NOVEMBER ROOT - Progress Thread
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Keskustelu2017 ROOT (READ OUR OWN TOMES)
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1cyderry
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Eleventh labour: Golden Apples of the Hesperides
After Hercules completed the first ten labours, Eurystheus gave him two more, claiming that slaying the Hydra didn't count (because Iolaus helped Hercules), neither did cleaning the Augean Stables (either because he was paid for the job or because the rivers did the work).
The first additional labour was to steal the apples from the garden of the Hesperides. Hercules first caught the Old Man of the Sea, the shape-shifting sea god, to learn where the Garden of the Hesperides was located.
In some variations, Hercules, either at the start or at the end of this task, meets Antaeus, who was invincible as long as he touched his mother, Gaia, the earth. Hercules killed Antaeus by holding him aloft and crushing him in a bearhug.
Herodotus claims that Hercules stopped in Egypt, where King Busiris decided to make him the yearly sacrifice, but Hercules burst out of his chains.
Hercules finally made his way to the Garden of the Hesperides, where he encountered Atlas holding up the heavens on his shoulders. Hercules persuaded Atlas to get some of the golden Apples for him, by offering to hold up the heavens in his place for a little while. (Atlas could get the Apples because, in this version, he was the father or otherwise related to the Hesperides.) This would have made the labour – like the Hydra and the Augean Stables – void because Hercules had received help. When Atlas returned, he decided that he did not want to take the heavens back, and instead offered to deliver the Apples himself. But Hercules tricked him by agreeing to remain in place of Atlas on condition that Atlas relieve him temporarily while Hercules adjusted his cloak. Atlas agreed, but Hercules reneged and walked away with the Apples. According to an alternative version, Hercules slew Ladon, the dragon-like guardian of the Apples, instead. Eurystheus was furious that Hercules had accomplished something that Eurystheus thought could not possibly be done.
We are still on target to reach the group goal! Two more months for those who are still working at their individual goals and extra time for those that have reached theirs. Let;s have a nice big push in the final months!
Below is the current list of members that have identified a ROOT goal for 2017 and how many books they read by the end of October.
The percentage is calculated and a star awarded for those on target to reach their goals. More stars for farther toward their goal.
If anyone's number is incorrect, please let me know and I will make the necessary adjustments.
So go out there and dig those ROOTs.
abinitio 21 / 50 42.0%
Amberfly 30 / 35 ★ 85.7%
Ameise1★ 12 / 10 120.0%
avanders★ 20 / 18 111.1%
avidmom 11 / 15 73.3%
benitastrnad★ 56 / 47 119.1%
billiejean★ 36 / 25 144.0%
bragan 83 / 100 83.0%
brewergirl 23 / 30 76.7%
Britt84 63 / 75 ★ 84.0%
Caramellunacy 1 / 20 5.0%
clue 39 / 40 ★★ 97.5%
Coach_of_Alva★ 31 / 25 124.0%
Conachair 2 / 10 20.0%
connie53★ 38 / 36 105.6%
crazy4reading 24 / 30 80.0%
CurrerBell 71 / 75 ★★ 94.7%
cyderry★ 84 / 72 116.7%
detailmuse 28 / 40 70.0%
DisassemblyOfReason 52 / 100 52.0%
enemyanniemae 39 / 52 75.0%
Erratic_Charmer 72 / 75 ★★ 96.0%
Familyhistorian 46 / 50 ★★ 92.0%
floremolla 58 / 60 ★★ 96.7%
fuzzi★ 131 / 100 131.0%
getrus 7 / 52 13.5%
HelenBaker★ 51 / 48 106.3%
Henrik_Madsen★ 41 / 40 102.5%
HenriMoreaux 6 / 55 10.9%
InfoQuest 88 / 100 ★ 88.0%
Jackie_K 47 / 48 ★★ 97.9%
jen.e.moore 30 / 50 60.0%
johanna414 18 / 25 72.0%
JPGilpatric 4 / 100 4.0%
kac522 17 / 35 48.6%
kale.dyer 30 / 40 75.0%
karenmarie 32 / 40 80.0%
kkunker 27 / 40 67.5%
klarusu 13 / 50 26.0%
knotbox 5 / 10 50.0%
LadyBookworth★ 48 / 48 100.0%
LauraBrook★ 81 / 75 108.0%
