28 Books in 2008
I know all of you avid readers out there are patting yourselves on your backs for record-breaking numbers on those Book Reading challenges in 2007. Well, here, then is a real challenge for you, one I will take part with you. So, read the guidelines from below, grab a button, and dash to the bookstore/library!
Guidelines
- Your book may be fiction (eg. Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien) or non-fiction (A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking) in any language
- Comic books and magazines do not count
- Maximum 3 books by the same author. Variety is awesome.
- Rereads should be from at least two years ago, or just something you don’t clearly recall. It’s really up to your judgment - Thanks Ramsha!
- Books are tallied by completion dates. If you start it in 2007 but finish it in 2008, it will count - Thanks Alex!
- Have a website/blog where you can create a page to keep track of your books, for example. You can include additional information if you want.
- Don’t think you can finish? Doesn’t matter, it always helps to get started!
- Leave a comment below and I’ll add you to the list
- Contact me for any inquiries/info change
- Bonus: I will be checking your pages regularly and updating the rankings. Those who make it to the finish and/or half-way mark will receive an optional book/reader interview, to be posted as an entry on my blog!
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Ahead of the Pack
- Nika was the first to finish the challenge on April 13th, CONGRATULATIONS AND A JOB WELL DONE! Her interview is coming soon =D
- Kayla finished The Challenge on May 19th, congratulations on being second!
- Christine completed the challenge on August 30th
- Charity completed on October 6th
- Kaitlyn completed on December 6th
Participants
- Crystal (Joined Jan 1st)
- Alex (Joined Jan 1st)
- Roxanne (Joined Jan 1st)
- Lene (Joined Jan 1st)
- Chien Yee (Joined Jan 2nd) - S
- Amber (Joined Jan 2nd) - S
- Nika (Joined Jan 2nd) - L
- Meg (Joined Jan 2nd) - L
- Erin (Joined Jan 2nd) - S
- IB Student (Joined Jan 2nd)
- Rilla (Joined Jan 3rd)
- Brittney (Joined Jan 4th)
- Kenzie (Joined Jan 6th) - L
- Chance (Joined Jan 7th) - S
- Vita (Joined Jan 8th) - L
- Renee (Joined Jan 11th)
- Amy (Joined Jan 14th) - L
- Amanda (Joined Jan 14th) - S
- Gabrielle (Joined Jan 18th) - S
- Courtney (Joined Jan 19th) - L
- Kiki (Joined Jan 21st) - L
- Jenny (Joined Jan 26th)
- Chantelle (Joined Jan 29th)
- Emms (Joined Jan 30th) - L
- Ramsha (Joined Jan 31st) - L
- Elimy (Joined Jan 31st) - L
- Clarisa (Joined Feb 2nd) - L
- Yara (Joined Feb 3rd) - L
- Kiera (Joined Feb 6th)
- Cammie (Joined Feb 6th) - S
- Kayla (Joined Feb 9th)
- TKN (Joined Feb 10th)
- Sarah (Joined Feb 11th)
- Valerie (Joined Feb 13th)
- Regina (Joined Feb 14th) - L
- Joana (Joined Feb 18th)
- Charity (Joined Feb 18th)
- Neets (Joined Feb 25th)
- Saitaina (Joined Feb 25th)
- Momo (Joined Mar 3rd) - L
- Malin (Joined Mar 16th) - S
- Alex (Joined Mar 17th) - L
- Fran (Joined Mar 17th)
- Charlene (Joined Mar 18th) - S
- Kaitlyn (Joined Mar 23rd)
- Christine (Joined Mar 26th)
- Layne (Joined Mar 28th) - S
- Nyla (Joined Apr 2nd) - L
- Morgan (Joined Apr 11th)
- Sarai (Joined Apr 11th)
- Nicole (Joined Apr 12th) - S
- Pip (Joined Apr 12th) - S
- Austin (Joined Apr 14th)
- Erin (Joined Apr 19th) - L
- Marjo (Joined Apr 27th)
- Erica (Joined May 11th)
- Nicole (Joined May 20th) - S
- Kaori (Joined June 1st)
- Steph (Joined July 1st)
- Lexie (Joined July 2nd) - S
- Nicole (Joined July 6th)
- Mike (Joined August 16th)
S - Please set up page | L - Please fix link
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I'm Crystal, a Canadian who thinks she can take on the world simply by getting up each morning. They call me the caffeinated IBer wandering on the Internet.
I finally finished, whew! Way to inspire me to keep going!
List updated, phew! Only a few more days folks!
My challenge list moved to: http://madhattersyndro.me/reading/ from http://journal.ishallnotcare.org/reading/. Thanks!
I finished reading 28 books, by the way.
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