First up is the 2010 Reading From My Shelves Project. The goal was to read at least 20 books from my TBR shelves. I read 24, yay! I’ll probably sign up for the 2011 project just to keep moving books off the shelves (I give most of them away after I read them).
Next, my Summer 2010 Challenge. This has been a personal challenge the past two summers to move books off the shelves during the summer months (kind of a sub-challenge of the 2010 RFMSP). I challenged myself to read eight books. Result: five. I’m ok with that.
I signed up for the Reagan Arthur Books Challenge which is a perpetual challenge to read as many books of this imprint that appeal to me. So far I’ve read and enjoyed three books. I plan to continue this challenge.
The Okra Picks Challenge is a six month challenge to read the Southern books selected by SIBA to handsell: the Okra Picks. I signed on to read 1-3 books and so far I’ve read one. I have until March 31 to read two more.
Last but not least is the 2010 Holiday Reading Challenge. I need to read 1-5 holiday related books. As of Dec. 4 I’ve read one book. So, while not great, at least I’ve met the challenge! I hope to read at least one more book for this challenge.
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I don’t know how you book bloggers do i … so many challenges, so little time. HA!
Have a nice weekend, Mary!
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That’s an easy one, Beth. We have more time because we aren’t traveling around the country talking about our fabulous book! 😉
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You’ve done great! One of the best things about the Reagan Arthur Books Challenge is you can’t fail it!
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I love that about the Reagan Arthur challenge, Kathy!
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I think you’ve done wonderfully. I’ve taken on too many challenges, it’s been good for me, it pushes me to read outside the box. but I’m afraid I will not meet some of them. I too only have one Christmas book on my list.
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Thanks, Irene. I’m going to limit myself to no more than 2010.
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Mary, you have done quite well and should be proud of yourself. I really like the RFMSP and would like to do that one again. I haven’t seen a post for 2011 yet. Have you? Have a wonderful weekend.
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Thanks, Kaye. I want to say Diane at Bibliophile by the sea hosts the RFMSP. I’ll let you know if I see the 2011 challenge mentioned. Hope you have a great weekend as well 🙂
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Well, I think you are AMAZING! Sounds like you had a great reading year. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2011! 🙂
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Thanks, Rebecca. I hope to move a lot more off my TBR mountain of books in 2011.
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Mary, You’ve done a great job on the challenges! I never seem to complete them so I’ve given up on trying:)
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Thanks, Bonnie. There’s a fine line between challenging myself and stressing myself out. The good thing is, if it gets to be too much, I’ll ease back. This is my hobby, not my job 😉
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A big congrats to you Mary, especially for reading so many of your own books.
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Thanks, Diane. Are you ready for the 2011 RFMSP?
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You’ve done great Mary. I posted my wrap up as well today. I’m ready to move on to 2011 already.
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Dar, I think a lot of people are ready to move on to 2011. And you have the adorable Sammy to help you 🙂
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Wow, I’m impressed by how many challenges you’ve taken on! I know I would get overwhelmed, so I participate in challenges unofficially…basically read books that would fit, but don’t actually sign up! Though the Reading From My Shelves challenge would be especially good for me, I think…read the books I own and then pass them along!
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And I can’t believe I forgot to include this in my previous comment…but THANK YOU for the secret santa gift!! You managed to single out two of the books I most wanted to read, and I loved the clever dishtowel wrap job! I’ll be posting about it this coming week. Thanks again 🙂
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Erin, thanks for letting me know you received the secret santa gift. You should have seen me in the P.O. trying to wrap the books with the towel and stuff into the mailer without losing my place in a very long line (I had to buy the envelope when I mailed – not good planning on my part but, oh well). I’m glad it arrived and that you like the books!
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I can imagine…I did the same thing with my secret santa gift! Though not the dishtowel wrapping. I might have to borrow that in the future…very creative (and reusable)!
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You have done wonderful with your challenges. I failed Diane’s Reading From My Shelves Project…let’s hope that I do better next year!! LOL 😀
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Staci, you know I think I have a solution. The publishing industry can take next year off so we readers can catch up. What do you think???
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Nicely done! I love joining challenges, but don’t necessarily finish them. I swear I start feeling like it’s homework, but I can’t stop joining…I need help….
*grin*
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I hear you, Vickie. I doubt I’ll join any more for 2011. Like you said, it start’s feeling like homework.
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Give it up and a huge round of applause for you! You inspire me and one day I will take up a Challenge… mine right now is getting through the pile of Review books stacking up on the desk… Love the snow flakes! Too cute!
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Aw, thanks, PK. I think there’s a challenge for ARC reading 🙂
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Congratulations, you’ve done well. I’m going to join the What’s in a Name challenge, plus the Women of SciFi Book Club for 2011. Hopefully I do as well as you did!
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Good luck with your 2011 challenges, Leslie!
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I didn’t keep up with my challenges well this year! I know I finished them but next year my personal challenge is to keep a better list LOL
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🙂 Good luck, Felicia!
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All 3 of your books look interesting. Congrats on your challenges..you did good!!
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Thanks, Cheryl!
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Great job! Signed up for two this year, Diane’s was one of them and I think I did okay. I need to dig up the original post to see how I did. 🙂
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I plan to do Diane’s each year until I get the TBR mountain under control!
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You are making great progress! I like the sound of that Okra Challenge. I’ll have to look into it for next year.
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Yes, do! There are wonderful books on the challenge list.
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You did pretty decently with the challenges! I pretty much failed all of mine except for the South Asian Reading Challenge (3 books from South Asia- which is pretty easy), and the Sookie challenge.
Right now, am contemplating not taking on any challenges at all for 2011. We”ll see how that goes 🙂
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Nish, I say do whatever makes your reading more enjoyable. Challenges can get stressful!
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Sounds like you’ve met with a lot of success with your reading challenges in 2010!
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