In order to reach my goal of 100 books in 1 year, I need to average roughly 8 books a month. I got through 5 in January, so that puts me a little behind right out of the gate. But hey, one of them was nearly 1,500 pages! Gimme a break! So I'm still feeling optimistic.
Nothing boosts my motivation like finishing a really good book. It gets in my head and my veins and I can't shake it. (I had a really intense dream last night after finishing Hunger Games...)
I have 3 books on hold at the library, and I just placed an order for 4 more through Amazon. (Got a great deal: Buy 3 books get one free!) Some fantasy, some non-fiction, some classics...an interesting stack coming up.
Tonight: time to veg. Husband is watching Wedding Singer and I can't refuse those '80s tunes!
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About Me
- Erin
- East Coast, United States
- In hopes of recapturing my childhood love of reading, I read 100 books in 2010. And I can't stop! Books have become an outlet to keep me sane while caring for 3 small and active children. My goal for 2011: 52 books (1 per week).
Blog Archive
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2010
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January
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- January Status Report
- BOOK 5: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- BOOK 4: Stephenie Meyer: An Unauthorized Biography...
- BOOK 3: Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
- Cooking with Ruth Reichl
- BOOK 2: Garlic & Sapphires: The Secret Life of a C...
- BOOK 1: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
- My 100 Book Challenge
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January
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5-STAR BOOKS
Ella Enchanted
The Phantom Tollbooth
East of Eden
The Forgotten Garden
Still Alice
The Book of Mormon
The Wide Window
The Reptile Room
39 Clues: Beyond the Grave
A Christmas Carol
Into Thin Air
Holes
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows
HP & The Half-Blood Prince
HP & The Order of the Phoenix
HP & The Goblet of Fire
HP & The Prisoner of Azkaban
HP & The Chamber of Secrets
HP & The Sorcerer's Stone
To Kill A Mockingbird
39 Clues: One False Note
The Mouse And The Motorcycle
Mockingjay
The Help
The Great Divorce
Jane Eyre
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Secret Life of Bees
Funny in Farsi
These Is My Words
A Year Down Yonder
The Wednesday Wars
When Crickets Cry
Eclipse
My Family and Other Animals
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Best of Colored Pencil 4
The Best of Colored Pencil 5
Betty Crocker's Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today
Prince Caspian
The Horse and His Boy
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
Wild Swans
The Art Book for Children TWO
The Art Book for Children
Masterpieces Up Close
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Phantom Tollbooth
East of Eden
The Forgotten Garden
Still Alice
The Book of Mormon
The Wide Window
The Reptile Room
39 Clues: Beyond the Grave
A Christmas Carol
Into Thin Air
Holes
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows
HP & The Half-Blood Prince
HP & The Order of the Phoenix
HP & The Goblet of Fire
HP & The Prisoner of Azkaban
HP & The Chamber of Secrets
HP & The Sorcerer's Stone
To Kill A Mockingbird
39 Clues: One False Note
The Mouse And The Motorcycle
Mockingjay
The Help
The Great Divorce
Jane Eyre
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Secret Life of Bees
Funny in Farsi
These Is My Words
A Year Down Yonder
The Wednesday Wars
When Crickets Cry
Eclipse
My Family and Other Animals
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Best of Colored Pencil 4
The Best of Colored Pencil 5
Betty Crocker's Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today
Prince Caspian
The Horse and His Boy
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
Wild Swans
The Art Book for Children TWO
The Art Book for Children
Masterpieces Up Close
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Count of Monte Cristo
4-STAR BOOKS
Murder on the Orient Express
Of Mice & Men
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte
Best Short Stories of O. Henry
The Secret Garden
The Hostile Hospital
The Art Book
NurtureShock
The $64 Tomato
Unbroken
How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen
Doomsday Book
Matched
The Ersatz Elevator
The Austere Academy
The Bad Beginning
The Christmas Box
Girl in Blue
The Giver
The Book Thief
Interpreter of Maladies
39 Clues: Maze of Bones
A Season of Gifts
All About Sam
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
The Silver Chair
The Last Lecture
A Long Way From Chicago
The Model Millionaire
The Happiness Project
The Magician's Nephew
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
The Time Traveler's Wife
Fireproof
365 Things to Do Before You Grow Up
The Road to a Healthy Heart
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Catching Fire
Enemies of the People
Specials
Uglies
The Hunger Games
Garlic & Sapphires
Of Mice & Men
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte
Best Short Stories of O. Henry
The Secret Garden
The Hostile Hospital
The Art Book
NurtureShock
The $64 Tomato
Unbroken
How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen
Doomsday Book
Matched
The Ersatz Elevator
The Austere Academy
The Bad Beginning
The Christmas Box
Girl in Blue
The Giver
The Book Thief
Interpreter of Maladies
39 Clues: Maze of Bones
A Season of Gifts
All About Sam
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
The Silver Chair
The Last Lecture
A Long Way From Chicago
The Model Millionaire
The Happiness Project
The Magician's Nephew
Eats, Shoots & Leaves
The Time Traveler's Wife
Fireproof
365 Things to Do Before You Grow Up
The Road to a Healthy Heart
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Catching Fire
Enemies of the People
Specials
Uglies
The Hunger Games
Garlic & Sapphires