GA Russell's 2019 Reading Challenge

[GA]

Once again this year, my goal will be to read 12 books; thus qualifying me to be, in the minds of the publishers, an "avid reader."

I have a second goal. I intend to read a work of great literature. At this time, I plan it to be The Brothers Karamazov.

[Christa, The Returned]

Ooh! Excellent choice! That one is on my "books I should read" list but I never quite get around to it.

[DoodlePanda]

That seems like a great goal! I always feel like I should read more of the great literature but I rarely do...

[Stephanie]

I typically read a "great literature book once a month, but I read 100 books a year. So one for the year is a great choice!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Resident Book Pusher]

I haven't forced myself to read great lit in...quite a while, lol.

[HomeInMyShoes]

No great litterature? :P

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Resident Book Pusher]

nope! Fun and fancy free!

[GA]

Thanks Christa, DP, Stephanie, Mrs. J and Homey!

[GA]

1...1/09...Free and Clear - Karin Kiser
2...1/09...Scalia Speaks - Antonin Scalia

[DoodlePanda]

Congrats on the first books done! :)

[GA]

DoodlePanda wrote: "Congrats on the first books done! :)"

Thanks DP!

[Abbie]

GA wrote: "1...1/09...Free and Clear - Karin Kiser
2...1/09...Scalia Speaks - Antonin Scalia"

Only 10 more to go to finish that goal!

[GA]

Abbie DiscoSuperFly wrote: "GA wrote: "1...1/09...Free and Clear - Karin Kiser
2...1/09...Scalia Speaks - Antonin Scalia"

Only 10 more to go to finish that goal!"

Abby, my goal every year is to do my twelve before the Canadian league starts in late June!

[GA]

3...1/17...Lighten Your Load - Karin Kiser
4...1/26...Clutter Free - Christian Adams
5...1/27...Ship of Fools - Tucker Carlson
6...2/02...Otley Pursued - Martin Waddell

[Stephanie]

Wow! 6 now! Great job!

[GA]

Thanks, Stephanie!

[GA]

7...2/03...Poverty Prepping: How to Stock up For Tomorrow When You Can't Afford To Eat Today - Susan Gregersen
8...2/12...Otley Forever - Martin Waddell
9...2/17...Slow Horses - Mick Herron
10...2/19...The List - Mick Herron
11...2/27...Prepper Alert! Urban Prepper Hoarding and Shopping Guide - James Bachert
12...2/27...The Striker Portfolio - Adam Hall
13...2/28...The Urban Survival Tin - Anson Bond

[GA]

14...3/13...Think Small! - Dean Deschain
15...3/16...One Hour a Week Declutter - Iovana Yao
16...3/23...Win Bigly - Scott Adams
17...3/28...How to Use Amazon Prime Music - Mark Howard
18...3/30...10-Minute Home Decluttering Techniques - Kelly Lucas

[GA]

Looking over this list, only a few of them should be considered books in a meaningful sense.

1/09...Scalia Speaks
1/27...Ship of Fools
2/02...Otley Pursued
2/12...Otley Forever
2/17...Slow Horses
2/27...The Striker Portfolio
3/23...Win Bigly

So that's really seven toward my goal of twelve.

[Stephanie]

Still, it's April and you have more than half covered! Yay!

[GA]

Stephanie wrote: "Still, it's April and you have more than half covered! Yay!"

19...4/08...Hayek's The Road to Serfdom: A Brierf Introduction - Bruce Caldwell
20...4/15...A History of Howard Johnson's - Anthony Mitchell Sammarco
21...4/16...Spend Less Now! - A. Noonan Moose
22...4/16...Black Noon: The Year The Stopped the Indianapolis 500 - Art Garner
23...4/24...Rise of a Dynasty: The '57 Celtics - Bill Reynolds

Thanks Stephanie! All but the Hayek introduction are legit books. So that brings my total for the year to 11. One more to go!

[GA]

Let's look at May and June.

24...5/20...Now I Know - Dan Lewis
25...5/22...Speed Girl - Stephan Talty
26...5/26...Blue Murder - Robert Leslie Bellem
27...5/26...Don't Let Your Stuff Suffocate You - Eden Tayadora
28...6/12...Blood and Smoke - Charles Leerhsen
29...6/29...Prince Valiant Vol. 18: 1971-1972 - Hal Foster

Speed Girl and Stuff were short, so that brings my total to 15.

[GA]

30...7/08...This Side of Cooperstown - Larry Moffi

This brings my book total up to 16.

[GA]

31...8/11...Pizzapedia - Dan Bransfield
32...8/14...Jerry Tracy, Celebrity Reporter - Theodore A. Tinsley
33...8/20....50 Ways to Maximize Your Small Space in 50 Minutes - Riley Stevens
34...8/28...The Way of Perfection - St. Theresa of Avila
35...8/31...Minimalism Sucks - Jens Boje

50 Ways and Minimalism were very brief, so my book total now stands at 19.

[Stephanie]

You have surpassed your goal! yay!!

[GA]

Stephanie wrote: "You have surpassed your goal! yay!!"

Thanks Stephanie!

[DoodlePanda]

Well done!

[GA]

DoodlePanda wrote: "Well done!"

Thanks Doodle!

[GA]

36...9/05...Prince Valiant, vol. 17: 1969-1970 - Hal Foster

That brings my book total to 20.

[GA]

37...9/11...Habit Stacking - SJ Scott
38...10/01...The Survivalist's Handbook - Rainer Stahlberg
39...10/17...The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion - anon.
40...10/24...Lost or Forgotten Oldies, vol. 1 - Rembert N. Parker
41...10/31...A Whole New Ballgame - Stephen J. Walker

So if I include Habit Stacking, that brings my book total to 25.

[GA]

42...11/08...Did You Grow Up with Me Too? - June Foray

That takes my book total to 26.

[GA]

43...12/01...Anatomy of a Song - Marc Myers
44...12/05...Vichy France - Charles River Editors
45...12/08...William Powell and Myrna Loy - Charles River Editors
46...12/18...Pogo, Vol. 1: Through the Wild Blue Wonder - Walt Kelly

And so that brings my final book total for the year to 28.