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1MarthaJeanne
I'm aiming at 10 categories of 10 books each in four different challenges. I'll comment on all my reading here.
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3MarthaJeanne
Winds of change
I finished it in bed after midnight, so normally I'd have counted this for yesterday, but instead I'll count it as the first book finished for this year.
Lavinia
Le Guin has written better.
Don't worry (it's safe to eat)
Der Altmexikanische Federkopfschmuck
Now to go back and see the new exhibit again! An interesting catalogue if you read German or Spanish.
Winds of fury
Nikolaus und Engelshaar
Yellow bird
I finished it in bed after midnight, so normally I'd have counted this for yesterday, but instead I'll count it as the first book finished for this year.
Lavinia
Le Guin has written better.
Don't worry (it's safe to eat)
Der Altmexikanische Federkopfschmuck
Now to go back and see the new exhibit again! An interesting catalogue if you read German or Spanish.
Winds of fury
Nikolaus und Engelshaar
Yellow bird
4MarthaJeanne
Provenance
I got fascinated with art forgery in high school, so always glad to read more about it.
Storm warning
Hermann Leopoldi, Hersch Kohn : eine Biographie
Medieval garments reconstructed : Norse Clothing Patterns
This is exactly what the title says - patterns for reconstructing Norse (specifically Greenland) garments. They go into the threads and weaves used as well so that if you want to start with spinning your own threads (from the right sort of sheep) on spindles and weave with a traditional vertical loom, you could do it, but they also have suggestions for making it easier on yourself.
BTW My husband is not going along with the idea of us getting a few pet Icelandic sheep, even if they would mow the lawn for him. Review.
Weihnachtszeit oder Heiße Schokolade bei Signora Rosa
This was a nice one.
Little Known Facts about India
I got fascinated with art forgery in high school, so always glad to read more about it.
Storm warning
Hermann Leopoldi, Hersch Kohn : eine Biographie
Medieval garments reconstructed : Norse Clothing Patterns
This is exactly what the title says - patterns for reconstructing Norse (specifically Greenland) garments. They go into the threads and weaves used as well so that if you want to start with spinning your own threads (from the right sort of sheep) on spindles and weave with a traditional vertical loom, you could do it, but they also have suggestions for making it easier on yourself.
BTW My husband is not going along with the idea of us getting a few pet Icelandic sheep, even if they would mow the lawn for him. Review.
Weihnachtszeit oder Heiße Schokolade bei Signora Rosa
This was a nice one.
Little Known Facts about India
5MarthaJeanne
Half of a yellow sun
This one counts for Awards CAT, AlphaCAT, and RandomCAT
A small place
My son was assigned this to be read just before visiting the island a few weeks ago. I'm looking forward to discusing it with him.
Storm rising
The Cambridge history of early Christian literature
Very good. Reviewed.
This one counts for Awards CAT, AlphaCAT, and RandomCAT
A small place
My son was assigned this to be read just before visiting the island a few weeks ago. I'm looking forward to discusing it with him.
Storm rising
The Cambridge history of early Christian literature
Very good. Reviewed.
6MarthaJeanne
Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Europa vom Mittelalter bis zur Barockzeit
Reviewed.
Silk Road
Not as long as it looks, because of the short chapters that use a lot of paper. It was easy to read and I enjoyed it. As for the ending (see a review) there wasn't going to be a big happy ending. Anything like a climax would have read very false.
Bluff your way in music
I decided to throw this away, as it has become very dated sometime in the past half a century.
Storm breaking
The last shepherds
Reviewed.
Silk Road
Not as long as it looks, because of the short chapters that use a lot of paper. It was easy to read and I enjoyed it. As for the ending (see a review) there wasn't going to be a big happy ending. Anything like a climax would have read very false.
Bluff your way in music
I decided to throw this away, as it has become very dated sometime in the past half a century.
Storm breaking
The last shepherds
7MarthaJeanne
The Cambridge companion to classical Islamic theology
Very Academic, very theoretical. I did get through it.
The cat's table
Reviewed.
Sorry, wir haben die Landebahn verfehlt
Lots of small incidents. Some funny, some less so.
Owlflight
Very Academic, very theoretical. I did get through it.
The cat's table
Reviewed.
Sorry, wir haben die Landebahn verfehlt
Lots of small incidents. Some funny, some less so.
Owlflight
8MarthaJeanne
Die geheime Sprache der Bäume
Elemental Magic
Myths of Male Dominance
Türk Işlemelerinden Motifler
Not useful for me, and probably not for many people, even if they read Turkish. Reviewed.
BTW, no, I don't read Turkish, but most embroidery pattern books can be used without reading the limited amount of text. 'Reading' a book like this involves looking at the patterns and evaluating their usefulness and appeal.
Owlsight
Propst Maximillian Fürnsinn
Elemental Magic
Myths of Male Dominance
Türk Işlemelerinden Motifler
Not useful for me, and probably not for many people, even if they read Turkish. Reviewed.
BTW, no, I don't read Turkish, but most embroidery pattern books can be used without reading the limited amount of text. 'Reading' a book like this involves looking at the patterns and evaluating their usefulness and appeal.
Owlsight
Propst Maximillian Fürnsinn
9MarthaJeanne
Deadeye Dick
Decidedly weird.
Salzkammergut für Bergwanderer
Makes me wish it were sommer and that we were taking a vacation in Salzkammergut. Reviewed.
Jesus and Judaism
Reviewed.