leslie.98★ 107 / 100 107.0%
liberian 2 / 50 4.0%
lilisin 32 / 50 64.0%
Limelite★ 13 / 12 108.3%
lindapanzo★ 63 / 60 105.0%
lkernagh★ 51 / 40 127.5%
Lisa805 3 / 14 21.4%
LoraShouse 18 / 20 ★ 90.0%
luvamystery65 35 / 50 70.0%
madhatter22 37 / 40 ★★ 92.5%
majkia★ 70 / 50 140.0%
martencat★ 25 / 25 100.0%
MissWatson★ 52 / 40 130.0%
Montarville 14 / 15 ★★ 93.3%
moonshineandrosefire 23 / 59 39.0%
nancynova★ 93 / 75 124.0%
nebula21 29 / 30 ★★ 96.7%
nerwende 3 / 15 20.0%
Nickelini★ 22 / 20 110.0%
Pigletto 55 / 80 68.8%
Queezle 2 / 20 10.0%
rabbitprincess 49 / 50 ★★ 98.0%
rainpebble★ 84 / 12 700.0%
randomarbitrary 6 / 75 8.0%
RavenHill 13 / 15 ★ 86.7%
readingtangent★ 46 / 46 100.0%
Rebeki★ 17 / 16 106.3%
Robertgreaves★ 81 / 72 112.5%
rubyandthetwins★ 32 / 23 139.1%
sace 16 / 36 44.4%
sallylou61★ 27 / 25 108.0%
si★ 21 / 20 105.0%
streamsong 22 / 50 44.0%
Tallulah_Rose★ 17 / 12 141.7%
tames 2 / 13 15.4%
tess_schoolmarm★ 117 / 65 180.0%
torontoc 29 / 30 ★★ 96.7%
Rainpebble, Ameise1, avanders, billiejean,rubyandthetwins, tess_schoolmarm, benitastrnad, Coach_of_Alva, LauraBrook, majkia, MissWatson, readingtangent, lkernagh, si, cyderry, martencat, nancynova, Tallulah_Rose, Robertgreaves, connie53, Limelite, Rebeki, LadyBookworth and lindapanzo were joined in the Finish Circle by readingtangent, leslie.98, Nickelini, sallylou61, Henrik_Madsen, HelenBaker, and fuzzi!!! Who will get there next month?
Our leaders to be next to their goals are:
rabbitprincess 98.0%
Jackie_K 97.9%
clue 97.5%
torontoc 96.7%
nebula21 96.7%
floremolla 96.7%
So many are nearing their goals!
The goal for November is 3,182 The end of the year is fast approaching so go read those ROOTs!
2CurrerBell
Whoo-hoo! I finally got TWO stars!!!
3lindapanzo
I didn't read any "real print books" in October so I had no ROOTs to add but I pulled 5 books off the real book shelf to read in November so I hope to add to my total this month.
4rabbitprincess
Yay! Thanks for crunching the numbers. It is nice to be first on the "almost there!" list :D
5Robertgreaves
We're all doing so well. Our group goal for this year is well within sight. Well done everyone.
6avidmom
I finished my 12th (out of 15) ROOT this morning. :)
3 more to go.
I think I can I think I can I think I can
3 more to go.
I think I can I think I can I think I can
7leslie.98
Finished an audiobook edition of Dracula that I got back in 2015 so that is my first ROOT of November! My thread and all tickers updated.
8CurrerBell
>6 avidmom: Of course you can Of course you can Of course you can ;->
9floremolla
Thanks for the analysis, Chèli - well done to those who reached their goal...and those marching on beyond their goals! But spare a thought for the others.
After starting a thread last year, I didn't manage to follow through with actual ROOTing because RL got hectic with builders extending our home and my brain was too full of that to settle down to reading, far less keep a thread going. So it's nice to have made real progress this year - hopefully those who are struggling to reach their goals this year will take heart and try again in 2018. :)
After starting a thread last year, I didn't manage to follow through with actual ROOTing because RL got hectic with builders extending our home and my brain was too full of that to settle down to reading, far less keep a thread going. So it's nice to have made real progress this year - hopefully those who are struggling to reach their goals this year will take heart and try again in 2018. :)
10benitastrnad
I have been doing well in my reading this year, but I haven't managed to read more books than I brought into the house. Oh well, such is life.
Right now I am reading three books from my ROOT shelves, and I haven't purchased any new ones this month. However, I did sneak in to the library and had two books that are not ROOT's with book markers in them. But I am not actively reading them, so they don't count.
