This wrap-up post will mainly deal with my reading challenges, but I might also discuss any big life developments and/or fun events.
Books Read and Reviewed (15 books)
The Lightkeeper's Daughter (A Mercy Falls Novel) -- Colleen Coble
The Lightkeeper's Bride (A Mercy Falls Novel) -- Colleen Coble
The Royal Treatment -- MaryJanice Davidson
The Royal Pain -- MaryJanice Davidson
A Girl's Guide to Vampires -- Katie MacAlister
Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float -- Sarah Schmelling
The Monsters of Templeton -- Lauren Groff
Bloodsucking Fiends -- Christopher Moore
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1 -- Alan Moore
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2 -- Alan Moore
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Black Dossier -- Alan Moore
Current Read
Bespelling Jane - Mary Balogh, Colleen Gleason, Susan Krinard, Janet Mullany
Books I Gave Up On (2 books)
The Cat's Meow -- Melissa de la Cruz (just could not get into it at all)
The Everything Green Classroom Book -- Tessa Hill (boring, boring, and extra boring)
Books Bought (28 books)
A Girl's Guide to Vampires -- Katie MacAlister
Pride and Prejudice: The Graphic Novel
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel
Half Price Books Selections (13 books for $20!):
* A Reliable Wife -- Robert Goolrick
* Nigh World Vol. 1 -- L.J. Smith
* Garden Spells -- Sarah Addison Allen
* Her Ladyship's Companion -- Evangeline Collins
* The Nanny Diaries --Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
* Inklings -- Melanie M. Jeschke
* Pope Joan -- Donna Woolfolk Cross
* Ender's Game -- Orson Scott Card
* The Spring of the Ram (House of Niccolo II) -- Dorothy Dunnett
* Scales of Gold (House of Niccolo IV) -- Dorothy Dunnett
* The Unicorn Hunt (House of Niccolo V) -- Dorothy Dunnett
* To Lie with Lions (House of Niccolo VI) -- Dorothy Dunnett
* Caprice and Romeo (House of Niccolo VII) -- Dorothy Dunnett
Book CloseOuts:
*Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander -- Ann Herendeen
*The Firemaster's Mistress -- Christie Dickason
*Introducing Vivian Leigh Reid: Daughter of te Diva -- Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
*Now Starring Vivian Leigh Reid: Diva in Training -- Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
*The New and Improved Vivian Leigh Reid: Diva in Control -- Yvonne Collins and Sandy Rideout
*The Perfect Bride -- Eileen Putman
*13: The Story of the World's Most Notorious Superstition -- Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
*Earthly Pleasures -- Karen Neches
*Spirited Away -- Pamela Labud
*Abomination -- Colleen Coble
*In the Shadow of the Sun King -- Golden Keyes Parsons
*Austenland -- Shannon Hale
Comments
Overall I am happy with my reading progress. I have tried to commit myself to reading at least an hour each day and have done fairly well. Of course, some days I get busy with activities and boys and don't get to the reading part. Others I have a good chunk of time to devote without sacrificing time the boys. Hopefully I can keep up this pace through the rest of the year. My reading challenges are going well, even with me adding a few more to my list. I think the total is 15 different challenges (a few are month long ones for the entire year). Thankfully I do have enough cross overs that the total number of books I need to read isn't out of control. I did join The Centurions of 2011 on Facebook, so I am committed to at least 111 books in 2011... I think I can do it, just need to keep reading.
As to my book buying, I am done for the next few months. I try not to buy books in the first place, knowing that I have limit funds and time. Plus I already have a few (not going to count) boxes of books sitting in my dad's house awaiting moving. I need to focus on getting through those and the library pile that seems to be multiplying. So I am done buying, and hopefully I won't get derailed from that goal. Yeah I'm thinking about you B!