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January 2011 Wrap-Up

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

You Suck -- Christopher Moore

Bite Me -- Christopher Moore

Archenemy -- Frank Beddor

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!