Right now I am reading three books from my ROOT shelves, and I haven't purchased any new ones this month. However, I did sneak in to the library and had two books that are not ROOT's with book markers in them. But I am not actively reading them, so they don't count.
13CurrerBell
Right now I'm reading a doorstopper, an anthology of Patricia Highsmith novels and short stories. It may take me a few days to get finished, and I've still got War and Peace on tap to finish by year's end. But they're both ROOTs, and I'm right now only four short of my goal of 75 anyway, so....
14fuzzi
>10 benitastrnad: I don't count the incoming books anymore, just the ROOTs, lol...
15connie53
Reporting ROOT # 1 for November, # 39 for the year
Zondagochtend breekt aan by Nicci French
All Tickers updated.
Zondagochtend breekt aan by Nicci French
All Tickers updated.
17torontoc
Just reached my 2017 goal- 30 ROOTS read- no tickers updated but the review is on my thread
18MissWatson
>17 torontoc: Congratulations!
19fuzzi
>17 torontoc: great!
20clue
>17 torontoc: Congrats!
21leslie.98
Well done >17 torontoc:!
23cyderry
>17 torontoc: Way to go!
27clue
The first finished for November is Driving Force by Dick Francis. This completes my challenge 40/40.
28CurrerBell
>27 clue: CONGRATS!!!
29Jackie_K
I've just added my first for November too, and like clue that means that my challenge is completed! 48/48. I'll donate any others (there should be several, including hopefully a couple later this week) to the overall total.
I've updated my own and the group tickers.
I've updated my own and the group tickers.
30MissWatson
>27 clue: >29 Jackie_K: Congratulations to both of you!
31leslie.98
Congrats >27 clue: & >29 Jackie_K:!
32Robertgreaves
>27 clue: >29 Jackie_K: Well done, both of you. Wooooohoooo
33floremolla
Well done >27 clue: and >29 Jackie_K:!
34rabbitprincess
>27 clue: and >29 Jackie_K: Woot woot! Excellent work!
35rabbitprincess
I have added my first ROOT of October and the ROOT that meets my goal: The John Lennon Letters, edited by Hunter Davies. I've updated my own ticker and the group tickers.
36floremolla
>35 rabbitprincess: Well done, RP!
37leslie.98
>35 rabbitprincess: Congrats RP!
39rabbitprincess
>36 floremolla: >37 leslie.98: Thank you, both!
First ROOT past my goal (contributed to the group total) is The Captive Crown, by Nigel Tranter. I've added it to my ticker and the group tickers.
First ROOT past my goal (contributed to the group total) is The Captive Crown, by Nigel Tranter. I've added it to my ticker and the group tickers.
41benitastrnad
I finished my first ROOT for November. News of the World by Paulette Jiles. This was an excellent work of fiction about the Texas frontier in 1870 in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
43rabbitprincess
>42 Henrik_Madsen: Thanks, Henrik! :)
44rabbitprincess
Added another ROOT: The Hammett Hex, by Victoria Abbott. All tickers updated.
45HelenBaker
1st root for November: The Song Before It Is Sung by Justin Cartwright.
46Jackie_K
I've just finished my 2nd ROOT for November (#49 for the year), Between the Woods and the Water. My own and group tickers all updated.
49Familyhistorian
>17 torontoc: >27 clue: >29 Jackie_K: Congrats to all who have met their goals especially those who have just crossed the finish line. I hope to join you this month. I just posted 48 out of 50 and 49 is also done but not posted. I am close.
50brakketh
>48 connie53: Yes, sorry Cheli. Old profile name was kale.dyer.
51benitastrnad
I finished another ROOT over the weekend. Carnival by Elizabeth Bear was my "lunch book." (These are the books I check out from the library and leave at work to read during my lunch hour.) When I was done with lunch I only had about 30 pages left so decided I didn't want to hang it over until Monday. I took it home to finish. It wasn't Bear's best work. The Jenny Casey series was so much better.
52floremolla
Two ROOTs completed so far this month - Keep the Aspidistra Flying and Tender is The Night taking the total to 60/60 for 2017 :))
53Familyhistorian
>52 floremolla: Congratulations for meeting your ROOTs goal!!!
55floremolla
>53 Familyhistorian: thanks, Meg!
>54 CurrerBell: I've got NY Trilogy on my TBR pile for December - look forward to hearing what you think of it, Mike.
>54 CurrerBell: I've got NY Trilogy on my TBR pile for December - look forward to hearing what you think of it, Mike.
