Zoladdiction 2020 Wrap Up

I would never have imagined that one of Zoladdictions I host every year would be held during a pandemic. 2020 would become one of our memorable moments in life, but, maybe, more in painful ways. No, I don't think Zoladdiction 2020 was really successful, but nonetheless, we - or some of us - have at least finished one more Zola's.

For my part, I struggled a bit with The Kill, and I have to admit that Zola's books are not the best you'd enjoy during these gloomy days. Do you agree? The Kill has never been my favorite, and this second read didn't much improve either, but I think I managed to understand few things more than before.

What about you?
Have you finished a book or two?
Did you enjoy it?

And now Zoladdiction must end, which, I must admit, I'm not really sad.. :P

Thank you to all participants for reading Zola with me, and sorry for my not being a better host this time. Next year will be better! (^_^) Meanwhile, stay healthy, guys!

P.S.
Though Zoladdiction 2020 has ended, you can still leave your review link in the comment section or tag me on Twitter or IG.

Zoladdiction 2020 Master Post

Welcome, April! Hi guys, how u doing today? Still healthy but bored already from self-quarrantine/self-isolaton/social distancing or whatever limitation you are having at present? Prepare to cheer up, guys, because TODAY.....

Zoladdiction 2020 begins!

(More info and sign up here)

Since my internet connection is rather bad at home, I decided to not using linky for submitting posts. Instead, you can share them by (pick one or all):

1. Leaving URL to your posts on the comment section below.
2. Tweeting with hashtag: #Zoladdiction2020
3. Posting on Instagram with hashtag: #Zoladdiction2020.

As I am using Twitter as my main platform, I will do my best to retweet all of your posts, so that we can see, read, and comment each others posts. I will still occasionally post on and check my Instagram too.

To add the fun, I have prepared two Zoladdiction Games during April, but only on Twitter. The first one will be on Zola's birthday tomorrow. Be sure you check on Twitter - let's celebrate Zola's birthday by making it as jolly as we can (I will open this game to non participant as well), while spreading the love of Zola (NOT the covid-19) to the world.

Happy reading (and playing), and have fun! :)

Zoladdiction 2020 Announcement | #Zoladdiction2020

It's almost that time of the year again: Zoladdiction time! For you who are not familiar with it, Zoladdiction is a reading event on April, to celebrate the birthday of Émile Zola. It is mainly because we love Zola's writings, and also to get more and more people to appreciate his works. For the whole month we will read, post, and talk about Zola - his life and his works. This year I will focus mostly on blog and Twitter, though I still encourage you to post on Instagram too.

Here's what you can do to participate:

• Sign up in the linky below -you can link to your blog (or post if you post about it), or your Twitter/Instagram/Goodreads account if you don't have blog.

• Share this event and the banner (or your blog post if you post about it) on Twitter/Instagram, using hashtag #Zoladdiction2020.

• Pick book(s) you'd like to read (it can be Zola's works or works about Zola). You can share them in your post if you want, or if you're still unsure which one to read, that's fine.

• READ, READ, READ!

• Post your thoughts on your blog, and link it up on another linky I will provide in the Master Post (will be published on April 1st). Or, you can post/share them on Twitter/Instagram, using hashtag #Zoladdiction2020. Don't forget to mention/tag me, so I can repost/retweet it.

That's it! In short, read, have fun, and spread your love [addiction] to Zola to the world!

Now I'm curious.. what will you read (or reread)? I will reread The Kill for my The Rougon-Macquart Project, and one more book, of which I still cannot decide between Zola's short stories or his biography by Alan Schom. But considering my current reading pace, I think it's be impossible to read the biography AND The Kill in one month. I have two Zola's short stories collections, however, as I am working on the project, I think I’d better finish The Cambridge Companion on Emile Zola by Brian Nelson, which I have started end of last year but abandoned since.

What will you read?


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