CatharinaL
From Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland
Age 44
Joined Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Home page https://catharinal.livejournal.com/
Recent Book Activity
The matka: omin päin kaukomaille
14 solmua Greenwichiin
Opettajainhuone
Kadonnut kirje
The White Book
Mister Johnson
Kristianin teinivuodet
Syyttävä sormi
Mondo matkaopas: Thaimaa
Samoilla silmillä
The Understudy
Parsifal. Kertomus Graalin ritarista
Antinous
A Way in the World
Minä en ole Stiller
What the Chinese Don't Eat
Sannan jenkkivuosi
Asioita jotka saavat sydämen lyömään nopeammin
Kaiken muistamisen taito
Kun kahvi kukkii
Statistics |
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| books registered | 2 | 510 |
| released in the wild | 0 | 237 |
| controlled releases | 0 | 0 |
| releases caught | 0 | 74 |
| controlled releases caught | 0 | 0 |
| books found | 1 | 238 |
| tell-a-friend referrals | 0 | 315 |
| new member referrals | 0 | 11 |
| forum posts | 0 | 1,114 |
Extended Profile
CATHARINAL (aKa CL)
A majority by definition, society thinks of itself as having other options than reading verses ― Joseph Brodsky
A reader, poet and translator, I love literature and grab a book whenever & wherever I can.
I most often read in my native Finnish, but also in English, French, and Swedish; less in other languages (but it happens). Originals and translations. Poetry, prose, drama, comics, non-fiction. Genres aside, I'm sold on subtle twists of humor. And hey—I'm always willing to explore.
Bookcrossing continues to introduce me to genres and authors outside my usual scope. My BC bookshelf does not necessarily reflect even my newly-discovered tastes: I often register and release books with the intention of having someone else enjoy them more than I did.
Reading and writing book reviews is my guilty pleasure, and journal entries are by far my favorite feature on bookcrossing.com. I have no demands concerning the books I've passed on, but I would tremendously like to see them journaled with a bit of personality!
I like to keep track of what I read. I also hope listing the books will eventually motivate me towards more organized reading. My literary resolutions for 2019 are a) to be more diverse and less predictable in my reading, b) to broaden my range and keep on discovering and learning, and c) to venture further into Judaica; and on a loftier note, d) to create more instead of consuming and e) to try to make everyone's year a little more bookish.
My Wish List consists of out-of-print books, new publications that haven't come my way yet, areas of special interest, as well as long-lost childhood favorites. I update my list regularly and wish to hug all the wonderful people who have fulfilled my wishes either via book swapping or RABCKing.
The Tampere BCers meet fortnightly. For meetup dates, any changes in the schedule, or other important notices, please see the Finnish Forum.
MY STATISTICS & CHALLENGES
| Catch Rate of My True Wild Releases: < 29% Wild Books I Have Found: 69 Countries to Which I've Sent BC Books: Austria, Belarus, Canada, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland, UK, USA Countries from Which I've Received BC Books: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland, UK, USA Countries in Which I've Wild Released BC Books: Finland, Estonia, Italy, Russia, USA Recent reading/release challenges: I'm participating in Annimanni's Around the World reading challenge (closes Dec 31, 2019) I'm participating in toukokuu's Saksa-haaste challenge for reading German literature (closes Oct 12, 2019) I'm participating in Peonio's Ota riski — rakastu suomenruotsalaiseen challenge for reading Finland-Swedish literature (closes Nov 06, 2019) I'm participating in Tarna's Yksi kuva kertoo