Again luck is on his side, during the war the prices of land have dropped, so he invests his money in woodland in his village. His beloved married an other man, he dies in the war. His missing eye becomes a blessing in disguise, because an one eyed man isn't drafted for the army when World War I starts. He saves nearly all his earnings, and with some smart investments he becomes rich. The teacher teaches him French grammar and he gives insects in return. He befriends a teacher, who collects insects. For many years he works as woodworker far from home, near the Atlantic coast. He knows he doesn't stand a chance, but he promises himself he will take twenty years to learn decent French and to earn enough to become an equal to her. ROOT 19: Een stap en dan de volgende by Pierre BergouniouxĪcquired in December 2018, translated from French, no English translation, 185 pagesĮarly 20th century a poor boy in rural France falls in love with a rich girl. Total pages read since joining LibraryThing in 2008 Total books read since joining LibraryThing in 2008 Total of my childrens/YA books read: 126 of 126 To follow all my readings go to my thread in the 75 Books Challenge for 2019 group.
The majority of the books I buy have been on my wishlist for a long time, or are awarded and I buy them to keep my collection complete, or are part of a series I am already reading and not available at the library. Personal ROOT rules: every book I own, no matter how recently purchased, is a ROOT. In 2018 I have read 534 books, 365 ROOTs, of those 250 were from my childrens/YA collection and I culled 159 of them.īecause my childrens/YA books project is nearly done, I have set my goal for 2019 at 150 ROOTs. In 2017 I have read 453 books, 238 ROOTs, of those 172 were from my childrens/YA collection and I culled 61 of them. In November 2016 I started to read through my childrens/YA books alphabeticly, to decide what I would keep and what to cull.Īt the start of 2019 there are 111 books left to go and I am going to read them all this year. The first time I joined was in 2013, my worst reading year ever.
This is going to be my 3rd year ROOTing in a row. I am Anita Meulstee from Lelystad, the Netherlands.
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