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bookgazing) wrote2009-10-04 08:59 am
bookgazing) wrote2009-10-04 08:59 am
The Nights Are Getting Darker...
The leaves are turning red and Christmas gift sets are appearing in Boots, which means the world is gearing up for the end of 2009. That means I should probably start evaluating my challenge progress and thinking about how many challenges I can realistically complete by the end of the year. Gah, almost as bad as having to start the Christmas shopping.
There are three challenges I really, really want to finish:
‘The YA Challenge’ – This one is on schedule. I have to read the last two books from my list in three months. Considering I’ve read twenty seven young adult books this year that shouldn’t be hard (can you believe I only started reading YA novels at the end of last year and now I’m a YA junkie?)
‘The RIP Challenge’ – I’ve finished three books for this challenge (‘The Mist in the Mirror’, ‘Lonely Werewolf Girl’ and ‘Nothing to Fear’) which means I have the whole of October to complete ‘The Woman in White’ by Wilkie Collins and then I’ll have successfully completed this challenge
‘Reading Dewey’s Books’ – I have three books to read to get this challenge finished and I’m determined to do it. One of the books is the tiny ‘Candide’ which means there's hope for this challenge
Then if I find the time and discipline I’d also like to complete:
‘The Art History Challenge’ - three more books needed I think and such a fascinating subject
‘Diversity Rocks’ - I’m reading more books by black authors, but I said I would read all the books by black, latino/a and asian authors that were in my house when I joined the challenge, however I seem to keep picking up new books that fit the category and reading those instead
‘The Spice of Life Challenge’ – I only have to read two books about food or drink for this challenge, why haven’t I already completed this one?
Some challenges are truly stuffed:
‘The World Citizen Challenge’ – Ha, ha I was too ambitious when joining this one and have not read anything for it so far. One my picks offended me in the first ten pages so I put it down in a huff and never returned to it
‘The Chunkster Challenge’ – Sadly I just haven’t read the big books I wanted to, I think I’ve read one book for it so far. I still love big books though!
And a few roll over into next year, like my own ’12 Step Poetry Challenge’, ‘The Olympics Challenge’ and ‘The Printing Press Challenge’. Let’s all sing ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ at them, while I thank these challenges for being such good sports so far.
There are three challenges I really, really want to finish:
‘The YA Challenge’ – This one is on schedule. I have to read the last two books from my list in three months. Considering I’ve read twenty seven young adult books this year that shouldn’t be hard (can you believe I only started reading YA novels at the end of last year and now I’m a YA junkie?)
‘The RIP Challenge’ – I’ve finished three books for this challenge (‘The Mist in the Mirror’, ‘Lonely Werewolf Girl’ and ‘Nothing to Fear’) which means I have the whole of October to complete ‘The Woman in White’ by Wilkie Collins and then I’ll have successfully completed this challenge
‘Reading Dewey’s Books’ – I have three books to read to get this challenge finished and I’m determined to do it. One of the books is the tiny ‘Candide’ which means there's hope for this challenge
Then if I find the time and discipline I’d also like to complete:
‘The Art History Challenge’ - three more books needed I think and such a fascinating subject
‘Diversity Rocks’ - I’m reading more books by black authors, but I said I would read all the books by black, latino/a and asian authors that were in my house when I joined the challenge, however I seem to keep picking up new books that fit the category and reading those instead
‘The Spice of Life Challenge’ – I only have to read two books about food or drink for this challenge, why haven’t I already completed this one?
Some challenges are truly stuffed:
‘The World Citizen Challenge’ – Ha, ha I was too ambitious when joining this one and have not read anything for it so far. One my picks offended me in the first ten pages so I put it down in a huff and never returned to it
‘The Chunkster Challenge’ – Sadly I just haven’t read the big books I wanted to, I think I’ve read one book for it so far. I still love big books though!
And a few roll over into next year, like my own ’12 Step Poetry Challenge’, ‘The Olympics Challenge’ and ‘The Printing Press Challenge’. Let’s all sing ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ at them, while I thank these challenges for being such good sports so far.