enemmän... photography/release challenge (closes Oct 20, 2019) I participated in Annimanni's virolainen lukuhaaste for reading Estonian literature (closed Dec 31, 2018) I participated in toukokuu's Ranska-haaste for reading & releasing French literature (closed May 13, 2018 ) I participated in Lii5a's Ahmimishaaste reading challenge (closed May 9, 2018) I participated in sakirmo's Countries of the World reading challenge (closed Apr 30, 2018) I participated in Kesis's outdoor release challenge (closed Oct 30, 2017) I participated in Paberiliim's LaNu challenge for children's literature (closed September 30, 2013) I participated in erpax's I have never... challenge (closed September 1, 2013) I participated in Lii5a's language challenge (closed April 2, 2013). Reading/releasing/writing challenges organized by me: Alastalon salissa, a challenge for reading the novel Alastalon salissa by Volter Kilpi (closed Dec 31, 2018) Ei omena kauas puusta putoa, vai Pojasta polvi paranee, a writing challenge (closed Jan 14, 2019) Nojatuolimatka for reading and journaling travel literature (closed July 4, 2018) Oikeita käsiä ja vähän vasempiakin (closed May 31, 2013) THE HELMET READING CHALLENGE 2019 The HelMet (short for Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries) annually challenges its patrons to participate in a year-long reading project. The challenge will consist of a collection of 50 topics or criteria for choosing your reading to broaden your worldview, inspire, and surprise; to read more and differently. The HelMet Reading Challenge 2019 // Completed 25/06/2019 *) signifies re-reading 1. The book cover has a human face on it Sayaka Murata, Convenience Store Woman (a library book) 2. Someone is looking for a missing person or an item in the book: V.S. Naipaul, A Way in the World (from a book-swap shelf/bookcrossing) 3. A book from a genre you don’t usually read: Samuel Davidkin, Rautakupoli (a library book) 4. The only book written by the author: Michael A. Barry, Vagabonds in France (from a book-swap shelf/bookcrossing) 5. The book has been a nominee for a book prize in your homeland: Anni Kytömäki, Kultarinta (a library book) 6. A romance novel: Aleksandra Kollontai, Suuri rakkaus* (from my own shelf/bookcrossing) 7. A book about a place you have visited: Donald Adamson, All Coming Back (from my own shelf) 8. A book whose reading belongs to general knowledge in your opinion: Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Idyllejä ja epigrammeja (a library book) 9. A book recommended by someone under 18 years old: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Hopealaakson salaisuus (a library book) 10. A book written by a racialized/ethnicized person: Susan Abulhawa, Jeninin aamut (from a book-swap shelf/bookcrossing) 11. A book about women’s role in society: Orian Zakai, Zion of Their Own. Hebrew Women’s Nationalist Writing (an online book) 12. A book connected to Great Britain: Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society (a library book) 13. A book for children or youth from your homeland: Helena Meripaasi, Pikikuonoinen pentu (a library book) 14. The author's last name starts with the same letter as yours: Mati Unt, Kuunpimennys (a library book) 15. A book about a taboo: Stephan Pastis, Macho Macho Animals (a bookcrossing book) 16. A story that shifts between reality and unreality: Dzalaladdin Rumi, Kalebassin veistämisen taito. Runokertomuksia (a library book) 17. There are twins in the book: Sue Townsend, The Woman Who Went to Bed For a Year (from my own shelf/bookcrossing) 18. A book written by a European writer: Anne Fried, Kirjailijan kutsu. 