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Reading Challenge Launch: The Trevor vs. Moore Chekhov Challenge

September 1, 2009 By 3 Comments

It was only a short time ago that I added The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore (Faber. ISBN: 9780571239368) to my bookshelves. I remember how excited I was at getting my hands on this collection at the time; so much so that I gave it the honour that … [Read more...]

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Dewey’s Read-a-Thon is a comin’

April 16, 2009 By 2 Comments

This weekend (April 18th-19th) sees the staging of the latest edition of Dewey’s Read-a-Thon, an event where bookish members around the blogosphere come together to celebrate their passion for the written word, by reading (or cheering on those who … [Read more...]

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Darting around with Darwin

February 18, 2009 By 2 Comments

Everyone knew it was Charles Darwin's 200th birthday last Thursday (12th) right? I shamefully ignored the momentous occasion at the time (probably because anything 'sciencey' including Darwin puts me to sleep - no excuse I know). However Nicki (aka … [Read more...]

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“Chekhov Shorts”: Joy

October 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Title: Joy Date Read: 02 October 2008 Word Count: 669 Briefly: Lowly registration clerk Mitya Kuldarov suddenly finds himself elevated to stardom, when his name is printed in the local newspaper. Afterthoughts: A short but humourous story from … [Read more...]

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Challenge Launch: Checkin Off The Chekhov Shorts

September 30, 2008 By 1 Comment

I know I'm going to get an ear-bashing from everybody for starting yet another personal reading challenge - Checkin Off The Chekhov Shorts, but this one I really couldn't resist. After launching my 100 Shots of Short challenge, I quickly discovered … [Read more...]

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Challenge Launch: ’100 Shots of Short’

September 28, 2008 By 3 Comments

I'm really excited to announce the start of my new reading challenge '100 Shots of Short' , a challenge that focuses solely on short stories. Originally I had planned to only read an anthology of short stories as part of my '50 Novels' reading … [Read more...]

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