Winter Bibliathon Conclusion

Ok I completely failed 

Ok maybe not exactly I managed to accomplish 6 out of 7 reading challenges of the Winter Bibliathon and with it my reading month became quiet a success. 
I only missed one challenge .... I had planned on reading some of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories maybe but didn't manage to get around to them, not exactly for lack of time but I invested my time elsewhere which became a huge problem.

 Anyhow I will pick up Allan Poe soon enough. 

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