56Robertgreaves
Well done, Floremolla. Congratulations.
57CurrerBell
>55 floremolla: Pomo noir. Post-modern noir. NY Trilogy's the kind of book that requires rereading because it's convoluted, loops back on itself, characters appearing-disappearing-reappearing. I gave it 3½*** but the shortness of each novella was a strongly redeeming factor. Some books – The Brontës Went to Woolworths, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Nightwood, and others – are worth the effort of a reread. I'm not sure NY Trilogy is. But still, 3½*** isn't bad.
58floremolla
>56 Robertgreaves: thanks, Robert!
>57 CurrerBell: sounds interesting - I might move it to the front of the pile. And thanks for mentioning the other books - I'll check those out too!
>57 CurrerBell: sounds interesting - I might move it to the front of the pile. And thanks for mentioning the other books - I'll check those out too!
59Montarville
>52 floremolla: I also have Tender is the Night in my TBR pile! And congratulations on reaching your goal!
60floremolla
>59 Montarville: Thank you - I think we crossed the finishing line together!
Hope you enjoy TITN - it wasn't one of my better reads for this year, sadly.
Hope you enjoy TITN - it wasn't one of my better reads for this year, sadly.
61leslie.98
>52 floremolla: Congrats on reaching your goal!
62floremolla
>61 leslie.98: thank you!
63CurrerBell
>58 floremolla: Incidentally, Donna, I didn't mean to suggest that The Brontës Went to Woolworths, Their Eyes Were Watching God, or Nightwood are "noir" – at least not The Brontës Went to Woolworths and Their Eyes Were Watching God, though Nightwood perhaps marginally so. Just meant that they're all books requiring multiple readings and very worth the effort.
EDIT to fix touchstone.
EDIT to fix touchstone.
64floremolla
>63 CurrerBell: I checked them out and came to that conclusion!
I liked New York Trilogy but I agree with you it might benefit from a rereading at some point when I feel more inclined to delve into the allusions to literature and literary figures, etc, and try to work out what they meant in the context of the trilogy. Couldn't help feeling there were things beyond my grasp!
I liked New York Trilogy but I agree with you it might benefit from a rereading at some point when I feel more inclined to delve into the allusions to literature and literary figures, etc, and try to work out what they meant in the context of the trilogy. Couldn't help feeling there were things beyond my grasp!
65connie53
Reporting ROOT # 2 for November, # 40 for the year
Het lichte duister by Harman Nielsen
All Tickers updated.
Het lichte duister by Harman Nielsen
All Tickers updated.
66rabbitprincess
Added a short and not-so-sweet ROOT to my total: The Mystery of the Flying Express, by Franklin W. Dixon. All tickers have been updated.
67kkunker
I have finished off 5 ROOTS in November so far, re-reading a favorite series so I can get to the final (currently un-read) book. I may be behind my target but I will keep trying to reach my goal. Currently at 32/40. All tickers updated.
68brakketh
I am remaining on track to reach my target for the year of 40. Only 4 more remaining and I am getting to the point where I will almost be able to fit all the books on the shelf.
69HelenBaker
Another root from me, The Railwayman's Wife by Ashley Hay. Great to see so many reaching or closing in on their goals.
71fuzzi
First ROOT of November read and reviewed, Little Hawk and the Free Horses by Glenn Balch. It's not an easily found title, so I'll probably keep it.
Personal ticker updated.
Personal ticker updated.
72CurrerBell
Almost there, with Margaret Atwood, The Edible Woman / Surfacing / Lady Oracle. 74 down, one to go!
I may not get too much beyond my goal of 75 because I'm starting out on War and Peace, hoping to finish it by year's end to bring my doorstopper total to 20 for the Big Fat Book Challenge (plus, War and Peace satisfies the Reading Through Time group's "Napoleonic Era" for the fourth quarter of this year). Or I may take a little time out here and there from War and Peace to go with some quickies, though I do have some non-ROOTs I'd like to finish (including an Early Review that I've got to get finished).
Or maybe I'll continue a little bit more of ROOTing through Margaret Atwood, who's the November read for the Virago group.
But anyway....
3d for November, 74/75
I may not get too much beyond my goal of 75 because I'm starting out on War and Peace, hoping to finish it by year's end to bring my doorstopper total to 20 for the Big Fat Book Challenge (plus, War and Peace satisfies the Reading Through Time group's "Napoleonic Era" for the fourth quarter of this year). Or I may take a little time out here and there from War and Peace to go with some quickies, though I do have some non-ROOTs I'd like to finish (including an Early Review that I've got to get finished).