Owlknight
Decidedly weird.
Salzkammergut für Bergwanderer
Makes me wish it were sommer and that we were taking a vacation in Salzkammergut. Reviewed.
Jesus and Judaism
Reviewed.
Owlknight
10MarthaJeanne
Auf dem Laufsteg bin ich schwerelos
The forgotten arts Book 4
The Gospel of Judas
Interesting. Not related to the recent find. Reviewed.
Claire's Corner Copia cookbook
Exile's Honor
Von Kaffeeriechern, Abtrittanbietern und Fischbeinreissern
Very interesting.
Exile's valor
The forgotten arts Book 4
The Gospel of Judas
Interesting. Not related to the recent find. Reviewed.
Claire's Corner Copia cookbook
Exile's Honor
Von Kaffeeriechern, Abtrittanbietern und Fischbeinreissern
Very interesting.
Exile's valor
11MarthaJeanne
Innocents Afloat
This brought back lots of fun memories.
Monsignor Quixote
I had never read this before, but had seen a video of it several times. I am glad that the video seems to have been fairly true to the book.
The ghost map
The tinker's girl
This brought back lots of fun memories.
Monsignor Quixote
I had never read this before, but had seen a video of it several times. I am glad that the video seems to have been fairly true to the book.
The ghost map
The tinker's girl
12MarthaJeanne
Brightly burning
Mistakes were made (but not by me)
Massive
Als die Sonne nicht unterging
Reviewed.
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
And this woman wants to give other mothers advice on dealing with teenagers! This was really bad.
Listening to the text
Reviewed.
Mistakes were made (but not by me)
Massive
Als die Sonne nicht unterging
Reviewed.
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
And this woman wants to give other mothers advice on dealing with teenagers! This was really bad.
Listening to the text
Reviewed.
18MarthaJeanne
Gedankenlesen durch Schneckenstreicheln
Don't bother with this one. Reviewed.
The full moon bride
I like Bantwal's books, and they are getting better and better as she gets more experience.
Susis geheimes Tagebuch / Pauls geheimes Tagebuch Needs an ending.
Don't bother with this one. Reviewed.
The full moon bride
I like Bantwal's books, and they are getting better and better as she gets more experience.
Susis geheimes Tagebuch / Pauls geheimes Tagebuch Needs an ending.
19MarthaJeanne
Mein Leben in Schönbrunn
An interesting one. Although the author is actually English mother tongue, the German often seems to flow better. I found the parts describing his experiences at Schönbrunn to be more interesting than the parts describing the individual rooms.
It was also interesting to hear that my recollections of the tours in the 70s were accurate. If they are now better it is time to go through again.
The house at Tyneford
The Vienna parts didn't convince me. The parts in England are lovely.
Essig : Sinnlichkeit & Leidenschaft
Discarded. The recipes are very fancy. and everything depends on his vinegars. In the end a big ad for his products. Review.
Healthy Bakes & Cupcakes
An interesting one. Although the author is actually English mother tongue, the German often seems to flow better. I found the parts describing his experiences at Schönbrunn to be more interesting than the parts describing the individual rooms.
It was also interesting to hear that my recollections of the tours in the 70s were accurate. If they are now better it is time to go through again.
The house at Tyneford
The Vienna parts didn't convince me. The parts in England are lovely.
Essig : Sinnlichkeit & Leidenschaft
Discarded. The recipes are very fancy. and everything depends on his vinegars. In the end a big ad for his products. Review.
Healthy Bakes & Cupcakes
20MarthaJeanne
Variety Book No.5
Fun to look at, but not likely to use.
Stitch, cloth, paper & paint
Not very interesting
Magic's price
Needlepoint by design
Fun to look at, but not likely to use.
Stitch, cloth, paper & paint
Not very interesting
Magic's price
Needlepoint by design
22MarthaJeanne
Martin Luther : Rebell in einer Zeit des Umbruchs
Long, but very good.
The Black Gryphon
Awase. Spielend durch Japan
Islam for dummies
The rapture of Canaan
Ther things people do to themselves and each other in the name of religion.
Long, but very good.
The Black Gryphon
Awase. Spielend durch Japan
Islam for dummies
The rapture of Canaan
Ther things people do to themselves and each other in the name of religion.
24MarthaJeanne
The Diary of a Nobody
Delightful.
The devils of Loudun
Huxley can write good narrative fiction. In this case he wrote nonfiction, and didn't bother with good narrative.
Valadas versinkende Gärten
A good story, but it goes on longer than it really has the substance for.
German : word by word
Exodus
Distopian fantasy taking place post climate change. The story is so-so, the future worlds poorly thought through. Review.
Delightful.
The devils of Loudun
Huxley can write good narrative fiction. In this case he wrote nonfiction, and didn't bother with good narrative.
Valadas versinkende Gärten
A good story, but it goes on longer than it really has the substance for.
German : word by word
Exodus
Distopian fantasy taking place post climate change. The story is so-so, the future worlds poorly thought through. Review.
26MarthaJeanne
Duchess of nothing
A total waste of time. The most useful thing this woman does is to light cigarettes.
A total waste of time. The most useful thing this woman does is to light cigarettes.
27MarthaJeanne
How to be idle
Be idle - with the help of tobacco, alcohol, and ecstasy. If he needs drugs to be idle, I don't want his advice. Review.
Finding the Way
Vom Verzehr wird abgeraten
Hand spun : new spins on traditional techniques
Phoenix and ashes
Who speaks for Islam?
