8 M. C. Beaton, L'avaro di Mayfair ***
9 Jennifer Scott, Il club delle lettrici ***
10 6 Books longer than 500 pages
1 Clarissa Pinkola Donne che corrono coi lupi. Il mito della Donna Selvaggia 608 ***
2 Veronica Roth, Divergent 576 **
3 Lev Tolstoi, Anna Karenina 824 *****
4 Sandrone Dazieri,  Uccidi il padre 563 ***
5 David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas 545 ***
6 Miriam  Petrosjan, La casa del tempo sospeso 789 ***
11 3 Plays
1 Eugene O'Neill Anna Christie ***
2 William Shakespeare Hamlet *****
3 Anton Checov Uncle Vanya ****
12 6 Satires/Funny books
1 P. G. Wodehouse Right Ho, Jeeves ***
2 Douglas Adam, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ***
3 W. Somerset Maugham Cakes and Ale  ****
4 Jasper Fforde,  Something Rotten ****
5 Ann B. Ross,  Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind ****
6 Ian Sansom, Mr. Dixon Disappears ***

And here my BINGO Sqaure: FINISHED

A 1 A book with more than 500 pages:   Veronica Roth, Divergent **
A 2 A forgotten classic: Emile Zola The Ladies' Paradise ****
A 3 A book that became a movie:  Eugene O'Neill Anna Christie ****
A 4 A book published this year: Umberto Eco,  Numero zero ***
A 5 A book with a number in the title:  Joannes Harris Five Quarters Of The Orange ****
B 1 A book written by someone under 30: Stephen Chbovsky  The Perks of Being a Wallflower **** He was 29 when writing this
B 2 A book with non-human characters:  T. S. Eliot Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats *****
B 3 A funny book:   P. G. Wodehouse Perfetto, Jeeves! ***
B 4 A book by a female author:  Elisabeth Braddon, Fenton's Quest ****
B 5 A book with a mystery:  Francesco Fioretti Il libro segreto di Dante: Il codice nascosto della Divina Commedia ***
C 1 A book with a one word title: Sebald Austerlitz ****
C 2 A book of short stories:  Wilkie Collins The Queen of Hearts ***
C 3 Jolly Peter  May L'isola dei cacciatori di uccelli ****
C 4 A book set on a different continent:   Janet Evanovich,  Two for the Dough ***
C 5 A book of non-fiction:  Clarissa Pinkola Donne che corrono coi lupi. Il mito della Donna Selvaggia ***
D 1 The first book by a favourite author: Elisabeth C. Gaskell Mary Barton ****
D 2 A book you heard about online: Isabella L. Bird A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains ***
D 3 A bestselling book:  Aruki Murakami 1Q84 ***
D 4 A book based on a true story: Adriano Petta Assiotea: La donna che sfidò Platone e l'Accademia ***
D 5 A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Yann Martell  Life of Pi ***
E 1 A book your friend loves: Helen Simpson Major Pettigrew's Last Stand ****
E 2 A book that scares you: Lev Tolstoi Anna Karenina ****
E 3 A book that is more than 10 years old: P. G. Wodehouse, Perfetto, Jeeves! ***
E 4 The second book in a series Lousie Penny A Fatal Grace ***
E 5 A book with a blue cover Margaret Doody Aristotele detective ****

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Almost finished; I wait a bit to see if I find some book published this year that interests me!

LauraT wrote: "2 Clarissa Pinkola Donne Che Corrono Coi Lupi "

I loved this book, it was a real eye opener and I've reread it this year. But I don't think it's a book for you because you seem a strong woman without problems with your husband and I also think you had a good relation with your parents. In my opinion this book helps a lot if a woman has problems of self-esteem or has been a victim of psychological abuse by parents, relatives or men (in poche parole, per chi ha subito un lavaggio del cervello da quando era piccola e non ha potuto sviluppare una crescita armoniosa ed equilibrata).
I gave it last year to my niece, she is only 13, but I told her to read it whenever she wants because it could also help to be careful because the boogyman can be everywhere and sometimes he's dressed up like a Prince Charming. It's an important book for women and if read as a teen it could help to avoid a lot of problems and inner struggles.

dely wrote: "LauraT wrote: "2 Clarissa Pinkola Donne Che Corrono Coi Lupi "

I loved this book, it was a real eye opener and I've reread it this year. But I don't think it's a book for you because you seem a st..."

It's there because of you dely!!!!

LauraT wrote: "It's there because of you dely!!!! "

Oh my, what a responsibility! I hope you will like it.

