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bookgazing) wrote2009-08-12 01:06 pm
bookgazing) wrote2009-08-12 01:06 pm
Challenge Update
The last few months have not been great for challenges. I think I finished two books for challenges in July, both for the Diversity Rocks challenge (‘Bitter Sweets’ and ‘The Pirates Daughter’). Even the YA challenge stalled as I read a bunch of young adult books but nothing from THE LIST. As this is proving the easiest challenge to complete I’ve stopped letting myself include YA books that are not from THE LIST to make it a bit more challenging. Although the ‘I Suck at Challenges’ challenge is over I thought I could do with a bit of a challenge boost, so here’s the positive info on the challenges that I’m making progress in:
Victorian - completed
Once Upon a Time – completed
What’s In a Name – 3/6
Reading Dewey’s Books – 3/6
Art History – 2/6
Eco – 2/4
Diversity – 2/4
9 for 09 – 3/4
Non-fiction Five – 1 begun and motoring along
I started ‘Brick Lane’ because it was such a good challenge crossover book as it’s a selection for ‘Diversity Rocks’ and ‘9 for 09’, but I wasn’t in the mood so despite reaching page 170 I’ve put it aside for later in the year. I am having such a hard time with the ‘Diversity Rocks’ challenge because none of the books on my list seem to work as lunch time reading books and I get most of my weekday reading done in my lunch hour. I think ‘Zorro’ may have to go back on the shelves until I can make it a weekend read. Maybe ‘The Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers’ might prove a bit easier to pay attention to…
In other news I think I’m ready to again accept that I am not a multiple book girl. I’ve tried to be free and easy about reading a selection of books at the same time, but really I’m anal and need to keep the same book with me until I’m done. That hasn’t really been possible of late because some books I’ve been reading at home have been big hardbacks and while my work back is a big black, relaxed leather handbag it’s not big enough or strong enough to carry lunch, phone, makeup, junk, purse and oversized hardback.
However my bag situation is now all change, thanks to my mum. I’ve just received a massive shiny blue patent bag (it’s big, it’s the kind of bag they warn women not to fill to the brim because of possible injuries) which she was considering casting off in the last charity bag (don’t worry I put lots of nice swag in to replace it, including two small handbags). It is big enough for maybe three hardbacks; although I still have to examine the lining and see what kind of weight is might comfortably take. So now ‘England’s Mistress’ can come to work with me!
Not to make you nervous, but it’s long past the half way point of the year now. How are your own challenges going?
Victorian - completed
Once Upon a Time – completed
What’s In a Name – 3/6
Reading Dewey’s Books – 3/6
Art History – 2/6
Eco – 2/4
Diversity – 2/4
9 for 09 – 3/4
Non-fiction Five – 1 begun and motoring along
I started ‘Brick Lane’ because it was such a good challenge crossover book as it’s a selection for ‘Diversity Rocks’ and ‘9 for 09’, but I wasn’t in the mood so despite reaching page 170 I’ve put it aside for later in the year. I am having such a hard time with the ‘Diversity Rocks’ challenge because none of the books on my list seem to work as lunch time reading books and I get most of my weekday reading done in my lunch hour. I think ‘Zorro’ may have to go back on the shelves until I can make it a weekend read. Maybe ‘The Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers’ might prove a bit easier to pay attention to…
In other news I think I’m ready to again accept that I am not a multiple book girl. I’ve tried to be free and easy about reading a selection of books at the same time, but really I’m anal and need to keep the same book with me until I’m done. That hasn’t really been possible of late because some books I’ve been reading at home have been big hardbacks and while my work back is a big black, relaxed leather handbag it’s not big enough or strong enough to carry lunch, phone, makeup, junk, purse and oversized hardback.
However my bag situation is now all change, thanks to my mum. I’ve just received a massive shiny blue patent bag (it’s big, it’s the kind of bag they warn women not to fill to the brim because of possible injuries) which she was considering casting off in the last charity bag (don’t worry I put lots of nice swag in to replace it, including two small handbags). It is big enough for maybe three hardbacks; although I still have to examine the lining and see what kind of weight is might comfortably take. So now ‘England’s Mistress’ can come to work with me!
Not to make you nervous, but it’s long past the half way point of the year now. How are your own challenges going?