The 104 Book Challenge - 2014 discussion

Hope I do better this year!!!

Now as I have been through all of your posts it has spurred me on. I will also be placing a few limitations on myself. I have probably close to 200 to be read books on my shelf. I always buy more books. I think this year I will only allow myself to buy a new book if I have finished 5 out of my to be read pile. see if I cant get it a little more under control. I would very much like to read 104 books this year. More if I thought it was possible. We will see how much time I have free t the end of the day once I have 2 little ones running around.

Seeing as my list and most of the things I write are terribly boring I doubt many will see my list... but I swear I am not cheating when I write this. I had a really terrible time with books the last few months and have left some many half done. So I finished a few of them today. I hope that's ok.
1. Love By The Book by Dara England
2. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake

And I have about 80 pages left of another and plan to read until bed now. So I may have a third book done.

3. Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend

YAY for completing those half done books! Good job!

Thanks Jennifer. I have been a reading fiend lately. Its nice to step away from the tv and the computer and get caught up on other things. Like reading and my other hobbies.

4. Mind Over Murder by Allison Kingsley

So far I'm doing well this year. We will see how long this lasts for. I have so many on the go as I read a book on my kobo while I feed my baby, then I have a book upstairs by my bed and a book downstairs on the coffee table. Plus I have a few almanacs that I am always reading. They take forever to finish cause I usually only read one article a week or so.

I know about those 'to be read' piles... not as many as you (probably closer to 50), but then Christmas and the Barnes and Noble gift cards and clearance sales.....sigh. There are 11 I can see in the stack from where I'm sitting and I can't see the bookshelves.

You seem to have enough books stashed around the house that you should do pretty well. :)

Lindsay wrote: "4. Mind Over Murder by Allison Kingsley

So far I'm doing well this year. We will see how long this lasts for. I have so many on the go as I read a book on my kobo ..."

I love that. I have book ADD like that sometimes. I like having 3 or so going at the same time. I have to really force myself to actually concentrate on one and get it finished sometimes. I try to get my books in book form, CD, and on my phone. That way I can pick it up wherever. I do love to pick up the one I am in the mood for at that moment and then go back to another later.

Lyssa wrote: "I know about those 'to be read' piles... not as many as you (probably closer to 50), but then Christmas and the Barnes and Noble gift cards and clearance sales.....sigh. There are 11 I can see in t..."

Lol I didn't get a single book store gift card. And I only got 2 books for Christmas. so that was helpful. Thankfully. Most of my to be read pile is sitting on my to read list here. There are a couple more but I just cant get all of them on here. So hopefully I can get through them this year and abstain from visiting the book store too often. Are you planning on getting caught up on your to be read pile?

Nanci wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "4. Mind Over Murder by Allison Kingsley

So far I'm doing well this year. We will see how long this lasts for. I have so many on the go as I read a ..."

I absolutely have book ADD. I have books on my phone and kobo, on my computer I even have books on CD. my close friend thinks its nuts that I have so many books on the go. She cant stand the thought of picking up a book before she is done reading the one she's on.

Lindsay wrote: "Lyssa wrote: "I know about those 'to be read' piles...

Catch up?? Ha! I can only try, but I have books and ebooks waiting, as well as a written list of books that I want to read. As many as I get thru, there are always more. But isn't that the best part? :)

5. How to Wash a Cat by Rebecca M. Hale

Lyssa wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Lyssa wrote: "I know about those 'to be read' piles...

Catch up?? Ha! I can only try, but I have books and ebooks waiting, as well as a written list of books that I want to read. ..."

it is the best part. I was hoping to finish a book a day this month. and now that doesn't look like its going to happen. sad panda!!!

6. 'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas by Esri Allbritten

7. Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams

8. Accomplished In Detection by Dara England

9. A Witch Before Dying by Heather Blake
10. The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker by Simple Scrapbooks

11. Cherish: Scrapbook Layouts Made Beautifully Simple by Jeanette R. Lynton

12. The Good the Bad and the Witchy by Heather Blake

13. Murder on the Mind by L.L. Bartlett

14. Braids, Buns, and Twists!: Step-by-Step Tutorials for 82 Fabulous Hairstyles by Christina Butcher

15. Words With Fiends by Ali Brandon

16. A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber
17. Baby, I'm Yours by Stephanie Bond

18. Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
19. A Witch's Dozen: 13 Practical Rituals for the Everyday Witch by Deborah Blake

20. Out of the Broom Closet: 50 True Stories of Witches Who Found and Embraced the Craft by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

21. A Skillet, a Spatula, and a Dream by Barbara Bretton
22. The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston

23. Sweetheart in High Heels by Gemma Halliday

24. The Wholesome Baby Food Guide: Over 150 Easy, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes from Purees to Solids by Maggie Meade
25. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Alice Kimberly

not doing too bad so far. maybe I will finish more books today. and by the looks of it healthy dose of non fiction on here as well. trying to mix it up this year

26. Murder on the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
27. Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
28. The Accidental Genie by Dakota Cassidy

29. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
30. Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham

31. The Selection by Kiera Cass

32. The Elite by Kiera Cass

This series was a total surprise and I am so glad I picked it up at Chapters one day and finally decided to read it. Now I cant wait for the third book!!!

33. Dance of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
34. Death Drops by Chrystle Fiedler

35. An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette

spent the night scrap booking rather then reading. so I wont be finishing a book today.

36. The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

On a side note in case any one reads my inane babble, I had my baby on Wednesday morning this week. So I will likely be absent from here for while.

Yikes do I actually have that many books on the go? guess I better get to finishing some stories!!!

37. Scent to Kill: A Natural Remedies Mystery by Chrystle Fiedler
38. The Prince by Kiera Cass
39. The Guard by Kiera Cass

Lindsay wrote: "On a side note in case any one reads my inane babble, I had my baby on Wednesday morning this week. So I will likely be absent from here for while."

Congrats! No real sleep for the foreseeable future. Hope you are both well.

Nanci wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "On a side note in case any one reads my inane babble, I had my baby on Wednesday morning this week. So I will likely be absent from here for while."

Congrats! No real sleep for th..."


Thanks so much! Yes I forgot the loss of sleep with my 11 month old sleeping through the night. But I am getting lots of reading done on my kobo, as I do that while I feed Patrick.

40. Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts
41. Glitter & Doom by Bethany Griffin

42. Trouble Under the Tree by Heather Webber

43. Kilt Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett
44. Captain America: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection by Ed Brubaker

45. Last Writes by Laura Levine

46. The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski

47. The One by Kiera Cass

48. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

49. Confessions of the World's Best Father by Dave Engledow

50. Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
51. Mixed Media Masterpieces with Jenny & Aaron: Create Incredible Art Journals and Handmade Mixed Media Treasures with Two Master Crafters by Jenny Heid