I'd really like to find a book or two about Islam that get beyond the Islam 101 level without assuming a graduate degree in Islamic studies. This assumes you might have heard that Islam and Mohammed have something to do with each other.
Be idle - with the help of tobacco, alcohol, and ecstasy. If he needs drugs to be idle, I don't want his advice. Review.
Finding the Way
Vom Verzehr wird abgeraten
Hand spun : new spins on traditional techniques
Phoenix and ashes
Who speaks for Islam?
I'd really like to find a book or two about Islam that get beyond the Islam 101 level without assuming a graduate degree in Islamic studies. This assumes you might have heard that Islam and Mohammed have something to do with each other.
28MarthaJeanne
The War of 1812
Harmony Silk Factory
Another book where the author wants to be deep and literary, and mostly suceeds in being confusing.
Die Wende
The translation was fairly decent I think. I didn't find the whole thing that interesting, though.
Autism : a very short introduction
Harmony Silk Factory
Another book where the author wants to be deep and literary, and mostly suceeds in being confusing.
Die Wende
The translation was fairly decent I think. I didn't find the whole thing that interesting, though.
Autism : a very short introduction
29MarthaJeanne
Moving Targets
Warum schmecken Maulbeeren am besten nackt?
Just the thing to read when getting ready for the new garden year. Now which of these plants should I add to my repetoire? Review.
Swimming upstream
My husband heard a radio programme about Scarlett Epstein, and insisted that I would enjoy reading something by her. He was right.
Friday's girl
German Slang
Dicker Hals und kalte Füße
Boring.
Steam Railways Explained: Steam, Oil and Locomotion
Roses and flowering branches in counted cross-stitch
44 Charles Street
Darf man als Nackerta ins Hawelka?
Warum schmecken Maulbeeren am besten nackt?
Just the thing to read when getting ready for the new garden year. Now which of these plants should I add to my repetoire? Review.
Swimming upstream
My husband heard a radio programme about Scarlett Epstein, and insisted that I would enjoy reading something by her. He was right.
Friday's girl
German Slang
Dicker Hals und kalte Füße
Boring.
Steam Railways Explained: Steam, Oil and Locomotion
Roses and flowering branches in counted cross-stitch
44 Charles Street
Darf man als Nackerta ins Hawelka?
30MarthaJeanne
What great teachers do differently
This was not terribly enlightening.
Changing the world
James Wong's Homegrown Revolution
Just the right time of year to get excited about this (if one really believes that Spring will come this year). I'm off to the garden store. Reviewed.
The reluctant matchmaker
The best exotic Marigold hotel
This was not terribly enlightening.
Changing the world
James Wong's Homegrown Revolution
Just the right time of year to get excited about this (if one really believes that Spring will come this year). I'm off to the garden store. Reviewed.
The reluctant matchmaker
The best exotic Marigold hotel
31MarthaJeanne
Tiere in der Stadt
Tricky, tricky. Halfway through the book I was rather disgusted with it, as I was getting tired of reading about all the 'bugs' of various sorts that we share our houses with. However the final chapters were all about foxes and birds and ... although they left out hedgehogs :-( . So I finish the book very happy with it.
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar
Winkie
Not for children. Reviewed.
Winter king
This felt like a prequel to all the Henry VIII stuff I have read. Reviewed.
Die Gewürzapotheke
Under the Vale
Tricky, tricky. Halfway through the book I was rather disgusted with it, as I was getting tired of reading about all the 'bugs' of various sorts that we share our houses with. However the final chapters were all about foxes and birds and ... although they left out hedgehogs :-( . So I finish the book very happy with it.
Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar
Winkie
Not for children. Reviewed.
Winter king
This felt like a prequel to all the Henry VIII stuff I have read. Reviewed.
Die Gewürzapotheke
Under the Vale
32MarthaJeanne
Die leere Wand
The German translation was pretty good, so reading it in German wasn't a problem.
Baking cakes in Kigali
This was superb.
A little fate
This is not Nora Roberts' best genre. The stories are superficial and cliched. Review.
The great transformation
Falsche Bilder, echtes Geld
The German translation was pretty good, so reading it in German wasn't a problem.
Baking cakes in Kigali
This was superb.
A little fate
This is not Nora Roberts' best genre. The stories are superficial and cliched. Review.
The great transformation
Falsche Bilder, echtes Geld
33MarthaJeanne
The quiet gentleman
The art of survival
Outdated. Put in the paper recycling. Reviewed.
Consequences
Thursday's children
It's really good to have access to this one again. Reviewed.
The art of survival
Outdated. Put in the paper recycling. Reviewed.
Consequences
Thursday's children
It's really good to have access to this one again. Reviewed.
35MarthaJeanne
Die PISA-Lüge
A fair amount over what is wrong with Austria's schools. Not much about how to improve them. (Except for the lovely thought experiment about a tsunami that rolls through and only destroys old schools.)
The distant hours
This held my interest in spite of length and time jumping. For one thing, the time jumping was very well done. Not only was the date given, but the context was always clear.
Wien In Rätseln
The knitting answer book
A fair amount over what is wrong with Austria's schools. Not much about how to improve them. (Except for the lovely thought experiment about a tsunami that rolls through and only destroys old schools.)
The distant hours
This held my interest in spite of length and time jumping. For one thing, the time jumping was very well done. Not only was the date given, but the context was always clear.
