Readathon15

So little sleeping and so much reading organized a reading challenge in 2015, the readathon15.
Out of 24 books that I had to read in certain categories I managed to read 22. Adding to that an extra book I read that didn't fall into any category I was almost there.
The reason I didn't make it was a bad last choice. I decided to read Cloud Atlas for the science fiction category. I didn't like it but insisted to read it and it took me 4 months to complete!Silly me! The books I read in 2015 were.
1. A book with a young protagonist (child or teenager). Very good!

 2.A book that takes place in a country you always wanted to travel. Some stories were good. I think the translation was not that good.

 3.A favourite book you wanted to read again. Very good.

 4. A book your loved one loves. Very good.

 5.A book you finished in a day. I don't really like reading poetry but there are a couple of good poems in this one.

 6.A poetry book. Same as the previous one.

 7.A book by an African writer. Excellent.

 8.A book of a series of books. I wasn't impressed.

 9. A detective story. Excellent. I love Ruth Rendell.

 10. A book by or about an LGBTQ. Absolutely great!Read it!

 11. A book by a favourite author you haven't read before.Very good.

 12. A book you discovered through So little sleeping and so much reading. Good.

 13. A book by a NOBEL prize winner. Absolutely great!Read it!

14.A book with an animal in the title or on the cover.Good.

15.A book you chose only for its cover..Nothing special.

 16.A funny book.Funny!

 17.A book by a publisher you don't often read.Excellent.

 18.A book with at least 600 pages.Excellent.

 19.A book you won or borrowed.Good.

20.A book that has been on your shelf for a very long time.Excellent.You should read it.

 21. A horror story.Excellent!

 22. A science fiction book.Ok I didn't like it or understand it so go watch the movie!It's really good!

I didn't make it to the challenge.22/24
But it was a good year for books. I read a lot. I went to the library to borrow books and find suitable books. I also bought a lot of cheap books at bazaars. I also joined bookcrossing having found one book and having released three.
I took part in the So little sleeping and so much reading bookmark competition too.Here's what I made.

I bought their badge too.

I am taking part in the readathon16 as well again with 26 books.
I also read one more book this year.

And really loved it. You should read this one too!

So many great books I read this year. Thanks So little sleeping and so much reading for the motivation!
If you have any questions about any of these books do not hesitate to ask me!

Reading Challenge 2015- June

With the referendum ahead of us on Sunday and the capital control and the closed banks, life continues as usual. I am sad with what is happening in my country but I am trying to feel optimistic that things will change for the better.
Thank you to all the readers and followers who sent me messages or left comments of support. I answered those who had an e-mail attached to their profile.
So I try to continue my life as usual but without using money!!!!!Is that possible? Well.....sometimes it is.
Now let's see the books I read in June for the So little sleeping and so much reading challenge.
First Helen Dunmore's The Ingo Chronicles The Deep. It was one of the books I bought from the Merimna bazaar. No I didn't really care about this book. It was a teenager's reading. But I loved the cover so it is in the category A book you chose only for its cover.
The mermaids are salt and pepper gifts from Marabeth photographed under the Greek sun!

 The second book I found at a tag sale in the States. The sale was closing but I grabbed this out of a huge box of books because I am a teacher of English! Of course!And if I remember well I got it for a dollar or for free or something. It is in the category A funny book and it was fun to read it as it plays so much with the words. Crazy English by Richard Lederer.

 This I just finished yesterday but put it in the month of June. It is Helene Hanff's
84 Charing Cross Road and it is the letters the author wrote to a bookshop employee who sent her books from England for 20 years. This I have also seen as a movie.It combines my love for books and for mail!
It is a Boocrossing book I found in the Think Tank Library of my city and it made me join bookcrossers. As it had started its trip in Kefalonia island I am adding the card from Fiscardo I recently visited.And will soon let it free.Also this book is the first of four I will read this summer at the summerreadathon15 the summer challenge of So little sleeping and so much reading.

Edit:The book was left to travel at Blacklime cafe/restaurant in Thessaloniki on Thurdsay 30th July 2015.

The end of the school year

Here we are at the end of another school year.

Time flies.

It was a good year.

I was more relaxed, I had good pupils and good colleagues.

This week we had the final festivities.

The Physical Education teachers did some exercises at the playground. It was fun.

Schools finished today. And the summer holidays begin on Friday! We still have a couple of days to go and arrange things, paperwork mainly.

In general I am working on various things that I cannot show yet.

In the evenings we always end the day with a relaxing walk at the sea front with Barca.

Sometimes the sunset is breathtaking.

And sometimes we are awesticken.

 Like when the night and the day were in the same view!

This week we had elections at school for the new headmaster and we elected the one we wanted which is good. We also had elections for our representatives.

This week I went out with some girl friends to celebrate the success of one of them.

It's great when things get into place and sail smoothly just like a beautiful boat.

We also went to a book presentation. It is the book Ahyat Anhar by Maro Karga.Our Drama Club presented the book and we attended.

The writer.

The book is already in my reading list for summer. I even prepared the bag with all the books I am taking to the beach house to read for the readathon15 that I have joined. I still have 13 books to read till the end of 2015. I am sure I will manage.

I'd like to thank you all for your comments. I answer directly those that are connected to an e-mail address and I simply join the blogs of the rest of the people who leave a comment and leave comments on their blogs!

Reading challenge 2015- May

I only read two books this month again for the Reading challenge of So little sleeping and so much reading.
First The Cave by Jose Saramago for the Nobel Prize winner Category. That was an excellent book. I bought it for half a euro at the Merimna bazaar and it was so worth it. I haven't read any other Saramago books but I hope I will. He was fantastic!

Then My dog Skip by Willie Morris for the category that includes an animal on the cover or as a protagonist! I wasn't impressed but as much as I know this has also become a movie and it might be funny to watch it.

One of my previous book photos is shown on the blog of So little sleeping and so much reading in this post.
Anyway I have already read 13 books out of the 24 I am asked to read for the readathon and I am in my 14th!I am really happy!Especially because I always read more in summer!So I am planning to finish the readathon by the end of summer!
And here is another book I found by chance in a small second hand bookstore.It's Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever. It is in excellent condition and I loved all the colourful pages!It will be used at school for sure!

Reading challenge 2015- April

I only read two books this month for the Reading challenge of So little sleeping and so much reading.
Jeffrey Eugenides Middlesex that I had started last month.
I was totally absorbed in this book. Really really loved it!

And Ouzeri Tsitsanis by Giorgos Skampardonis. I had to read the book since we played in the movie.It's very good. I am eager to see how the movie will be.

Here I'd like to show you two bookmarks I had made for the bookmark challenge of So little Sleeping and so much reading.
One made in a collage style. Front...

 ...and back!

 And one I cross stitched!

 Here's the envelope I sent them in!

I loved making them although I didn't win!
And I also bought a fridge magnet and a badge from their etsy shop.

You can read this blogpost about all the books I bought recently!
And don't forget that in Thessaloniki we are having the 12th International Bookfair from 7th to 10th  May.