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One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple. ― Jack Kerouac, The Dharma Bums
I love literature & grab a book whenever and wherever I can. I most often read in Finnish, English, and French; occasionally in Swedish, Esperanto, and Ido; less in other languages. Originals and translations. Poetry, prose, drama, comics, non-fiction. Genres aside, I always enjoy very particular twists of humor. And hey—I'm always willing to explore!
BookCrossing continues to introduce me to genres and authors outside my usual scope. I'd love to hear from fellow BookCrossers, the literati and the cognoscenti—feel free to PM me if there's anything on my bookshelf that catches your eye.
The Tampere BCers meet fortnightly, and we warmly welcome new members! For meetup dates, any changes in the schedule, or other important notices, please see the Finnish Forum or the Varafoorumi board. See also Bookcrossingfinland.net for information on Finnish BookCrossing.
Sep 2011: I just started learning Modern Greek. I was fascinated by Classical Greek when I was younger, but have forgotten much too much; so I'm exploring and would be tremendously grateful for any used or new textbooks and other learning material... they would go to good use!
| Catch Rate of My True Wild Releases: < 29% Wild Books I Have Found: 53 Countries to Which I've Sent BC Books: Austria, Canada, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland, UK, USA Countries from Which I've Received BC Books: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, UK, USA Locations outside Pirkkala in Which I've Wild Released BC Books: Estonia, Russia, USA; Helsinki, Tampere, Kokemäki, Juupajoki, Mänttä, Orivesi, Kangasala, Pälkäne, Ruovesi, Virrat, Ylöjärvi, Kuru, Kankaanpää, Lempäälä, Hattula, Akaa, Valkeakoski, Vammala, Parainen, Lappeenranta On June 16/17, 2007, Finnish BookCrossers gathered together for a summer weekend in Tampere. Here's a link to the Tampere 2007 convention website. A big thank-you hug to all the co-organizers and participants! The BC Tampere team strikes again in 2012: welcome to the all-Finland summer get-together in June! BOOKS READ OR BEING READ IN 2012 [Total: 43 items to date; * signifies re-reading] Andersson, Claes, Pimeän kirkkaus. Runoja [Mörkrets klarhet] Appelgren, Tove & Savolainen, Salla, Nukuhan jo, Vesta-Linnea [Sov nu, Vesta-Linnéa] Autot: Rohkeat paloautot Balzac, Honoré de, Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu Bergman, Ingmar, Yksityisiä keskusteluja [Enskilda samtal] Breton, André, Surrealismin manifesti. Ensimmäinen manifesti 1924 [Manifestes du Surréalisme. Premier Manifeste (1924)]* Burroughs, William, Queer* Calvino, Italo, Kuusi muistiota seuraavalle vuosituhannelle [Lezioni americane. Sei proposte per il prossimo millenio]* Colette, Claudinen koti [La maison de Claudine]* Dickens, Charles, Hard Times Endō, Shusaku, Verraton hölmö [お馬鹿さん] Finland Children's Rooms (Edition Paumes) Flaubert, Gustave, Valmiiden ajatusten sanakirja [Le Dictionnaire des idées reçues]* Gardner, Erle Stanley, Perry Mason: The Case of The Rolling Bones Genet, Jean, Reflections on the Theatre and other writings* Harju, Hannu (ed.), Bisquit-karaoke. Kirjoituksia Bisquitista ja 60-vuotiaasta Seppo Ahdista Hassinen, Pirjo, Sano että haluat Havukainen, Aino & Toivonen, Sami, Tatun ja Patun Suomi Hesse, Hermann, Demian* Holappa, Pentti, Valitut runot* Ikkyuu, Riehaantunut pilvi ja luurankouni* Kaila, Osmo I., Pakkopeli Khaijam, Omar, Ruukku rubiiniviiniä ja muita runoja* Lindstedt, Gunnar, Boo.com. It-kupla joka puhkesi [Boo.com och it-bubblan som sprack] Lorca, Federico García, Andalusian lauluja* Mann, Thomas, Varhaista tuskaa [Unordnung und frühes leid]* McBratney, Sam & Jeram, Anita, Arvaa kuinka paljon sinua rakastan [Guess How Much I Love You] Meriluoto, Aila, Portaat* Musil, Robert, Oppilas Törlessin harhapolut [Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless]* Nabokov, Vladimir, Pnin* Oksala, Teivas, J.L.Runebergin Kreikka ja Rooma. Tutkielmia runoilijan suhteesta antiikkiin ja klassiseen perintöön Orr Conn, Martha, Paras ystäväni Pete [Petey and I: A Story About Being a Friend] Perec, Georges, Tiloja/Avaruuksia [Espéces d'espaces]* Pound, Ezra, Personae. Valitut runot* Runeberg, Johan Ludvig, Jouluilta. Kolmilauluinen runoelma Saviniemi, Kari, Kryptoideja Shaw, Bernard, Pygmalion* Suurpää, Matti, Parnasso 1951-2011. Kirjallisuuslehden kuusi vuosikymmentä Tsvetajeva, Marina, Valitut runot* Valtonen, Hilja, Hätävara* Westlake, Donald E., Ottakaa pankki kiinni [Bank Shot] Wilde, Oscar, The Importance of Being Earnest* Wilde, Oscar, The Picture of Dorian Gray* Rings and Rays I've Participated in since 2004: Nainen ja kuningas Satuhyrrä Apinatarha Glömp 9 Eebenpuu Tanssiaiset Rexi on homo ja opettajat hullui Mandala Colouring Book Taide-suomi-sanakirja Embroideries Lintu pulpetissa Unikirja Isoäitini eroottiset kansantarinat Dude, Where's My Country? Everyman On Beauty Viimeiset Antikrista Pärstäkerroin Lyhyt kantama Mitä minä teen täällä? Tyhmyyden ensyklopedia Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme The Penelopiad Punainen erokirja Glömp 7 Black Rain Why Read the Classics? Dictionary of the Khazars The Importance of Being Earnest A Woman of No Importance The Capture of Attu Kafka on the Shore The Line of Beauty Jane Austen -lukupiiri The Swimming-Pool Library Gyn/Ecology: Metaethics of Radical Feminism Unique Item A Void Péplum Slaughter-house Five Phaic Tan Molvania Oracle Night The Labrador Fiasco South of the Border, West of the Sun We Fahrenheit 451 Atorox kuussa Pessi ja Illusia Kotona maailmankaikkeudessa |






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