Anita (FAMeulstee) goes there where the books take her in 2021 (3)

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Anita (FAMeulstee) goes there where the books take her in 2021 (3)

1FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 11, 2021, 5:14 pm

Welcome to my third 2021 thread!

I am Anita Meulstee (58), married with Frank (59) since 1984. We live in Lelystad, the Netherlands. We both love modern art, books and walking.

I have been hanging around in this group a few months after finding Librarything in March 2008. I skipped one year (2013), when my reading dropped to almost nothing. This was a side effect of taking Paxil. In 2015 I was able to wean off Paxil, and a year later my reading skyrocketed. The last year it is slowing down, my initial "reading hunger" has waned a bit.

I read (almost) everything, from childrens and YA books to more serious literature, mysteries, historical fiction, fantasy and I try not to forget to throw some non-fiction into the mix.
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Our local walking project: walking the dikes that surround the Flevopolder, the largest artificial island of the world.

Once a week we go by car to the place where we ended the week before. We walk about 3 km (and back), the total distance is about 142 km, and we have walked 110 km now.
Left: the province Flevoland (red) is in the middle of our country.
Right: Map of the Flevopolder, the red line is the part that we have walked until now.
 
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Pets in my life

In 1973 I got a young rabbit, I called her Sloompie (slow one), as she was slow and never tried to run away. She became a very big rabbit (half Flemish Giant), and my comfort in difficult times. As I still wanted a dog, I took Sloompie sometimes out on a leash :-)
She had a littler from a male rabbit from a neighbor in 1975, and I sold the young rabbits on a church fair that year.
Sloompie moved with us to The Hague in 1978. The house had a nice fenced garden, where she could run free during daytime. She died in the autumn of 1981, when I was away with school to London. I knew the end was near when I left, so I gave her a last hug that day.

Left: me and Sloompie in 1976; right: Sloompie in the snow, 1979
 

2FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 31, 2021, 8:23 am

total books read in 2021: 54
5 own / 49 library

total pages read in 2021: 16.631

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currently reading:
De vertellingen van duizend-en-één nacht deel 2 (2/3) translated by Richard van Leeuwen, 1112 pages, started 01-01-2021
Ideeën van Multatuli. Derde bundel by Multatuli, 782 pages, started 2021-02-01
De essays (The Complete Essays) by Michel de Montaigne, 1557 pages

De Cock en de dwaze maagden by A.C. Baantjer, 140 pages, TIOLI April

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books read in March 2021 (16 books, 5.805 pages, 0 own / 16 library)
book 39: Een kroon van zwaarden (A Crown of Swords, Wheel of Time 7) by Robert Jordan, 798 pages, TIOLI #2 (msg 76)
book 40: Een kille dageraad (A Killing Frost, Tomorrow 3) by John Marsden, 320 pages, TIOLI #13 (msg 77)
book 41: De avond valt (Darkness, Be My Friend, Tomorrow 4) by John Marsden, 312 pages, TIOLI #5 (msg 78)
book 42: Butcher's Crossing (Butcher's Crossing) by John Williams, 334 pages, TIOLI #15 (msg 79)
book 43: Ik ben er even niet (I'm Off Then) by Hape Kerkeling, 334 pages, TIOLI #11 (msg 80)
book 44: Bergje by Bregje Hofstede, 78 pages, TIOLI #11 (msg 105)
book 45: Bezoek van de knokploeg (A Visit from the Goon Squad) by Jennifer Egan, 335 pages, TIOLI #5 (msg 106)
book 46: Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono, 223 pages, TIOLI #13 (msg 107)
book 47: Het uur van de wraak (Burning for Revenge, Tomorrow 5) by John Marsden, 293 pages, TIOLI #5 (msg 108)
book 48: Wandelparadijs Nederland: te voet door alle provincies by John Jansen van Galen, 301 pages, TIOLI #12 (msg 118)
book 49: Tussen de regels (By its cover) by Donna Leon, 270 pages, TIOLI #8 (msg 165)
book 50: Christus kwam niet verder dan Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) by Carlo Levi, 296 pages, TIOLI #9 (msg 166)
book 51: De omweg naar Santiago (Roads to Santiago) by Cees Nooteboom, 413 pages, TIOLI #7 (msg 167)
book 52: Camino (Two steps forward) by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist, 381 pages, TIOLI #11 (msg 168)
book 53: Kameleon, ahoy! by H. de Roos, 121 pages, TIOLI #11 (msg 169)
book 54: Groene Heinrich by Gottfried Keller, 996 pages, TIOLI #10 (msg 170)

3FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 31, 2021, 5:18 am

March 2021 reading plans
Ideeën by Mutatuli, 3846 pages (1252/3846)
De vertellingen van duizend-en-één nacht deel 2 translated by Richard van Leeuwen, 1112 pages

TIOLI March 2021
#1: Read a book of short stories (fiction) originally written in a language other than your native language
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#2: Start, and/or read at least five chapters of, a book which is part of a reading project for you
- Een kroon van zwaarden (A Crown of Swords) - Robert Jordan, 798 pages (e-library)
- Ideeën van Multatuli. Derde bundel - Multatuli, 782 pages
#3: Read a book that involves some form of game or contest (not sport)
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4: Read a book about some aspect of fertility
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#5: Read a book where the author's first name starts with a 'J'.
- De avond valt (Darkness, Be My Friend, Tomorrow 4) - John Marsden, 312 pages (library)
- Het uur van de wraak (Burning for Revenge, Tomorrow 5) - John Marsden, 293 pages (library)
- Bezoek van de knokploeg (A Visit from the Goon Squad) - Jennifer Egan, 335 pages (e-library)
#:6 Read a book about women in history
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#7: Read a book with a proper noun in the title
- De omweg naar Santiago (Roads to Santiago) - Cees Nooteboom, 413 pages (e-library)
#8 Read a book to help me celebrate my 60th birthday
- Tussen de regels (By its cover) - Donna Leon, 270 pages (library)
#9: Read a book for the March CFF Mystery Challenge Challenge
- Christus kwam niet verder dan Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) - Carlo Levi, 296 pages (library)
#10: Read a book with 750+ pages
- Groene Heinrich - Gottfried Keller, 996 pages (library)
#11: Read a book about outdoor activity
- Ik ben er even niet (I'm Off Then - Hape Kerkeling, 334 pages (library)
- Bergje - Bregje Hofstede, 78 pages (library)
- Kameleon, ahoy! - H. de Roos, 121 pages (e-library)
- Camino (Two steps forward) - Graeme Simsion en Anne Buist, 381 pages (e-library)
#12: Rolling challenge where a one word title alternates with a longer title that includes the word from the previous title
- Wandelparadijs Nederland: te voet door alle provincies - John Jansen van Galen, 301 pages (library)
#13: Read a book in rolling order MARCH BREAK, with a title word starting with the letter
- Een kille dageraad (A Killing Frost, Tomorrow 3) - John Marsden, 320 pages (library)
- Confrontaties - Simone Atangana Bekono, 223 pages (e-library)
#14: Help me celebrate my 75th birthday by reading a book with Diamond in the title or subject matter
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#15: Read a book whose page numbers are anywhere but above the text
- Butcher's Crossing (Butcher's Crossing) - John Williams, 334 pages (library)
#16: Read a book you've had to return to the library unread
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#17: Read a book with a word in the title or authors name saying what makes you "Mad about March"
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#18: Let's brew some coffee, rolling challenge
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4FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 3:42 am

Reading plans in 2021
Reading books from the 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list
Read some big tomes (1000+ pages)
Read books by Nobel Prize for Literature winners

I join the TIOLI (Take It Or Leave It) challenges each month.

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Some big tomes I might read in 2021:
Ideeën (1-7) by Multatuli, 3846 pages
Man zonder eigenschappen (The man without qualities) by Robert Musil, 1785 pages
De razende Roeland (Orlando furioso) by Ludovico Ariosto, 1783 pages
Een jaar uit het leven van Gesine Cresspahl (Anniversaries: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl) by Uwe Johnson, 1596 pages
De essays (The complete essays) by Michel de Montaigne, 1557 pages
De kracht van Atlantis (Atlas shrugged) by Ayn Rand, 1373 pages
De vertellingen van duizend-en-één-nacht deel 2 translated by Richard van Leeuwen, 1112 pages
Luitenant-kolonel de Maumort by Roger Martin du Gard, 1077 pages
De vertellingen van duizend-en-één-nacht deel 3 translated by Richard van Leeuwen, 1047 pages
Baron by Theun de Vries, 1016 pages

5FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 3:42 am

Totals since 2008:



6FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 2, 2021, 3:53 am

Books read in Januari
book 1: Bankier (Banker) by Dick Francis
book 2: Ik kom terug by Adriaan van Dis
book 3: De kille maagd (The Virgin in the Ice; Cadfael 6) by Ellis Peters
book 4: 1177 v.Chr. : het einde van de beschaving (1177 BCE: The Year Civilization Collapsed) by Eric H. Cline
book 5: De dood in Rome (Death in Rome) by Wolfgang Koeppen
book 6: De laatste dag by Beppe Fenoglio
book 7: Wie vlucht en wie blijft (Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay; Neapolitan Novels 3) by Elelna Ferrante
book 8: Het onbekende kind (The golden egg; Brunetti 22) by Donna Leon
book 9: Treindromen (Train Dreams) by Denis Johnson
book 10: Angstige mensen (Anxious people) by Fredrik Backman
book 11: Boven water (Konráð 2) by Arnaldur Indriðason
book 12: De tocht van de tienduizend (The Anabasis) by Xenofon
book 13: De levende berg (The Living Mountain) by Nan Shepherd
book 14: Het Rosie resultaat (The Rosie result) by Graeme Simsion
book 15: De nachtstemmer by Maarten 't Hart
book 16: Reis door de Oriënt by Gustave Flaubert
book 17: Gewaagd leven by Astrid Roemer, 239 pages
book 18: Ideeën van Multatuli. Tweede bundel by Mutatuli

