February 2021 WRAP-UP
Time flies! Which is a good thing, as it means we are getting closer to warmer days, and to getting a COVID vaccine.
I am very happy with my reading schedule these days, focusing more on my TBR. And with reviewing a lot of what I have been reading, mostly thanks to doing short reviews for my Sunday Post.
I hope this will allow me soon to catch up with reviews I was supposed to write in 2020.
📚 So here is what I read in February:
13 books:
9 in print
= with 1,759 pages, a daily average of 62 pages/day
4 in audio
= 24H06, a daily average of 51 minutes
4 in nonfiction:
- In Praise of Shadows, by Junichiro Tanizaki – for The Classics Club, the Japanese Reading Challenge 14, and the Books in Translation Challenge
- Le Jourde & Naulleau, by Pierre Jourde and Eric Naulleau
- The Book of Proverbs – audiobook, for The Classics Club and the Books in Translation Challenge
- The Book of Ecclesiastes – audiobook, for The Classics Club and the Books in Translation Challenge
4 in literary fiction:
- L’Anomalie, by Hervé Le Tellier
- Hikikomori and the Rental Sister, by Jeff Backhaus
- A Cat, a Man, and Two Women, by Junichiro Tanizaki – for The Classics Club, the Japanese Reading Challenge 14, and the Books in Translation Challenge
- Encre sympathique, by Patrick Modiano
4 in mystery:
- Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot #14), by Agatha Christie – for The Classics Club
- Dans l’oeil du démon, by Junichiro Tanizaki – for The Classics Club, the Japanese Reading Challenge 14, and the Books in Translation Challenge
- Gone by Midnight, by Candice Fox
- La Vallée, by Bernard Minier – French audiobook
1 in poetry:
- The Half-Finished Heaven, by Tomas Tranströmer – for The Classics Club and the Books in Translation Challenge
MY FAVORITE BOOKS THIS PAST MONTH
READING CHALLENGES & RECAP
Classics Club: 20/137 (from November 2020-until November 2025)
Japanese Literature Challenge: 6 books
Total of books read in 2021 = 26/120
Number of books added to my TBR this past month = 30
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I’m so happy that lots of people have been getting the vaccine. I’m tired of spending so much time in the house. Have a great March!
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Alas, I’m younger, not an essential worker, and no heath issue, so who knows when I’ll be eligible. Though I’m really fine, I always hated shopping, so getting food delivered is fine with me. And with warmer temperatures, we can walk around
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I’ll have to check out your review of the Sodoku book. My mom loves doing the puzzles but often complains that they aren’t hard enough.
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That’s a riot! She will sweat on this one for sure!!
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Awesome job this past month! I hope you keep up the momentum in March!
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I have the feeling this is going to last, as I really focus on what I want to read and don’t request as many books as I used to. Enjoy your March reading!
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Most popular book review : Arsène Lupin, I’m not surprised. It’s been in the best sales here in France since the series came out 😉
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Yes, it started getting tons of views a few months ago. I was wondering why, then I heard people talk about the series (I don’t have Netflix).
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Excellent month! Mine was good too but less books read than January. I love long books but they take a while to read! Happy reading in March.
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These days, I tend to stay away from super long books, though I’m reading le Dictionnaire amoureux du polar, by Lemaitre, and just realized it’s almost 800 pages!!! Of course, what else would you expect from a dictionary, lol
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I used to play Sudoku before bed all the time. I should try that out again. I’m sure it’s more relaxing than reading news on my phone!
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No doubt about that, lol
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Very curious to see what you’re going to read in March!
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My March TBR is here https://wordsandpeace.com/2021/03/02/the-top-8-books-to-read-in-march-2021/ I actually already finished 2 of these
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No vaccine for me yet, so still getting groceries put into the trunk and curbside restaurant pickup too. But these may actually be changes I’d be willing to stick with as I’m a home person anyway. Although traveling is going to be a huge goal for me when this pandemic is over. And yes to the weather finally warming up here and going for walks outside doesn’t mean frozen body parts.
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Same here, no vaccine yet. And I plan on getting groceries deliveries after as well, so much easier, and I hate shopping.
And picking food from restaurant to enjoy at home is so much better too, you can relax more, listen to the music you enjoy, talk peacefully – there are very few restaurants these days where you can even talk to each other, because the music or the noise is too loud, and the music is not what i Iike.
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