Or maybe I'll continue a little bit more of ROOTing through Margaret Atwood, who's the November read for the Virago group.
But anyway....
3d for November, 74/75
73Jackie_K
>72 CurrerBell: Good luck with War and Peace! I read that over a year a couple of years ago, and am really glad I can now say I've read it! (top tip though, most people skim over the political/historical philosophising. I'd probably still be reading it if I had ploughed my way through all of that!).
74CurrerBell
>73 Jackie_K: I'm thinking of doing it one "book" at a time. There's what, five "volumes"? And I think it's something like 19 "books" (though I don't have the count right in front of me at the moment). That's how I did Hardy's The Dynasts, an act at a time, and I really liked it that way.
75Jackie_K
>74 CurrerBell: Something like that, yes. I think I aimed for 33 pages a week, although by the end I did speed up a bit so it took about 11 months eventually.
I've just added ROOT #4 for November (#51 for the year) to all tickers. Mark Thomas' Extreme Rambling: Walking Israel's Separation Barrier. For Fun comes highly recommended!
I've just added ROOT #4 for November (#51 for the year) to all tickers. Mark Thomas' Extreme Rambling: Walking Israel's Separation Barrier. For Fun comes highly recommended!
76connie53
Reporting ROOT # 3 for November, # 41 for the year
Boek der spiegels by E. O. Chirovici
All Tickers updated.
Boek der spiegels by E. O. Chirovici
All Tickers updated.
77Limelite
Finished my second Bonus ROOT of the year beyond my anemic goal, which I met. Try a great classic espionage novel set at the cusp of WWII by Helen MacInnes, Above Suspicion. Not a high energy, techno thriller featuring a high-powered, over-trained and equipped professional spy; rather, a character driven battle of wits featuring an amateur married spy team in service to their country. It's not time worn, but it's probably no longer fashionable.
78rabbitprincess
>77 Limelite: I will have to get that one from the library. I loved Assignment in Brittany, but I wasn't crazy about Decision at Delphi. Hoping Above Suspicion will break the tie ;)
79Limelite
>78 rabbitprincess: Thanks for two more titles. I'll definitely be revisiting MacInnes in the future. I liked the fact that all the characters were intellectually developed yet remained totally normal people. We're not dealing with pseudo-super heroes that are so tiresome and flat in too much of pop-suspense these days.
80rabbitprincess
>79 Limelite: That's a great description! And I love the idea of the married spy team :) Reminds me of Tommy and Tuppence, or Nick and Nora Charles (except this couple might perhaps drink slightly fewer martinis than the Charleses).
81rabbitprincess
Added two more ROOTs to the tickers:
Henry IV, Part 2, by William Shakespeare
Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen
Henry IV, Part 2, by William Shakespeare
Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen
83Robertgreaves
>82 CurrerBell: Well done, congratulations
84floremolla
>82 CurrerBell: congrats on reaching your goal!
85si
>82 CurrerBell: congrats.
86fuzzi
>82 CurrerBell: woo! Great job.
87connie53
>82 CurrerBell: Very good job, Mike.
88Jackie_K
>82 CurrerBell: Hooray!
89rabbitprincess
>82 CurrerBell: Excellent work!
90rabbitprincess
Finished another ROOT today: Calamity in Kent, by John Rowland (a British Library Crime Classic). All tickers have been updated.
91leslie.98
>82 CurrerBell: Congrats!
92Jackie_K
I finished another ROOT this morning - #5 for November (#52 for the year). Steven Galloway's The Cellist of Sarajevo, which was excellent. All tickers updated.
93cyderry
>82 CurrerBell: Congratulations!
94Familyhistorian
I just posted another book for November. That means I am now at 50 out of 50 and reached my goal!
95Jackie_K
>94 Familyhistorian: Congratulations!
96fuzzi
>94 Familyhistorian: yippee!
97CurrerBell
>94 Familyhistorian: Congrats. Am in hospital now so interferes with current reading.
98floremolla
>97 CurrerBell: oh dear, Mike, I hope you're soon back to those BFBs, and more importantly, better health. Take care of yourself!
99clue
>97 CurrerBell: Congratulations! In my bookcase 50 is about 2 shelves. Next year I'm going to count shelf space that's been freed by reading ROOTS. It seems more tangible than the number of books, not that I actually expect to have empty shelves! Not to be obsessive, but then there's the Kindle...
