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the 50 in 52 Project continues…I’ve finished Shakespeare in Love…up next: Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues!

I’ve just finished the 47th book, Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard…WOW! JUST 3 MORE BOOKS TO GO!

Next up: Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates (2000)

This is book #48 (of 50)—days remaining: 64

 

 

Be the Hero in Someone Else’s Story!

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge is a fundraiser for RAINN.org

(Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network). I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19). I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. Sponsors don’t have to pay anything until after the Challenge finishes (6/1/19).

To sponsor me, click HERE.

NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to the official 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge fundraising page on RAINN’s web site by going HERE.

For more info and a list of the 50 books, go to the posting pinned to the top of the official 50 in 52 Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 blog posts.

Thank you!

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
GoodReads: goodreads.com/michaelpatrickharrington
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

#50-in-52
#RAINN

a 50 in 52 Project quote from Shakespeare in Love

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“You will never age for me, nor fade, nor die.”

from Shakespeare in Love: a screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard (their photos are at the bottom of the post)

 

What is the 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge?

I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19) to raise money for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network).

I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. You choose the amount. You don’t have to pay until after 6/1/19. To sponsor me & make a pledge, click HERE. Be the hero in someone else’s story!

NEW! NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to RAINN by clicking HERE.

For more info, see the post pinned to the top of the 50 in 52 Project Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

 

#50-in-52
#RAINN

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

the 50 in 52 Project continues!…I’ve finished The Hours…up next: Shakespeare in Love

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues!

I’ve just finished the 46th book, The Hours by Michael Cunningham…YEP: JUST 4 MORE BOOKS TO GO!

Next up: Shakespeare in Love: a screenplay by Marc Norman and Stoppard (1998)

This is book #47 (of 50)—days remaining: 65

 

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge is a fundraiser for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network). I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19). I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. Sponsors don’t have to pay anything until after the Challenge finishes (6/1/19).

To sponsor me, click HERE.

NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to the official 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge fundraising page on RAINN’s web site by going HERE.

For more info and a list of the 50 books, go to the posting pinned to the top of the official 50 in 52 Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
GoodReads: goodreads.com/michaelpatrickharrington
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

#50-in-52
#RAINN

a 50 in 52 Project quote from The Hours by Michael Cunningham

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“We throw our parties; we abandon our families to live alone in Canada; we struggle to write books that do not change the world, despite our gifts and our unstinting efforts, our most extravagant hopes. We live our lives, do whatever we do, and then we sleep. It’s as simple and ordinary as that. A few jump out windows, or drown themselves, or take pills; more die by accident; and most of us are slowly devoured by some disease, or, if we’re very fortunate, by time itself. There’s just this for consolation: an hour here or there when our lives seem, against all odds and expectations, to burst open and give us everything we’ve ever imagined, though everyone but children (and perhaps even they) know these hours will inevitably be followed by others, far darker and more difficult. Still, we cherish the city, the morning; we hope, more than anything, for more.

Heaven only knows why we love it so.”

from The Hours by Michael Cunningham (that’s him in the photo)

 

What is the 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge?

I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19) to raise money for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network).

I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. You choose the amount. You don’t have to pay until after 6/1/19. To sponsor me & make a pledge, click HERE. Be the hero in someone else’s story!

NEW! NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to RAINN by clicking HERE.

For more info, see the post pinned to the top of the 50 in 52 Project Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

 

#50-in-52
#RAINN

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

the 50 in 52 Project continues!…I’ve finished Charming Billy…up next: The Hours by Michael Cunningham

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues!

I’ve just finished the 45th book, Charming Billy by Alice McDermott…only 5 more books to go! THAT’S RIGHT: 5 MORE BOOKS TO GO!

Next up: The Hours by Michael Cunningham (1998)

This is book #46 (of 50)—days remaining: 67

 

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge is a fundraiser for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network). I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19). I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. Sponsors don’t have to pay anything until after the Challenge finishes (6/1/19).

To sponsor me, click HERE. For more info and a list of the 50 books, go to the posting pinned to the top of the official 50 in 52 Facebook page.

NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to the official 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge fundraising page on RAINN’s web site by going HERE.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 blog posts.
Thank you!

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
GoodReads: goodreads.com/michaelpatrickharrington
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

#50-in-52
#RAINN

a 50 in 52 Project quote from Charming Billy by Alice McDermott

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“In the arc of an unremarkable life, a life whose triumphs are small and personal, whose trials are ordinary enough, as tempered in their pain as in their resolution of pain, the claim of exclusivity in love requires both a certain kind of courage and a good dose of delusion.”

from Charming Billy by Alice McDermott (that’s her in the photo)

 

What is the 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge?

I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19) to raise money for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network).

I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. You choose the amount. You don’t have to pay until after 6/1/19. To sponsor me & make a pledge, click HERE. Be the hero in someone else’s story!

NEW! NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to RAINN by clicking HERE.

For more info, see the post pinned to the top of the 50 in 52 Project Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

 

#50-in-52
#RAINN

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

the 50 in 52 Project continues!…I’ve finished Wonder Boys…next up: Charming Billy by Alice McDermott

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues!

I’ve just finished the 44th book, Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon…only 6 more books to go! (For a cool quote from the book, go my blog.)

Next up: Charming Billy by Alice McDermott (1997)

This is book #45 (of 50)—days remaining: 70

 

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge is a fundraiser for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network). I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19). I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. Sponsors don’t have to pay anything until after the Challenge finishes (6/1/19).

To sponsor me, click HERE. For more info and a list of the 50 books, go to the posting pinned to the top of the official 50 in 52 Facebook page.

NEW! NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to the official 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge fundraising page on RAINN’s web site by going HERE.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
GoodReads: goodreads.com/michaelpatrickharrington
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

 

#50-in-52
#RAINN

a 50 in 52 Project quote from Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“ ‘That’s a big trunk,’ James said, as we jammed in the leathery old case that looked so much like the black heart of some leviathan. ‘It fits a tuba, three suitcases, a dead dog, and a garment bag almost perfectly.’ ”

from Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon (that’s him in the photo)

 

What is the 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge?

I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19) to raise money for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network).

I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. You choose the amount. You don’t have to pay until after 6/1/19. To sponsor me & make a pledge, click HERE. Be the hero in someone else’s story!

NEW! NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to RAINN by clicking HERE.

For more info, see the post pinned to the top of the 50 in 52 Project Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

 

#50-in-52
#RAINN

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

the 50 in 52 Project continues…I’ve finished The Secret History…up next: Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues!

I’ve just finished the 43rd book, The Secret History by Donna Tartt…only 8 more books to go! (For a cool quote from the book, go my blog.)

Next up: Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon (1995)
This is book #44 (of 50)—days remaining: 72

 

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge is a fundraiser for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network). I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19). I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. Sponsors don’t have to pay anything until after the Challenge finishes (6/1/19).

To sponsor me, click HERE. For more info and a list of the 50 books, go to the posting pinned to the top of the official 50 in 52 Facebook page.

NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to the official 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge fundraising page on RAINN.org by clicking HERE.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

Blog: www.michaelpatrickharrington.com/blog
Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
GoodReads: goodreads.com/michaelpatrickharrington
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

#50-in-52
#RAINN

a 50 in 52 Project quote from The Secret History by Donna Tartt

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“Beauty is harsh.”

from The Secret History by Donna Tartt (that’s her in the photo)

 

What is the 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge?

I challenged myself to read 50 books in 1 year (6/1/18 to 6/1/19) to raise money for RAINN.org (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network).

I’m asking folks to sponsor me by pledging a $ amount per book I read. You choose the amount. You don’t have to pay until after 6/1/19. To sponsor me & make a pledge, click HERE. Be the hero in someone else’s story!

 

NEW! Instead of sponsoring me, you could make a ONE TIME donation to RAINN by clicking HERE.

 

For more info, see the post pinned to the top of the 50 in 52 Project Facebook page.

Click HERE for all the 50 in 52 Project blog posts.

Thank you!

#50-in-52
#RAINN

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_Project
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN