tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post3774934420357714866..comments2024-03-29T07:48:48.441-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: The Year in Reading Challenges: 2007Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69377352317183977752008-01-10T22:12:00.000-08:002008-01-10T22:12:00.000-08:00Hi, Trish! I didn't do a lot of crossovers this y...Hi, Trish! I didn't do a lot of crossovers this year, although I had considered it. With the 1st in a Series and TBR Challenges, I wanted to keep them relatively separate only because I was aiming for a balance in types of books. The lighter books mixed in with some of the weightier ones. We'll see how it goes. I'll have fun trying anyway. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-11900349494604137892008-01-10T08:49:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:49:00.000-08:00Cold Turkey? I thought I could do it, but I've re...Cold Turkey? I thought I could do it, but I've relapsed. :) I haven't officially posted anything or committed, but I've got my lists reading to go. The key for me this year is cross-posting. Last year I purposely tried to limit the cross-posting and I nearly drove myself crazy. But challenges are the best way for me to get the motivation to get rid of those stubborn TBR books. Good luck with your challenges this year (and have fun!!).Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-4087708035839293262008-01-01T02:00:00.000-08:002008-01-01T02:00:00.000-08:00Thank you, Kailana. I wouldn't have thought I cou...Thank you, Kailana. I wouldn't have thought I could do it either considering how poorly I do with group reads, but somehow I've taken to the challenges. <BR/><BR/>Nicola - Thank you! They are very addicting, aren't they? And lots of fun. I think that's what keeps us coming back. Plus it's fun to make the lists. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-21955009942077422242007-12-31T09:27:00.000-08:002007-12-31T09:27:00.000-08:00Very well said. I completely agree with everythin...Very well said. I completely agree with everything you've said about challenges and I've only been at it for a few months.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on that impressive list of challenges completed!Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-68214524047413209672007-12-31T08:05:00.000-08:002007-12-31T08:05:00.000-08:00Congrats on completing all the challenges, you did...Congrats on completing all the challenges, you did awesome! I can't do it. I make a list and never end up reading the books on it, so challenges usually fail for me.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-82522263890052029192007-12-31T00:54:00.000-08:002007-12-31T00:54:00.000-08:00Julia - Thank you! I ended up reading less books ...Julia - Thank you! I ended up reading less books than I did last year, but then last year was a bit of a fluke, I think. <BR/><BR/>I am glad to have you as a cheerleader, Julia! I can use all the support, I can get. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62768189235040546742007-12-30T23:52:00.000-08:002007-12-30T23:52:00.000-08:00I am at awe of the many books you have complete. C...I am at awe of the many books you have complete. Congratulations for what you accomplished!<BR/><BR/>I know that feeling about discovering other genres and not just stick with one favorite genres. I learn to be open books and learn things from it too :)<BR/><BR/>I would have love to participated on the challenges that you and everyone else have done. But even though it may help me to discover "new to me authors" and bring down my TBR pile, I just don't want to feel the pressure of reading books for the challenge instead of the joyments and pleasure. I stick with fewer challenge that I can only managed to do instead. It help and give me time to read books that I want to read for "my pleasure". But I am amaze of all the accomplished that everyone done. Great job, well done! :)<BR/><BR/>Good luck with everyone on their new 2008 challenge, I for one will be your cheerleader, Litrary Feline (and everyone else in reading blogger land)to help you get there :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327851309182088290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-44248184723554109732007-12-30T22:06:00.000-08:002007-12-30T22:06:00.000-08:00Terri - Too many! Haha But then, I think I'm start...Terri - Too many! Haha But then, I think I'm starting out with too many this coming year, I think, despite my plan to keep it small this year. :-S <BR/><BR/>Getting an Early Review book is exciting! I hope you enjoy Dreamers of the Day! I got a copy of Breathless in Bombay which I will probably start on Tuesday (I'm counting it as a short story book for the Short Story Challenge--talk about sneaky!). <BR/><BR/>Bookgal - Sometimes I think if left to my own devices, all I would read are mysteries. :-) I really do enjoy so many other types of books and the challenges help me balance my reading out more. There's something to be said about reading a book just because though. I try and do that now and then even with the challenges, but I admit it's harder.<BR/><BR/>Melody - Thanks, Melody! I am ready for this next year!<BR/><BR/>Carrie K - Thank you! I didn't realize how many until I listed them all. I'm feeling overwhelmed now. Haha<BR/><BR/>I could use a cheerleader this next year! I'm joining more year long challenges than short ones, which I think will add a different flavor to the challenges. It will be interesting to see how that works out. Will so many long ones wear me out faster? At least with the short ones, there is more turn around.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56095065310212358042007-12-30T19:44:00.000-08:002007-12-30T19:44:00.000-08:00Congratulations! That's a pretty impressive number...Congratulations! That's a pretty impressive number of challenges met. <BR/><BR/>I discovered that I myself am a vastly moody reader but I just LOVED reading everyones lists and reviews on the challenges so I'll definitely be a cheerleader next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-15479180111847185112007-12-30T15:41:00.000-08:002007-12-30T15:41:00.000-08:00Wendy, I'm so impressed! Congrats on completing th...Wendy, I'm so impressed! Congrats on completing the reading challenges! :DMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50921691076617296322007-12-30T14:00:00.000-08:002007-12-30T14:00:00.000-08:00That's an impressive number of challenges complete...That's an impressive number of challenges completed. I can't keep up with that many ... I guess I like to read by whim a bit. I do agree that the challenges do keep me more focused and have broadened what I select to read! Happy reading in 2008.BookGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137723640145816276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-90399294159918598632007-12-30T13:39:00.000-08:002007-12-30T13:39:00.000-08:00You participated in a stunning number of challenge...You participated in a stunning number of challenges! Congratulations for what you accomplished!<BR/><BR/>I've had to show restraint in joining challenges (for all the reasons you mentioned in your post) and have only selected two for this year. I could see myself over committing(sp?) and then being annoyed at trying to keep up. Didn't want to turn my reading into something stressful. I'd also like to write more reviews (I find this really helps with retention issues) and have recently gotten on an Early Reviewers list. I got my first "from the publisher" book to review -- Mary Doria Russell's to be published "Dreamers of the Day." So exciting!<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.com