Books read in Februari
book 19: Morgen toen de oorlog begon (Tomorrow, when the war began; Tomorrow 1) by John Marsden
book 20: Het verhaal van het verloren kind (The Story of the Lost Child; Neapolitan Novels 4) by Elelna Ferrante
book 21: Over paden : een ontdekkingstocht (On trails : an exploration) by Robert Moor
book 22: Tegenstroom (A Necessary End, Inspector Banks 3) by Peter Robinson
book 23: Ik, Claudius (I, Claudius) by Robert Graves
book 24: Veranderingen (Change) by Mo Yan
book 25: Het holst van de nacht (The Dead of the Night) by John Marsden
book 26: Nachtvlucht (Night Flight) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
book 27: Kindertijd (Childhood) by Tove Ditlevsen
book 28: Denken aan vrijdag (Friday on my mind) by Nicci French
book 29: Sodom en Gomorra (Sodom and Gomorrah; In search of lost time 4) by Marcel Proust
book 30: Rinkeldekink by Martine Bijl
book 31: Beminde (Beloved) by Tony Morrison
book 32: Lijken op liefde by Astrid Roemer
book 33: Alleen : de Pacific Crest Trail by Tim Voors
book 34: Het nut van de wereld by J.M.A. Biesheuvel
book 35: Het enige verhaal (The Only Story) by Julian Barnes
book 36: Jeugd (Youth) by Tove Ditlevsen
book 37: Huis van volmaakte eenzaamheid (House of Splendid Isolation) by Edna O'Brien
book 38: Afhankelijkheid (Dependency) by Tove Ditlevsen

7FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 2, 2021, 3:55 am

Monthly statistics
January: 18 books / 5.137 pages / 165,7 ppd
February: 20 books / 5.689 pages / 203,2 ppd

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Previous threads in 2021
book 1 - 18: thread 1
book 19 -38: thread 2

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My reading in previous years
2008: 130 books - 35.152 pages (96,0 ppd)
2009:   78 books - 21.470 pages (58,8 ppd)
2010: 121 books - 38.119 pages (104,4 ppd)
2011:   84 books - 30.256 pages (82,9 ppd)
2012:   53 books - 18.779 pages (51,3 ppd)
2013:   13 books - 3.692 pages (10,1 ppd)
2014:   17 books - 3.700 pages (10,1 ppd)
2015:   29 books - 10.080 pages (27,6 ppd)
2016: 253 books - 72.391 pages (197,8 ppd)
2017: 453 books - 110.222 pages (302,0 ppd)
2018: 534 books - 111.906 pages (306,6 ppd)
2019: 413 books - 110.873 pages (303,8 ppd)
2020: 226 books - 79.216 pages (216,4 ppd)

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Lists on my WikiThing
My best books by year list.
My Five star reads.
The books by Nobel prize winners I have read

Working on: Booker prize winners; Dutch prize winners

8FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 31, 2021, 8:05 am

Series I read, a list to keep track

Alan Banks by Peter Robinson (re-read 3/20)
1 Stille blik; 2 Nachtlicht; 3 Tegenstroom; 4 Zondeval; 5 Schijnbeeld; 6 Woensdagkind; 7 Zwanenzang; 8 Innocent Graves (not translated); 9 Dead Right (not translated); 10 Verdronken verleden; 11 Kil als het graf; 12 Nasleep; 13 Onvoltooide zomer; 14 Vuurspel; 15 Drijfzand; 16 Hartzeer; 17 Duivelsgebroed; 18 Overmacht; 19 Uitschot; 20 Dwaalspoor; 21 Dankbare dood; 22 Slachthuisblues; 23 When the Music's Over (not translated); 24 Sleeping in the Ground (not translated); 25 Careless Love (not translated); 26 Many Rivers to Cross (not translated)

Bernie Gunther by Philip Kerr 6/12
1 Een Berlijnse kwestie; 2 Het handwerk van de beul; 3 Een Duits requiem; 4 De een van de ander; 5 Een stille vlam; 6 Als de doden niet herrijzen; 7 Grijs verleden; 8 Praag fataal; 9 De man zonder adem; 10 De vrouw van Zagreb; 11 De schaduw van de stilte; 12 Pruisisch blauw; 13 Vergeven en vergeten; 14 Metropolis

Broeder Cadfael by Ellis Peters 10/20
1 Het heilige vuur; 2 Het laatste lijk; 3 Het gemene gewas; 4 De kwade knecht; 5 De eenzame bruid; 6 De kille maagd; 7 Het vege lijf; 8 De duivelse droom; 9 De gouden speld; 10 Een wisse dood; 11 Een hard gelag; 12 De ware aard; 13 Een witte roos; 14 Het stille woud; 15 De laatste eer; 16 Het rechte pad; 17 Een zijden haar; 18 Een lieve lust; 19 De heilige dief; 20 De verloren zoon

De Cock by A.C. Baantjer 53/70

Frieda Klein by Nicci French 5/8
1 Blauwe maandag; 2 Dinsdag is voorbij; 3 Wachten op woensdag; 4 Donderdagskinderen; 5 Denken aan vrijdag; 6 Als het zaterdag wordt; 7 Zondagochtend breekt aan; 8 De dag van de doden

George Smiley by John Le Carré 4/9
1 Telefoon voor de dode; 2 Voetsporen in de sneeuw; 3 Spion aan de muur; 4 Spion verspeeld; 5 Edelman, bedelman, schutter, spion; 6 Spion van nobel bloed; 7 Smiley's prooi; 8 De laatste spion; 9 Een erfenis van spionnen

Guido Brunetti by Donna Leon 22/27
1 Dood van een maestro; 2 Dood in den vreemde; 3 De dood draagt rode schoenen; 4 Salto mortale; 5 Acqua alta; 6 Een stille dood; 7 Nobiltà; 8 Fatalità; 9 Vriendendienst; 10 Onrustig tij; 11 Bedrieglijke zaken; 12 De stille elite; 13 Verborgen bewijs; 14 Vertrouwelijke zaken; 15 Duister glas; 16 Kinderspel; 17 Droommeisje; 18 Gezichtsverlies; 19 Een kwestie van vertrouwen; 20 Dodelijke conclusies; 21 Beestachtige zaken; 22 Het onbekende kind; 23 Tussen de regels; 24 Ik aanbid je; 25 Eeuwige jeugd; 26 Wat niet verdwijnt; 27 Vergiffenis

John Rebus by Ian Rankin 3/18
1 Kat & muis; 2 Blindeman; 3 Hand & Tand; 4 Ontmaskering; 5 Zwartboek; 6 Vuurwerk; 7 Laat maar bloeden; 8 Gerechtigheid; 9 Door het lint; 10 Dode zielen; 11 In het duister; 12 Valstrik; 13 Lazarus; 14 Een kwestie van bloed; 15 De rechtelozen; 16 Gedenk de doden; 17 Laatste ronde; 18 Cold case;

Konrad Sejer by Karin Fossum 4/12
1 Eva's oog; 2 Kijk niet achterom; 3 Wie de wolf vreest; 4 De duivel draagt het licht; 5 De Indiase bruid; 6 Zwarte seconden; 7 De moord op Harriet Krohn; 8 Een andere voorkeur; 9 Kwade wil; 10 De waarschuwer; 11 Carmen Zita og døden (not translated); 12 Veenbrand; 13 De fluisteraar

Martin Beck by Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö 4/10
1 De vrouw in het Götakanaal; 2 De man die in rook opging; 3 De man op het balkon; 4 De lachende politieman; 5 De brandweerauto die verdween; 6 De man die even wilde afrekenen; 7 De verschrikkelijke man uit Säffle; 8 De gesloten kamer; 9 De politiemoordenaar; 10 De terroristen

Martin Servaz by Bernard Minier 1/5
1 Een kille rilling; 2 Huivering; 3 Verduistering; 4 Schemering; 5 Weerzin

Op zoek naar de verloren tijd (In Search of Lost Time) by Marcel Proust 4/7
1 De kant van Swann; 2 In de schaduw van meisjes in bloei; 3 De kant van Guermantes; 4 Sodom en Gomorra; 5 De gevangene; 6 De voortvluchtige; 7 De tijd hervonden

Het rad des tijds (Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan (and Brandon Sanderson) 8/16
0 Een nieuw begin; 1 Het oog van de wereld; 2 De grote jacht; 3 De herrezen draak; 4 De komst van de schaduw; 5 Vuur uit de hemel; 6 Heer van chaos; 7 Een kroon van zwaarden; 8 Het pad der dolken; 9 Hart van de Winter; 10 Viersprong van de schemer; 11 Mes van Dromen; 12 De naderende storm; 13 De Torens van Middernacht; 13.1 Bij gevallen gratie en vaandels; 14 Het licht van weleer

9FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 3:44 am

List of Nobel Prize for Literature winners:
(in bold the writers I have read)

