Saturday, October 18, 2014
HARUKI MURAKAMI on why he is not rated by critics in his homeland
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/13/haruki-murakami-interview-colorless-tsukur-tazaki-and-his-years-of-pilgrimage
The Famished Road: Our scores!
Another fab discussion, wonderful food, bubbles and company :-)!
Here is the outcome....
The Famished Road : October
2014
|
Rampire Reader
|
Characters
|
Topic
|
Style
|
UPD*
(plot)
|
Best Character
|
Worst Character
|
FINAL SCORE
|
|
Anja
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
Azaro’s mum
|
M.me K
|
17
|
|
Monica
|
4
|
7
|
8
|
2
|
Azaro
|
Blind man
|
21
|
|
Raka
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
Azaro’s mum
|
None
|
14
|
|
Sara
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
Azaro’s mum
|
Policeman
|
16
|
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Summer read: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Here below is a challenge for you....The incipit of the novel in Spanish...
Muchos años después, frente al pelotón de fusilamiento, el coronel Aureliano Buendía había de recordar aquella tarde remota en que su padre lo llevó a conocer el hielo. Macondo era entonces una aldea de 20 casas de barro y cañabrava construidas a la orilla de un río de aguas diáfanas que se precipitaban por un lecho de piedras pulidas, blancas y enormes como huevos prehistóricos. El mundo era tan reciente, que muchas cosas carecían de nombre, y para mencionarlas había que señalarlas con el dedo.
Muchos años después, frente al pelotón de fusilamiento, el coronel Aureliano Buendía había de recordar aquella tarde remota en que su padre lo llevó a conocer el hielo. Macondo era entonces una aldea de 20 casas de barro y cañabrava construidas a la orilla de un río de aguas diáfanas que se precipitaban por un lecho de piedras pulidas, blancas y enormes como huevos prehistóricos. El mundo era tan reciente, que muchas cosas carecían de nombre, y para mencionarlas había que señalarlas con el dedo.
And the winner of our round on crime is.....The Hound of the Baskervilles!!!!!
Based on global scores for each read, here are the results:
The Hound of the Baskerville: 150
Resurrection Men: 137
Murder on the Orient Express: 131
The Secret Vaults of Men: 104
Rampire Readers love Sherlock ;-)!
The Hound of the Baskerville: 150
Resurrection Men: 137
Murder on the Orient Express: 131
The Secret Vaults of Men: 104
Rampire Readers love Sherlock ;-)!
Our Scores: The Secret Vaults of Men
The Secret Vaults of Men: May 2014
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Rampire Reader
|
Plot
|
Style
|
Unputdownableness
|
Believability
|
Insolvability
|
FINAL SCORE
|
|
Anja
|
5
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
24
|
|
Monica
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
25
|
|
Raka
|
5.5
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
25.5
|
|
Sara
|
6.5
|
4
|
8
|
5
|
6
|
29.5
|
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Check out Suzanne Hill's website!
Find out more about our next read....
http://www.susanhill.org.uk/various-haunts-men
http://www.susanhill.org.uk/various-haunts-men
The Hound of the Baskervilles: OUR SCORES
Here are our scores!
|
Rampire Reader
|
Plot
|
Style
|
Unputdownableness
|
Believability
|
Insolvability
|
FINAL SCORE
|
|
Anja
|
8
|
8.5
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
36.5
|
|
Monica
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
42
|
|
Raka
|
7
|
7.5
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
33.5
|
|
Sara
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
38
|
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles
Anja, thanks for suggesting watching Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr Watson...As soon as I saw them on screen, I immediately recognised those familiar faces!!!
So there we are, we can watch the whole film, once we have read the novel, of course....
Resurrection Men: OUR SCORES
Wonderful evening at Sara's last night! Many thanks for hosting lovely dinner and lively discussion :-)!
Here are our scores:
Here are our scores:
Resurrection Men: January 2014
|
Rampire Reader
|
Plot
|
Style
|
Unputdownableness
|
Believability
|
Insolvability
|
FINAL SCORE
|
|
Anja
|
8.5
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
34.5
|
|
Monica
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
4.5
|
7
|
32.5
|
|
Raka
|
6
|
7.5
|
7
|
6.5
|
8
|
35
|
|
Sara
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
35
|
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