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Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Israel. Asia. Les Aventures miraculeuses de Pomponius Flatus by Eduardo Mendoza
jax987654321 2 wks ago
This is a book based in Israel when Jesus was a child. Pomponius Flatus arrives in Nazareth and is offered money by the young Jesus to save his father Joseph who has been accused of murder and sentenced to death by cruc…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » Reading it, want it? UK » Finn Family Moomintrol by Tove Jansson
jax987654321 3 wks ago
Shouldn't take me long to finish. It would cover Finland in certain challenges
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Nigeria, Africa - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
jax987654321 4 wks ago
This book follows a man who lives in a tribe in Nigeria via several trials in his life. He is a successful leader, however makes some mistakes and gets exiled from his tribe for 7 years. He eventually returns, however co…
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » China, Asia - China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
jax987654321 1 mo ago
This is the following up from Crazy Rich Asians. I could count this as Singapore, however have gone for China on this occasion. It follows a woman called Rachel, who unbeknown to her dates a man who is crazily rich. I do…
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » South Korea, Asia. If I had your face by Frances Cha
jax987654321 1 mo ago
I found this book to be tough going, most likely because of the uncomfortable subject matter it contained. It follows 4 young women living in a housing complex in Seoul South Korea. A large part of it is about the mistre…
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » I'm sorry » RE: Update
jax987654321 1 mo ago
As others have said, there is no need to feel pressured to send books. Sorry to see you go though.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » Reading it, want it? UK » Taken - False Value by Ben Aaronoritch
jax987654321 1 mo ago | 2 replies
PM me your details if interested. Please include your email address as I used tracked postage and this means you can re-arrange the delivery if you want to.
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Estonia, Europe. The Glass Wall, lives on the Baltic Frontier by Max Egremont
jax987654321 1 mo ago
I managed to read this book during my travels in the Baltic States before and after the Tampere International Bookcrossing convention. I finished it just before leaving Poland in Eastern Europe on my journey home by coa…
Book Talk » 2024 European Reading Challenge » Estonia. The Glass Wall, Lives on the Baltic Frontier by Max Egremont
jax987654321 1 mo ago
I managed to read this book before leaving Eastern Europe on my journey back from the Baltic States. It was not an easy read and not written in a particularly easy to read format. It was however well worth the read. It s…
Book Talk » 2024 European Reading Challenge » Finland, Europe, Puffs And Gasps. Peepholes into Finnish Humour by Jussi S. Sipilä
jax987654321 1 mo ago
This was on the book buffet at the Tampere convention. It is a book of short stories which each highlight the sense of humour of the Finns. A good light read. Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus …
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Finland, Europe, Puffs And Gasps. Peepholes into Finnish Humour by Jussi S. Sipilä
jax987654321 1 mo ago
This book has short stories which highlight the sense of humour of the Finns which appears to be as unique as the British sense of humour, albeit different! It was a light read and I enjoyed it. Africa (0) Asia (3) …
Conventions and Meetings » 🇫🇮 Going home » It was great to meet up with you again
jax987654321 1 mo ago
and hopefully will see you again in the future
Book Talk » 666 for 2023 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Tahiti, Pacific, How to stop time by Matt Haig (FINISHED!)
jax987654321 1 mo ago
This is my final book for 2023. I love Matt Haig's book and I found this very addictive. In fact, I am now doubly late for the Tampere convention author talks and I haven't taken any pictures of the snow yet. Th…
Book Talk » 2024 European Reading Challenge » Denmark. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
jax987654321 1 mo ago
For those of you who don't know, William Shakespeare was a playwright from many moons ago. He is pretty much venerated in the UK and for the life of me, I have never been able to work out why. This is despite me seeing …
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Denmark, Europe. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
jax987654321 1 mo ago
For those of you who don't know, Williams Shakespeare is a famous historical playwright who comes from the UK . I read Hamlet because it is on so many book lists that I thought maybe I should give it a go. I read this on…
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » UK, Europe. The Worlds Craziest Cats by Chris Pascoe
jax987654321 1 mo ago
This is a book of very short stories about cats which were published in a popular women's magazine in the UK called Women's Weekly. I didn't realise that women's weekly was still in publication. Chris Pascoe is a cat si…
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » New Zealand, Pacific - Where oceans meet by Heather McQuillan
jax987654321 2 mos ago
This is a book of flash fiction which are very short stories, some only a matter of 1 or 2 paragraphs. It is however amazing that an author can transmit a real concept/story in such a small amount of words. I enjoyed thi…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » [CLOSED] Around the World Bookbox » Book box 2 is on it's way to the next participant
jax987654321 2 mos ago
I got it under 2kg, however if people put in heavy books and take out light ones, they might need to take 3 books out! (I think that was the problem)
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » 🇬🇧 Wishlist Tag Game UK 🇬🇧 » RE: jax987654321 to be Tagged next
jax987654321 2 mos ago
[[@jax987654321 Thank you for the Tag! You owe Invisible Man to Clericalkinder 😉]] Thanks. I'll get there in the end :)
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness » 🇬🇧 Wishlist Tag Game UK 🇬🇧 » I tag J4Shaw with if I had your face by Francis Cha
jax987654321 2 mos ago | 2 replies
It is TBR, however I will move it to the top. (I still owe someone the Invisible man, which is proving to be a hard read for me ..... if it's you, I'll get there sometime! Feel free to tag it forward as I lots to re…
Book Talk » 666 for 2024 - an around the world reading challenge [with bonus fictional world option] » Philippines, Asia. The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hagrave
jax987654321 2 mos ago
I really enjoyed this book written for children. It is based on truth as all the best stories are. The story is about an island in the Philippines that was designated an island for people who had leprosy. Basically every…

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