1901 Sully Prudhomme
1902 Theodor Mommsen
1903 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1904 Frédéric Mistral
1904 José Echegaray y Eizaguirre
1905 Henryk Sienkiewicz
1906 Giosuè Carducci
1907 Rudyard Kipling
1908 Rudolf Christoph Eucken
1909 Selma Lagerlöf
1910 Paul Heyse
1911 Maurice Maeterlinck
1912 Gerhart Hauptmann
1913 Rabindranath Tagore
1915 Romain Rolland
1916 Verner von Heidenstam
1917 Karl Adolph Gjellerup
1917 Henrik Pontoppidan
1919 Carl Spitteler
1920 Knut Hamsun
1921 Anatole France
1922 Jacinto Benavente
1923 William Butler Yeats
1924 Władysław Reymont
1925 George Bernard Shaw
1926 Grazia Deledda
1927 Henri Bergson
1928 Sigrid Undset
1929 Thomas Mann
1930 Sinclair Lewis
1931 Erik Axel Karlfeldt
1932 John Galsworthy
1933 Ivan Boenin
1934 Luigi Pirandello
1936 Eugene O'Neill
1937 Roger Martin du Gard
1938 Pearl S. Buck
1939 Frans Eemil Sillanpää
1944 Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
1945 Gabriela Mistral
1946 Hermann Hesse
1947 André Gide
1948 T.S. Elliot
1949 William Faulkner
1950 Bertrand Russell
1951 Pär Lagerkvist
1952 François Mauriac
1953 Sir Winston Churchill
1954 Ernest Hemingway
1955 Halldór Laxness
1956 Juan Ramón Jiménez
1957 Albert Camus
1958 Boris Pasternak
1959 Salvatore Quasimodo
1960 Saint-John Perse
1961 Ivo Andrić
1962 John Steinbeck
1963 Giorgos Seferis
1964 Jean-Paul Sartre
1965 Michail Sjolochov
1966 Sjmoeël Joseef Agnon
1966 Nelly Sachs
1967 Miguel Ángel Asturias
1968 Yasunari Kawabata
1969 Samuel Beckett
1970 Aleksandr Solzjenitsyn
1971 Pablo Neruda
1972 Heinrich Böll
1973 Patrick White
1974 Eyvind Johnson
1974 Harry Martinson
1975 Eugenio Montale
1976 Saul Bellow
1977 Vincente Aleixandre
1978 Isaac Bashevis Singer
1979 Odysseas Elytis
1980 Czesław Miłosz
1981 Elias Canetti
1982 Gabriel Garciá Márquez
1983 William Golding
1984 Jaroslav Seifert
1985 Claude Simon
1986 Wole Soyinka
1987 Joseph Brodsky
1988 Nagieb Mahfoez
1989 Camilo José Cela
1990 Octavio Paz
1991 Nadine Gordimer
1992 Derek Walcott
1993 Toni Morrison
1994 Kenzaburo Oë
1995 Seamus Heaney
1996 Wisława Szymborska
1997 Dario Fo
1998 José Saramago
1999 Günter Grass
2000 Gao Xingjian
2001 V.S. Naipaul
2002 Imre Kertész
2003 John Maxwell Coetzee
2004 Elfriede Jelinek
2005 Harold Pinter
2006 Orhan Pamuk
2007 Doris Lessing
2008 J.M.G. Le Clézio
2009 Herta Müller
2010 Mario Vargas Llosa
2011 Tomas Tranströmer
2012 Mo Yan
2013 Alice Munro
2014 Patrick Modiano
2015 Svetlana Alexievich
2016 Bob Dylan
2017 Kazuo Ishiguro
2018 Olga Tokarczuk
2019 Peter Handke
2020 Louise Glück

10FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 31, 2021, 7:29 am

Books acquired in 2021: 9

January (2)
De dood in Rome - Wolfgang Koeppen
Veerman - Emile Verhaeren

February (5)
In weerwil van de woorden - Dimitri Verhulst
Ik wou - Toon Tellegen
Gebroken wit - Astrid Roemer
De melancholie van het verzet - Lásló Krasznahorkai
De reparatie van de wereld - Slobodan Šnajder

March (2)
Olga en haar driekwartsmaten - Astrid Roemer
Alles tegen - Dick Francis

11FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 3:44 am

Welcome!

12PaulCranswick
Mar 2, 2021, 4:51 am

Happy new thread, Anita.

Of your 12 series listed I have read from 7 of them.

13figsfromthistle
Mar 2, 2021, 5:36 am

Happy new thread!

14FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 6:41 am

>12 PaulCranswick: Thank you, Paul.
A lot of matches, and these are only my ongoing series. Series I have finished are removed.

>13 figsfromthistle: Thank you, Anita!

15Sakerfalcon
Mar 2, 2021, 6:59 am

Happy new thread Anita! The last one moved so fast I never did get to catch up with you in February! But I got in early this time. I loved reading about Sloompie and look forward to meeting the rest of your pets this year. I will always remember our day in Rotterdam with Ari.

16charl08
Mar 2, 2021, 8:26 am

Happy new one Anita. Those are very sweet photos.

17scaifea
Mar 2, 2021, 8:44 am

Happy new thread, Anita!

18quondame
Mar 2, 2021, 11:48 am

Happy new thread!

19Caroline_McElwee
Mar 2, 2021, 2:31 pm

>1 FAMeulstee: Loved reading about you and Sloompie, Anita.

20thornton37814
Mar 2, 2021, 2:55 pm

Happy new thread!

21RebaRelishesReading
Mar 2, 2021, 2:58 pm

Happy new thread, Anita!

22FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 3:08 pm

>15 Sakerfalcon: Thank you, Claire. My threads move a bit faster than last year.
Sloompie was a good pet to me, always there when I needed her. So glad you and Darryl met Ari that day in Rotterdam, good memories for us too.

>16 charl08: Thank you, Charlotte. She was a sweet rabbit :-)

>17 scaifea: Thank you, Amber!

23FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 3:10 pm

>18 quondame: Thank you, Susan!

>19 Caroline_McElwee: Thank you, Caroline. It is nice to share some good memories.

>20 thornton37814: Thank you, Lori!

>21 RebaRelishesReading: Thank you, Reba!

24drneutron
Mar 2, 2021, 3:17 pm

Happy new thread!

25Carmenere
Mar 2, 2021, 3:41 pm

Happy 3rd thread, Anita!!

26swynn
Mar 2, 2021, 3:44 pm

Happy new thread Anita!

27johnsimpson
Mar 2, 2021, 4:48 pm

Hi Anita my dear, happy new thread.

28FAMeulstee
Mar 2, 2021, 5:31 pm

>24 drneutron: Thank you, Jim!

>25 Carmenere: Thank you, Lynda, 3rd thread in 3rd month :-)

>26 swynn: Thank you, Steve!

>27 johnsimpson: Thank you, John.

29SirThomas
Mar 3, 2021, 12:11 pm

Happy new thread, Anita ant thank you for the beautiful pictures.

30FAMeulstee
Mar 3, 2021, 5:44 pm

>29 SirThomas: Thank you, Thomas, it is fun to go through my photobooks.

31EllaTim
Mar 3, 2021, 7:08 pm

Happy new thread, Anita! Nice picture of you with Sloompie!

32FAMeulstee
Mar 4, 2021, 5:01 am

>31 EllaTim: Thank you, Ella, she was a lovely pet to me.

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Reading now
Een kroon van zwaarden (A Crown of Swords; Wheel of Time 7) by Robert Jordan
Butcher's Crossing (Butcher's Crossing) by John Williams

33karenmarie
Mar 4, 2021, 10:53 am

Hi Anita, and happy new thread!

From your last thread, congrats on a great reading month in February.

What a lovely story about Sloompie, and thank you for the pictures. I didn't realize rabbits could live so long.

34connie53
Mar 4, 2021, 12:35 pm

Happy New Thread, Anita!

35jnwelch
Mar 4, 2021, 1:15 pm

Happy New Thread, Anita!

Oh my gosh, you're reading the Wheel of Time books! That's a major undertaking, but you're a reader who can do it. I liked the whole thing, including Brandon Sanderson's well done finish to it, but those books are not short, are they.:-)

36FAMeulstee
Mar 4, 2021, 1:53 pm

>33 karenmarie: Thank you, Karen!
I am glad reading went a bit better in Februari :-)
Some rabbits even live into their teens, 8 years is about average. I remember reading every book about rabbits from the library, to find out how to take care of Sloompie.

>34 connie53: Thank you, Connie!

>35 jnwelch: Thank you, Joe!
Yes, reading the Wheel of Time. I started in 2019 with the first 5 books. Last year I only read one book, and I hope to read a few more this year. I originally started because I loved the Mistborn books by Brandon Sanderson, and then found out I first had to go through eleven books by Robert Jordan ;-)

37PersephonesLibrary
Mar 4, 2021, 4:12 pm

Happy new thread, Anita!

38FAMeulstee
Mar 4, 2021, 6:39 pm

>37 PersephonesLibrary: Thank you, Käthe!

39Whisper1
Mar 4, 2021, 8:10 pm

>36 FAMeulstee: I love the story of Sloompie. During the funeral service for my grandmother, my mother told the story of the rabbits her mother (my beloved grandmother) allowed her to have in the yard. I never heard the story before, and it was good to learn a new thing about my special grandmother.

