Category Archives: challenge

>My Challenges – progress in January and February

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

> In a bout of optimism, I joined no less than five challenges for this year, and so far I have done fairly well. If you want to read a review, please select the relevant author among my tags.  The … Continue reading →

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>April – mowing forward or back?

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>When it comes to reading, April was a very successful month. I reviewed eleven novels, most of them excellent books I enjoyed a lot. On the other hand, I have wasted much time on computer problems and other time consuming … Continue reading →

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>Classic Crime Fiction Curriculum Challenge

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Rob, The View from the Blue House, has come up with a new meme: The Classic Crime Fiction Curriculum Challenge. Here is Rob´s basic idea: “I’ve read several hundred crime novels but nearly all of them are from the contemporary … Continue reading →

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>Take-Off

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>This story is my contribution to a flash fiction challenge, the Steve Weddle Memorial Airport Flash Fiction Challenge, hosted by Dan O´Shea. ”Hurry up now, Urquhart, let´s go to the tax free. I want to see what they have here. … Continue reading →

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>WalMartyres

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Flash Fiction Challenge: write a story which takes place in Walmart. I didn´t quite know what to expect. Perhaps not exactly tweed or pin-stripes, yet I had never dreamed of anything like this. I couldn´t prevent myself from staring at … Continue reading →

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>Cozy Mystery – Hyggekrimi

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Skal jeg nu bruge det engelske begreb ´cozy mystery´, eller skal jeg oversætte det til hyggekrimi? I hvert fald vil jeg gerne fortælle, at jeg nu har kastet mig ud i en ny udfordring: læs og anmeld seks hyggekrimier i … Continue reading →

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>2009 Suspense and Thriller Reading Challenge

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>I have participated in – and finished – my first reading challenge ever!The challenge is hosted by Kay of J.Kay´s book blog. The main rule is: read twelve different sub-genres of thrillers in 2009. And here you have my twelve … Continue reading →

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>En udfordring til mig selv – Suspense and Thriller Reading Challenge

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>Jeg har besluttet mig for at melde mig til en af de talrige læse-udfordringer, der kan findes rundt om på engelske bogblogs. Denne udfordring er ret oplagt for mig; opgaven går ud på at læse tolv forskellige undergenrer af thrillers … Continue reading →

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>Krimi for begyndere (en udfordring)

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

>For nogle af os er det bare en sund og naturlig trang at læse krimier. Visse andre læsere skal lirkes eller lokkes indenfor i krimiverdenen. (Så er hensigten med denne mini-artikel i hvert fald meldt klart ud). Nogle mennesker læser … Continue reading →

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