Wien In Rätseln
The knitting answer book
36lkernagh
I loved The Distant Hours!
37MarthaJeanne
Unnatural issue
Unsere wilden Jahre : die Siebziger in Österreich
Not what I expected. Discarded.
Venetia
Thomas Alva Edison : great American inventor
An awful lot of moralizing.
Abschied von Sidonie
Haunting.
Message in a bottle
Beautiful, and I loved the ending.
Wienerisch : das andere Deutsch
Unsere wilden Jahre : die Siebziger in Österreich
Not what I expected. Discarded.
Venetia
Thomas Alva Edison : great American inventor
An awful lot of moralizing.
Abschied von Sidonie
Haunting.
Message in a bottle
Beautiful, and I loved the ending.
Wienerisch : das andere Deutsch
38MarthaJeanne
The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Last orders at Harrods
The philosophy of Hebrew scripture
This author makes sense. He gives me words to say things that I felt before but couldn't express. I also learned many new things. What more can one ask of a theology book?
Das Mädchen vom Amazonas
Sprig muslin
320 Abécédaires à broder
Reviewed.
Last orders at Harrods
The philosophy of Hebrew scripture
This author makes sense. He gives me words to say things that I felt before but couldn't express. I also learned many new things. What more can one ask of a theology book?
Das Mädchen vom Amazonas
Sprig muslin
320 Abécédaires à broder
Reviewed.
40MarthaJeanne
Deutsch als Fremdsprache : nach Themen (Grund- und Aufbauwortschatz)
Useful resource. Reviewed.
The red leather diary
Very interesting.
Als die Hasen noch fliegen konnten
I had a whole classroom in giggles with this one. Reviewed.
The new world of needlepoint
Reviewed
Stix
Impossible
Probably the worst Steel I have ever read. Reviewed.
Useful resource. Reviewed.
The red leather diary
Very interesting.
Als die Hasen noch fliegen konnten
I had a whole classroom in giggles with this one. Reviewed.
The new world of needlepoint
Reviewed
Stix
Impossible
Probably the worst Steel I have ever read. Reviewed.
42thornton37814
The Joe Sandilands series by Cleverly is very good!
43MarthaJeanne
I don't usually enjoy mysteries, but did like this one, and plan to read the other Indian ones.
45MarthaJeanne
Eating Chinese food naked
I don't see the point of this one.
Das Island-Buch
This one is a real treasure. If you have been to Iceland you will want to see the pictures and be reminded of your trip. If you haven't been, this will make you want to head off soon. When can we go back? Review.
Producing your own power
Reviewed.
Trendpflanzen : Stevia, Goji, Indianerbanane
Reviewed.
Der liebe Gott sieht aus wie ein Elefant, oder?
Reviewed.
Sylvester
I don't see the point of this one.
Das Island-Buch
This one is a real treasure. If you have been to Iceland you will want to see the pictures and be reminded of your trip. If you haven't been, this will make you want to head off soon. When can we go back? Review.
Producing your own power
Reviewed.
Trendpflanzen : Stevia, Goji, Indianerbanane
Reviewed.
Der liebe Gott sieht aus wie ein Elefant, oder?
Reviewed.
Sylvester
46MarthaJeanne
Swamplandia!
LT was right - I did not enjoy this book. Reviewed.
Fritzis Abenteuer im Gemüsegarten
Reviewed.
Schluss mit Sodbrennen
The stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro
LT was right - I did not enjoy this book. Reviewed.
Fritzis Abenteuer im Gemüsegarten
Reviewed.
Schluss mit Sodbrennen
The stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro
47MarthaJeanne
The human touch
This starts off well, but ends 'not with a bang, but a wimper'. Reviewed.
Grimms Kochbuch
The historical aspect of this is more interesting than the recipes themselves. Most of the transformations into modern recipes were fine, but in a few I think the editor didn't even try to do what the recipe said, but instead did what he thought ought to be there.
Volkstümliche Kreuzstichmuster (1978)
Regency buck
Anno 1683 : die Türken vor Wien
Nothing to add to jcbrunner's excellent review.
Citrus
A house divided
This starts off well, but ends 'not with a bang, but a wimper'. Reviewed.
Grimms Kochbuch
The historical aspect of this is more interesting than the recipes themselves. Most of the transformations into modern recipes were fine, but in a few I think the editor didn't even try to do what the recipe said, but instead did what he thought ought to be there.
Volkstümliche Kreuzstichmuster (1978)
Regency buck
Anno 1683 : die Türken vor Wien
Nothing to add to jcbrunner's excellent review.
Citrus
A house divided
48MarthaJeanne
I know why the caged bird sings
I'm very glad to see that the person who had the combined authobiographies out overdue has finally returned it. I can read the rest of them soon.
Crewelwork
Zitronen : Das Kochbuch
Recipes look good.
World's best science fiction : 1971
Most of these stories were not really my thing. On the other hand I hadn't read any of them before.
The Industrial Revolution explained
I'm very glad to see that the person who had the combined authobiographies out overdue has finally returned it. I can read the rest of them soon.
Crewelwork
Zitronen : Das Kochbuch
Recipes look good.
World's best science fiction : 1971
Most of these stories were not really my thing. On the other hand I hadn't read any of them before.
The Industrial Revolution explained
49MarthaJeanne
The Toll-Gate
Sie meinten's herzlich gut
This gets repetitious after a while.
Miracle on Regent Street
Survival with style
Reviewed.
