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.

It's all about books and photographs.

Last week before going to the cinema we went for a while to the Central Library. There was this event "Give books a second life" which was giving away books from the library for free. Those books were either books the library didn't want any more and some were donations from various places and people.
I was happy to see so many young people waiting eagerly to get their free books. We waited with hubby and a couple of friends and here's what we got.

Yes, I know what you are going to say. That I got too many books. Each person was entitled to three free books. Hubby and I got ours but then they brought English books that seemed that no one was interested in so I had to take them home with me!
Then on Saturday we went to the Merimna charity bazaar at the harbour.
The views of the city from the harbour were fantastic!

In the entrance there was this strange creature! It's an exchange library! You leave a book and you get a book.

I didn't have any books to leave so I simply didn't take any. But as I went to the bazaar the next day too I left a couple of books and got these.

I got the funny book for hubby as he would probably find it interesting and could get some ideas for shadow puppets through it. I got the English book for me. I also got the 84, Charing Cross Road because I had seen the movie and would love to read the book. That book is a Bookcrossing book so I joined in the Bookcrossing site too. Bookcrossing is a good way to leave books around for the people to find and read and keep or circulate around too. I am planning to free some books myself since I found this now too.
The Merimna bazaar was excellent. There were lots of activities for children to do and lots of books, clothes and accesories for people to buy.

Here are the books I got.
On the first day. Each book was half a euro or one euro.

 I couldn't leave a shadow puppetry novel of course.

 And on the second day you got two books and one for free so I got lots more. In total for 15 euros I got 26 books. Can you tell I was happy? I will be reading all summer at the beach house.

 I also got a couple of bags and scarves.Again you bought two plus one for free.  The Cute as a button is an Accesorize bag and was 2 euros. I am already using this at school.

There was a lot of jewelry too and although I don't wear much I could give these away as gifts.

After the first day at the bazaar we visited the Photography Museum which is inside the harbour too.My niece is a volunteer there.
There was an interesting exhibition called Recorded Memories-Europe Southeast.
Here are a couple of photos from the exhibition.

We also walked all around the harbour taking pictures.

Can you see the rainbow?

And finished off with some great coffee.