Comments on: 2009 ~ The Year of Reading Challenges http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/ Tue, 22 May 2012 18:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: serena http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 serena Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:06:05 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2559 good luck with all the challenges and thanks for signing up for the WWII challenge. We appreciate it. Its going to be a great year of books. good luck with all the challenges and thanks for signing up for the WWII challenge. We appreciate it. Its going to be a great year of books.
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]]> By: Matthew http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 Matthew Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:13:36 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2558 Happy New Year, Jennifer! I bow out of the Man Booker Challenge with just one book short because I couldn’t get into neither of the remaining selections. I’m going to be more cautious with reading challenges this year. I might chime along and pick up a few books but probably won’t overdo it. I like to be spontaneous. :) In 2009 I'll focus on relating my reading and writing experiences through blogging. Until I started blogging, both reading and writing have been very private, keeping to myself in the Moleskine notebook. Blogging forces me to make the connection between my random skeins of thoughts into making them coherent and readable to other readers. I plan to tackle a few epic chunksters this year like Les Miserables and Gone with the Wind. I try to find at least one reading partner to read these giants. I'm glad you'll be my reading partner for GWTW. I need to set up a tentative schedule! <strong><em>I am looking forward to it, Matt!</em></strong> Happy New Year, Jennifer!

I bow out of the Man Booker Challenge with just one book short because I couldn’t get into neither of the remaining selections. I’m going to be more cautious with reading challenges this year. I might chime along and pick up a few books but probably won’t overdo it. I like to be spontaneous. :)

In 2009 I’ll focus on relating my reading and writing experiences through blogging. Until I started blogging, both reading and writing have been very private, keeping to myself in the Moleskine notebook. Blogging forces me to make the connection between my random skeins of thoughts into making them coherent and readable to other readers.

I plan to tackle a few epic chunksters this year like Les Miserables and Gone with the Wind. I try to find at least one reading partner to read these giants. I’m glad you’ll be my reading partner for GWTW. I need to set up a tentative schedule!
I am looking forward to it, Matt!

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]]> By: Literary Feline http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 Literary Feline Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:16:35 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2557 I'm looking forward to the coming year as well. Just a few short hours away! I hope to participate in more challenges this year as well--and actually stick to them. I'm especially looking forward to the War Through Generations Challenge and the ARC Challenge. I do hope you enjoy Everything is Illuminated and Broken for You as much as I did. They are among my favorites. I hope you have a wonderful New Year! I’m looking forward to the coming year as well. Just a few short hours away! I hope to participate in more challenges this year as well–and actually stick to them. I’m especially looking forward to the War Through Generations Challenge and the ARC Challenge.

I do hope you enjoy Everything is Illuminated and Broken for You as much as I did. They are among my favorites.

I hope you have a wonderful New Year!

]]> By: Shana @ Literarily http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Shana @ Literarily Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:51:32 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2556 This looks like a great mix of challenges, Jennifer. I'm definitely doing the Book Awards Challenge, since I really want to read more award winning books. Here's to a great year of reading and everything else! This looks like a great mix of challenges, Jennifer. I’m definitely doing the Book Awards Challenge, since I really want to read more award winning books. Here’s to a great year of reading and everything else!

]]> By: Amy @ Passages to the Past http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2551 Amy @ Passages to the Past Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:17:19 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2551 Happy New Year LH!!! So far I'm only in three challenges: 100+ Reading Challenge, Outlander 2009 Challenge and The Pub Challenge. I almost made it to 50 books this year, so the 100+ is my toughy! Happy New Year LH!!! So far I’m only in three challenges: 100+ Reading Challenge, Outlander 2009 Challenge and The Pub Challenge. I almost made it to 50 books this year, so the 100+ is my toughy!

]]> By: Marcia http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 Marcia Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:55:21 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2552 Happy New Year! I'll be seeing you at the ARC Challenge. January is ARC Reading Month is hosted by Callist at <a href="http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">SMS Book Reviews</a>. It's not challenge just a pledge of sorts to work your way through your ARC pile in January. The direct link is <a href="http://smsbookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/january-is-arc-reading-month.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I'm also participating in eBook Challenge, New Author Challenge (this might be one you'd enjoy), Raved-About Reads (perpetual), and finally the '09 Pub Challenge. Whew! that should take care of the year for me. Happy New Year!

I’ll be seeing you at the ARC Challenge. January is ARC Reading Month is hosted by Callist at SMS Book Reviews. It’s not challenge just a pledge of sorts to work your way through your ARC pile in January. The direct link is here.

I’m also participating in eBook Challenge, New Author Challenge (this might be one you’d enjoy), Raved-About Reads (perpetual), and finally the ’09 Pub Challenge. Whew! that should take care of the year for me.

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]]> By: Meghan http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2555 Meghan Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:59:53 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2555 That's a great list of challenges! I've only joined a few. I haven't done much with the ones I participate in and I'm not sure why. I think, like bermudaonion, that challenges aren't really for me, even if I pick the best books for them. Good luck with your challenges and Happy New Year! That’s a great list of challenges! I’ve only joined a few. I haven’t done much with the ones I participate in and I’m not sure why. I think, like bermudaonion, that challenges aren’t really for me, even if I pick the best books for them.

Good luck with your challenges and Happy New Year!

]]> By: bermudaonion http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2554 bermudaonion Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:25:56 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2554 Good luck with the challenges. I'm in the Book Awards II Challenge as well and haven't made much progress. I've kind of decided that I'm not cut out for challenges. Happy New Year! Good luck with the challenges. I’m in the Book Awards II Challenge as well and haven’t made much progress. I’ve kind of decided that I’m not cut out for challenges. Happy New Year!

]]> By: Lezlie http://literatehousewife.com/2008/12/2009-the-year-of-reading-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2553 Lezlie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:21:51 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=1804#comment-2553 Great list of Challenges! I joined 17(???) of them this year, and that will be my focus. They're pretty broad, and most of them I can decide on books as I go along, so I won't be tied into anything in particular. I also want to try more short stories and poetry this year. I know what you mean about ARCs. They're such fun to get, but they take over your life quickly! I'm cutting waaayyy back on those in the coming year and reading more according to my mood of the moment. Good luck with your goals, and Happy New Year!! Lezlie Great list of Challenges! I joined 17(???) of them this year, and that will be my focus. They’re pretty broad, and most of them I can decide on books as I go along, so I won’t be tied into anything in particular. I also want to try more short stories and poetry this year.

I know what you mean about ARCs. They’re such fun to get, but they take over your life quickly! I’m cutting waaayyy back on those in the coming year and reading more according to my mood of the moment.

Good luck with your goals, and Happy New Year!!
Lezlie

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