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a 50 in 52 Quote from Lolita

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“I need you, the reader, to imagine us, for we don’t really exist if you don’t.”

from: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (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!

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

Click HERE for the 50 in 52 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 Crucible…next up: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues… (scroll down for more info)

I’ve just finished the 31st book, The Crucible by Arthur Miller…only 19 more books to go! (For a cool quote from the book, go my blog.)

Next up is….Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1955)

For those keeping score: this is book #32, week #30

 

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.

Click HERE for 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 The Crucible

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!…I have given you my soul; leave me my name!.”

from: The Crucible by Arthur Miller (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!

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

Click HERE for the 50 in 52 blog posts.

Thank you!

 

#50-in-52
#RAINN

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

Arthur Miller starring in the play All My Sons. (Photo by Eileen Darby/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)

The 50 in 52 Project continues…I’ve finished Invisible Man…next up: The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues! (scroll down for more info)

I’ve just finished the 30th book, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison…only 20 more books to go! (For a cool quote from the book, go my blog.)

Next up is….The Crucible by Arthur Miller (1953)

For those keeping score: this is book #31, week #29

 

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.

Click HERE for 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 Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“Whence all this passion toward conformity anyway?—diversity is the word. Let man keep his many parts and you’ll have no tyrant states.”

from: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (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!

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

Click HERE for 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 End of the Affair…up next: Invisible Man

The 50 in 52 Project continues! (scroll down for more info)

I’ve just finished the 29th book, The End of the Affair by Graham Greene…only 21 more books to go! (For a cool quote from the book, go my blog.)

Next up is….Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952—NOT the science fiction novel)

For those keeping score: this is book #30, week #28

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.

Click HERE for the 50 in 52 blog posts.

Thank you!

Twitter: @50_in_52Project
Instagram: 50_in_52_ProjectGoodReads: goodreads.com/michaelpatrickharrington
RAINN on Twitter: @RAINN

#50-in-52
#RAINN

 

A 50 in 52 Project quote from The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“It’s a strange thing to discover and to believe that you are loved when you know that there is nothing in you for anybody but a parent or a God to love,”

from: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (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!

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

Click HERE for 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 Catcher in the Rye…next up: The End of the Affair

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues (scroll down for more info)

I’ve just finished the 28th book, The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger…only 22 more books to go!

Next up is….The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (1951)

For those keeping score: this is book #29, week #27

 

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.

Click HERE for 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 Catcher in the Rye

A 50 in 52 Project Quote!

“I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It’s awful.”

from: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (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!

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

Click HERE for the 50 in 52 Project blob 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 A Streetcar Named Desire…up next: The Catcher in the Rye

The 50 in 52 Project Reading Challenge continues! (scroll down for more info)

I’ve just finished the 27th book, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams…only 23 more books to go! (For a cool quote from the book, go my blog.)

Next up is….The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (1951)

For those keeping score: this is book #28, week #27

 

A little info on J. D. Salinger and his work:
Jerome David Salinger was born in New York in 1919. He was considered a mediocre student until he reached Columbia University where a professor, Whit Burnett, the editor of Story magazine, became his mentor. Salinger’s short stories began to be published on a regular basis. His post-modernist approach mixed naturalism with fatalism. Later in life, he became a practitioner of Zen Buddhism and those tenets began to infiltrate his work. He also incorporated “the Jesus Prayer,” an Orthodox Catholic formulaic prayer, into his book Franny and Zooey. During WWII, Salinger was on Utah Beach on D-Day and took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He also was involved in liberating one of the concentration camps. Salinger only wrote one novel, The Catcher in the Rye. His short work was collected in Nine Stories (1953), Franny and Zooey (1961), and Raise High the Roof, Carpenter (1963). Salinger came to live a reclusive life, publishing his last short story in 1965. His final interview was in 1980. Salinger passed away in 2010.

 

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.

Click HERE for 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