tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post2753409478798577134..comments2023-12-26T15:36:00.101+00:00Comments on Valentina's room: Read-a-thon: Introduction Memevalentinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-73847633653536491012008-10-18T20:15:00.000+01:002008-10-18T20:15:00.000+01:00Nymeth, thanks, I hope you will enjoy some reading...Nymeth, thanks, I hope you will enjoy some reading now that your shift is over!<BR/><BR/>softdrink,I think I will.I'm already reading in English which is a second language to me so I was thinking that reading in Italian should do!<BR/><BR/>Trish, lucky you you had sushi! I think i will go and have some tomorrow in my favourite place as a reward for doing the read-a-thon!<BR/><BR/>alessandra, yeah, it's actually really cool, I didn't think I'd enjoy it that much.<BR/><BR/>angelala, I enjoyed it but I wasn't crazy about it. Hopefully I will post a review soon.<BR/><BR/>Andi,don't be too envious. yes, there is a sushi place nearby but it's a bit pricey, I'd rather wait till tomorrow and treat myself to another restaurant which is delicious and not too expensive!<BR/><BR/>ccdpier, I certainly am!<BR/><BR/>raych, yes! I am Italian and live in Dublin:) <BR/><BR/>icedream, you should learn how to cook sushi yourself!that should be fun!<BR/><BR/>wendy, yeah! and I'm definitely reaching my goal so far:D<BR/><BR/>alisonwonderland, glad you agree!<BR/><BR/>Tammy, no I'm Italian but I'm living in Dublin for the moment. Don't know what the future will bring me!<BR/><BR/>shelburns, I've decided to do updates only when I finish a book. I have short books to read mostly so I think it's doable, and also less distracting! it's going great so far:)<BR/><BR/>Shari, I love food in general too! especially cooking it.<BR/>hope you find a copy of White Tiger. I'm curious to know what everyone thinks.<BR/><BR/>ashley, those are great ideas, I will have to write them down!thank u!<BR/><BR/>Joanna, I've never been to Brussels so I wouldn't mind to swap!<BR/><BR/>Rhinoa, it's great being a newbie isn't it? so exciting!<BR/><BR/>a, thank u! hope as many as possible!<BR/><BR/>becky, thankyou!<BR/><BR/>debi, that's the best goal! hope you achieve it too.<BR/><BR/>Firefly, I think you should try it...oh and congrats for winning!<BR/><BR/>Lizzie, eh eh I know I'm not alone!<BR/><BR/>bookzombie, thats a wonderful idea, I think I'll definitely have to do that!<BR/><BR/>jc, now I want sushi too! hope you'll manage to have some...<BR/><BR/>chris, it was an honour for me too. It was awesome:D<BR/><BR/>jodie, that's a cool idea too, but it could be a bit hard to coordinate. Will think ab it!<BR/><BR/>ruth, yeah, I should get down to serious reading after this! But i'd love to go around and cheer more!ok I'll do it after I finish my next book!<BR/><BR/>Sunny, that's so cool that you met! I never met any of my pen pals...<BR/><BR/>Penryn, that would be definitely storytelling involved, but the idea of letting the kids make it up is very cool,will keep it in mind.<BR/><BR/>thekea, yeah I might try and cook something creepy looking!<BR/><BR/>nise',you don't know what you're missing.But you're lucky so you're not craving it like me now!<BR/><BR/>Iliana, I haven't actually.Must look it up...<BR/><BR/>amanda, sushi at first might taste horrible. you need to get used to it. It was for me at first but i was tenacious and then fell in love with it.<BR/><BR/>jehara, I think i will read Lia Block right after i finish what i'm reading now...I loved wetzie bat!<BR/><BR/>brittanie, really? what a coincidence!<BR/><BR/>sarah g, sushi tomorrow! now crappy pot noodles and tuc crackers...:P<BR/><BR/>wordlily, yeah!I am:)<BR/><BR/>sprite, thanks! <BR/><BR/>Tracy, nahhh it was actually raining, but I'm enjoying the autumn season here, so much better that summer, all rainy and cloudy.<BR/><BR/>sam, it sure is!<BR/><BR/>Kristina,well I'm Italian so it's a a bit obvious but its being great fun!<BR/><BR/>traci, Dublin is a lovely city, hope you manage to visit it some day.<BR/><BR/>gautami,I hope you enjoy your next read too!<BR/><BR/>Callista that's great! i will email you after the read-a-thon, thanks so much for your help!!<BR/><BR/>Tanabata, reading is great but Im blogging a bit too much:P<BR/><BR/>3M, I'm looking forward to reading your review..<BR/><BR/>bookworm, thanks!!<BR/><BR/>mari, yeah, dublin is great craic:D<BR/><BR/>ali, sounds like fun, but I don't know if I can do it in the shop!<BR/><BR/>xicanti, did u find any sushi place? oh all this talk of sushi made me really crave for it :sigh*valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-67617451821018252102008-10-18T18:11:00.000+01:002008-10-18T18:11:00.000+01:00Now you've got me craving sushi! I could live off...Now you've got me craving sushi! I could live off of it, and it's been ages since I last had any. Hmm... I wonder if any of the sushi places in my city deliver?<BR/><BR/>Happy reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-3908366772700695182008-10-18T18:08:00.000+01:002008-10-18T18:08:00.000+01:00My kids love the game where you hang apples from a...My kids love the game where you hang apples from a string and 2 kids work together to try to take a bite out the apple without using their hands. You have to have a good place to hang them from, though--might be tricky in a bookshop?<BR/><BR/>Happy reading!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745786643511417426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-13612658939260084872008-10-18T17:59:00.001+01:002008-10-18T17:59:00.001+01:00I need to get myself back to Dublin soon. Happy re...I need to get myself back to Dublin soon. <BR/><BR/>Happy reading!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763880769278650225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-3569436515446120042008-10-18T17:59:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:59:00.000+01:00Hope your reading is going well. Congrats on Reade...Hope your reading is going well. Congrats on Reader of the Hour!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144297557178802443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-61919260920508963362008-10-18T17:58:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:58:00.000+01:00I was surprised that I liked The White Tiger. I d...I was surprised that I liked The White Tiger. I don't have much success with Booker winners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-28121496988326965062008-10-18T17:57:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:57:00.000+01:00I don't think I'll be having sushi today either bu...I don't think I'll be having sushi today either but you're making me want some!