40connie53
Mar 5, 2021, 4:42 am

>36 FAMeulstee: I have a few more Wheel of Time books to read. I read the first eight books and then stopped but they are on the shelves. I even use Egwene as a nickname on my RL book-club. And I have no idea why I stopped. Maybe this year.

41PaulCranswick
Mar 5, 2021, 7:31 am

Dropping by to wish you a great weekend, Anita.

42msf59
Mar 5, 2021, 7:41 am

Happy Friday, Anita! Happy New Thread! Have a good weekend and enjoy those books!

43streamsong
Mar 5, 2021, 2:58 pm

Happy New Thread, Anita!

I've finally caught up on your thread. Such great reading! I have never read I Claudius but it sounds like I need to get to it.

Your upcoming trip sounds wonderful.

44connie53
Mar 6, 2021, 4:47 am

Happy Thingaversary, Anita.

45FAMeulstee
Mar 6, 2021, 5:59 am

>39 Whisper1: Thank you, Linda.
How nice your mother had rabbits . Most rabbits are nice animals.

>40 connie53: Book 8 is my next Wheel of Time read, Connie. I hope to get to book 10 this year.
I looked up some summaries at Wikipedia before I started book 7, the previous one was in June last year, so I needed to refresh my memory a bit. I hope you get going again.

>41 PaulCranswick: Thank you, Paul, the same to you.

46FAMeulstee
Mar 6, 2021, 6:07 am

>42 msf59: Thank you, Mark, happy Saturday to you!
I presume birds, books and beer are on the menu for you this weekend.

>43 streamsong: Thank you, Janet!
Yes, I, Claudius was a good read. I am now looking for a copy of Claudius the God, about the years he was he was emperor.
I am looking forward walking the next parts of the Pieterpad. Having fun preparing, I have the book with maps, and I am planning how far we can get each day.

>44 connie53: Thank you, Connie.
Time flies, I can hardly believe it was 13 years ago when I discovered LibraryThing!

47FAMeulstee
Mar 6, 2021, 6:15 am

Read, not yet reviewed
#39: Een kroon van zwaarden (A Crown of Swords, Wheel of Time 7) by Robert Jordan
#40: Een kille dageraad (A Killing Frost, Tomorrow 3) by John Marsden
#41: De avond valt (Darkness, Be My Friend, Tomorrow 4) by John Marsden

Reading now
Bezoek van de knokploeg (A Visit from the Goon Squad) by Jennifer Egan
Butcher's Crossing (Butcher's Crossing) by John Williams

48FAMeulstee
Mar 6, 2021, 7:16 am

I started a new puzzle today, The Kiss by Klimt (on the left, there are two 1000 pieces puzzles in this box). I love this painting. Making the puzzle will take a while, with so many pieces of similair color.

49connie53
Mar 6, 2021, 1:04 pm

That certainly is a challenge, Anita!

50EllaTim
Mar 6, 2021, 7:00 pm

Happy Thingaversary Anita!

>48 FAMeulstee: Complicated, but beautiful.

Have a nice Sunday!

51Fourpawz2
Mar 6, 2021, 8:50 pm

Hi Anita!
Sloompie was certainly a very impressive looking rabbit. I had a white rabbit when I was a teenager. My mother named him Maranville - after the baseball player Rabbit Maranville - but he was of a much more ordinary size. He had to stay outside in a hutch that my father built; too many cats in the house for him to be safe. I bet Sloompie could have defended himself easily, no matter the number of felines.

52LovingLit
Mar 6, 2021, 9:32 pm

I noted you recently read The Only Story...I just added it to my WL having seen it mentioned by you. It sounded intriguing :)

Your latest puzzle looks a challenge! I have abandoned my last two puzzles as they interested Gabby (the Tabby) too much, and also, they take up too much space :(

53FAMeulstee
Mar 7, 2021, 4:24 am

>49 connie53: Indeed, Connie. The edges are done, and a few pieces more.

>50 EllaTim: Thank you, Ella!
Very complicated, a beautiful reproduction of the painting.

>51 Fourpawz2: How nice you had a rabbit too in your teens, Charlotte..
You are right, Sloompie used her big backfeet against neighborhood cats in the garden. Very effective, cats who got a slap never returned.
We also had her outside in a hatch. We didn't expect she would grow that big, so the hatch was a bit small for her. That was why I took her out during the day.

>52 LovingLit: If you liked The sense of an ending, Megan, you probably will like this one.
That puzzle is a challenge indeed. After a day of sorting, I have only the edges and a few more. No cats here, and an unused dining table, so I can take all the time I need to finish the puzzle.

54banjo123
Mar 7, 2021, 2:34 pm

Happy new thread!

55charl08
Mar 7, 2021, 3:41 pm

Hey Anita! Thanks for spotting my "missing year "!

56FAMeulstee
Mar 7, 2021, 4:38 pm

>54 banjo123: Thank you, Rhonda!

>55 charl08: You are welcome, Charlotte. I knew because our Thingaversaries are on the same date.

57richardderus
Mar 7, 2021, 5:58 pm

Happy Thingaversary, Anita! And >48 FAMeulstee: fills me with terror...but since you're doing it, I'm trying to get past the fear that somehow I'll manage to ruin the 999th piece....

58PaulCranswick
Mar 7, 2021, 6:05 pm

>57 richardderus: That missing piece is another thing that puts me off the puzzles too.

Happy Thingaversary, Anita.

59FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 7, 2021, 6:26 pm

>57 richardderus: Thank you, Richard.
Don't worry about the pieces, this puzzle comes from Educa. I saw on the site where I ordered the puzzle that Educa has a special service: you can request missing pieces.

>58 PaulCranswick: See ^, Paul, I made 8 puzzles since Chrismas, and no missing pieces yet!
Thank you!

--
ETA: I count all the books acquired this year (see >10 FAMeulstee: ) as Thingaversary books. Thirteen years, so 6 books to go!

60Whisper1
Mar 7, 2021, 9:54 pm

>48 FAMeulstee: Those are beautiful puzzles!

61PersephonesLibrary
Mar 8, 2021, 5:53 am

>48 FAMeulstee: Lovely! Have fun with Klimt - I imagine that the Kiss is harder to make than the sleeping women!

62FAMeulstee
Mar 8, 2021, 10:51 am

>60 Whisper1: Thank you, Linda, I love Klimt paintings.

>61 PersephonesLibrary: Thanks, Käthe, I am working on the Kiss. It is my favorite Klimt painting, so I don't mind it goes slow.
The other might be a bit easier, I will keep it for after our vacation.

63The_Hibernator
Mar 8, 2021, 12:00 pm

That's a great idea to go by car to the place you ended last week. I want to hike one of the major hiking trails that stretches across the US - either the Pacific one or the Appalachian one. It would be a project that starts after Aaron retires, and I'm back in good shape again.

64FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 8, 2021, 6:18 pm

>63 The_Hibernator: Those are serious hiking trails, Rachel!

I have read two books about the Appalachian trail (A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson and On trails: an exploration by Robert More), and two about the Pacific Crest trail (Wild : from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed and Alleen : de Pacific Crest Trail by Tim Voors, a Dutch man who hiked the complete Pacific). There is no chance I will ever do one of those!

We have spend our last two vacations on walking the Pieterpad, a Dutch trail that goes from north to south (309 miles). We are lucky to have a friend going with us, who doesn't walk. He brings us to our starting point and picks us up where we end that day. We take it easy, walking about 6 to 8 miles a day. On the 19th we are going again for a week.

65Caroline_McElwee
Mar 8, 2021, 7:24 pm

Enjoy your holiday Anita.

I too love Klimt. I'm sure looking at the detail of his work while doing the puzzle will be wonderful. Perhaps noticing things you never noticed before.

66AMQS
Mar 8, 2021, 7:30 pm

Hi Anita! Oh, Sloompie! What a sweet story. Pets bring so much to our lives, don't they?

67cbl_tn
Mar 8, 2021, 8:14 pm

Hi Anita! I love the photos of Sloompie! What a beautiful rabbit!

68connie53
Mar 9, 2021, 2:55 am

>59 FAMeulstee: I once had a piece of a puzzle missing and I requested that missing piece. Instead I got a whole new but same puzzle.

69ChelleBearss
Mar 9, 2021, 10:24 am

Happy new thread!

70FAMeulstee
Mar 9, 2021, 1:13 pm

>65 Caroline_McElwee: Thank you, Caroline. Frank was just telling me some details of the painting were more visible, while making it. Like the fowers at the bottom and the flowers in the woman's dress.

>66 AMQS: Thank you, Anne. I have many good memories of Sloompie, she was always there when I needed her.

>67 cbl_tn: Thank you, Carrie. She was also very sweet :-)

>68 connie53: So you had to find the one piece, or do the whole puzzle again.

>69 ChelleBearss: Thank you, Chelle.

71connie53
Mar 9, 2021, 1:15 pm

>70 FAMeulstee: something like that. It was an odd puzzle. It was 4 pieces high and 1,50 meters long.

72FAMeulstee
Mar 9, 2021, 1:16 pm

Read, not yet reviewed
#39: Een kroon van zwaarden (A Crown of Swords, Wheel of Time 7) by Robert Jordan
#40: Een kille dageraad (A Killing Frost, Tomorrow 3) by John Marsden
#41: De avond valt (Darkness, Be My Friend, Tomorrow 4) by John Marsden
#42: Butcher's Crossing (Butcher's Crossing) by John Williams
#43: Ik ben er even niet (I'm Off Then) by Hape Kerkeling

Reading now
Bezoek van de knokploeg (A Visit from the Goon Squad) by Jennifer Egan
Bergje by Bregje Hofstede

73PaulCranswick
Mar 9, 2021, 2:59 pm

>63 The_Hibernator: & >64 FAMeulstee: I went on a hike twice today to the shopping mall and it is keeping me healthy but poor!