14 esseetä kansainvälisestä kirjallisuudesta (a library book) 19. You don’t like the title of the book: Arto Lappi, Kärpäshäiriö (a library book) 20. The book deals with a culture you are not familiar with: Sami Nyyssölä & Anssi Vieruaho, 24 Days: A Refugee's Journey (a library book) 21. A book written by a celebrity: כשהכריש והדג נפגשו לראשונה , גלעד ,שליט (a book borrowed from a friend) 22. A book about climate change: Karin Henriksson, Trump: Miljarderna, medierna och makten (from a book-swap shelf) 23. The book title has a name of a country in it: Margaret Steven, First Impressions. The British Discovery of Australia (from a book-swap shelf/bookcrossing) 24. A book chosen from a bookshelf with your eyes closed Elo Viiding, Paljastuksia 25. A book by an author you have never read before: Olli Jalonen, Taivaanpallo (from my own shelf/bookcrossing) 26. A book that you see someone you don’t know reading: David Nicholls, The Understudy (from a book-swap shelf) 27. The book is in some way based on Nordic mythology: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban (from a book-swap shelf) 28. There is a moon on the book cover: Morsal Haydari, Kuutamo (a library book) 29. Someone is dreaming in the book: Markku Into, Haikuvia (a library book) 30. The book cover has a city landscape on it: Saila Susiluoto, Metropolis (a library book) 31. Someone travels by metro in the book: Kirjeitä Tove Janssonilta (eds. Boel Westin & Helen Svensson) (a library book) 32. The book title has a profession in it: Annika Luther, Opettajainhuone (a bookcrossing book) 33. You have seen a movie based on the book: Philip Roth, Haamukirjailija* (from my own shelf) 34. The book has texts by several writers in it: Hebrew Feminist Poems from Antiquity to the Present: A Bilingual Anthology (an online book) 35. There is an entrepreneur or a company in the book: Ruth Ozeki, All Over Creation (a library book) 36. Someone is alone in the book: Kyllikki Villa, Koipitoipilas (a library book) 37. A book published by a small publisher: Alejandro Zambra, Kotiinpaluun tapoja (a library book) 38. A banned book: Omar Khaijam, Ruukku rubiiniviiniä ja muita runoja* (from my own shelf) 39. A book about the relationship between humans and animals: Viagens de Longo Curso (ed. Anabela Mendes) (from a book-swap shelf) 40. A book about mental health problems: Sankaritarinoita tytöille (ja kaikille muille). Kertomuksia rohkeista naisista Minna Canthista Almaan (eds. Taru Anttonen & Milla Karppinen) (from my own shelf) 41. A book about a time period you would like to live in: Pertti Nieminen, Jadepuu* (a bookcrossing book) 42. You like the name of the author: Laia Jufresa, Umami (a library book) 43. A book that follows the growth of a child to adulthood: Endre Fejes, Romutarha** (from a book-swap shelf/bookcrossing) 44. A book about Berlin: לנדה מטלון, סיפורי סבתא (an online book) 45. The book title has a negation in it: Xinran, What The Chinese Don't Eat* ** (a bookcrossing book) 46. The book has a trans or non-binary character in it: Mikko Lehtonen, Pikku jättiläisiä. Maskuliinisuuden kulttuurinen rakentuminen (from my own shelf/bookcrossing) 47. The book has less than 100 pages: Anne Muhonen & Elena Santana Guevara, Una aventura en español (a library book) 48. The book has a hearing-impaired or visually impaired character in it: Isabel Allende, The Stories of Eva Luna (from my own shelf/bookcrossing) 49. A book published in 2019: Olavi Paavolainen: Elämme uutta luovaa aikaa. Esseitä ja arvosteluja 1922–1950 (eds. Ville Laamanen & H.K. Riikonen) (a library book) 50. A book recommended by library personnel: Christy Lefteri, The Beekeeper of Aleppo (a library book) BOOKS READ OR BEING READ IN 2019 [159 books to date; *) signifies re-reading; **) signifies a bookcrossing book] Aaltonen, Pirjo, Hämäläinen, Anne & Seppo, Sanni, Anna Ahmatova Fontankan talossa Abú Nuwás, Runoja kaduilta ja kapakoista Abulhawa, Susan, Jeninin