Mein Kind liebt anders
Might possibly be helpful for parents who know nothing.
Der liebe Gott und die Grossmama
An interesting book about how someone learned not to believe.
Snowball oranges
Scots move to Spain and have culture shock. Somehow every new book in this genre sounds pretty much the same. Reviewed.
Sie meinten's herzlich gut
This gets repetitious after a while.
Miracle on Regent Street
Survival with style
Reviewed.
Mein Kind liebt anders
Might possibly be helpful for parents who know nothing.
Der liebe Gott und die Grossmama
An interesting book about how someone learned not to believe.
Snowball oranges
Scots move to Spain and have culture shock. Somehow every new book in this genre sounds pretty much the same. Reviewed.
50MarthaJeanne
A respectable trade
A good read, but aspects are totally unrealistic.
Der andere Prinz Eugen
The grand Sophy
Dotter of her father's eyes
I suppose that one of the points of the CAT challenges is to read things out of our comfort zones. We don't have to enjoy it.
Rock Festival
Diamond dust
A good read, but aspects are totally unrealistic.
Der andere Prinz Eugen
The grand Sophy
Dotter of her father's eyes
I suppose that one of the points of the CAT challenges is to read things out of our comfort zones. We don't have to enjoy it.
Rock Festival
Diamond dust
51MarthaJeanne
Once in a house on fire
Wie koscher darf's denn bitte sein?
Short and very basic, but fun.
The slave
Japanese design motifs
Reviewed.
Unglaubliches Wien
The Situation is Hopeless but not Serious
Wie koscher darf's denn bitte sein?
Short and very basic, but fun.
The slave
Japanese design motifs
Reviewed.
Unglaubliches Wien
The Situation is Hopeless but not Serious
52MarthaJeanne
The good earth
Lady of quality
Sterben lassen
Yes, chef
An amazing story, and very well told. I may have to buy one of his cookbooks now.
Potatoes : from gnocchi to mash
Home from the Sea
Slice of life
Lady of quality
Sterben lassen
Yes, chef
An amazing story, and very well told. I may have to buy one of his cookbooks now.
Potatoes : from gnocchi to mash
Home from the Sea
Slice of life
54MarthaJeanne
Are women human?
Reviewed
The caves of steel
Some of the technology is still way beyond us. Other things look very primative.
Welt-Reisende : ÖsterreicherInnen in der Fremde
True tales of American life
The boy who invented the bubble gun
I like Gallico, and this is one of his best.
Reviewed
The caves of steel
Some of the technology is still way beyond us. Other things look very primative.
Welt-Reisende : ÖsterreicherInnen in der Fremde
True tales of American life
The boy who invented the bubble gun
I like Gallico, and this is one of his best.
55MarthaJeanne
Wiener Ringstrasse 1
Good references. Might even be interesting to walk the Ring with these. I think I'll skip just reading the other 2, though.
The naked sun
Georgette Heyer's Regency world
I'm rather disappointed, as I didn't learn much.
Die Schatzsuche und andere Abenteuergeschichten
Die traditionelle Österreichische Küche
I'm going to have to buy this one.
Good references. Might even be interesting to walk the Ring with these. I think I'll skip just reading the other 2, though.
The naked sun
Georgette Heyer's Regency world
I'm rather disappointed, as I didn't learn much.
Die Schatzsuche und andere Abenteuergeschichten
Die traditionelle Österreichische Küche
I'm going to have to buy this one.
57MarthaJeanne
Gather together in my Name
Happy Aua
Pictures of mistakes in signs. (German language)
Christ the Lord : out of Egypt
I don't even know where to start with the problems.
Pistols for two
"Sag zum Abfall leise Servus"
Good bad puns are one thing, but these are bad bad puns.
Happy Aua
Pictures of mistakes in signs. (German language)
Christ the Lord : out of Egypt
I don't even know where to start with the problems.
Pistols for two
"Sag zum Abfall leise Servus"
Good bad puns are one thing, but these are bad bad puns.
64MarthaJeanne
Back home from holiday, so the next books will not be in read order.
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Thomas the tank engine owners' workshop manual
The Narrowboat Lad
Pollyanna
Des Pawson's Knot Craft
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Thomas the tank engine owners' workshop manual
The Narrowboat Lad
Pollyanna
Des Pawson's Knot Craft
65MarthaJeanne
An Enormously English Monsoon Wedding
Very funny
Aprons and Silver Spoons
This was wonderful!
Horrible Geography of the World
Yes, I read the books I buy for my grandsons before I mail them off. I think they will enjoy this one.
Life Skills
Bleh. Reviewed.
Izzy : a child of the cut
See my recomendation. Frankly, although the story is not bad, this is a lot more interesting to me because of the connection to Foxton and to the Half Cut Theatre. On the other hand, I did make the recommendation reciprical, because there just aren't enough books of this sort around.
Food Glorious Food
The comic English grammar
I enjoyed reading this.
Ancient Egyptian and Greek looms
A girl's ride in Iceland
Very funny
Aprons and Silver Spoons
This was wonderful!
Horrible Geography of the World
Yes, I read the books I buy for my grandsons before I mail them off. I think they will enjoy this one.
Life Skills
Bleh. Reviewed.
Izzy : a child of the cut
See my recomendation. Frankly, although the story is not bad, this is a lot more interesting to me because of the connection to Foxton and to the Half Cut Theatre. On the other hand, I did make the recommendation reciprical, because there just aren't enough books of this sort around.