My first bingo row!

LauraT wrote: "My first bingo row!"

Yay!! You are doing very well with your challenges :-)

Yes! Sometims I'd like simply to read and leave challenges alone, but in the end I like them too much!!!!

Almost finished my Bingo square - after having thought about it I've decded to read the last book by Umberto Eco about bad journalism!.
And also gone ahead with my personal challenge: 64/84!
Well done Laura ;)

Well done, Laura indeed! So what will you do with the second half of the year?

Read random!!!!

LauraT wrote: "Read random!!!!"

;)

Well done Laura!

I'll start refilling the Bingo square:

A 1 A book with more than 500 pages:   David Mitchell,  Cloud Atlas ***
A 2 A forgotten classic: Benjamin, Disraeli,  Sybil, or the Two Nations ****
A 3 A book that became a movie:  Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day ****
A 4 A book published this year: Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman *****
A 5 A book with a number in the title:  Robin Sloan, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore ***
B 1 A book written by someone under 30: William Shakespeare The Two Gentlemen of Verona ****
B 2 A book with non-human characters:  Regina Hensheid, Memorie di un gatto ****
B 3 A funny book:   Jasper Fforde,   First Among Sequels ****
B 4 A book by a female author:  Edith Warton,  The Custom of the Country ****
B 5 A book with a mystery:  Ian Sansom The Bad Book Affair ***
C 1 A book with a one word title: Emile Zola , Germinale ****
C 2 A book of short stories:  Louis Sepulveda L'avventurosa storia dell'Uzbeko muto ****
C 3 Jolly George Moore,  Esther Waters ****
C 4 A book set on a different continent:   Deborah Mayerl Lo strano caso dell'apprendista libraia ***
C 5 A book of non-fiction:  Bill Bryson, Shakespeare: The World as Stage ****
D 1 The first book by a favourite author: Wilkie Collins,  Basil Reading now
D 2 A book you heard about online: Tove Jannson Il libro dell'estate ***
D 3 A bestselling book:  Paul Auster,  Trilogia di New York. Città di vetro, Fantasmi, La stanza chiusa ***
D 4 A book based on a true story: Giulio Angioni Sulla faccia della terra ****
D 5 A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Haruki Murakami, Kafka sulla spiaggia **
E 1 A book your friend loves: Paul Auster,  Trilogia di New York. Città di vetro, Fantasmi, La stanza chiusa ***
E 2 A book that scares you: Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale ****
E 3 A book that is more than 10 years old: Edith Warton,  The Custom of the Country ****
E 4 The second book in a series Marilynne Robinson,  Home ****
E 5 A book with a blue cover Tim Winton Cloudstreet: Picador Classic ***


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Wow you are almost done with your second Bingo square!

Leslie wrote: "Wow you are almost done with your second Bingo square!"

Well, some books will be more difficoult to find this time. But I'm in no rush this time ;-)

I've realized I had not updated my second Bingo square for ages!!! Now I've done it

Here's my thrid bingo square, up to now:

A 1 A book with more than 500 pages:   Charlotte Links Oltre le apparenze ****
A 2 A forgotten classic: Emile Zola, The Earth ****
A 3 A book that became a movie:  J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ****
A 4 A book published this year: Fred Vargas, Tempi glaciali ****
A 5 A book with a number in the title:  Jonas Jonasson, The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
B 1 A book written by someone under 30:
B 2 A book with non-human characters: 
B 3 A funny book:   William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew
B 4 A book by a female author:  Suzanne Fagence Cooper  Effie: Storia di uno scandalo Reading now
B 5 A book with a mystery:  Peter May L'uomo di Lewis ***
C 1 A book with a one word title: Sachard Holes ***
C 2 A book of short stories:  AAVV  La scuola in giallo ***
C 3 Jolly Emile Zola, Il sogno ***
C 4 A book set on a different continent:   Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang ****
C 5 A book of non-fiction:  Bill Bryson  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away ***
D 1 The first book by a favourite author: J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ****
D 2 A book you heard about online: Tana French In the woods
D 3 A bestselling book:  J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ****
D 4 A book based on a true story: Susan Vreeland Una ragazza da Tiffany ***
D 5 A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Evelyn Waugh Brideshead Revisited
E 1 A book your friend loves: Luis Sepulveda, Il vecchio che leggeva romanzi d'amore ****
E 2 A book that scares you: Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang ****
E 3 A book that is more than 10 years old: M.C. Beaton Death of a Perfect Wife ****
E 4 The second book in a series J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ****
E 5 A book with a blue cover Andrea Camilleri, La giostra degli scambi ****



A XXXXO
B OOOOX 
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D XOXXO
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Wow Laura, you are doing so well at the BINGO!