74RebaRelishesReading
Mar 9, 2021, 3:50 pm

>64 FAMeulstee: If/when we are able to travel to NL again, my BFF and I want to do at least part of the Pieterpad. Hubby wants to go along to transport us or our luggage each day. She and I walked from Reading to Bristol 1 1/2 years ago averaging 10 miles per day mostly on canal tow paths (so level). We had a wonderful time.

75FAMeulstee
Mar 9, 2021, 6:12 pm

>73 PaulCranswick: LOL, Paul, all walking is good.
You are not poor when you still can buy items in the shopping mall ;-)

>74 RebaRelishesReading: I remember you were walking in England, Reba.
Walking a part of the Pieterpad would be great, and hubby voluntering for transport makes it perfect. Any idea yet what part you want to walk?

76FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 10, 2021, 4:10 am


book 39: Een kroon van zwaarden by Robert Jordan
library, e-book, translated, original title A Crown of Swords, 798 pages
TIOLI Challenge #2: Start, and/or read at least five chapters of, a book which is part of a reading project for you

Wheel of Time book 7.
I needed a break from "real life" so I picked up the next book of Wheel of Time.

The story has perked up a bit, I enjoyed large parts.
Halfway, only 7 more books to go ;-)

English and Dutch title are the same.


77FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 10, 2021, 4:16 am


book 40: Een kille dageraad by John Marsden
library, YA, translated, original title A Killing Frost, 320 pages
TIOLI Challenge #13: Read a book in rolling order MARCH BREAK, with a title word starting with the letter

Tomorrow book 3.
Ellie and het friends plan a very large attack against the enemy, who invaded their country.

English and Dutch title are the same.


78FAMeulstee
Mar 10, 2021, 4:23 am


book 41: De avond valt by John Marsden
library, YA, translated, original title Darkness, Be My Friend, 312 pages
TIOLI Challenge #5: Read a book where the author's first name starts with a 'J'.

Tomorrow book 4.
After their rescue in the previous book, Ellie and het friends are going back to guide soldiers from New-Zealand. When a lot goes wrong, they are back on their own.

Dutch title translated: The evening falls


79FAMeulstee
Mar 10, 2021, 4:32 am


book 42: Butcher's Crossing by John Williams
library, translated, original title Butcher's Crossing, 334 pages
TIOLI Challenge #15: Read a book whose page numbers are anywhere but above the text

19th century, Will Andrews quits his education on Harvard, and goes west to find the wilderness. He ends up in a small town called Butcher's Crossing. With three others he goes to little known territory to kill thousands of buffalo's for their hide.

Very well written, the buffalo massacre and and skinning the animals was hard to read.

English and Dutch title are the same

80FAMeulstee
Mar 10, 2021, 4:48 am


book 43: Ik ben er even niet by Hape Kerkeling
library, non-fiction, translated from German, English translation I'm Off Then, 334 pages
TIOLI Challenge #11: Read a book about outdoor activity

Hape Kerkeling is a well known German comedian. After some trouble in his life, he decides to walk the Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimsway to Santiago de Compostella. He starts walking in the south of France, in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
He tells about the daily events, and his search for God, deity, spirituality, or whatever you may call it. On his way he makes some friends, who are with him when he arrives at the cathedral in Santiago de Compostella.

Parts were engaging, parts a bit longwinded and annoying. The book made me realise how difficult some parts of this pilgrimage are. Walking can help to let your mind wander, meanwhile there are mountains to cross, and summer heat in this region can be very hot.

Dutch title translated: I am not around for a while

81RebaRelishesReading
Mar 10, 2021, 12:27 pm

>75 FAMeulstee: I haven't looked at the details enough to know what part we would want to do. Right now it really isn't feasible and if we wait too long it probably won't happen (neither of us is getting any younger). But I love thinking about it and if I ever get to do a long walk again I think that will be my choice. What has been your favorite part so far?

82jnwelch
Mar 10, 2021, 1:12 pm

Hi, Anita.

The Wheel of Time books: When a new one was coming out, I used to re-read the one or two preceding to refresh my memory of the story. I stopped doing that around where you are in the series - it got to be too much as the books got longer! I like your idea very much of reading a summary of the preceding book instead. It's so much fun to read, but my goodness are there a lot of characters and storylines to keep straight!

83FAMeulstee
Mar 10, 2021, 2:43 pm

>81 RebaRelishesReading: Then keep on thinking, Reba! :-)
Until now we liked the 4th part the best, from Zuidlaren to Rolde.
https://www.pieterpad.nl/etappes/zuidlaren-rolde This link is from the official Pieterpad website, if you hadn't found it yet.

>82 jnwelch: I did the same with Jean Auels Earth's Children books, Joe. Well not the preceding two, only the previous one. These days summaries are easy found on the internet. I hope to read on this time, one book a month is my plan. Did you read them all?

84richardderus
Mar 10, 2021, 3:06 pm

Lovely batch of reviews! I've really got to get around to reading Butcher's Crossing. I was going to spend a whole year reading all John Williams's books and...didn't, somehow. Yet here they sit....

Splendid slide into the weekend, Anita my dear old pal.

85FAMeulstee
Mar 11, 2021, 2:37 pm

>84 richardderus: Thank you, Richard dear.
Reading all his books isn't that much, I guess you skip the poetry ;-)
I didn't love Butcher's Crossing, but liked it enough to look out for his other work. I might give Augustus a try, or Stoner.

Franks vacation started, so we can enjoy eachother for 3 weeks in a row :-)
Happy Friday, Saturday and Sunday to you

86FAMeulstee
Mar 11, 2021, 6:14 pm

Read, not yet reviewed
#44: Bergje by Bregje Hofstede
#45: Bezoek van de knokploeg (A Visit from the Goon Squad) by Jennifer Egan

Reading now
Wandelparadijs Nederland: te voet door alle provincies by John Jansen van Galen
Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono

87RebaRelishesReading
Mar 13, 2021, 6:27 pm

>83 FAMeulstee: Thanks, Anita. I had looked at the website before -- when I discovered from your thread that it obviously didn't go through the Huge Veluwe lol. I'm going to go again and check out your favorite-so-far part though.

88PersephonesLibrary
Mar 14, 2021, 9:38 am

Fijne Zondag, Anita!

89FAMeulstee
Mar 14, 2021, 7:32 pm

>87 RebaRelishesReading: You are welcome, Reba.
I am having fun preparing our six walking days on the Pieterpad. I made two scedules, one walking 10-12 km a day, the other walking 13-15 km a day. We will see how far we can get.

>88 PersephonesLibrary: Thank you, Käthe.
We had a lovely afternoon. We continued our walking the dikes of the Flevopolder, only 24,1 km left to go!
Wish you a good start into the week.

90charl08
Mar 15, 2021, 4:32 am

>89 FAMeulstee: I am so hoping that I get to do some long walks again soon. I am very bored of walking in my local area. The idea of booking a b and b away from home, and then hiking first thing sounds like heaven right now.

91FAMeulstee
Mar 15, 2021, 6:35 am

>90 charl08: I completely understand, Charlotte, and wish you can go somewhere soon.

I am glad we booked early, as prices for holiday houses are high. A last minute booking for the cottage we rented, is double from what we payed. Vacation within the Netherlands is still allowed, so everyone who normally goes abroad goes to these places now. Most B&B's are closed. Hotels are open, but the restaurants are not, so you have to get your food elsewhere. Renting a holliday cottage is the best option for most.

92figsfromthistle
Mar 15, 2021, 8:00 am

Happy Monday! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead.

93msf59
Mar 15, 2021, 8:06 am

Hi, Anita. I hope you had a good weekend. Butcher's Crossing sounds like a book I would like.

94karenmarie
Mar 15, 2021, 8:38 am

HI Anita and belated Happy Thingaversary to you. Happy early good wishes for a wonderful vacation.

>36 FAMeulstee: I remember those exciting times as a kid, when every book about a subject was instantly devoured.

lizzied is reading the Wheel of Time books too – I forget which one she’s on. I seem to think that some, if not all, are re-reads for her. Such a huge undertaking, for both of you.

>59 FAMeulstee: Wow. I’ve never heard of a company that let you request missing pieces.

95FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 15, 2021, 7:27 pm

>92 figsfromthistle: Thank you, Anita. Monday was good, and looking forward to our week away, starting Friday! :-)

>93 msf59: Thank you, Mark. No special sightings this weekend, only the usual birds.
I hope you can find a copy of Butcher's Crossing.

>94 karenmarie: Thank you, Karen. Preparing for the vacation is part of the fun, in that way the vacation already started ;-)
Yes, Peggy is reading the Wheel of Time books too, we are not far apart.
Neither had I, probably manageble with computerised models of the puzzles. I thought it was a big plus for this company. Already looking at some other puzzles by them.

96FAMeulstee
Mar 15, 2021, 7:26 pm

I finished the Klimt puzzle (>48 FAMeulstee: ) last Friday. Didn't feel like starting a next one, taking a puzzle break.

