tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post5496835978570359516..comments2024-03-27T18:28:32.102-07:00Comments on Rose City Reader: Challenge: Battle of the Prizes, British VersionGilion at Rose City Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-73622402476589437622011-02-06T06:30:08.092-08:002011-02-06T06:30:08.092-08:00Hi - Here is the link to my Life of Pi review:
ht...Hi - Here is the link to my Life of Pi review:<br /><br />http://booksnyc.blogspot.com/2011/02/review-life-of-pi-by-yann-martel.html<br /><br />I loved this book!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-31824235241590067382011-01-31T07:44:27.988-08:002011-01-31T07:44:27.988-08:00JG & Booksnyc: Thanks for the review links. I&...JG & Booksnyc: Thanks for the review links. I'll add them when I do the wrap up post. And if you send the other reviews, I'll add those later. <br /><br />I just finished my last book for this challenge yesterday. My review is going to be a bit late as well.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-52958359118475411522011-01-30T18:26:59.090-08:002011-01-30T18:26:59.090-08:00Hi - I forgot to check in with my review of the Co...Hi - I forgot to check in with my review of the Corrections http://booksnyc.blogspot.com/2011/01/review-corrections-by-jonathan-franzen.html<br /><br />I have read the other 2 as well and will have my reviews posted later this week. Thanks for hosting - I am in for next year too (but may do the US one this time)Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-71189265663726358492011-01-28T16:59:37.924-08:002011-01-28T16:59:37.924-08:00I forgot to report in along the way (sorry), so he...I forgot to report in along the way (sorry), so here's a flurry of links right at the deadline. Thanks for hosting! I'm looking forward to the next pitched battle.<br /><br />Wrap-up post: http://hotchpotcafe.blogspot.com/2011/01/battle-of-prizes-british-version-wrap.html<br /><br />Review of <i>Personality</i>: http://hotchpotcafe.blogspot.com/2010/11/J.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-26851338308621544812010-10-10T14:55:02.863-07:002010-10-10T14:55:02.863-07:00I've finished the challenge! My last book was...I've finished the challenge! My last book was <i>Something to Answer For</i>, the very first Booker Prize winner. Here's <a href="http://wp.me/pIu7x-oa" rel="nofollow">my review</a>. Thanks for hosting this!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-51518238202650874742010-04-22T14:54:24.748-07:002010-04-22T14:54:24.748-07:00Thank you ever so much for posting my review.
*b...Thank you ever so much for posting my review. <br />*birdie feels special*<br />Hope you're having a great end-of-trial-day, um, or something like thatBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850833262363051091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-9678196340486439092010-04-21T09:51:08.062-07:002010-04-21T09:51:08.062-07:00Here's my review of a James Tait Black winner,...Here's <a href="http://laurasmusings.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/review-without-my-cloak-by-kate-obrien/" rel="nofollow">my review</a> of a James Tait Black winner, <i>Without My Cloak</i>Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-41454297558829831772010-04-19T11:42:38.378-07:002010-04-19T11:42:38.378-07:00Birdie -- thanks for signing up and for leaving yo...Birdie -- thanks for signing up and for leaving your first review. I've added you to the list of participants and added your review to the list. Happy reading!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-11999482982528997652010-04-18T10:43:29.509-07:002010-04-18T10:43:29.509-07:00Hi!
Birdie here again.