Leslie wrote: "Wow Laura, you are doing so well at the BINGO!"

Yes! And at first I had said I only wanted to do one!!! It took to me!

Almost finished my third bingo. I'm sure to make it in a week time. I know it won't be so easy next year!!!
A 1 A book with more than 500 pages:   Charlotte Links Oltre le apparenze ****
A 2 A forgotten classic: Emile Zola, The Earth ****
A 3 A book that became a movie:  J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ****
A 4 A book published this year: Fred Vargas, Tempi glaciali ****
A 5 A book with a number in the title:  Marina  Lewycka   Two Caravans ***
B 1 A book written by someone under 30: Hawkins Paula  La ragazza del treno ****
B 2 A book with non-human characters: 
B 3 A funny book:   William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew *****
B 4 A book by a female author:  Suzanne Fagence Cooper  Effie: Storia di uno scandalo ***
B 5 A book with a mystery:  Peter May L'uomo di Lewis ***
C 1 A book with a one word title: Sachard Holes ***
C 2 A book of short stories:  AAVV  La scuola in giallo ***
C 3 Jolly Emile Zola, Il sogno ***
C 4 A book set on a different continent:   Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang ****
C 5 A book of non-fiction:  Bill Bryson  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away ***
D 1 The first book by a favourite author: J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ****
D 2 A book you heard about online: Jeffrey Lindsay  La mano sinistra di Dio ***
D 3 A bestselling book:  J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ****
D 4 A book based on a true story: Susan Vreeland Una ragazza da Tiffany ***
D 5 A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Evelyn Waugh Brideshead Revisited ****
E 1 A book your friend loves: Luis Sepulveda, Il vecchio che leggeva romanzi d'amore ****
E 2 A book that scares you: Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang ****
E 3 A book that is more than 10 years old: M.C. Beaton Death of a Perfect Wife ****
E 4 The second book in a series J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ****
E 5 A book with a blue cover Andrea Camilleri, La giostra degli scambi ****

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Finished also my third BINGO square!
A 1 A book with more than 500 pages:   Charlotte Links Oltre le apparenze ****
A 2 A forgotten classic: Emile Zola, The Earth ****
A 3 A book that became a movie:  J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ****
A 4 A book published this year: Fred Vargas, Tempi glaciali ****
A 5 A book with a number in the title:  Marina  Lewycka   Two Caravans ***
B 1 A book written by someone under 30: Hawkins Paula  La ragazza del treno ****
B 2 A book with non-human characters:  Deric Longden Il gatto che venne dal freddo ****
B 3 A funny book:   William Shakespeare  The Taming of the Shrew *****
B 4 A book by a female author:  Suzanne Fagence Cooper  Effie: Storia di uno scandalo ***
B 5 A book with a mystery:  Peter May L'uomo di Lewis ***
C 1 A book with a one word title: Sachard Holes ***
C 2 A book of short stories:  AAVV  La scuola in giallo ***
C 3 Jolly Emile Zola, Il sogno ***
C 4 A book set on a different continent:   Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang ****
C 5 A book of non-fiction:  Bill Bryson  I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away ***
D 1 The first book by a favourite author: J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ****
D 2 A book you heard about online: Jeffrey Lindsay  La mano sinistra di Dio ***
D 3 A bestselling book:  J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ****
D 4 A book based on a true story: Susan Vreeland Una ragazza da Tiffany ***
D 5 A book at the bottom of you TBR pile: Evelyn Waugh  Brideshead Revisited ****
E 1 A book your friend loves: Luis Sepulveda, Il vecchio che leggeva romanzi d'amore ****
E 2 A book that scares you: Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang ****
E 3 A book that is more than 10 years old: M.C. Beaton Death of a Perfect Wife ****
E 4 The second book in a series J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ****
E 5 A book with a blue cover Andrea Camilleri, La giostra degli scambi ****

I might sit down after the holiday and see if I can make a second square from books I have already read this year... but that "book that scares you" square is a problem for me.

I see you read True History of the Kelly Gang -- and gave it 4*. Was it really scary?

More than scary it was confusiong; I confess that I kept on reading only because it was given me as a present by a dear collegue of mine and I didn't want to delude her. Otherwise I would have been probably "scared away" from it by the first 100 pages: by the language, the complexity of the plot ...