100Robertgreaves
>94 Familyhistorian: Well done, another goal reached. Congratulations.
101connie53
Reporting ROOT # 4 for November, # 42 for the year
De scheepsjongen by John Boyne
All Tickers updated.
De scheepsjongen by John Boyne
All Tickers updated.
102lilisin
Just finished the book (in Japanese) 穴 by Hiroko Oyamada as my 33rd ROOT of the year! I'm far away from my goal of 50 and I won't make it but I'm glad that at least this year I can add a novel in Japanese into my ROOT pile. My Japanese has improved to where I can enjoy novels much easier than before but not fast enough to keep up with the rate at which I'm buying them. I just can't help it; Japan has such a fantastic literature sphere.
103Jackie_K
>102 lilisin: That is really impressive though, even if you're not going to reach your goal, to read a novel in another language is great! Last year I managed one non-fiction book in Romanian where I also had the book in English, so alternated between each a chapter at a time, English first so I knew what was going on when I then read it in Romanian. This year I managed a book in Romanian only (just taking it a couple of pages at a time), but it was related to my research so I already had a lot of the subject-specific vocabulary which really helped. I have a few other non-fiction books in Romanian, but recently bought my first novel which I keep looking at trepidatiously, I know that when I start it it will take me absolutely ages to read, but I'm also thinking about the feeling of achievement when I eventually finish it! (especially if I manage to understand what's going on - not necessarily a given!)
104Robertgreaves
I don't think I'll manage another ROOT this month. Here is my report for November 2017:
UpROOTED books: 9
ROOTless books: 4
Added to the TBR shelves: 0
The ROOTs were:
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Alien Quest by Mark Zubro
What is Your Dangerous Idea edited by John Brockman
Catiline's War, the Jugurthine War, Histories by Sallust
Frequent Hearses by Edmund Crispin
The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs
A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
Nox Dormienda by Kelli Stanley
ROOTs in YTD: 90
Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report.
UpROOTED books: 9
ROOTless books: 4
Added to the TBR shelves: 0
The ROOTs were:
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Alien Quest by Mark Zubro
What is Your Dangerous Idea edited by John Brockman
Catiline's War, the Jugurthine War, Histories by Sallust
Frequent Hearses by Edmund Crispin
The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs
A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
Nox Dormienda by Kelli Stanley
ROOTs in YTD: 90
Tickers have been updated but hopefully not harmed in the making of this report.
105fuzzi
>104 Robertgreaves: nice job!
106benitastrnad
I took the final two books in the Simon Brenner series by the Austrian mystery author Wolf Haas with me as my airplane reads during my Thanksgiving trip. Both of them were ROOTS.
Resurrection was the first book in the series but the third one to be published in the US and Come, Sweet Death! was the last. I don’t think that the American publisher is going to add any of the remaining novels in the series to its translated “International Crime” catalog, and that is unfortunate. Resurrection was set in the Austrian alpine ski resort town of Zell. It was a fairly complex plot that was all about family relationships. The second novel Come, Sweet Death was the only one of the four novels in this series set in Vienna.
Both of these novels were well plotted with some unexpected endings. They were filled with the usual sly humor that Haas used in the other two novels of his that I read. This humor doesn't translate well in the US as it is that typical Germanic understatement that seems ridiculous to American's.
Indications are that the American publisher (Melville House) does not plan to offer any more titles in the series to its American readers, and that is unfortunate. I enjoyed these two novels and for people who have traveled in Germany and Austria I would recommend these novels as a fun way to reacquaint themselves with the culture and with how people live in those countries. The mystery was very much like American or Scandinavian police procedurals but with that Germanic twist. They were perfect plane reading as they weren't to demanding, but just interesting enough to keep me reading to pass the time.
Resurrection was the first book in the series but the third one to be published in the US and Come, Sweet Death! was the last. I don’t think that the American publisher is going to add any of the remaining novels in the series to its translated “International Crime” catalog, and that is unfortunate. Resurrection was set in the Austrian alpine ski resort town of Zell. It was a fairly complex plot that was all about family relationships. The second novel Come, Sweet Death was the only one of the four novels in this series set in Vienna.
Both of these novels were well plotted with some unexpected endings. They were filled with the usual sly humor that Haas used in the other two novels of his that I read. This humor doesn't translate well in the US as it is that typical Germanic understatement that seems ridiculous to American's.
