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Patrick tries again - rplinke

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1rplinke
Ene 7, 2019, 5:35 am

After not a not so successful try in 2015 I will go again for the 75. Last year I joined the 50 books group and I have finished 58 books. New year -> new goal.

2drneutron
Ene 7, 2019, 9:13 pm

Welcome back! I’m glad you decided to join us again.

3rplinke
Editado: Ene 16, 2019, 1:22 am

4FAMeulstee
Ene 9, 2019, 4:23 pm

Happy reading in 2019, Patrick!

5PaulCranswick
Ene 11, 2019, 10:18 am



Happy 2019
A year full of books
A year full of friends
A year full of all your wishes realised

I look forward to keeping up with you, Patrick, this year.

6rplinke
Ene 14, 2019, 5:13 am

Hartelijk bedankt. Groeten Patrick

7rplinke
Ene 14, 2019, 5:14 am

Thank you Paul. Regards, Patrick.

8rplinke
Ene 14, 2019, 5:15 am

Thank you, Jim. Regards, Patrick

10FAMeulstee
Editado: Ene 16, 2019, 5:18 pm

>6 rplinke: Impressed! How many languages do you speak/write?

>9 rplinke: How did you like Versunkenes Rot, it is on my list to read someday.

11rplinke
Ene 20, 2019, 10:22 am

Hello you both,
I am fluent in English and I speak a little French, Italian, Netherlands and Turkish. Just good enough to order a cup of coffee. Actually I lived in the Netherlands between 1997 and 2001. So my Netherlands might be slightly better.
I was fascinated of the novel Versunkenes Rot. Actually this chapter of history is more or less unknown in Germany. I defintely recommend the book. I am looking forward already to the next book from Jeroen Brouwers. Two more are translated into German.
Regards, Patrick.

12FAMeulstee
Ene 21, 2019, 4:55 pm

Thank you, Patrick, I will move it up towards the top of the pile.
I am sure you picked up some Dutch in four years, where did you live?
Anita

13rplinke
Ene 31, 2019, 10:25 am

Hello Anita,
I lived in Utrecht. The first two years were just great. Then my father died and I wanted to go back to Germany to take care of my mother. But it wasn't easy to find a good job. So it took nearly two years until I went back.
If I see how many book you read I guess you must be retired?
Regards, Patrick.

14FAMeulstee
Ene 31, 2019, 5:26 pm

>13 rplinke: Not retired, Patrick, but due to disability not able to work. That gives me a lot of time to read. The first years I could not read at all because of side effect of anti-depressants. Nearly four years ago I was able to wean off the anti-depressants and ever since I read like crazy.

16rplinke
Feb 4, 2019, 10:11 am

Great that you have made it. I think depression is still one of the diseases not really accepted by the society. And such a long a time without books: you must nearly be starved.

17FAMeulstee
Feb 4, 2019, 6:48 pm

Thank you, mental illness is slowly a bit more accepted these days, but still not like it should be.
Even after reading over a thousand books in the last years I still feel "hungry" for reading books ;-)

21rplinke
Editado: Jul 22, 2019, 3:11 am

31 days later:
44. 2666 von Roberto Bolaño (21.07.2019)
Just one of the best novels ever

22rplinke
Ago 5, 2019, 7:17 am

45 Das Haus aus Stein von Aslı Erdoğan (23.07.2019)
46 Frau im Dunkeln von Elena Ferrante (26.07.2019)
47 Es ist nur eine Phase, Hase: Ein Trostbuch für Alterspubertierende von Maxim Leo (27.07.2019)
48 Fang nie an aufzuhören von Boris Thomas (29.07.2019)
49 Der Riss von Claudia Piñeiro (04.08.2019)

After spending more than month on 2666 I guess I am still on track :-)

23rplinke
Sep 16, 2019, 8:26 am

50 Transit von Anna Seghers (09.08.2019)
51 Reality-Show von Amélie Nothomb (11.08.2019)
52 Die andere Heimat von Gert Heidenreich (14.08.2019)
53 Der Keller: Eine Entziehung von Thomas Bernhard (18.08.2019)
54 Mein Name ist Revolution von Imran Ayata (22.08.2019)
55 Diese Liebe von Roberto Cotroneo (24.08.2019)
56 Maigret und der Gehängte von Saint-Pholien von Georges Simenon (25.08.2019)
57 Schäfchen im Trockenen von Anke Stelling (01.09.2019)
58 Jetzt wird's ernst von Robert Seethaler (07.09.2019)
59 Outline von Rachel Cusk (08.09.2019)
60 Tauben im Gras von Wolfgang Koeppen (15.09.2019) also a great novel

25rplinke
Editado: Oct 31, 2019, 4:45 am

73 Menschen neben dem Leben von Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz (25.10.2019)
74 West von Carys Davies (27.10.2019)
75 Billard um halb zehn von Heinrich Böll (31.10.2019)

I am done!
Geschafft!

26drneutron
Oct 31, 2019, 7:52 pm

Congrats!

27FAMeulstee
Nov 1, 2019, 2:51 pm

Congratulations on reaching 75, Patrick!

28rplinke
Nov 4, 2019, 9:08 am

Thank you! :-)

29rplinke
Nov 4, 2019, 9:08 am

Thank you! :-)

30rplinke
Dic 10, 2019, 8:45 am

Thank you very much.
Maybe next year I should go for the 100?
Best regards, Patrick.

31rplinke
Editado: Dic 10, 2019, 9:12 am