So Many Precious Books, So Little Time

Together in 2010 we read 41 books that we won.  Did you reach your personal goal for the challenge?  I only read one books won and hoped to read more.  I hope to do better in 2011.  Here are the final standings:

Honorable Mentions: Read 1-3 books won:


Jo-Jo-6
Tina-4 
Wanda-6



Kathy-7
Melydia-7


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1.The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan 
2.The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
3..O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell
4. Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse
5.Book of Fires by Jane Borodale
6.The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham
7.Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
8.The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
9.Grease Town by Ann Towell
11. Summer Before the Storm by Gabriele Wills
12. Captivity by Deborah Noyes
13.The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner
14. Galore by Michael Crummey

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Thanks Wendy of Caribousmom  for hosting this challenge.

The three themes I chose were books of historical fiction, that are all written by female authors, and are new to me.  These are the books I read:

  

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1.The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko

2. From Far Away by Robert Munsch and Saoussan Askar, Art by Michael Martchenko

3. Where is Gah-Ning? By Robert Munsch, Illustrated by Helene Desputeaux 

4. Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch, Art by Michael Martchenko

5. Caribou Song / atihko Nikamon by Tomson Highway

6. Dragonfly Kites by Tomson Highway

7. Fox on the Ice by Tomson Highway

8. People of the Buffalo by Maria Campbell

9. Grease Town by Ann Towell

10. The Summer Before the Storm by Gabriele Wills

11. Galore by Michael Crummey

12. When Stella Was Very, Very Small by Marie-Louise Gay

13. Chicken, Pig, Cow On the Move by Ruth Ohi

I will be signing up for The Canadian Book Challenge 4 as soon as John of The Book Mine Set decides on a banner for it.  I do plan to cut way back on challenges for next year but this is a challenge I will keep doing.  I hope you come join in the fun as well.

 

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Thanks to Jennie of Biblio File for hosting this challenge to learn more about China.

Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse

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The books I read to complete the challenge were:

1.The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko

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1. Readers may join at ANY TIME between now and August 14th.
2. Books should be chosen from the reader’s TBR pile (this may be an actual physical pile or a virtual pile).
3. The goal is to read AT LEAST 5 books linked by theme.
4. Overlaps with other challenges are allowed.
5. Readers may change their list of books OR their theme(s) at any time.

 I'm going with level 3, the same theme I used last year.  The three themes I choose are books of historical fiction, that are all written by female authors, and are new to me.

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Here’s how it works:
In order to complete this Challenge, you will need to “travel” 100 miles from January 1st through March 31st.

Here's how you calculate your mileage:
*Running or walking 1 mile outside or on a treadmill equals 1 mile.

*15 minutes of other workouts equals 1 mile (elliptical, swimming, weight lifting, workout video, workout classes, etc.).

A few "workout" stipulations:
“Workouts” only include activities specifically done for the purpose of exercise. Shopping, house cleaning, walking to and from the parking lot, and other day to day activities should not be included.

Partial miles travelled on different days cannot be combined. For example, if you run 1.25 miles on one day, and .75 mile on another day, that does not equal 2 miles. It counts as 1 mile.

Minutes accumulated on two different days cannot be combined. For example, if you workout 10 minutes one day and 5 minutes the next day, that does not combine to equal a mile.

1 mile on the bike or elliptical does not equal 1 mile, etc. Only walking/running is mile for mile.



I just bought a bike trainer so that I can ride my bike in the winter months.  It basically makes your bike into a stationary bike.  The one I got is magnetized and has three different levels to make it more challenging, plus your gears still work with it.   I plan to use it for this challenge.  I may do other things as well.

I just bought in last Thursday.  Using the rule that 15 minutes of biking equals one mile, I have gone a total of 3 miles so far.  LOL! Hey, it's a start!

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1. Read a minimum of 10 books first published in 2010. You don’t have to buy these. Library books, unabridged audios, or ARCs are all acceptable. To qualify as being first published in 2010, it must be the first time that the book is published in your own country. For example, if a book was published in Australia, England, or Canada in 2009, and then published in the USA in 2010, it counts (if you live in the USA). Newly published trade paperbacks and mass market paperbacks do not count if there has been a hardcover/trade published before 2010.
2. No children’s/YA titles allowed, since we’re at the ‘pub.’
3. At least 5 titles must be fiction.
4. Crossovers with other challenges are allowed.
5. You can add your titles as you go, and they may be changed at any time.

Here's what I read:

1. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
2. O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell
3.Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse
4.The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham
5.The 3-Day Cleanse by Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss
6.101 Things I Learned in Culinary School by Louis Eguaras with Matthew Frederick
7. Captivity by Deborah Noyes 
8.The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner
9.Every Dog Has a Gift by Rachel McPherson
10.Restitution by Kathy Kacer

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1.The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan 
2.The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
3..O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell
4. Our Hart: Elegy for a Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse
5.Book of Fires by Jane Borodale
6.The Stolen Crown by Susan Higginbotham
7.Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
8.The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
9.Grease Town by Ann Towell
11. Summer Before the Storm by Gabriele Wills
12. Captivity by Deborah Noyes
13.The Confessions of Catherine de Medici by C.W. Gortner
14. Galore by Michael Crummey

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Guidelines:

1. Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from anthologies.
2. I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. For me, I’m trying another 50 new authors. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
3. After reading your new author, write your review and then come back and add your link to Mr. Linky. Make sure you include your name and the author.
4. Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome.

1.Sometimes We're Always Real Same-Same by Mattox Roesch

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