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Read, not yet reviewed
#44: Bergje by Bregje Hofstede
#45: Bezoek van de knokploeg (A Visit from the Goon Squad) by Jennifer Egan
#46: Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono
#47: Het uur van de wraak (Burning for Revenge, Tomorrow 5) by John Marsden

Reading now
De omweg naar Santiago (Roads to Santiago) by Cees Nooteboom
Groene Heinrich by Gottfried Keller
Wandelparadijs Nederland: te voet door alle provincies by John Jansen van Galen

97ursula
Mar 17, 2021, 2:29 am

Hi there! That is quite a rabbit! I'm curious, how did she do on a leash? :)

98FAMeulstee
Mar 17, 2021, 5:43 am

Thank you, Ursula, indeed she was.
She would walk/hop for 10 or 15 meters, and lay down. Then I picked her up, carried her for some minutes, and put her down again. Repeat all this, until we were back home. Not as good as a dog, but statisfying enough :-)

99EllaTim
Mar 17, 2021, 12:26 pm

>98 FAMeulstee: Oh my. And she must have been heavy. Didn't she want to eat something along the way? We walked a friends cat on a leash. He wanted to examine things, climb trees, all kinds of fun stuff. Very different from walking a dog. Leaving his own territory was too scary.

100FAMeulstee
Mar 17, 2021, 6:22 pm

>99 EllaTim: We mainly walked on the road, Ella, there is not much interesting on a road for a rabbit.
Did that later, cats on a leash. One did very well, the other refused. That is a story for some other thread later this year.

101EllaTim
Mar 17, 2021, 6:29 pm

>100 FAMeulstee: No, that's true, and probably a road is a bit scary as well.

I've had a rabbit as a pet as well. Never tried to walk him though. When I had to move houses I noticed that he had been digging a tunnel through a mattress! Rabbits will be rabbits;-)

102FAMeulstee
Mar 17, 2021, 6:56 pm

>101 EllaTim: It was the backroad just behind our house, not much traffic. She never gave the impression to be scared there.
A tunnel in your matrass, so you kept the rabbit at your room. My rabbit was kept outside.

103EllaTim
Editado: Mar 17, 2021, 7:02 pm

>103 EllaTim: It was my student room, no outside, just a balcony, where I had kept the old mattress that went with the room. When I moved I had to turn it in, and then saw the damage. A friend helped me swap it with another one;-)

I didn't keep him in a cage, for the most part. And I had a cat door, so he could go outside. Wouldn't do it again, though, I've become more and more convinced animals need to live as they are meant to, so a rabbit needs company.

104FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 18, 2021, 3:52 am

>103 EllaTim: How nice you owned a rabbit too, Ella. My view on keeping animals has changed in a similair way.

105FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 3:11 am


book 44: Bergje: een wandeling by Bregje Hofstede
library, non-fiction, Dutch, English translation Bergje, 78 pages
TIOLI Challenge #11: Read a book about outdoor activity

In her youth the writer went every year on vacation with her family to Italy, near the Sass Songer mountain. Later in life she went there again. She describes climbing the mountain, and the memories.

Dutch title translated: Mountain : a walk

106FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 3:25 am


book 45: Bezoek van de knokploeg by Jennifer Egan
1001 books, library, e-book, translated, original title A Visit from the Goon Squad, 335 pages
TIOLI Challenge #5: Read a book where the author's first name starts with a 'J'

Collection of stories around a few main characters, who are loosly connected. Bennie is a music producer, and Sasha was his assistant. Jumping forth and back in time, different narrators, who know one or both main characters, is telling the story.

I didn't like the story, nor any of the characters. I liked her book Manhattan Beach better.

Dutch title translated: A visit from the thugs

107FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 3:41 am


book 46: Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono
library, e-book, Dutch, no translations, 223 pages
TIOLI Challenge #13: Read a book in rolling order MARCH BREAK, with a title word starting with the letter

Salomé is in jail. She attacked two classmates, and was convicted for six months in youth detention. She has to deal with the other girls, the prison wards, and the psychologists. A complete other life than she had before. Meanwhile we find out how she grew up, and what made her so angry.

Very good story about growing up in a small Dutch village, being different, the daily racism, and a girl who couldn't take it anymore.

Dutch title translated: Confrontations

108FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 3:49 am


book 47: Het uur van de wraak by John Marsden
library, YA, translated, original title Burning for Revenge, 293 pages
TIOLI Challenge #5: Read a book where the author's first name starts with a 'J'.

Tomorrow book 5.
Ellie and her friends go on with their attacks against the enemy, who invaded their country.

Dutch title translated: The hour of the revenge

109FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 18, 2021, 5:23 am

Yesterday we had our general elections, the final results wil come later today.
A record of 37 parties were on the ballot, of those probably 17 will get at least one seat in parliament. The new parliament went a bit to the right: the social democrat parties loosing seats, far right winning some seats. Formation of a new government will start soon, parties have to negotiate to form a new government. This usually takes a while, as there are at least 4 parties needed to have a majority in parliament.

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Reading now
De omweg naar Santiago (Roads to Santiago) by Cees Nooteboom, 413 pages, TIOLI #7
Groene Heinrich by Gottfried Keller, 996 pages, TIOLI #10
Wandelparadijs Nederland: te voet door alle provincies by John Jansen van Galen, 301 pages, TIOLI #12
Tussen de regels (By its cover) by Donna Leon, 270 pages, TIOLI #8

110EllaTim
Mar 18, 2021, 8:06 am

>107 FAMeulstee: That's an interesting one. On the TBR.

>109 FAMeulstee: Disappointing results!

I hope you'll like De Omweg naar Santiago as much as I did. It did take me time to read it, though.

Have fun preparing your walk, Anita! The weather is improving. A bit of sun will make it all the nicer.

111msf59
Mar 18, 2021, 8:10 am

Sweet Thursday, Anita. Sorry, Goon Squad didn't work for you. It was challenge, but I am a big fan of that novel. Good luck with the new parliament. It looks like the far right are making advances everywhere. Ugh!

112leperdbunny
Mar 18, 2021, 10:56 am

>80 FAMeulstee: I actually LOVE books about hiking/walking/biking. Adding to my TBR.

113FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 2:57 pm

>110 EllaTim: Confrontaties is on the Libris shortlist, Ella.
Yes, our country is sowly moving to the right :'(
The weather looks perfect for our vacation, cool and dry!

>111 msf59: Thank you, Mark. Not every book is for everyone.
It looks like centre-right and centre-slightly left are going to work together again. We will see how it works out.
Even here there are QAnon supporters :-(

>112 leperdbunny: So do I, Tamara. I hope you can find a copy of I'm Off Then.

114richardderus
Mar 18, 2021, 3:41 pm

>113 FAMeulstee: The world moves more and more to the right as people listen to the fearmongering elite scumbags who want chaos, suspicion, and hate to dominate social intercourse. It means no one pays much attention to their looting and destroying the Earth we all live on, while existing in unimaginable luxury.

And it's working.

115charl08
Mar 18, 2021, 4:47 pm

>107 FAMeulstee: Sounds really good. I am very tempted by her poetry collection newly available in English.
https://theemmapress.com/shop/how-the-first-sparks-became-visible/

Sorry the election results were disappointing. I had to be told today we have local ones coming up. I had missed it. I have been avoiding all the news (because Covid).

116FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 5:25 pm

>114 richardderus: It is sad that it is working, Richard dear. I still hope we can find a way out of this system, before it is to late...

>115 charl08: I hope this one will be translated, Charlotte.
Did you attend the New Dutch Writing event yesterday?
The election results were no surprise, but there is always hope it will turn out not so bad. I had been avoiding the news for a while, that didn't last long. Did you find out how soon the local elections are?

117FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 5:30 pm

Now off to pack, we are leaving tomorrow for a week, to walk the next parts of the Pieterpad.
Not sure how good/bad the internet connection will be at the holliday cottage, so if I am quiet, you know why.

118FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 6:33 pm


book 48: Wandelparadijs Nederland: te voet door alle provincies by John Jansen van Galen
library, Dutch, non-fiction, no translations, 301 pages
TIOLI Challenge #12: Rolling challenge where a one word title alternates with a longer title that includes the word from the previous title

Walking through the Netherlands. Short descriptions of one day walks (a few taking more days) in all 12 provinces. Some were published before in magazines.
Sadly no maps included. Some of the walks can be found on the internet including a map.

Title translated: Walking paradise the Netherlands : on foot through all provinces

119charl08
Mar 18, 2021, 6:33 pm

>116 FAMeulstee: I was disappointed. The host annoyed me with her constant repetition of the phrase "high impact" and there was a sound problem. Then my internet connection played up. The long reading by the translator of Herman Koch was also not tempting. I went back later on and listened to bits on catchup though. I thought they should have skipped the music and spent more time with the new writers. To be fair, my internet connection problem was not the British Library's fault!

120FAMeulstee
Mar 18, 2021, 6:37 pm

>119 charl08: I am sorry it didn't live up to your expectations, Charlotte. I am not a fan of Herman Koch, so I don't expect his work is better in translation. Sorry your internet conection made it worse.

121jessibud2
Mar 18, 2021, 8:21 pm

Have a wonderful time away, Anita, and wishing you good weather, too.

122charl08
Mar 19, 2021, 2:52 am

>120 FAMeulstee: I hadn't realised until the event how well Koch has sold in English - seemed to be a big draw. I am going to order the Durch Riveter, looking forward to discovering more translated fiction.

