Challenge: 50 Books discussion
nearly half way through 2009 how many you read so far
I just started the challenge so I am almost done with book number one :)
I in the middle of number 18 . . . is there a quick way to post those covers? Love it!!!
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Kate wrote: "I in the middle of number 18 . . . is there a quick way to post those covers? Love it!!!"
when you go to do your post at the top of the box it says add book/author, click that and click on cover at the bottom... hope that helps you
Thanks, Victoria. For this post, did you add each one individually? I must say, I love looking at everyone's covers!!!
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I've read 56 so far, but I'm too lazy to show the book covers like the rest of you.. :-/I've changed my goal to 100 for the first year out of my three years of reading 50. Heh.
I am working on #31 which is the The Bell Jar and will be reading a lot of chic-lit this summer. It's what summers are for! Hope everyone else is doing well.Here are the other books: [image error]
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Just finished my 33rd book this morning. Instead of posting all 33 book covers, I'll post my top ten.
Feel free to drop by my book blog sometime.
http://maphead.vox.com/
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i see you've been reading the janet evanovich books, i've got them all but only read upto 4 at the moment. i like her books though
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Ok...I am very far behind...I have only read 11. War and Peace has had a bit to do w/ that though I think. Hopefully when I am through that I can pick up the pace the rest of the summer.
i'm currently on #35. i didn't even hit 30 for 2008 (but i only started the challenge on 8/1/08, so i guess that's ok) so i feel like i've already surpassed my expectations. i'm staying with 50 as my goal, but i may secretly shoot for 75, just to see how close i get. i'll admit that some of the books i've read weren't heavy reading, but that doesn't bother me.
I'm on 35 as well, though I have been reading quite a few YA novels, which are much quicker reads than some adult novels. I am also trying to read books from the 1001 books to read before you die list, which tend to be heavier reads, so maybe they balance each other out. I will try and add a book list later.
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I do mine quarterly as this is my main outlet in life! THe Spring quarter has been hard for me...I am up to 38 of my 50 ending with the beginning of summer on the 21st of June! So I have to cram like mad for the next few weeks!
Jaime wrote: "Ok...I am very far behind...I have only read 11. War and Peace has had a bit to do w/ that though I think. Hopefully when I am through that I can pick up the pace the rest of the summer. "Jaime -- Let me just say that I am VERY impressed by your attempt at war & peace . . . I can't even get through Pillars of the Earth and I have another one, The Rise and Fall of Great Powers, which I have been trying to finish since college!! I graduated in 1990 . . . I've promised myself that when those two are finished, I'll start Ulysses.
Well, I'm a little behind, only halfway through number 22, but that has has a lot to do with school being crazy. The spring semester just ended so hopefully I can do some catching up.
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Kate wrote: "Jaime wrote: "Ok...I am very far behind...I have only read 11. War and Peace has had a bit to do w/ that though I think. Hopefully when I am through that I can pick up the pace the rest of the su..."Kate-Thanks, Its been taking awhile but I will eventually get through it...I am enjoying it but it is just so massive that I dont want to carry it around so I only read it @ home. And then I also took a 2 month hiatus from it but I am still plugging along because I would like to finish it @ some point in the near future.
I havent read the books that you have mentioned but good luck w/ them...
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FINISHED IT TODAY!
Jaime wrote: "Ok...I am very far behind...I have only read 11. War and Peace has had a bit to do w/ that though I think. Hopefully when I am through that I can pick up the pace the rest of the summer. "FYI - the Constant Reader Group here on Goodreads is discussing War & Peace in August.
1. Dewey--that Cat Who Changed The World 1/1/09
2. The Secret Between Us - Barbara Delinsky 1/4/09
3. Before I Say Good-Bye - Mary Higgins Clark 1/12/09
4. Sail -- James Patterson 1/19/09
5. Double Cross -- James Patterson 1/28/09
6. Empire Falls -- Richard Russo 2/15/09
7. Little Altars Everywhere-Rebecca Wells 2/23/09
8. The History of Love - Nicole Krauss 2/28/09
9. Twenty Wishes ---- Debbie Macomber 3/05//09
10. Like the Red Panda - Andrea Seigel 3/11/09
11. A Good Woman -- Danielle Steel 3/15/09
12. Nighttime Is My Time - Mary Higgins Clark 3/20/09
13. Tribute -- Nora Roberts 3/27/09
14. Seven Minutes To -- Kate Pepper 3/30/09
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15. While I Was Gone -- Sue Miller 4/7/09
16. Sundays at Tiffany's - James Patterson 4/11/09
17. Snow in August -- Pete Hammill 4/18/09
18. Whispers & Lies -- Joy Fielding 4/20/09
19. Family Tree -- Barbara Delinsky 4/25/09
20. Year of Fog -- Michelle Richmond 5/02/09
21. Turtle Moon -- Alice Hoffman 5/08/09
22 Cross Country- James Patterson 5/17/09
23. Elsewhere -- Gabrielle Zevin 5/20/09
24. Girl in the Mirror--M.A. Monroe 5/26/09
25. Don't Cry Now -- Joy Fielding 5/30/09
26. Pure Sunshine -- Brian James 5/31/09
27. Country Brides A Little Bit Country; Country Bride -- Debbie Macomber 6/4/09
28 Blood Orange -- Druscilla Campbell starting tomorrow
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1) Cocktails for Three, Madeline Wickham 2) Something on the Side, Carl Webber
3) Just a Dream, Aliyah Burke
4) Wanton Wager, Morgan Ashbury
5) The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseni
6) The Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
7) Remember Me? Sophie Kinsella
8) Orange Mint and Honey, Carleen Brice
9) Can you keep a Secret? Sophie Kinsella
10) Just Too Good To Be True, E. Lynn Harris
11) The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
12)Sundays at Tiffany, James Patterson
+ about 10 Harlequin Presents
I'm not as far along as I'd like to be (only 21 so far), but plan to do a ton of reading this weekend.
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Wow Rachel, 78 is impressive! I have just joined this group so have lots of work to do. Currently just over 1/5th with 11! Quick question, how do you post the book pics?
Thanks! I didn't have much of a social life this year as I was in my senior year of high school and applying for Uni, so I filled in most of my free time with books. Plus, the Nancy Drew and Babysitters Club books only take about an hour to read :)When you're replying to the post, click on "add book/author" and search for the book. Make sure you click on the "cover" option at the bottom before clicking "add item."
Still working on #26, John Adams, It's long; I think it should count as two books.
Katharine wrote: "Wow Rachel, 78 is impressive! I have just joined this group so have lots of work to do. Currently just over 1/5th with 11! Quick question, how do you post the book pics?"
Thanks Rachel, nice to learn something new.
ONLY ON 13 MYSELF BUT I STILL THINK I CAN MAKE IT. HOPEFULLY THE SUMMER WILL KICK ME INTO HIGH SPEED.
I am currently on my 26th book. But if I finish the summer reading challenge in another GR group, I'll have my 50 by July 31st. We'll see! I read 9 in May so if I keep the same pace, I should do it! :)
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Challenge: 50 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Dakota Born (other topics)Always Dakota (other topics)
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (other topics)
Dakota Home (other topics)
Sh*t My Dad Says (other topics)
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my 2009 Book's i've read so far list.
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