aamut Adamson, Donald, All Coming Back Ahmatova, Anna, Runoja Allende, Isabel, The Stories of Eva Luna** Allfrey, Katherine, Taube unter Falken Apo, Satu, Ihmesatujen historia Barry, Michael A., Vagabonds in France Benarroch, Mois, משם באתי נעמי בן-גור, הבלש שמפיניון והחיפושית שניסעה לאיבוד Berkowitz, Isaac Dov, סיפורים Bernhard, Thomas, Palkintopuhetta Bialik, Chayim Nachman, שירים ופזמונות לילדים Bonnet, Jacques, Kirjaston henget Buber, Martin, Tales of the Hasidim Carey, Tanith, Taming The Tiger Parent Cary, Joyce, Mister Johnson (eds. Tania Reinhart + Ora Limor) חסידי אומות העולם Christie, Agatha, Idän pikajunan arvoitus* Christie, Agatha, Parker Pyne tietää kaiken* Christie, Agatha, Seitsemän kellon salaisuus* Christie, Agatha, Syyttävä sormi* Clézio, J.M.G. le, L'Africano אואן קולפר, האגדה על הילד הכי רע בעולם השעות ,מייקל קנינגהם Das endgültige Buch der Sprüche und Graffiti Davidkin, Samuel, Rautakupoli Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, Hopealaakson salaisuus Doctorow, E.L., Kuikkajärvi* Dostojevski, Fjodor, Kellariloukko* Eco, Umberto, Foucaultin heiluri* Envall, Markku, Samurai nukkuu Envall, Markku, Toinen minä. Tutkielmia kaksoisolennon aiheesta kirjallisuudessa Fejes, Endre, Romutarha Feldman, Sara Miriam, Fine Lines: Hebrew and Yiddish Translations of Alexander Pushkin’s Verse Novel Eugene Onegin, 1899–1937 Finlay, Victoria, Colour. Travels Through the Paintbox* Franzén, Peter, Samoilla silmillä** Frick, Hans, Die blaue Stunde Fried, Anne, Kirjailijan kutsu. 14 esseetä kansainvälisestä kirjallisuudesta Frisch, Max, Minä en ole Stiller** Gies, Miep, Anne Frank, suojattini* ** Gogol, Nikolai, Kadonnut kirje Gogol, Nikolai, Päällystakki* Gouri, Chaim, Words in My Lovesick Blood Hakula, Thureson, Lehtonen, Levonoja, The Other Guide to Tampere Han Kang, The White Book Haydari, Morsal, Kuutamo Hebrew Feminist Poems from Antiquity to the Present: A Bilingual Anthology (eds. Shirley Kaufman, Galit Hasan-Rokem & Tamar S. Hess) Henriksson, Karin, Trump: Miljarderna, medierna och makten Horowitz, Brian, Russian-Jewish Tradition: Intellectuals, Historians, Revolutionaries Ilmanen, Erem, Kazanin keikka ja Hegelin haamu Ingalls Wilder, Laura, Hopeajärven rannalla* Into, Markku, Haikuvia Jaantila, Anu, Sannan jenkkivuosi* Jaffe, Rona, Class Reunion* Jalonen, Olli, 14 solmua Greenwichiin Jalonen, Olli, Taivaanpallo Jufresa, Laia, Umami Kahn, Lily, A Grammar of the Eastern European Hasidic Hebrew Tale Kaukovalta, Soile, Teinitytön ikkuna Khaijam, Omar, Ruukku rubiiniviiniä ja muita runoja* Kilpi, Volter, Antinous** Kilpi, Volter, Parsifal** Kirjeitä Tove Janssonilta (eds. Boel Westin & Helen Svensson) Kollontai, Aleksandra, Suuri rakkaus* ** Kuin ilkikuriset lapset. Modernia turkkilaista runoutta* Kytömäki, Anni, Kultarinta סנדי ,לנטון , הכי קטנה Lappi, Arto, Kärpäshäiriö Lefteri, Christy, The Beekeeper of Aleppo Lehtonen, Mikko, Pikku jättiläisiä. Maskuliinisuuden kulttuurinen rakentuminen Linguaphone Arabic Course: Spoken Egyptian Arabic Loivamaa, Ismo, Kuka kukin on lastenkirjoissa Lorca, Federico García, Andalusian lauluja* Lutes, Jason, Berliini, kivikaupunki Luther, Annika, Opettajainhuone** יבנאל מטלון, תל אביב: זכרונות 1919–1939 לנדה מטלון, סיפורי סבתא Meripaasi, Helena, Pikikuonoinen pentu Mew, Charlotte, Hatullinen sanoja Miquel, Lourdes, ¿Eres tú, María? Mondo matkaopas: Thaimaa** Muhonen, Anne & Elena Santana Guevara, Una aventura en español Murata, Sayaka, Convenience Store Woman Naipaul, V.S., A Way in the World Nicholls, David, The Understudy Nieminen, Pertti, Jadepuu. Kiinan runoutta II* ** Nieminen, Pertti, Kukkien keskellä* Nyyssölä, Sami & Anssi Vieruaho, 24 Days: A Refugee's Journey Oehlenschlaeger, Adam, Aladdin eli Ihmeellinen lamppu Ojakangas, Beatrice A., The Finnish Cookbook Olavi