Food Glorious Food
The comic English grammar
I enjoyed reading this.
Ancient Egyptian and Greek looms
A girl's ride in Iceland
67MarthaJeanne
Lincoln : History and Guide
What happened to the Corbetts
One of my favourite books by Shute.
Das große Biogarten-Buch
What happened to the Corbetts
One of my favourite books by Shute.
Das große Biogarten-Buch
69MarthaJeanne
Parochial and plain sermons vol VII
iPad for Seniors
Stirbt ein Bediensteter während der Dienstreise
Reviewed.
Lady of the English
Dictionary of true etymologies
This ought to be called the dictionary of untrue etymologies, as that is where the author spends most of his time. Review.
Kopfbedeckungen für Mann und Frau
I need to make myself something in the next week or two for the next Medieval fair we go to. (Hide my scandalously short hair!)
iPad for Seniors
Stirbt ein Bediensteter während der Dienstreise
Reviewed.
Lady of the English
Dictionary of true etymologies
This ought to be called the dictionary of untrue etymologies, as that is where the author spends most of his time. Review.
Kopfbedeckungen für Mann und Frau
I need to make myself something in the next week or two for the next Medieval fair we go to. (Hide my scandalously short hair!)
70MarthaJeanne
In the Wet
A rather weird one, but one of my favourite Shutes.
Ritterburg & Königsschloss
Reviewed
Holiness : rabbinic Judaism and the Graeco-Roman world
Der rote Komet
German Sci fi from 1909. Don't bother.
A mistletoe kiss
A rather weird one, but one of my favourite Shutes.
Ritterburg & Königsschloss
Reviewed
Holiness : rabbinic Judaism and the Graeco-Roman world
Der rote Komet
German Sci fi from 1909. Don't bother.
A mistletoe kiss
71MarthaJeanne
Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality
Reviewed.
Die Donau : Geschichte und Geschichten vom großen Strom
Oliver
Die Hugis - der neue Pullover
Bluestockings
Die Biene Maya und ihre Abenteuer
This is sweet.
Flatland
The author doesn't think much of women.
Reviewed.
Die Donau : Geschichte und Geschichten vom großen Strom
Oliver
Die Hugis - der neue Pullover
Bluestockings
Die Biene Maya und ihre Abenteuer
This is sweet.
Flatland
The author doesn't think much of women.
76MarthaJeanne
A town like Alice
Jedermann
After years of hearing about the yearly performances, I decided to read it. Interesting.
1914 - 1918 : in Bildern
The Victorian city
Jedermann
After years of hearing about the yearly performances, I decided to read it. Interesting.
1914 - 1918 : in Bildern
The Victorian city
78MarthaJeanne
The chequer board
Troubled Waters
Auf der Suche nach dem Kind von Bethlehem
I gave up on they have a Word for It
It would be nice to read a new book or two that I could be enthusiastic about.
Mine till midnight
This one was at least amusing.
Troubled Waters
Auf der Suche nach dem Kind von Bethlehem
I gave up on they have a Word for It
It would be nice to read a new book or two that I could be enthusiastic about.
Mine till midnight
This one was at least amusing.
80MarthaJeanne
Night falls on the city
Vom Verstummen der Welt
So disdained
Raffles : the amateur cracksman
The Caliph's House
I am glad not to live in Casablanca. But it is a good book.
Vom Verstummen der Welt
So disdained
Raffles : the amateur cracksman
The Caliph's House
I am glad not to live in Casablanca. But it is a good book.
82MarthaJeanne
The listener
reviewed.
Bei Vollmond
Amazing pictures. Reviewed.
Jakob der Träumer
Bath tangle
Kitchen : recipes from the heart of the home
reviewed.
Bei Vollmond
Amazing pictures. Reviewed.
Jakob der Träumer
Bath tangle
Kitchen : recipes from the heart of the home
84MarthaJeanne
By the way - I'm still trying to tidy things up, but I officially completed my fiction challenge last week.
With the nonfiction and German coming on well (7 done in each and several more nearly there), and three finished in overflow I should finish all by the end of the year.
With the nonfiction and German coming on well (7 done in each and several more nearly there), and three finished in overflow I should finish all by the end of the year.
87MarthaJeanne
Die Geschichte der Muster : eine Zeitreise durch drei Jahrtausende
Not as good as I had hoped. Reviewed.
Blue nights
Better days will come
Die Welt zur Zeit Jesu
Unnützes Wien Wissen
Don't bother. Reviewed.
Not as good as I had hoped. Reviewed.
Blue nights
Better days will come
Die Welt zur Zeit Jesu
Unnützes Wien Wissen
Don't bother. Reviewed.
88MarthaJeanne
Raffles; further adventures of the amateur cracksman
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one. It was also much more a continuous narrative than the first, which was a series of short stories.
Boy : tales of childhood
Tailor-made, Handmade & Remade
Reviewed.
Friday's Child
I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one. It was also much more a continuous narrative than the first, which was a series of short stories.
Boy : tales of childhood
Tailor-made, Handmade & Remade
Reviewed.
Friday's Child
89MarthaJeanne
The Girl on the Beach
Gott heißt nicht nur Vater
I think I need a copy of the translation this is about.
Arabella
Shouting at the sky
Gott heißt nicht nur Vater
I think I need a copy of the translation this is about.
Arabella
Shouting at the sky
90MarthaJeanne
Häkeln im Quadrat
Reviewed.
