Book Challenge 2009
Several Goodreads members have been setting up reading challenges for themselves. I thought this was a splendid idea. I have several books that I would love to read, but somehow life keeps getting in the way. I tell myself that I’ll start tomorrow. Tomorrow comes and goes and I still haven’t picked up a book. I thought that perhaps a public challenge shared with my blogging friends might help me stay focused and read. I did a google search for Book Challenges and found two that are a perfect fit.
This challenge is presented by MizB and is simply to read your own books. You can also join the Yahoo group and discuss what you are reading with others who have joined the challenge.
2009 Read and Review Challenge
This challenge is simply to review each book read during 2009. Again, there is a Yahoo Group you can join and discuss your books with others.
Below you will find my list of books. This list includes books for both of the above challenges. Library books are marked and of course reviewed. I invite you to make comments, hold me accountable, and visit often in the coming year for reviews and updates.
Book Challenge 2009
1. Dracula
2. Rhett Butler’s People
3. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
4. The Ladies of Grace Adieu
5. March
6. Chasing Shakespeare
7. The Velveteen Principles
8. Star Dust
9. A Woman in Jerusalem
10. His Brother’s Keeper
11. Sundays at Tiffany’s
12. Breakfast at Tiffany’s Library book
13. The Great Gatsby Library book
14. The Rescuer
15. Alice’s Tulips
16. Wonderful Wizard of Oz
17. Mount Vernon Love Story
18. A Circle of Quiet
19. The Flamboya Tree
20. The Body Artist
21. Every Storm
22. People of the Book
23. Lolita
24. The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette
25. Chocolat
26. The Painter from Shanghai
27. Confessions of a Shopaholic
28. Time Traveler’s Wife Library book
29. The Book Thief
30. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Library book
31. The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
32. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
33. Girl With No Shadow
34. Pride and Prejudice
35. Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
36. What Would Audrey Do
Cozy Mystery Challenge
I recently discovered a new book challenge that began April 1st and extends to September 30th. I have resolved to read 6 cozy mysteries during this time frame. I love mysteries and am looking forward to this challenge. I haven’t yet decided what six books I’ll read, but will post a list as soon as I make one. In the mean time click here to find out more about the challenge and visit Cozy Mystery to learn more about this genre and find some wonderful new reads!
Tentative Book List
One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell by Lilian Jackson Braun
Undercover in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer
The Missing Ink by Karen E. Olsen
Book Reviews
Rhett Butler’s People
Alice’s Tulips
Chasing Shakespeare
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Stardust
A Woman in Jerusalem
The Rescuer
Sundays at Tiffany’s
March
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
A Mount Vernon Love Story
A Circle of Quiet
The Flamboya Tree
The Body Artist
Every Storm
People of the Book
Her Royal Spyness
Lolita
The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette
Chocolat
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
The Painter from Shanghai
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Confessions of a Shopaholic
The Book Thief
One Corpse Too Many
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
His Brother’s Keeper
The Great Gatsby
The Missing Ink
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day
The Ice Queen
Girl With No Shadow
Undercover in High Heels
Rumpole of the Bailey
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy, Vampyre
Dracula
The Ladies of Grace Adieu
What Would Audrey Do