Paavolainen: Elämme uutta luovaa aikaa. Esseitä ja arvosteluja 1922–1950 (eds. Ville Laamanen & H.K. Riikonen) Opettajuudesta ja kielikasvatuksesta. Puheenvuoroja sillanrakentajille (eds. Riitta Jaatinen, Pauli Kaikkonen & Jorma Lehtovaara) Ovidius, Rakastamisen taito* Ozeki, Ruth, All Over Creation Pastis, Stephan, Macho Macho Animals Perec, Georges, W eli lapsuudenmuisto* ** Pollari, Ilkka, Lintuja, pisaroita / Birds, raindrops Prévert, Jacques, Sanoja Pushkin, A.S., Muistomerkki Pyhälä, Merja, The Matka. Omin päin kaukomaille** Pylväs, Pekka, Yön yli ja sinne* Ragnarsson, Baldur, Islandaj pravocoj רחל, מנגד רחל, נבו רחל, ספיח Riukulehto, Sulevi, Halmesvirta, Anssi & Pöntinen, Kari, Politiikkaa lastenkirjoissa Rosma & co., Elokuvadramaturgian salaisuudet Roth, Philip, Haamukirjailija* Roth, Philip, Väärin ymmärretty mies* Rowling, J.K., Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban Rubin, Gretchen, Better Than Before Rumi, Dzalaladdin, Kalebassin veistämisen taito. Runokertomuksia Runeberg, Johan Ludvig, Idyllejä ja epigrammeja Runoja Andalusiasta Rydberg, Viktor, Singoalla Saarikoski, Pentti, Onnen aika* Sankaritarinoita tytöille (ja kaikille muille). Kertomuksia rohkeista naisista Minna Canthista Almaan (eds. Taru Anttonen & Milla Karppinen) Saramago, José, Kivinen lautta* ** Shaffer, Mary Ann & Annie Barrows, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Sinervo, Helena, Sininen Anglia* כשהכריש והדג נפגשו לראשונה , גלעד ,שליט Sommer-Bodenburg, Angela, Der kleine Vampir verreist Spillane, Mary, Image-Guide für den Mann Steven, Margaret, First Impressions. The British Discovery of Australia** Susiluoto, Saila, Metropolis The Influence of Jewish Culture on the Intellectual Heritage of Central and Eastern Europe (eds. Teresa Obolevitch & Józef Bremer) The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Arachin The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Bechoroth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Chullin The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. K'rithoth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Me'ilah The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Menachoth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Middoth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Tamid The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. T'murah The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Kodashim, Mas. Zevachim The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Abodah Zarah The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Aboth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Baba Bathra The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Eduyyot The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Horayoth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Makkoth The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Sanhedrin The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Nezikin, Shevu'ot The Soncino Babylonian Talmud, Seder Tohoroth, Mas. Niddah Tideström, Gunnar, Edith Södergran Townsend, Sue, The Woman Who Went to Bed For a Year סיפורים קצרים בעברית קלה , יגאל צדקה Unt, Mati, Kuunpimennys Vain ääni jää. Runoja Iranista (suom. ja toim. Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila) Viagens de Longo Curso (ed. Anabela Mendes) Viiding, Elo, Paljastuksia Villa, Kyllikki, Koipitoipilas Vuorinen, Juha, Kristianin teinivuodet Waters, Sarah, Yövartio Women of the Word: Jewish Women and Jewish Writing (ed. by Judith R. Baskin) Xinran, What The Chinese Don't Eat* ** Zakai, Orian, Zion of Their Own. Hebrew Women’s Nationalist Writing Zambra, Alejandro, Kotiinpaluun tapoja RINGS AND RAYS I'VE PARTICIPATED IN SINCE 2004 BOOKBOX: Runoreppu 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 |
