Last year I stumbled upon a challenge through Goodreads.com. It was to see how many books I could read in a year. I set a goal for myself and attempted to achieve it, however, I failed miserably. 111 books in 2011 is quite impossible when you also have school to deal with and getting sick. If any of you don't know, that's about a book every 3 days or so. I was going strong up until March when I got sick and couldn't keep up. Needless to say, I abandoned my quest for the year; at least at that rate. I did end up reading somewhere around 70 books for the year.
This year, I'm doing the challenge again. My goal is 66 books in 2012 (because 6+6=12. I know, I'm clever.) I invite you to join me in this quest: How many books can you read in 2012?? I know, I'm jumping the gun a little, it being only October and all, but it's a good idea to get your list going for the next year.
I am also keeping track of my books on goodreads.com.
StarfruitPanda Goodreads Page If any of these sound interesting, please feel free to look them up. This is just a partial list, I will add more as the year goes on. I will keep this list up-to-date as often as possible.
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1. The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern
2. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer - Lish McBride
3. Going Bovine - Libba Bray
4. The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simmons
5. Tatiana and Alexander - Paullina Simmons
6. The Summer Garden - Paullina Simmons
7. Paranormalcy - Kiersten White
8. Supernaturally - Kiersten White
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
10. The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
11. The Girl Who Kicked a Hornets Nest - Stieg Larsson
12. Slaughterhouse V - Kurt Vonnegut
13. Room - Emma Donghue
14. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
15. Entwined - Heather Dixon
16. Awaken - Katie Kacvinsky
17. Animal Farm - George Orwell
18. House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski
19. Wildwood Dancing - Juliet Marillier
20. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly
21. A great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray
22. Rebel Angels - Libba Bray
23. The Sweet Far Thing - Libba Bray
24. Ghost and the Goth - Stacey Kade
25. Anna Dressed in Blood - Kendare Blake
If you're going to join me in this quest, let me know how many you want to read within the year. I will add your names below along with the your goal and total amount. (ie Name - 14/20) Post which books you are reading, and keep up with the progress. You can either edit your previous post, or re-post as you end/finish another book.