Wer hat Angst vor einem Hasen?
Der Nebelmann
Der fliegende Jakob
Daring to dream
Sort of Danielle Steel squared.
Delfine und Wale
Reviewed.
Wer hat Angst vor einem Hasen?
Der Nebelmann
Der fliegende Jakob
Daring to dream
Sort of Danielle Steel squared.
Delfine und Wale
91MarthaJeanne
Servus alte Hütt'n!
Narrow minds
Cousin Kate
Wien-Florenz-Rom : storia d´amore
I made it through the 60 pages.
The Complete Lythande
I knew I would enjoy this when I asked for it, but ER books are NOT supposed to totally disrupt my normal reading pattern. Reviewed.
Narrow minds
Cousin Kate
Wien-Florenz-Rom : storia d´amore
I made it through the 60 pages.
The Complete Lythande
I knew I would enjoy this when I asked for it, but ER books are NOT supposed to totally disrupt my normal reading pattern. Reviewed.
92MarthaJeanne
The river folk
Games, ideas and activities for primary literacy
Waste of time and money. Reviewed.
A Canterbury pilgrimage
False colours
Tod in Bordeaux
I didn't enjoy this as much as the others he wrote.
"Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays
Games, ideas and activities for primary literacy
Waste of time and money. Reviewed.
A Canterbury pilgrimage
False colours
Tod in Bordeaux
I didn't enjoy this as much as the others he wrote.
"Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays
93MarthaJeanne
Another day
Lovely, and the more so for all the textile details. Reviewed.
Narrow margins
No, I do NOT want to live on a narrowboat. But it is fun to read about.
Old Turtle
A picture book for adults. I am astonished as well at the number of reviewers who called it a 'folk tale'. Note that not one mentioned children enjoying it. Reviewed.
Don't stand where the comet is assumed to strike oil
Ozeane : Willst du es wissen?
Lovely, and the more so for all the textile details. Reviewed.
Narrow margins
No, I do NOT want to live on a narrowboat. But it is fun to read about.
Old Turtle
A picture book for adults. I am astonished as well at the number of reviewers who called it a 'folk tale'. Note that not one mentioned children enjoying it. Reviewed.
Don't stand where the comet is assumed to strike oil
Ozeane : Willst du es wissen?
94MarthaJeanne
John for everyone : part 1 : chapters 1 - 10
The hobbit or There and back again
Spinnen - Leicht gemacht : das umfassende Praxisbuch
I need to buy this one - but in English.
The power of Babel : a natural history of language
The ebony tower
Fowles writes very elegant prose. His descriptions are beautiful. How sad that his stories don't go anywhere. Review.
The hobbit or There and back again
Spinnen - Leicht gemacht : das umfassende Praxisbuch
I need to buy this one - but in English.
The power of Babel : a natural history of language
The ebony tower
Fowles writes very elegant prose. His descriptions are beautiful. How sad that his stories don't go anywhere. Review.
95MarthaJeanne
Hans Brinker; or, The silver skates
I think the version I read as a child must have been abridged.
The Jesus connection : to triumph over anti-Semitism
Reviewed.
Am Ende des Archipels : Alfred Russel Wallace
The When you live in Hawaii, you get very creative during Passover…
Fellowship of the Ring
I think the version I read as a child must have been abridged.
The Jesus connection : to triumph over anti-Semitism
Reviewed.
Am Ende des Archipels : Alfred Russel Wallace
The When you live in Hawaii, you get very creative during Passover…
Fellowship of the Ring
96MarthaJeanne
Waldo; and Magic, Inc
This was supposed to fill science fiction, but is really more fantasy. I still need it in SF though. Reviewed. Nit worth having read it if it doesn't fill the category.
Warum sind wir morgens größer als abends?
The two towers
Frag doch mal... Die meistgestellten Fragen an die Maus
This was supposed to fill science fiction, but is really more fantasy. I still need it in SF though. Reviewed. Nit worth having read it if it doesn't fill the category.
Warum sind wir morgens größer als abends?
The two towers
Frag doch mal... Die meistgestellten Fragen an die Maus
97MarthaJeanne
Beyond belief : my secret life inside Scientology and my harrowing escape
the first person and other stories
Yuck! Reviewed.
Finding happiness : monastic steps for a fulfilling life
Heraus mit der Sprache
Reviewed.
The return of the king
Getting the Buggers to Read
Reviewed. On the whole I am disappointed with the two books I bought on reading. This one would at least be useful for its intended audience. I was in too much hurry at the bookstore.
the first person and other stories
Yuck! Reviewed.
Finding happiness : monastic steps for a fulfilling life
Heraus mit der Sprache
Reviewed.
The return of the king
Getting the Buggers to Read
Reviewed. On the whole I am disappointed with the two books I bought on reading. This one would at least be useful for its intended audience. I was in too much hurry at the bookstore.
98MarthaJeanne
Family ties
Too much. Reviewed.
Adventures of the Nippy
Asimov's Mysteries
Lots of fun!
Der Busen : Meisterwerk der Evolution
Igor : eine Weihnachtsgeschichte
Too much. Reviewed.
Adventures of the Nippy
Asimov's Mysteries
Lots of fun!
Der Busen : Meisterwerk der Evolution
Igor : eine Weihnachtsgeschichte
100MarthaJeanne
Jess Carter & the Bolinder
English place names explained
Reviewed.
Fingerabdruck Punkt und Strich
Reviewed.
