One Shelf Down - Progress Reports - ended Dec. 31, 2009

[Luann]

Post your progress in the One Shelf Down challenge here! All participants should feel free to create their own thread in this folder to keep track of shelves and books read for the challenge.

OSD shelves reported as of Dec. 31, 2009:
Natasha - 28
Amy - 25
BJ Rose - 24
Sarah - 20
Pollyanna - 15
Jennifer - 14
Luann - 13
Arlene - 11
Sam - 11
Lyn M - 9
Lauren - 8
Coralie - 7
Rora - 7
Tara - 7
Candiss - 4
Jen B - 4
Leonie - 3

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Wow, I just asked, and here it is. We must think alike.

My progress,

As of: December 1

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: Historical Fiction (#6)
Number of shelves completed: 5

Shelf 7: fiction

[Lauren]

I haven't been reading much lately....

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: to-read
Number of shelves completed: 1

[Sam]

Beginning shelf: Paranormal
Current shelf: Fantasy
Shelves completed:4

Onto number 5 :-)

[Pollyanna]

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: non-fiction
Shelves completed: 9

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

This is not reporting, but just a heads up for those who planned their books ahead as I did. I just finished my second book, and when I went to check the "popular shelves" list on the book's page to see how the next shelf was spelled, the order of the shelves has changed, and the next shelf is down is now a different one.

[Luann]

Thanks for the warning, Lyn! I guess the moral of the story is: The reader who plans too far in advance might have to re-plan the plan. :)

My report:
Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: juvenile
Shelves completed: 6

[BJ Rose]

Status as of Oct. 23:

Beginning Shelf: paranormal
Current Shelf: historical
Shelves Completed: 9

[BJ Rose]

I have a request: Many of us have created our own threads and are listing the books read as we go "One Shelf Down".

I look at those threads regularly to see what others are reading, with the goal of finding books new-to-me, but I realized it would be helpful if there was a rating to go along with the title. So I went back to my list and put a rating next to each book. If anyone else thinks of it at posting time - stars or a statement would be helpful, especially since I've read a couple of stinkers lately. I'd rather trust fellow readers than the jacket blurb!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Great idea BJ - I will go do that now.

[Jennifer]

I just finished shelf number 9 (favorites)...now off to figure out my next read!!!

[BJ Rose]

Status as of Oct. 30:

Beginning Shelf: paranormal
Current Shelf: linda-howard
Shelves Completed: 12

[Sam]

Status as of 4th Nov:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Favorites
Shelves Completed: 7

[BJ Rose]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the ratings and comments on the books you've read - I've already added 3 more books to my wishlist!

[Tara]

Status as of Nov. 4th

Beginning shelf: Paranormal
Current shelf (6): Vampires
Shelves completed: 5

[Jen B]

Status as of Nov. 9th

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Chick Lit
Shelves Completed: 4

I also went back and pasted my reviews on my OSD thread for the books I've read so far.

[Amy]

Status as of Nov. 12th

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Mysteries
Shelves Completed: 12

[BJ Rose]

Status as of Nov. 12:

Beginning Shelf: paranormal
Current Shelf: Time-Travel
Shelves Completed: 15

[Jennifer]

Update...

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: 2008

Shelves Completed: 14

[Leonie]

Luann, how do I go about posting my own thread in this folder?

[Pollyanna]

Update:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Favorites

Shelves completed: 11

[Sam]

Status as of 26th Nov:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Mystery
Shelves Completed: 9

[Luann]

Leonie wrote: "Luann, how do I go about posting my own thread in this folder? "

From the Pick-a-Shelf home page, click the "new" link to the right of where it says "discussion board." Type a name for your topic, use the drop-down menu to select the "One Shelf Down" folder, put your information in the "comment" box, then click on the "post" button.

Or you can click on the "One Shelf Down" folder from the Pick-a-Shelf home page and then click on "new topic" to open a topic form that already has the folder selected. Either way works.

Hope that helps! Let me know if you have further questions.

[Luann]

Wow, I haven't reported in a while, but I haven't moved that far, either:

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: fiction
Shelves completed: 8

Also, for those who report in this thread, I've started a list in message 1 to help everyone keep track of current progress.

[Tara]

Status as of Nov. 27th

Beginning shelf: Paranormal
Current shelf (7): Horror Currently reading!
Shelves completed: 6

I finally got off the Vampires shelf! Ugh, Horror!

[BJ Rose]

Status as of Nov. 28:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Magic
Shelves Completed: 17

[Coralie]

Status as of Dec 4
Beginning shelf: Asian
Current Shelf: Psi Phi
Shelves complete: 7

[Pollyanna]

Update:
beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: ya
Shelves completed: 14

[Leonie]

As of 20 Dec
Beginning shelf: Asian - A Thousand Splendid Suns
2nd shelf: To-read - Dear Fatty
3rd shelf: Currently-reading - Living Dead in Dallas
4th shelf: Vampires - Vampire Lestat
Shelves completed: 3

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I guess I should be posting separately instead of just updating my post, so here it is:

As of: December 1

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: Historical Fiction (#6)
Number of shelves completed: 5

Shelf 7: fiction

[Luann]

Sorry, Lyn! I didn't notice! I always forget that it doesn't put the pink "new" by updated posts, only new posts.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

That's okay. I should just do a new post each time anyway, otherwise it gets too confusing when the number of messages in the thread get long. So, no worries, my bad!

[Luann]

Either way is fine, Natasha and Lyn, now that I know to watch for it.

[Arlene]

Update Dec.9 -
Beginning shelf: Paranormal
Current shelf:Historical Fiction
number of shelves completed 9

[Sam]

Status as of 10th Dec:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Historical
Shelves Completed: 10

[BJ Rose]

Status as of Dec. 10:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: YA
Shelves Completed: 19

[Pollyanna]

Finished with:

beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf:
Shelves completed: 15

[Candiss]

Status as of Dec. 15:

Beginning shelf: Asian
Current shelf: Science Fiction
Shelves completed: 4

[Luann]

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: teen
Shelves completed: 10

[Sam]

Status as of 16th Dec:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: History
Shelves Completed: 11

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Status as of 18th Dec:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Fantasy (8)
Shelves Completed: 7

[Arlene]

Update Dec.17 -
Beginning shelf: Paranormal
Current shelf:Australia
number of shelves completed 11

[BJ Rose]

Status as of Dec. 19:

Beginning Shelf: Paranormal
Current Shelf: Adventure
Shelves Completed: 23

[Luann]

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: 2009
Shelves completed: 11

[Luann]

Just a week and a half left! Please make sure to post a quick update here so that your totals are on the list. Thanks!

[Jennifer]

I'm slacking...maybe this week I can actually get through Dracula...But good job to everyone else!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Jennifer - That's what happened to me with bool number 5. It took me a whole month to read the one book. Whew!

[Amy]

Beginning shelf: paranormal:
Current shelf: favorites
Shelves completed: 20

[Lauren]

Beginning shelf: paranormal
Current shelf: mystery
Shelves completed: 8

[Rora]

I completed 7 shelves, not sure if I'll get another shelf in before the end of the year or not.

Shelf 1 : Paranormal
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (4 stars)

Shelf 2: To-Read
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (5 stars)

Shelf 3: Young-Adult
The Book of Night with Moon by Diane Duane (3 stars)

Shelf 4: Fantasy
Making Money by Terry Pratchett (3 stars)

Shelf 5: Currently Reading
The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh (3 stars)

Shelf 6: Fiction
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons (5 stars)

Shelf 7: Classics
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (3 stars)