April Reading Summary and Challenge Update

I'm finally posting a monthly summary post within a few days of the end of the month!


April was another slow month due to wedding planning and work commitments. I read 2 1/2 books.

The Metropolis Case by Matthew Gallaway

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown


Reading Challenges Progress

Cannonball Read III: 19 of 52 complete

Off the Shelf: 2 of 15 complete

Heroines Bookshelf: haven't started

Outdo Yourself: 19 of 70 complete

March Reading Summary & Challenge Update

I'm a little late in posting last month's summary again because of a busy schedule at work and outside of work.

It was a slow month because I only read 3 1/2 books and I'm behind on reviews.

• Guns, Germs & Steel (March Book Club Pick) by Jared Diamond
• Queen Hereafter - Susan Fraser King
• The Tiger's Wife - Tea Obreht

I also started to read The Metropolis Case by Matthew Gallaway

Reading Challenges Progress
Cannonball Read III: 16 of 52 complete
Off the Shelf: 2 of 15 complete
Heroines Bookshelf: haven't started
Outdo Yourself: 16 of 70 complete

February Reading Summary & Challenge Update

I'm a little late in posting last month's summary because of a busy schedule at work and outside of work.

Anyway, I read 6 books and had to give up on 2 books (Mr Chartwell & I Is an Other)

• The Imperfectionists
• 365 Thank Yous
•  The Three Weissmanns of Westport
• The Lover's Dictionary
• All Facts Considered
• Angel With Two Faces

I also started to read Guns, Germs & Steel (March Book Club Pick) by Jared. Diamond.

Reading Challenges Progress
Cannonball Read III: 13 of 52 complete
Off the Shelf: 2 of 15 complete
Heroines Bookshelf: haven't started
Outdo Yourself: 13 of 70 complete

I picked some ARCs from Harper Collins this past month specifically for my fiance to read.  I was joking with him that he could be a guest blogger and review them if he wanted too.  He laughed, but seemed interested.

January Reading Summary & Challenge Update

One thing I thought I would try this year is writing summary posts for each month and providing updates on the reading challenges I'm participating in.

In January, I read 7 1/2 books, but I'm behind in posting a few reviews. Hopefully I can get them written and posted over the weekend.

• Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010
• The Book of Tomorrow
• Miracles Can Happen (January Book Club Pick)
• Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
• The Oracle of Stamboul
• The Gendarme
• One Day

Reading Challenges Progress
Cannonball Read III: 7 of 52 complete
Off the Shelf: 1 of 15 complete
Heroines Bookshelf: haven't started
Outdo Yourself: 7 of 70 complete
     I read 60 books last year and signed up to read 6-10 more books this year

I also participated in the Library Day in the Life project during January. 

 

Reading Challenge fun

I've signed up for two reading challenges in the upcoming year:  Cannonball Read - Round Three & Off the Shelf Challenge. and a reading challenge starting tomorrow at All About {n} 2010 Holiday Reading Challenge. 

I'm also jumping into the reading challenge pond myself by hosting a challenge over the next year based on The Heroine's Bookshelf.  Feel free to join in the fun!

Update: Two books in the to read for the All About {n} Holiday Reading Challenge - Tinsel by Hank Stuever and Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans.

I also decided to join one more reading challenge hosted by The Book Vixen Outdo Yourself.  This challenge strives to push your total books read next year (2011) to be greater than the total read this year (2010).  Right now I'm at 59 books.   I'm going to join this challenge at the "Out of Breath" level initially.