I have just completed my fi...Hi!<br />Birdie here again.<br />I have just completed my first book for the challenge. I read Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day. It was gorgeous and tragic. I'm still sniffling. Here is my review.<br />http://featherednest-birdie.blogspot.com/2010/04/remains-of-day.htmlBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850833262363051091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-30914273734891658112010-04-15T19:23:54.859-07:002010-04-15T19:23:54.859-07:00Hi I'm Birdie, and I'm new to challenges a...Hi I'm Birdie, and I'm new to challenges and new to blogspot. My shiny new blog is here: http://featherednest-birdie.blogspot.com/2010/04/battle-of-prizes-british-version.htmlBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850833262363051091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-33321145410894654882010-03-25T17:13:30.300-07:002010-03-25T17:13:30.300-07:00Thanks Laura! I added your link.Thanks Laura! I added your link.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-46479888653487097542010-03-25T17:05:47.566-07:002010-03-25T17:05:47.566-07:00Read my first book for this challenge, G by John B...Read my first book for this challenge, <i>G</i> by John Berger. Didn't care for it at all! Here's <a href="http://laurasmusings.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/review-g-by-john-berger-dnf/" rel="nofollow">my review</a>.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-70556597586281871412010-02-18T06:59:52.183-08:002010-02-18T06:59:52.183-08:00Here's my link to my review of Wolf Hall by Hi...Here's my link to my review of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: http://www.chaoticcompendiums.com/2010/02/book-review-wolf-hall-by-hilary-mantel.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374987261333318644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-78752930581788668752010-02-15T11:50:59.754-08:002010-02-15T11:50:59.754-08:00Sandra -- Thanks for your Booker link. I'll ad...Sandra -- Thanks for your Booker link. I'll add it to my <a href="http://www.rosecityreader.com/2008/03/mann-booker-prize.html" rel="nofollow">Booker list post</a>. <br /><br />And I am so pleased that you are going to participate in this challenge! I look forward to seeing your list.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-77307587720310653502010-02-15T07:55:19.286-08:002010-02-15T07:55:19.286-08:00I'd seen this challenge but didn't realize...I'd seen this challenge but didn't realize you were hosting it. I follow all the literary prizes and have read some Tait winners so I'll join and get a post up when I can. You've made some good choices there.<br />You had asked me to let you know when I updated my Complete Booker Challenge. The link you left doesn't go anywhere so I wonder if you gave up on that challenge or ISandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-3268712605418677832010-02-05T04:05:30.503-08:002010-02-05T04:05:30.503-08:00My post is up now, so I'm official. This is g...My post is up now, so I'm official. This is going to be great fun!<br /><br />http://hotchpotcafe.blogspot.com/2010/02/battle-of-prizes-british-version.htmlJ.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-41790003131206134302010-02-02T19:46:53.473-08:002010-02-02T19:46:53.473-08:00I also choose 2 of my 3 books from my TBR shelf. ...I also choose 2 of my 3 books from my TBR shelf. My post about the challenge is <a href="http://booksnyc.blogspot.com/2009/12/challenges.html" rel="nofollow">here</a><br /><br />Thanks for setting up this unique challenge!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-34211560167839328622010-02-01T17:46:08.761-08:002010-02-01T17:46:08.761-08:00And I'm ready for this one, too.
http://www.e...And I'm ready for this one, too.<br /><br />http://www.exurbanis.com/archives/3039<br /><br />Thanks again.Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-54626105339845100812010-01-31T07:45:04.427-08:002010-01-31T07:45:04.427-08:00J.G. -- Yippy! Or, I guess since this is the Briti...J.G. -- Yippy! Or, I guess since this is the British version -- jolly good!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-27617441982777141682010-01-31T07:32:58.320-08:002010-01-31T07:32:58.320-08:00I'm in! Post to follow.
The Sea, The Sea is...I'm in! Post to follow. <br /><br /><i>The Sea, The Sea</i> is one of my favorites, and I'll be reading <i>G</i> this year, so we can compare notes.J.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-11329305142553237372010-01-30T16:50:23.277-08:002010-01-30T16:50:23.277-08:00Margaret -- I'm so pleased you are doing both....Margaret -- I'm so pleased you are doing both. I'll add your link.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-23241619791622981322010-01-30T15:46:50.695-08:002010-01-30T15:46:50.695-08:00I'm going to take the plunge and actually do t...I'm going to take the plunge and actually do this... I'm going to start with <br />The Magnificent Ambersons by Booth Tarkington, Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner and Augustus by John Williams.<br /><br />I think I'll do the Brit and the American versions.margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630630368104642977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-65747820791351416182010-01-30T09:16:27.678-08:002010-01-30T09:16:27.678-08:00Laura -- Thanks for signing up!Laura -- Thanks for signing up!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-67902849280979611872010-01-30T04:06:40.959-08:002010-01-30T04:06:40.959-08:00I'm in for both the British and American versi...I'm in for both the British and American versions. Here's <a href="http://laurasmusings.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/the-battle-of-the-prizes-challenge-february-1-2010-january-31-2011/" rel="nofollow">my post</a>.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-24777185718033267302010-01-29T09:00:55.332-08:002010-01-29T09:00:55.332-08:00OK, I think I fixed the logo button a little. The ...OK, I think I fixed the logo button a little. The words are a bit easier to read now.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.com