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June Update:*10 books read and paid for
*TNBBC Summer Challenge=95 points/6 books
*Shelf-a-thon II - 242 points/42 books
For X I read Xinran's Sky Burial and loved it. Would like to read more of her for this year's challenge but my library doesn't carry them.
May Update:*14 books read and paid for
*1001=1 read
*a-z title=2 (ytd total=19)
*TNBBC Spring Challenge=320 (final)(22 books read)
*started Shelf-a-thon II - currently 181 shelves/11 books
Apr Update:*9 books read and paid for
*a-z author=2
*TNBBC Spring Challenge=225
*Pick a Shelf Shelf-a-thon final totals: 247shelves/33 books
YTD totals
Total read and paid for: 35
a-z author=17
Mar Update*8 books read and paid for
*1001=2
*a-z author=2
*TNBBC Spring Challenge = 115
*Pick a Shelf Group Shelf-a-thon=217 shelves/22 books
I didn't count re-reads towards 2009 total books read
YTD totals
Total read and paid for=27
1001=6
a-z author=15
Feb Update-*9 books read and paid for
*1001 = 2 read
*a-z author = 5
*TNBBC Winter Challenge = 160
*Pick a Shelf Group Shelf-a-thon = 176 shelves/8books
Jan update-*10 books read and paid for
*Variety challenge - read a graphic novel
*1001 = 2 read
*a-z author = 8
*TNBBC Winter Challenge = 145 (personal goal=140)
I'm in running from 1/1/09 - 12/31/09A- Alcott Louisa M, Little Women
B- Ann Brashares, Second Summer of the Sisterhood
C- Mary Higgins Clark, Deck the Halls
D- Roald Dahl, Matilda
E- Laura Esquivel, Like Water for Chocolate
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G- Neil Gaiman, Sandman-Endless Nights
H- Catherine Ryan Hyde, Year of My Miraculous Reappearance
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J-
K-Kathleen Kent, Heretic's Daughter
L-Lois Lowry, The Giver
M-Stephenie Meyer, New Moon
N-
O-Ally O'Brien, The Agency
P-Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
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R-Josh Russell, Yellow Jack
S-David Sedaris, When You are Engulfed in Flames
T-Gioia Timpanelli, What Makes a Child Lucky?
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V-
W-Oscar Wilde, Picture of Dorian Gray
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Y-Banana Yoshimoto, Kitchen
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Read one work of literary fiction - The Thirteenth Tale: A NovelRead one book which was originally written in a language other than English. (Translated or not, your choice) The Alchemist
'08 was another great reading year and I am glad to say I met my goals!My reading intentions for 2009:
*52 books
*12 of the 52 from the '1001 books to read before you die' list
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*Complete the "Variety Challenge"
*A-Z author
*Buck a Book (stolen idea from Vegasgal). $1.00 for each completed book to go into the BAB jar-monies will be spent in Vegas :P
These are my set in stone challenges, I'm sure I'll add a few more during the year!
I LOVE this idea!! Hoping you don't mind me jumping on board, too!
I thought Sky Burial was a great book, too!
Read one genre book. (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Western, Romance, Horror)Historical Fiction Peony in Love: A NovelRead a short story collection or anthology. Gift From the Sea
Challenge started by Greyweather on 9/24/2008Completed Tasks
Read one book by an author of the opposite gender - Hold Tight, Coben
Read one book by a living author. 6th Target - Patterson
Read one book by deceased author. Charlotte's Web - E B White
Read one book classified as "Young Adult" - A Step from Heaven, An Na
Read a banned book - Slaughterhouse 5, Vonnegut
Read one book which is non-fiction. In Cold Blood
Read one genre book. (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Western, Romance, Horror)Peony in Love~Historical Fic
Read a short story collection or anthology. Gifts from the Sea
Read one work of literary fiction - The Thirteenth Tale?
Read one book which was originally written in a language other than English. (Translated or not, your choice) The Alchemist
Read a graphic novel. Sandman-Endless Nights, Gaiman
Not Completed:
Read a poetry collection, poetry anthology, or an epic poem. ?
I'll give this one a go :) Greyweather posted the challenge on 9/24/08 so I've given that my start date. Here's where I'm at:Read one book by an author of the opposite gender. Hold Tight,coben, harlan
Read one book by a living author. 6th Target, Patterson, James
Read one book by deceased author. Charlotte's Web, E.B. White
Read a banned book.Slaughterhouse-Five, Vonnegut
Read at least one book by an author with a last name starting with each letter of the alphabet in 2008. Started in June.A-Atwood, Alias Grace
B-Bohjalian, Before You Know Kindness
C-Chevalier, Falling Angels
D-Diamant, Last Days of Dogtown
E-Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed in America F-Flagg, Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
G-Gaiman, Anansi Boys
H-Hosseni, Thousand Splendid Suns
I-Isles, Sleep No More
J-Johansen, Stalemate
K-Koontz, Velocity
L-Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
M-Meyer, Twilight
N-Nemirovsky, Suite Francaise
O-Orwell, Animal Farm
P-Pratchett, Light Fantastic
Q-Quick, Vivialdi's Virgins
R-Reichs, Break No Bones
S-Scottoline, Running From the Law
T-Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
U-Ullmann, grace
V-Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse 5
W-Warren, Lifetime of Secrets
X-Xinran, Sky Burial
Y-Young, Ovation by Death
Z-Zailckas, smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood
This challenge was great fun! It did change my reading habits. I read books I never would have read otherwise-some were really great and some were true stinkers!
I plan to do this challenge again in 2009.
Congrats!! great list!
My goal was 52 books this year and I'm reading #34. I think I'll make my goal. I'm also doing the A-Z author challenge and have read 22. Still need to do: R, U, V and Y.