Indications are that the American publisher (Melville House) does not plan to offer any more titles in the series to its American readers, and that is unfortunate. I enjoyed these two novels and for people who have traveled in Germany and Austria I would recommend these novels as a fun way to reacquaint themselves with the culture and with how people live in those countries. The mystery was very much like American or Scandinavian police procedurals but with that Germanic twist. They were perfect plane reading as they weren't to demanding, but just interesting enough to keep me reading to pass the time.
107benitastrnad
I also finished reading the last of the Joe Leaphorn mysteries by Tony Hillerman - Shape Shifter. I listened to the recorded version read by George Guidall and finished the novel by reading it from the book I took with me on my trip. This was a wonderful way to finish this series, and I have to say that I am sorry to have this series end. These are some of the most culturally sensitive novels that I have read, and the fact that they are mysteries makes Hillerman’s achievement even more laudatory.
108benitastrnad
I hope to finish one more title tonight, so will give my monthly report tomorrow.
109MissWatson
>106 benitastrnad: I'm glad to see you liked the Simon Brenner books. He's very quirky in a way that I find very Austrian.
I have read three ROOTs this month and have updated my own ticker.
I have read three ROOTs this month and have updated my own ticker.
110floremolla
Finished my third ROOT for November, The Hundred Year Old Man.... Since reaching my goal I've been rewarding myself with some newer books, so won't complete any further ROOTs this month - still planning on a few for December, though.
All tickers updated.
All tickers updated.
111clue
I only read one this month, Driving Force by Dick Francis and completed my challenge goal of 40. I have more ROOTS planned for December so should end up over goal by the end of the year.
I'm looking forward to another year of ROOT reading!
I'm looking forward to another year of ROOT reading!
112leslie.98
Congrats on reaching your goal >111 clue:!
I have finished several ROOTs this month. I have kept my thread & ticker upto date but haven't been as good about updating the group tickers...
I have finished several ROOTs this month. I have kept my thread & ticker upto date but haven't been as good about updating the group tickers...
113Jackie_K
>111 clue: Congratulations!
114fuzzi
>106 benitastrnad: ouch, I just got hit with a BB...I'll see if our library has Resurrection.
115benitastrnad
#114
You may want to read more of them after you finish that one. I thought Come, Sweet Death was the best one of the series. But Bone Man was pretty good too.
You may want to read more of them after you finish that one. I thought Come, Sweet Death was the best one of the series. But Bone Man was pretty good too.
116benitastrnad
I am NOT going to finish my book in November so I had 5 ROOTS in November. I did not update any tickers. I think that should make a total of 61 titles for the year for me. (It has been a great year for ROOTing at my house.)
118rabbitprincess
Added my last ROOT of November to all tickers: The Pursued, by C.S. Forester. My year-to-date total is 57.
119clue
>116 benitastrnad: I'll say! Congratulations!
120Familyhistorian
Thanks for the congratulations everyone. I think that we are all doing really well this year. November was a really good month for me. I read 7 (well, actually 8 but I don't have time to post about the last one before the LT clock changes to December). I am currently sitting at 53/50.
121enemyanniemae
CRIMINY
Only 2 this month. Total is 41. I am 11 behind. *sniffle*
Only 2 this month. Total is 41. I am 11 behind. *sniffle*
122HelenBaker
>101 connie53:. I hope you enjoyed it, Connie. I think this is the first book I read by John Boyne and it lead me to read nearly all his others.
123HelenBaker
One more for the month. 54/48. I am choosing lighter reads at present as life has been so busy. Flew to youngest daughter's graduation last week after moving her and her family into their new house , following weekend moved eldest daughter. This week have looked after granddaughter with chicken pox and worked other days. Tomorrow to Auckland for youngest granddaughter's 3rd birthday. You have gotta love life...
124Rebeki
Congratulations to everyone who's reached their goal, and good luck to everyone still trying!
I've been hopeless this last month at updating my LT threads, but I have managed to read another two ROOTs, taking me to 19/16 (personal ticker updated only).
I've been hopeless this last month at updating my LT threads, but I have managed to read another two ROOTs, taking me to 19/16 (personal ticker updated only).
125majkia
Geez, we've got a way to go to get the continue arrow up.
Congrats everyone for however far you are!
Congrats everyone for however far you are!
126fuzzi
>125 majkia: let's post enough to get over the 150 hump!
