50 book challenge - 2005 edition
Like last year, I'm mentioning the 50 book challenge.
The idea is simple, read 50 books in the calendar year and keep a list
of them on your blog (or even offline if you don't have a public web
presence!)
Last year, I did an appalling job of keeping track of the books I read, primarily because I had a crazily busy year, what with a magazine to launch and all... However, I did easily surpass the 50 book mark, pretty much within 6 months. I kept reading at close to that rate for the rest of the year but didn't get around to recording everything. I suspect that will happen again this year but at least I'm beginning.
The year has gotten off to a strong start because I had my first vacation in three years and I was able to lie on the beach and read for a good chunk of it. And so January's list will probably be longer than most months' although much of the reading was done over four days based on the books I was given for Christmas and my birthday.
If you are keeping a list of books you're reading, leave a note with a link to it in the comments to this post.
Perhaps the strangest thing to come out of my book list from last year is that I was contacted by a public library in New Jersey that wanted to use extracts of my list for a brochure they are producing on the 50 book challenge.
For now, check out how I have started the year in books.
Last year, I did an appalling job of keeping track of the books I read, primarily because I had a crazily busy year, what with a magazine to launch and all... However, I did easily surpass the 50 book mark, pretty much within 6 months. I kept reading at close to that rate for the rest of the year but didn't get around to recording everything. I suspect that will happen again this year but at least I'm beginning.
The year has gotten off to a strong start because I had my first vacation in three years and I was able to lie on the beach and read for a good chunk of it. And so January's list will probably be longer than most months' although much of the reading was done over four days based on the books I was given for Christmas and my birthday.
If you are keeping a list of books you're reading, leave a note with a link to it in the comments to this post.
Perhaps the strangest thing to come out of my book list from last year is that I was contacted by a public library in New Jersey that wanted to use extracts of my list for a brochure they are producing on the 50 book challenge.
For now, check out how I have started the year in books.