Hope you have a wonderful trip!

123SirThomas
Mar 19, 2021, 4:20 am

I wish you and Frank a wonderful trip, Anita.

124connie53
Mar 19, 2021, 1:50 pm

Have a wonderful trip, Anita (and Frank) I hope the weather will be kind to you.

125ChelleBearss
Mar 20, 2021, 12:11 pm

Hope you're having a wonderful trip!

126johnsimpson
Mar 20, 2021, 3:56 pm

Hi Anita, hope that you and Frank have a lovely trip my dear.

127figsfromthistle
Mar 20, 2021, 9:04 pm

Enjoy your vacation!

128jnwelch
Mar 20, 2021, 9:30 pm

>83 FAMeulstee: Yes, I read the whole Wheel of Time series. Robert Jordan died before finishing it, but left outlines for the remainder. The estate authorized a really good sci-fi author, Brandon Sanderson, to finish it, and I thought he did a great job.

129FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 26, 2021, 5:06 pm

Thanks Shelley, Charlotte, Thomas, Connie, Chelle, John and Anita, we are back home, after a very good week.
The weather was kind (only a bit of rain on our last walking day) although a bit on the cold side, and we enjoyed our walks through Drenthe and Overijssel. We walked 69 km in 6 days.
Pictures will follow later, I will try to catch up with the threads tomorrow.

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>128 jnwelch: Yes I know, Joe. The fact that Brandon Sanderson finished the series was the reason I started to read Wheel of Time. I loved the Mistborn series.

130FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 26, 2021, 5:11 pm

Read, not yet reviewed
#49: Tussen de regels (By its cover) by Donna Leon
#50: Christus kwam niet verder dan Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) by Carlo Levi
#51: De omweg naar Santiago (Roads to Santiago) by Cees Nooteboom

Reading now
Groene Heinrich by Gottfried Keller
Camino (Two steps forward) by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist

131richardderus
Mar 26, 2021, 6:00 pm

I'm glad y'all had nice walking weather for the trip! Nothing less fun than squishing along in soggy clothes.

Happy weekend's reads!

132FAMeulstee
Mar 27, 2021, 7:25 am

>131 richardderus: Thank you, Richard dear, happy weekend to you!
Rain would not have stopped us, we have good rain suits, and the rainradar predicts rather well. Last time in September we had two rainy days, and the rain suits kept us dry. But of course dry weather is better :-)

133FAMeulstee
Mar 27, 2021, 7:32 am

134charl08
Mar 27, 2021, 10:28 am

Lovely pictures Anita. Glad you (mostly) kept dry too!

135EllaTim
Mar 27, 2021, 12:06 pm

>133 FAMeulstee: Nice pictures Anita! What's the second one?

I saw a review for the dutch translation of Vesper Flights in NRC. Very positive. So the dutch translation is out.

136jessibud2
Mar 27, 2021, 12:25 pm

>133 FAMeulstee: - Anita, that is interesting. In that pic, second from last, the one where Frank is standing under it, here in Canada, those are known as Inukshuk. It is an Inuit symbol of friendship, welcome and direction. I would not have thought to find them in Netherlands!

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/inuksuk-inukshuk

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=inukshuk&form=HDRSC2&first=1&ts...

137FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 27, 2021, 5:43 pm

>134 charl08: Thank you, Charlotte. A bit less cold would have been nice, can't have them all ;-)

>135 EllaTim: Thank you, Ella. The second one is the Pieterpad monument, between Schoonloo and Schoonoord, in honor of the two ladies who created the Pieterpad.
Thanks, I will wait until I can get it at the library.

>136 jessibud2: Thank you, Shelley, it looks indeed like an Inukshunk. Never heard of those.
This is an artwork called "Drentse Poort" = Gate to Drenthe (Drenthe is a Dutch province) and is near the border of Drenthe and Overijssel, made by sculpturer Rob Schreefel.
The province of Drenthe is well known for the many giant rocks. The rocks used for this artwork came from the province. Many villages claim to have the largest rock of our country.

138banjo123
Mar 27, 2021, 5:38 pm

Nice pictures! I am glad you had a good vacation, overall.

139FAMeulstee
Mar 27, 2021, 5:45 pm

>138 banjo123: Thank you, Rhonda, it was :-)

140Caroline_McElwee
Mar 27, 2021, 6:56 pm

>133 FAMeulstee: Great photos of your adventures Anita.

141richardderus
Mar 27, 2021, 7:53 pm

>133 FAMeulstee: Good heavens, Anita! Frank looks so much healthier than the last time I saw him.

I love the way you always find some way to show us interesting art in your vacation photos. It's so nice to see that you're excited by the work and world around you! So many people don't seem to care. I feel so sad for that.

142AMQS
Mar 27, 2021, 10:04 pm

Thanks for sharing those pictures, Anita, and glad you had such a good trip.

143FAMeulstee
Mar 28, 2021, 5:31 am

>140 Caroline_McElwee: Thank you, Caroline, walking the Pieterpad is a nice way to learn more about other parts of my country.

>141 richardderus: Thank you, Richard dear, also on Franks behalf.
Yes, people not caring is sad, not only about art also many other ways.
Art is what I miss most in these strange times. Museums are closed, so we will have to do with what can be found outside.

>142 AMQS: Thank you, Anne, our next week at the Pieterpad will be in October.

144PersephonesLibrary
Mar 28, 2021, 5:40 am

>133 FAMeulstee: Great pictures and lovely landscape! Are the stone sculptures historical or modern? You're really inspiring with those walks. I am currently on the lazy side and rather planning stuff to do at home... but I should look into shorter walks, too!

"Confrontations" looks like something I would like reading - not sure if I will get it right away, but I will definitely keep it in mind!

145FAMeulstee
Mar 28, 2021, 6:32 am

>144 PersephonesLibrary: Thank you, Käthe, it was a lovely route to walk.
These are both modern sculptures: Pieterpad monument 2004, Drentse Poort 2005. In September 2020 we walked past some dolmen. Dolmen are found all over the world. Almost all Dutch dolmen are in Drenthe.
I hope Confrontations becomes available for you. When I wrote that review, there was one copy of English edition on LT. It is gone now, so I am not sure there is an English translation (yet).

146CDVicarage
Mar 28, 2021, 8:53 am

I love to see your photos, Anita. I am not a fan of Modern Art, particularly, but I always like the items you show me.

147karenmarie
Mar 28, 2021, 9:09 am

Hi Anita!

I'm glad your walking vacation was a success, even with a bit of rain. Thanks for sharing the pics.

148msf59
Mar 28, 2021, 9:17 am

Happy Sunday, Anita. It looks like you had a nice vacation. I like the photos too.

149FAMeulstee
Mar 28, 2021, 10:40 am

>146 CDVicarage: Thank you, Kerry.
Glad to know that I am able to show you likable Modern Art.

>147 karenmarie: Thank you, Karen. We are almost at 1/3rd of the Pieterpad now. With two walking vacations a year, we should be able to finish in spring 2024.

>148 msf59: Thank you, Mark. We had a good time, and now it is nice to be back home again. And to have a bit more reading time ;-)

150ursula
Mar 28, 2021, 11:42 am

>133 FAMeulstee: Looks like a good time! Glad the weather was nice for you too!

151johnsimpson
Mar 28, 2021, 3:50 pm

Hi Anita my dear, lovely photos and looks like you both had a really good time and i am so glad that the weather was good for both of you. Sending love and hugs to you and Frank from both of us dear friend.

152FAMeulstee
Mar 28, 2021, 6:17 pm

>150 ursula: Thank you, Ursula. We booked this week last October, and took a chance on the weather. It turned out well for the time of year :-)

>151 johnsimpson: Thank you, John. We were lucky again, and had a good time walking through the provinces Drenthe and Overijssel. Sending love and hugs back to you and Karen, from both of us.

153avatiakh
Mar 28, 2021, 9:32 pm

Sounds like you had a lovely few days of walking.

154Whisper1
Mar 28, 2021, 9:55 pm

Hi Anita!

I am in awe of your walking. I gained weight during the pandemic and now, I must get off the chair and put on the sneakers. I have chiropractor visits once a week at an incredible building that contains indoor walking, a huge sauna and indoor pool, equipment that I cannot use because of fusion from
c1-T2, but I will use the pool and the walking path. If I have to pay for membership, then I will be more commited.

155LizzieD
Mar 28, 2021, 11:07 pm

I can't say that I caught up, Anita, but I was happy to spend some time here looking at pictures and enjoying your vacation. I guess you know that I'm still reading *Wheel* too - I'm in #12, the first of the Sanderson volumes. At last! I hate to tell you, but I guess you know that you're approaching the worst ones of the series; I think that everybody, including me, says that about #10. You have to read them though because some big stuff happens. Persevere!!!!! I'll also proclaim my love for I, Claudius and a little less for *CtheG*. AND I proclaim myself completely impressed at your finishing that Klimpt puzzle.

156London_StJ
Mar 29, 2021, 8:21 am

>133 FAMeulstee: I've missed 116 posts, but I'm glad I made it back to see your photos! So good to see you and your adventures.

157FAMeulstee
Mar 29, 2021, 5:00 pm

>153 avatiakh: Thank you, Kerry. You are absolutely right :-)

>154 Whisper1: Thank you, Linda. It all started when Ari died. Instead of walking the dog three times a day, we started walking together. At first only half an hour, but that graually increased. I hope you can find a way to increase your excersise.

