It's 2010 now, can hardly believe it. I started The Book Challenge in January of 2009 thanks to Sarah from Trying to Grok.
It didn't go quite as planned. There was February, when I got sick and didn't read anything for a while. Some people read when they're sick but I've found I can't concentrate worth a bean. Then March, where Royal went into the hospital for a bit and apparently something else happened which I can't seem to remember (it's really freakin' me out, actually... what the heck happened in March?!). I became extremely lazy in April & May and okay, June and July as well.
BUT, I do have an excellent excuse for August - December: college! And working full time! I read A TON, it's just that it was for school and you know you never really finish those big honkin' college textbooks.
However, I did manage a few and here they are:
American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson. He's genuine, funny and Scottish so I enjoyed the book. You really root for him. Go Craig.
Bed Rest by Sarah Bilston. I got this book in the $3.00 bin at the bookstore. After completing, this made sense. The main character is on bed rest because there is a problem with her pregnancy. I've never been pregnant, though I have been on bed rest. I had a hard time getting into the book because of the main character. I found her to be whiny with a huge sense of entitlement and ego. Other than that, fairly easy read.
The last book I finished last year (yikes, last year) was Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher. Also a comedic book and also a memoir of sorts, this book was much, much less fun and much, much less funny than Craig Ferguson's American on Purpose. I hadn't read any of Carrie's other books, so I didn't know what to expect. The front says, "funny as hell..." - Entertainment Weekly. Yeah, not so much.
Total for last half of August through December 31st: 3
Total for 2009: 20
Not near as many as Rove, Bush or Sarah, but I'm happy with it. Plus, I didn't include the fluffy crime romances I read throughout the year, or the hundreds of pages of Art, Spanish and History textbooks.
2010 WATCH out!! I've already started in on a few...
It didn't go quite as planned. There was February, when I got sick and didn't read anything for a while. Some people read when they're sick but I've found I can't concentrate worth a bean. Then March, where Royal went into the hospital for a bit and apparently something else happened which I can't seem to remember (it's really freakin' me out, actually... what the heck happened in March?!). I became extremely lazy in April & May and okay, June and July as well.
BUT, I do have an excellent excuse for August - December: college! And working full time! I read A TON, it's just that it was for school and you know you never really finish those big honkin' college textbooks.
However, I did manage a few and here they are:
American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson. He's genuine, funny and Scottish so I enjoyed the book. You really root for him. Go Craig.
Bed Rest by Sarah Bilston. I got this book in the $3.00 bin at the bookstore. After completing, this made sense. The main character is on bed rest because there is a problem with her pregnancy. I've never been pregnant, though I have been on bed rest. I had a hard time getting into the book because of the main character. I found her to be whiny with a huge sense of entitlement and ego. Other than that, fairly easy read.
The last book I finished last year (yikes, last year) was Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher. Also a comedic book and also a memoir of sorts, this book was much, much less fun and much, much less funny than Craig Ferguson's American on Purpose. I hadn't read any of Carrie's other books, so I didn't know what to expect. The front says, "funny as hell..." - Entertainment Weekly. Yeah, not so much.
Total for last half of August through December 31st: 3
Total for 2009: 20
Not near as many as Rove, Bush or Sarah, but I'm happy with it. Plus, I didn't include the fluffy crime romances I read throughout the year, or the hundreds of pages of Art, Spanish and History textbooks.
2010 WATCH out!! I've already started in on a few...
Thanks for the heads up on Carrie's book. I almost bought it one day but passed. I guess it was a good idea.
Posted by: Chad Wright | January 02, 2010 at 08:16 PM
Glad I could be of help! :o) Apparently millions love it, but it wasn't my thing.
Posted by: Kath | January 04, 2010 at 12:09 PM