There were different levels of participation for this challenge. I chose "The Minor Level" which meant I had to read three books from at least two different categories (as explained on this page).
Here are the books I read, along with the categories they fit into. As usual, links take you to my reviews.
- The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom, by Simon Winchester - History - the story of a fascinating man who made recording the history of China his life's work
- The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Colony That Shaped America, by Russell Shorto - History - the story of the Dutch settlement on Manhattan and how its influence is still felt there (and across America) today
- Emmanuel Kolini: The Unlikely Archbishop of Rwanda, by Mary Weeks Millard - Politics - how an Anglican priest worked to restore peace to the shattered Rwandan population after the 1994 genocide
I really liked the idea of this challenge but I think the hostess might have had some health issues this year and so the challenge blog wasn't kept up to date. That was a bit disappointing, but I'm still glad I participated.
Congratulations and no it is not you!
ReplyDeleteI signed up for this one earlier this year and it is one of the few challenges that I just haven't made any progress on. It's entirely my fault though. Maybe next year I'll do better.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing the challenge!
Very impressive - way to go!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing this challenge!
ReplyDeleteFrom violetcrush: Awesome, congrats!!! I have no idea how many challenges I have completed. I need to keep track. Impressive list of books though. I think non-fic books try to reveal as much possible about the book from the title.
ReplyDelete*** Thanks all! And I'm glad it is not just me who thinks those titles are crazy long. :) ***
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Heather!
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