So on with my reading challenges. I started out the year with the intention to do a 50 book challenge. A friend, a fellow booklover who did a reading challenge with me in 2008 as well, and I decided to do the ABC Author challenge and the Genre challenge - reading 2 books from 12 different genres. I decided to up the ante by only recognizing new authors (authors I have never read before) for my ABC Author challenge.
As the year started, on one of the sites I frequent, I found out about the New York Bestseller's challenge and decided to go for that as well. I aimed for a 10 book goal.
Then as the year progressed, I had difficulty sticking to my challenges. I kept reading books that grabbed my interest - read books from authors I like; therefore not new to me. I soon realized that I read enough extra books to actually create a list for an ABC Title challenge. In that manner, I ended up with maintaining 4 challenges. I almost made it. I was shy one book for my ABC Title challenge. I was reading up to the last day of the year, but I fell asleep before I could finish the book and the year! I guess that's what happens when one reads well into the night for days in order to finish up a reading challenge! I'm not as young as I used to be and cannot keep up with all these late nights!
I am proud of what I was able to achieve. The book count, I believe, is at 101 books. I am not counting my childrens' books and books on CD.
This was a great year of reading for me.
- My New Author challenge forced me to read books from authors I am not familiar with. I confess that I am guilty to sticking with particular authors. Once I like an author I have tendency to read everything I can grab from them. I have read from at least 26 new authors last year. I know that is a first for me.
- I read a few classic which is something I have been wanting to do for some time but have been hesitant to commit to.
- I have begun reading an amazing series, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
- I have been reading from genres that are out of my comfort zone - nonfiction, memoirs, classics and comedy.
- I have been introduced to new authors that I will definitely read from again - Katherine Howe, Cassandra Clare and Michelle Moran.
- I read Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series in record time.
- I am part of two in real life book clubs that I actually keep up with.
Here's to hoping 2010 is just as good!
2009 Title Challenge :(
- Alchemist, The by Paul Coelho
- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
- Catered Christmas, A by Isis Crawford
- Catered Murder, A by Isis Crawford
- Catered Wedding, A by Isis Crawford
- Cell by Stephen King
- City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
- City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
- Diva Runs Out of Thyme, The by Krista Davis
- Dragonwell Dead by Laura Childs
- Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle
- Everyone worth knowing by Lauren Weisberger
- Fire Kimono, The by Laura Joh Rowland
- French Pressed by Cleo Coyle
- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The by Stieg Larsson
- Heretic Queen, The by Michelle Moran
- Immaculate Reception by Jerrilyn Farmer
- Jed Hunter's Reluctant Bride by Susanne James
- Killing Me Softly by Nicci French
- Killer Smile by Lisa Scottoline
- Laced by Carol Higgins Clark
- Murder with Reservations - by Elaine Viets
- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Perils of Paella, The by Nancy Fairbanks
- Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
- Queen of Babble In the Big City by Meg Cabot
- Red Chrysanthemum by Laura Joh Rowland
- Scandal of the Season by Sophie Gee
- Shopaholic and a Baby by Sophie Kinsella
- Silver Needle Murder, The by Laura Child
- Simmer Down by Jessica Conant-Park & Susan Conant
- Steamed by Jessica Conant-Park & Susan Conant
- The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
- Truffled Feathers by Nancy Fairbanks
- Up in a Heaval by Piers Anthony
- Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
- Way of the Traitor, The by Laura Joh Rowland
- Wise Woman, The by Philippa Gregory
- X, The Dangerous Days of Daniel by James Patterson
- You Belong to Me by Johanna Lindsey
- Zenith by Julie Bertagna - finally finished 1/5 :(
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