Waldviertel steinweich
The boat girls
Apparently I liked it better the second time reading it.
English place names explained
Reviewed.
Fingerabdruck Punkt und Strich
Reviewed.
Waldviertel steinweich
The boat girls
Apparently I liked it better the second time reading it.
101MarthaJeanne
Tecumseh and the quest for Indian leadership
Gott eine Frau?
Reviewed.
Buddhist ethics
a VERY short introduction. Hard to complain about that, but it doesn't feel very satisfying.
Brodsworth hall and gardens
Thanks for the memories
Reviewed. (**)
Gott eine Frau?
Reviewed.
Buddhist ethics
a VERY short introduction. Hard to complain about that, but it doesn't feel very satisfying.
Brodsworth hall and gardens
Thanks for the memories
Reviewed. (**)
102MarthaJeanne
Österreich intim : Erinnerungen 1892 - 1942
Really good! Reviewed. I'll probably write more later, but have to get it back to the library.
Verlass dich auf mich, morgen komme ich wieder
The Swedish title makes more sense than the German one.
Really good! Reviewed. I'll probably write more later, but have to get it back to the library.
Verlass dich auf mich, morgen komme ich wieder
The Swedish title makes more sense than the German one.
103MarthaJeanne
John : IVP New Testament Commentary
John for everyone : part 2 : Chapters 11-21
John (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)
BTW, that means I also finished working my way through John in Greek! I also used The Gospel and Epistles of John : a concise commentary but have not finished it because I haven't done the epistles at this time.
John for everyone : part 2 : Chapters 11-21
John (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)
BTW, that means I also finished working my way through John in Greek! I also used The Gospel and Epistles of John : a concise commentary but have not finished it because I haven't done the epistles at this time.
104MarthaJeanne
The Physician
Behind the gospels : understanding the oral tradition
This was very interesting.
The servant girl
Canals
This would be great - if it were up to date. Review.
Die Krone der Schöpfung : Die größten Irrtümer über uns Menschen
You can prove almost anything if you chose the right studies. Müller has chosen studies that 'prove' how bad people are, even when there are obvious problems with the study and/or the conclusions drawn from it.
Behind the gospels : understanding the oral tradition
This was very interesting.
The servant girl
Canals
This would be great - if it were up to date. Review.
Die Krone der Schöpfung : Die größten Irrtümer über uns Menschen
You can prove almost anything if you chose the right studies. Müller has chosen studies that 'prove' how bad people are, even when there are obvious problems with the study and/or the conclusions drawn from it.
105MarthaJeanne
Vintage Vienna
Fun, but I have better books of old pictures of Vienna.
Encyclopedia of 300 crochet patterns, stitches, and designs
Reviewed.
The nun's story
My copy is falling apart. Most books I would have discarded a long time ago.
Jess Carter and the Rodneys
Spinning Wheel Stories
The centurion's story
Short story of the crucifiction narrated by the centurion.
Fun, but I have better books of old pictures of Vienna.
Encyclopedia of 300 crochet patterns, stitches, and designs
Reviewed.
The nun's story
My copy is falling apart. Most books I would have discarded a long time ago.
Jess Carter and the Rodneys
Spinning Wheel Stories
The centurion's story
Short story of the crucifiction narrated by the centurion.
106MarthaJeanne
Through Canal-Land in a Canadian Canoe
Very short e-book. Largely of interest because we were on part of the route this summer.
Starlight
Heartbreaking.
Mut zur Schönheit : Streitschrift gegen die Verschandelung Österreichs
I know he has a point, but he carries it too far.
The narrative of Cabeza de Vaca
Two moons
The Mother of St Nicholas
Very kitschy! Beautiful virtuous Christian maiden carried off to Rome to be thrown before wild beasts... So how does she escape to become the title? Download it to find out. It's short. Review.
Very short e-book. Largely of interest because we were on part of the route this summer.
Starlight
Heartbreaking.
Mut zur Schönheit : Streitschrift gegen die Verschandelung Österreichs
I know he has a point, but he carries it too far.
The narrative of Cabeza de Vaca
Two moons
The Mother of St Nicholas
Very kitschy! Beautiful virtuous Christian maiden carried off to Rome to be thrown before wild beasts... So how does she escape to become the title? Download it to find out. It's short. Review.
107MarthaJeanne
Ramlin Rose : the boatwoman's story
Kuchen nur versehentlich gesendet!
Reviewed. (in German)
The Mania Years : The Anatomy of a Canal
The ritual bath
If Jerry doesn't like a mystery, the chances I will have just gone way up.
Kuchen nur versehentlich gesendet!
Reviewed. (in German)
The Mania Years : The Anatomy of a Canal
The ritual bath
If Jerry doesn't like a mystery, the chances I will have just gone way up.
108MarthaJeanne
Mr Wilkinson's favourite vegetables
Reviewed.
The narrowboat girl
The Art of Biblical Narrative
Now having just reread my old copy, I realize that Alter has recently put out a revised edition. It would, of course, be interesting to read that, but certainly the original has held up well over three decades, much better than most books of that era. It is still exciting, and I look forward to reading more of his books. Review.
Reviewed.
The narrowboat girl
The Art of Biblical Narrative
Now having just reread my old copy, I realize that Alter has recently put out a revised edition. It would, of course, be interesting to read that, but certainly the original has held up well over three decades, much better than most books of that era. It is still exciting, and I look forward to reading more of his books. Review.