>155 LizzieD: You made me smile, Peggy, catching up is never required :-)
Glad you enjoyed your visit to my thread. Yes, I know you are reading the Wheel, I do keep up with your thread, although I rarely leave a comment. I want to read the whole Wheel, but it doesn't call to me every month. Next month I will skip both the Wheel and Proust, as I am also reading In Search of Lost Time, I am halfway with both these series.
The Klimt puzzle was difficult, but very statisfying to complete. The puzzles are out of sight now, they feel more suitable for the short days of late autumn and winter. I will keep the next Klimt for October or November.

>156 London_StJ: Thank you, London, happy to see your message. As the pictures show, we had a good time, despite the lockdown.

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Now back to reading Groene Heinrich. I really want to finish it before the end of the month.

158Sakerfalcon
Mar 30, 2021, 6:32 am

Wonderful pictures Anita! I'm glad you had a good holiday and got to do lots of walking. I love the sculptures.

159FAMeulstee
Mar 30, 2021, 9:35 am

>158 Sakerfalcon: Thank you, Claire! We were glad it is still possible to get away in our own country.
The sculptures were a nice bonus, as we miss visiting art exhibitions because of the lockdown.

160SirThomas
Mar 30, 2021, 1:00 pm

Thanks for the pictures, Anita, I'm glad you were able to enjoy the vacation.

161FAMeulstee
Mar 30, 2021, 4:00 pm

>160 SirThomas: Thank you, Thomas. I hope your next vacation will be as good.

162avatiakh
Mar 30, 2021, 8:43 pm

I've just started reading Tove Ditlevsen's Childhood, only a few pages in but I love her descriptions - the mother sings and no one listens, manipulated by the son to defuse her anger. The father not able to show affection to the daughter.

Another Tonke Dragt book has made it to English thanks to Pushkin Press, The goldsmith and the master thief. I saw it in Unity Children's Bookshop in the central city and have requested it from the library.

163Berly
Mar 30, 2021, 9:28 pm

Hurray for nice weather and a wonderful walking vacation! Love the photos.

164FAMeulstee
Mar 31, 2021, 5:42 am

>162 avatiakh: Thanks for lettig me know, Kerry. Tove Ditlevsen has a special voice. I am glad her works are available in translation now.
The goldsmith and the master thief was Tonke dragt's first published book. I hope you enjoy it!

>163 Berly: Thank you, Kim. We were lucky, usually it is not the best time of year weatherwise. But at least the holiday cottage was affordable. With everyone spending their vacation within our country, prices have gone way up.

165FAMeulstee
Mar 31, 2021, 6:03 am


book 49: Tussen de regels by Donna Leon
library, translated, original title By its cover, 270 pages
TIOLI Challenge #8 Read a book to help me celebrate my 60th birthday

Commissario Brunetti book 23.
When rare books are vandalised and some others stolen from the Merula library, Brunetti starts an investigation. Then a regular visitor of the library is murdered, and the investigation turns into a new direction. I found the ending a bit disappointing.

Dutch title translated: Between the lines

166FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 31, 2021, 7:25 am


book 50: Christus kwam niet verder dan Eboli by Carlo Levi
1001 books, library, non-fiction, translated from Italian, English translation Christ Stopped at Eboli, 296 pages
TIOLI Challenge #9: Read a book for the March CFF Mystery Challenge Challenge

In 1935 Carlo Levi was banned to a remote village in the south of Italy by the Mussolini regime. Later he wrote about his experiences. The very poor farmers are kept poor by church and civil servants. There is no education, although there is a school. The farmers live like they have for millennia, trying to make a living on poor ground. Carlo Levi studied medicine, but never worked as a doctor, here he tries to help the farmers with medical issues. Much to the chagrin of the two incompetent village "doctors". Accompanied by his dog he walks around the village, not allowed to cross the border of the next village, trying to make the best of his forced stay.

Impressive read.

Dutch title translated: Christ didn't come past Eboli

167FAMeulstee
Mar 31, 2021, 6:25 am


book 51: De omweg naar Santiago by Cees Nooteboom
library, e-book, non-fiction, Dutch, English translation Roads to Santiago, 413 pages
TIOLI Challenge #7: Read a book with a proper noun in the title

Traveling through Spain, visiting cities and churches, larded with Spanish history.
The writers goal is to travel to Santiago de Compostella, but on his way he gets distracted by remote monastries, a descripion of a village in a book (so he has to see it himself), some very old churches, and historic sites. Years later he finally gets to Santiago.

Dutch title translated: The detour to Santiago.

168FAMeulstee
Editado: Mar 31, 2021, 6:55 am


book 52: Camino by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist
library, e-book, translated, original title Two steps forward, 381 pages
TIOLI Challenge #11: Read a book about outdoor activity

Zoe and Martin walk the pilgrims road to Santiago de Compostella, and tell their stories in alternate chapters. They both start in France, and run into eachother serveral times on their way. Martin is recently divorced, Zoe lost her husband. Love story and misunderstanding on the Camino.

I wasn't thrilled about the romance part, but the descriptions of the pilgrimsway were rather interesting.

Dutch title translated: Camino (=Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimsway to Santiago de Compostella)

169FAMeulstee
Mar 31, 2021, 6:42 am


book 53: Kameleon, ahoy! by H. de Roos
library, e-book, YA, no translations, 121 pages
TIOLI Challenge #11: Read a book about outdoor activity

Second book about the twins Sietse an Hielke living in a small vilage in Friesland. They often get in trouble. In winter they go ice skating, together with their friend Cor. When spring arrives the boat can go back into the water, and they help with cathing a thief

Nostalgia, I must have read dozens of this series from the library when I was young. Now all are available at the e-library, so I can get one, when I am in need for a very light read

Title translated: The skippers of the Chameleon

170FAMeulstee
Mar 31, 2021, 6:52 am


book 54: Groene Heinrich by Gottfried Keller
1001 books, library, translated from German, no English translation, 996 pages
TIOLI Challenge #10: Read a book with 750+ pages

Classic Swiss bildungsroman tells the story of Heinrich Lee. His youth, his family, his desire to be a painter, his travels to Germany, his stay and education in Germany, and his return home.

This is the translation of the first book with this name. It never sold well, so later in life Gottfried Keller rewrote parts and shortened the book and published under the same title it became a success. This second version is available in English translation as Green Henry.

I learned a lot about Swiss history, how the country was created, and political devided in the early 19th century. Reading was sometimes fun, sometimes a bit of a slog, but I am glad I read it.

Dutch title translated: Green Heinrich

171FAMeulstee
Mar 31, 2021, 2:21 pm

March 2021 in numbers

16 books read (5.805 pages, 187,3 pages a day)

own 0 / library 16

11 male author / 5 female author
  3 originally written in Dutch / 13 translated into Dutch
11 fiction / 5 non-fiction

16 books in TIOLI Challenges
  6 e-books
  3 1001 books
  1 mystery/police procedural
  4 YA

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pages:
0 - 100 pages: 1
101 - 200 pages: 1
201 - 300 pages: 4
301 - 400 pages: 7
401 - 500 pages: 1
501 - 999 pages: 2
1000+ pages: 0

longest book 996 pages
shortest book 78 pages
average book 363 pages

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no own books read this month

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date first published:

19th century: 1

20th century
1940s: 1
1950s: 1
1960s: 1
1990s: 5

21st century
2000s: 1
2010s: 4
2020s: 2

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ratings:
  1 x
  3 x
  8 x
  3 x
  1 x

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Best book in March


Christus kwam niet verder dan Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) by Carlo Levi

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walking in March: walked 29 days, 212,9 km; average 7,34 km/a day
e-biking in March: biked 2 days, 45,9 km; average 22,95 km/a day

172FAMeulstee
Editado: mayo 1, 2021, 3:10 am

2021 totals to date:

54 books read (16.631 pages, 184,8 pages a day)

own 5 (9 %) / library 49

35 male author / 19 female author
10 originally written in Dutch / 44 translated into Dutch
38 fiction / 16 non-fiction

54 books in TIOLI Challenges
20 e-books
7 1001 books (total 190)
0 Dutch Literary Canon (total 31/125)
6 childrens/YA
7 mystery/police procedural

pages:
0 - 100 pages: 2
101 - 200 pages: 9
201 - 300 pages: 17
301 - 400 pages: 18
401 - 500 pages: 5
501 - 999 pages: 3
1000+ pages: 0

longest book 996 pages
shortest book 92 pages
average book 308 pages

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own books read were on the shelf since:
before 2008: 2
2015: 1
2016: 1
2019: 1

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date first published:
4th centry BC: 1
19th century: 2

20th century
1910s: 1
1920s: 1
1930s: 2
1940s: 1
1950s: 2
1960s: 4
1970s: 3
1980s: 4
1990s: 10

21st century
2000s: 2
2010s: 19
2020s: 2

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ratings:
  6 x
17 x
24 x
  6 x
  1 x

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Walking in 2021: walked 85 days 547,1 km; average 6,44 km a day
e-biking in 2021: biked 5 days 100,9 km; average 20,18 km a day

173Familyhistorian
Mar 31, 2021, 8:12 pm

Very impressive walking, Anita. I enjoyed your pictures of your holiday.

174FAMeulstee
Abr 1, 2021, 3:11 am

>173 Familyhistorian: Thank you, Meg. March was our best walking month ever. We booked for our next week walking the Pieterpad in October.