Read a book from every year of your life challenge
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Feb 2017
1:22pm, 20 Feb 2017
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LazyDaisy
Finished my 1993 book, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. What a lovely, clever, warm, nostalgic, sad book. In many ways it took me right back to my 50's childhood in Wales (even though it's set in Dublin in the 60's.) Having missed reading it when it came out first I probably would never have read it had it not been for this thread. I'm very grateful! I'm going to read my 'first' book next - 1954, Rosemary Sutcliff's Eagle of the Ninth. Son1 read it as a youngster and says he doesn't think it'll be my sort of thing. We'll see 
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Feb 2017
1:45pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Little Nemo
I've decided on Flashman for my 1969 choice, one of those books I've always meant to try. Didn't bother with the library as they've been so slow with Forfeit, got it 2nd hand from Amazon instead
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Feb 2017
2:44pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Night-owl
I was ready to ready Post Office next thinking it was 1971 but its not its 1970. Awww well later date will be PD James. Just got 3 chapters left of Rat Race
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Feb 2017
3:13pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Iron_Mum
Ooh LazyDaisy, love both those books, I regularly run round the walls of Calleva, the Roman town mentioned at the beginning of Eagle of the Ninth!
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Feb 2017
3:17pm, 20 Feb 2017
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HellsBells
I know I enjoyed Eagle of the Ninth, but that's all I can remember about it. I'm struggling with my 2014 book After Me Comes The Flood. It's sort of gothic and currently not making a lot of sense. doesn't help that I'm only managing 5 minutes reading before I fall asleep, so the story doesn't get a chance to flow |
Feb 2017
3:31pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Autumnleaves
I enjoyed the Rosemary Sutcliffe books when I was young - also Henry Treece and Cynthia Harnett - anything history related.
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Feb 2017
4:02pm, 20 Feb 2017
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DazTheSlug
1954 is LOTR of course and for my 101 Years til Birth list (1864-1964 inclusive), I have Kingsley Amis' "Lucky Jim" lined up |
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Feb 2017
4:09pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Night-owl
LOL Daz another challenge
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Feb 2017
4:10pm, 20 Feb 2017
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FleeCircus
Lucky Jim was quite good I seem to remember My 1976 finally arrived. I'm enjoying EB White, I was chatting to a chap at pottery this afternoon who said he read them when they first came out. I might blog about it actually, there are lots of quotes I want to share! |
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Feb 2017
4:12pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Night-owl
1868 Little Women (book 1) The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins which is on my to be read bookshelf |
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