Again a good #reading weekend. Despite the weather not being too bad ๐Ÿ˜…

Finished "Howl's moving castle", Diana Wynne Jones
"Besides, it's raining out there in Market Chipping."
#Fantasy

Finished "Mia's tiger (Animagicals)", Paula Harrison
School setting - loads of voices when #ReadingTo someone ๐Ÿ˜…
#Vorlesen

Started "Kreuzweg des Raben"* Andrej Sapkowski (Rozdroze KrukOw, transl. Erik Simon)
Takes about 70 pages until it gets darkgrey-cynical. Very nice.
#TheWitcher

*Crossroads of Ravens

Did not plan to, but I got a bit of #reading done this weekend.

1) "Whan sehu's ready, A'll tak her oot, an we'll walk the path again."
#Scotland

2) "Pritschers Kiefer spannte sich. Jetzt begann das eigentliche Spiel."
[Pritscher's jaw clenched. Now the real game began.]
#ScienceFiction

3) Sophie new he was just playing for sympathy.
#Fantasy

#Leughadh #Vorlesen #Lesen #ReadingTo

For #Januread * we read yesterday and today again

James C. Christensen / Renwick St. James / Alan Dean Foster: Die Reise der Basset
[translated by Ulrike von Sobbe, orig. Voyage of the Basset]
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy
Medusa and trolls.

Today a bit more time:

Pushing Asimov's Foundation forward, and a bit of #Gaidhlig with
Jason Bond, An caisteal fon mhuir
#Leughadh

* #ScottishBookTrust
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread

Januread

Form the habit of a lifetime. Challenge yourself to read every day of January 2026, with Januread!

Scottish Book Trust

For #Januread * we read yesterday again

James C. Christensen / Renwick St. James / Alan Dean Foster: Die Reise der Basset
[translated by Ulrike von Sobbe, orig. Voyage of the Basset]
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #Legends

Browsing the internet, I found this reading of another
"The Voyage of the Basset"
https://www.clairenorth.com/claire-north-posts/2021/03/24/the-voyage-of-the-basset/
#Darwin #Coronation #Butterfly

Not sure about the connection between the two, but I enjoyed this one as well!

* #ScottishBookTrust

The Voyage of the Basset

Sometimes it is nice to have fun nice fluffy nice things.  By extraordinary coincidence, here for you is a fun nice fluffy short story thing.   A bit of background.  In 2014 I was approached bโ€ฆ

Hachette UK

For #Januread * we read yesterday again

James C. Christensen / Renwick St. James / Alan Dean Foster: Die Reise der Basset
[translated by Ulrike von Sobbe, orig. Voyage of the Basset]
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #Legends #CredendoVides

Having a look at its history, it seems out of print. If you are interested in a summary and a bit of commentary, this is a nice podcast episode about the book
https://www.dragonbabiespodcast.com/blog/episode-20-the-voyage-of-the-basset-by-james-c-christensen

* #ScottishBookTrust https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread

Episode 20 - The Voyage of the Basset, by James C. Christensen โ€” Dragon Babies

Time for something a little different! We're celebrating our 20th episode with a look at one of our favorite fantasy art books from childhood, the Voyage of the Basset . We didn't realize that it's much more art than story as kids, but we do now! Join us in discussing family-friendly versions of fa

Dragon Babies

Yesterday's #Januread was again

James C. Christensen / Renwick St. James / Alan Dean Foster: Die Reise der Basset
[translated by Ulrike von Sobbe, orig. Voyage of the Basset]
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #Legends #CredendoVides

Januread is an initiative by the #ScottishBookTrust to support reading every day in January:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread

Januread

Form the habit of a lifetime. Challenge yourself to read every day of January 2026, with Januread!

Scottish Book Trust

Yesterday's #Januread was

James C. Christensen / Renwick St. James / Alan Dean Foster: Die Reise der Basset
[translated by Ulrike von Sobbe, orig. Voyage of the Basset]
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #Legends #CredendoVides

We now have a manticor as an imaginary pet.๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Januread is an initiative by the #ScottishBookTrust to support reading every day in January:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread

Januread

Form the habit of a lifetime. Challenge yourself to read every day of January 2026, with Januread!

Scottish Book Trust

Yesterday's #Januread were some different bits and bobs in #Gaidhlig and from

Harriet Muncaster: #IsadoraMoon goes to school
https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192744319/
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks

Book finished*. No spoilers ๐Ÿ˜‰

Januread is an initiative to support reading every day in January:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread

* Second time? Third time? ๐Ÿคท ๐Ÿ˜…

Today's #Januread was from

Holly Webb: The Secrets Tree
#PenhallowHall
https://www.holly-webb.com/books/the-secrets-tree/
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks

Book finished. No spoilers ๐Ÿ˜‰

Januread is an initiative by the #ScottishBookTrust to support reading every day in January:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread

The Secrets Tree - Holly Webb

Itโ€™s Halloween at Penhallow Hall and while celebrations are in full swing at the stately home, Polly and Rex are...

Holly Webb

Yesterday's Janureads were from

Holly Webb: The Secrets Tree
#PenhallowHall
https://www.holly-webb.com/books/the-secrets-tree/
and at last we found out about some of the highwaymen's fates
#ReadingTo #Reading #Vorlesen #Buch #ChildrensBooks

and
Isaac Asimov: Zweite Foundation
[Second Foundation, translated by Rosemarie Hundertmarck]
where the plot around an infiltration slowly thickens.
#ScienceFiction

#Januread is an initiative by the #ScottishBookTrust to support reading every day in January:
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/januread