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I haven't seen the film. I've read a few Japanese authors, and often the text is spare. Soseki comes to mind for that. |
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12-19-2013, 11:35 AM | #572 | |
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Finished the book. It was indeed sparse writing, and the ending was rather abrupt, but it was a fun and an easy read. |
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Thanks so much for the tips. My little spoiler thingy worked!
Even though I completed my challenge, I'm trying to finish up 'books started' in 2013 through the end of the year. I tend towards startupitis, which is encouraged by having so many devices, both ereader and Ipod. I'm down to 7 that I started and didn't finish for various reasons this year. Most were book club selections. A couple weren't finished because I misplaced the device that they were on (ipod nano) and have since found. One I'm switching from audio to ebook since the library has an electronic version of it. Some books just don't work so well as audio for me. Too many characters and I just get lost. One I decided just to stop reading - it just wasn't interesting enough to keep trying to slog through it. Books Yet to Finish This Year Spoiler:
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Caveat: I had trouble downloading this through both Kobo and Diesel. If/when you buy IIAJ as an ebook, please be kind enough to let me know what store you went through. ETA: Having just finished that, I'm about to start my 150th book of the year, which will complete my 2013 challenge: Simon R. Green's Spirits from Beyond (Ghost Finders #4). Urban fantasy, rather not a comedy despite the occasional example of dark humor. Last edited by Rev. Bob; 12-23-2013 at 03:31 AM. |
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^Lol. I'm not tempted. I'm more tempted to go back and read Who's Afraid of Beowulf.
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12-24-2013, 07:43 AM | #580 |
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Making a last attempt to make it close to my goal, however I have a week to read fifteen books and I don't think I can do that.
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12-24-2013, 09:49 AM | #582 |
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Four books and 7 days remaining. And now that holiday preparations are mostly finished, I should have enough time to read!
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I like that avatar Nyssa. Maybe I will look for a new avatar.
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Just added a few more completed to my list, made it to 114 and will probably finish a couple more before the end of the years since I'll be home. I didn't do as many audiobooks this year. I normally listen to them in the car, but for some reason, music was holding my interest there this year.
I'm reading Michael R. Hick's series "In Her Name" now, which Fantastic Fiction describes as "epic futuristic fantasy trilogy", though the series now seems to be up to six books. The first book is "Empire", and Amazon is currently offering the Kindle version free: http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Redempt...ds=in+her+name Quote:
The author also has another series, The Harvest Trilogy, and Amazon is also offering the first book in that series, "Season of the Harvest", free: http://www.amazon.com/Season-Harvest...chael+r.+hicks Quote:
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