<BR/>Hope your reading is going well.tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-73388334201582927232008-10-18T17:55:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:55:00.000+01:00Hope everything is going great. I gotta lots of Ha...Hope everything is going great. I gotta lots of Halloween games for you, but send me an email at callista83 AT cogeco DOT ca after the readathon and I'll type them up for you!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-57614947628789726742008-10-18T17:53:00.001+01:002008-10-18T17:53:00.001+01:00Well, you have fun reading. That is the whole poin...Well, you have fun reading. That is the whole point of it! I am enjoyed reading varied books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-34329538754989737712008-10-18T17:53:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:53:00.000+01:00I'm a first-timer, too. I hope you have a fun day...I'm a first-timer, too. I hope you have a fun day reading!! <BR/><BR/>(wish I was reading from Dublin - I've always wanted to go there)Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414000031911454853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-39079308768805698582008-10-18T17:48:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:48:00.000+01:00I'm a newbie too!!! Teaching Italian?? How aweso...I'm a newbie too!!! Teaching Italian?? How awesome is that??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-723605279711344612008-10-18T17:42:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:42:00.000+01:00Hope you're having fun!This is so exciting.Hope you're having fun!<BR/><BR/>This is so exciting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-29077602078912979132008-10-18T17:38:00.001+01:002008-10-18T17:38:00.001+01:00I'm another newbie. Good luck to you!I'm another newbie. Good luck to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-41836842803419307072008-10-18T17:38:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:38:00.000+01:00I bet it's beautiful there! Cute blog! Happy readi...I bet it's beautiful there! Cute blog! Happy reading:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-70658028749219561292008-10-18T17:30:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:30:00.000+01:00Sounds like you're off to a good start!Sounds like you're off to a good start!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-85703905650077318362008-10-18T17:29:00.001+01:002008-10-18T17:29:00.001+01:00Oh, I am also looking forward to hearing more abou...Oh, I am also looking forward to hearing more about The White Tiger - Booker winners can go either way for me, but it sounds like you are enjoying this one. Happy reading! Maybe some sushi later?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-21952594043616050762008-10-18T17:29:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:29:00.000+01:00I want to learn Italian ever since I took Latin wa...I want to learn Italian ever since I took Latin way back in the 9 and 10th grades. I have wanted to go to Ireland since elementary school. So cool you know Italian and live in Ireland. :)Brittaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00756341697752152164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-29934824325783172442008-10-18T17:26:00.001+01:002008-10-18T17:26:00.001+01:00you have some good books on your list. if you lik...you have some good books on your list. if you liked weetzie bat then i think you'll like the other weetzie bat books too. <BR/><BR/>happy reading :)soleilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912665327917655751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-12278106197076061002008-10-18T17:26:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:26:00.000+01:00I keep telling myself I have to try sushi...someda...I keep telling myself I have to try sushi...someday. <BR/><BR/>Have fun today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-81692987601279193132008-10-18T17:25:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:25:00.000+01:00Hope you are enjoying the Read-A-Thon! Have you re...Hope you are enjoying the Read-A-Thon! Have you read Halloween Party by Agatha Christie? I finished that recently and there are several games mentioned in it - mainly bobbing for apples of course :)Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-53302727532137309152008-10-18T17:24:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:24:00.000+01:00I am new to the read-a-thon too! Sushi is not a te...I am new to the read-a-thon too! Sushi is not a temptation for me! Happy Reading.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-24750157469842921342008-10-18T17:21:00.001+01:002008-10-18T17:21:00.001+01:00Halloween games!!! I don't know many games, but I ...Halloween games!!! I don't know many games, but I know that creepy scary looking foods are fun. I'm sure there's tons of recipes on the net. <BR/>Also good luck with your reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-10002075880233693832008-10-18T17:21:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:21:00.000+01:00Oo, Ireland. My best friend is studying in Cork th...Oo, Ireland. My best friend is studying in Cork this semester. :)<BR/><BR/>As for the Halloween party, why not tell a group scary story? A la one person starts with a couple of sentences and then the next person continues. That'll work best with not-huge groups, of course!penrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016809793421935082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-82239865191909550172008-10-18T17:20:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:20:00.000+01:00I've been to Dublin...years ago. I had a pen pal f...I've been to Dublin...years ago. I had a pen pal from Ireland when I was a little girl and when I was in college we got to meet (because I spent a semester in England)! So cool!!<BR/><BR/>Good luck on the reading!! I'm a cheerleader so I'll be around to cheer you on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2471059094266852621.post-59189227509979945542008-10-18T17:19:00.000+01:002008-10-18T17:19:00.000+01:00Hi Valentina! Congrats on being Reader of the Hour...Hi Valentina! Congrats on being Reader of the Hour! I'm having so much fun visiting everyone's blogs I'm not getting much reading done at all.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996662643984783625noreply@blogger.com