127fuzzi
I added three ROOTs in November:
Little Hawk and the Free Horses by Glenn Balch
The Monument by Gary Paulsen
David's Ranch by Don Wilcox
Personal ticker updated.
Little Hawk and the Free Horses by Glenn Balch
The Monument by Gary Paulsen
David's Ranch by Don Wilcox
Personal ticker updated.
129CurrerBell
>128 fuzzi: No space to spread your legs out underneath the computer screen?
131connie53
>130 Tess_W: That's what I thought! And why is the TV there. That space should be filled with books.
133connie53
We need to get to 150 posts here in order to allow Chèli to make the December thread. So I made some double entries ;-))
134CurrerBell
>131 connie53: Look carefully. I don't think that's a TV. I think it's a computer monitor (and it looks like there's a mouse sitting on the surface to the far left of the screen).
135CurrerBell
>133 connie53: Great idea! Let's all make some double posts for Chèli. We've still got ten hours or more to go. Things have been maybe a little quiet because of Thanksgiving.
137Britt84
Congrats to everyone who reached their goal! It seems like we're doing really well this year!
I've fallen behind a bit this month, also because I started on some rather hefty volumes... I am determined to reach my goal though, and hopefully I'll be able to do lots of reading during the holiday time...
I've fallen behind a bit this month, also because I started on some rather hefty volumes... I am determined to reach my goal though, and hopefully I'll be able to do lots of reading during the holiday time...
138Jackie_K
I didn't finish any more in November from my last post, but am about to finish one for December once the new thread's up, and have a short read or two lined up too. I'm possibly being over-ambitious, but am wondering if I will manage to hit 60 books by the end of the year (I'm on 52 at the moment. It would have to be a bumper month).
139benitastrnad
The ROOTS I finished in November were the following.
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
Carnival by Elizabeth Bear
Resurrection by Wolf Haas
Come, Sweet Death by Wolf Haas
Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
The best of the bunch was the Tony Hillerman book, but that might be because it was the last one I read. The last one is always the best.
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
Carnival by Elizabeth Bear
Resurrection by Wolf Haas
Come, Sweet Death by Wolf Haas
Shape Shifter by Tony Hillerman
The best of the bunch was the Tony Hillerman book, but that might be because it was the last one I read. The last one is always the best.
140connie53
>134 CurrerBell: It looks exactly like our TV. But it really does not matter. There should be books!
141fuzzi
>130 Tess_W: and >131 connie53: that's what I thought: no need for a television there, fill the space with more books!
142fuzzi
>139 benitastrnad: Resurrection is a book bullet for me. The local library does not have it, but I've requested a copy through ILL (intra library loan).
143fuzzi
Speaking of ROOTs, here's a picture of a local nature park:
The park is located next to a river, with lots of cypress trees due to the high water table.
The park is located next to a river, with lots of cypress trees due to the high water table.
144fuzzi
Here's another picture (from the web) taken in the same park:
See the bell-shaped trunks? The lower flare in the trunk is referred to as "cypress knees".
See the bell-shaped trunks? The lower flare in the trunk is referred to as "cypress knees".
145fuzzi
One more picture of the cypress trees:
Cypress wood is highly resistant to rot, so it is valuable for use in or around water.
Cypress wood is highly resistant to rot, so it is valuable for use in or around water.
146avidmom
>133 connie53: Just filling in space here .... I have made it up to 13 out of my 15 ROOTS. I am working on #14 on my Kindle.
147avidmom
#13 was The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero. That was a fun read about the "best worst movie" ever made. The movie is coming out a week from today. I am looking forward to it.
>144 fuzzi: & 145 That looks like a lovely spot! :) Thanks for the pictures.
>144 fuzzi: & 145 That looks like a lovely spot! :) Thanks for the pictures.
148benitastrnad
#142
I hope you enjoy Resurrection. They are definitely not written in a mystery style American's are accustomed to.
I hope you enjoy Resurrection. They are definitely not written in a mystery style American's are accustomed to.
149floremolla
>145 fuzzi: wow, love your tree pictures!
Great work everyone - looking forward to the end-of-year stats and confess I'm thinking about my 2018 thread already...
Great work everyone - looking forward to the end-of-year stats and confess I'm thinking about my 2018 thread already...
150floremolla
Just putting this message here to see what happens when the thread hits 150 posts.....
151floremolla
....nope, no continuation....
152fuzzi
>150 floremolla: I'll add another post...
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