tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post4850040414177571608..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: 2012 Reading Challenge Wrap UpLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29167150104611084612013-01-08T14:35:23.996-08:002013-01-08T14:35:23.996-08:00Melanie - I wish I could take full credit for it, ...Melanie - I wish I could take full credit for it, but it was mostly luck. I'm in when it comes to the What's In A Name Challenge this year too! I couldn't resist. <br /><br />Challenges really do open the doors when it comes to reading options, don't they?Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-40450853453384856202013-01-08T14:33:39.178-08:002013-01-08T14:33:39.178-08:00Carrie - Thank you for participating in my challen...Carrie - Thank you for participating in my challenge, Carrie! I think I read more crime fiction this past year than I have in previous years too. It felt good!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-54743981963822357692013-01-08T14:26:23.049-08:002013-01-08T14:26:23.049-08:00Steph - I am stepping it down this year. I got lu...Steph - I am stepping it down this year. I got lucky last year in my reading choices challenge-wise. I hope you find some books you'd like to try on the list! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62032151148255545212013-01-08T14:25:08.149-08:002013-01-08T14:25:08.149-08:00Staci - Ah, thanks, Staci! Staci - Ah, thanks, Staci! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-47382055373018449082013-01-08T14:24:15.827-08:002013-01-08T14:24:15.827-08:00Jennifer - Thank you! The fewer commitments, the ...Jennifer - Thank you! The fewer commitments, the better!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75709194669517926152013-01-08T14:23:46.517-08:002013-01-08T14:23:46.517-08:00Violet - I hope you have a stress free year! Violet - I hope you have a stress free year! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81204194645836898692013-01-08T13:14:21.674-08:002013-01-08T13:14:21.674-08:00Michelle - I am happy with how I did--although sti...Michelle - I am happy with how I did--although still amazed I managed to do as well as I did. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-59403650767945005502013-01-08T13:13:51.656-08:002013-01-08T13:13:51.656-08:00Natalie - Thank you for hosting! I am glad I fina...Natalie - Thank you for hosting! I am glad I finally got to read The Stand. I would have liked to tried more Stephen King, but there's always this year, right? Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-10989569406504273812013-01-08T13:12:46.391-08:002013-01-08T13:12:46.391-08:00C.B. James - Sounds like you did very well with yo...C.B. James - Sounds like you did very well with your challenges! I was late finishing my read-along book too. I'm just glad I did finish it!<br /><br />The TBR Double Dog Dare is a REAL challenge. My hates off to anyone who can stick to their guns and finish that one. I considered joining you this year, but I'm too chicken. Although, one of my goals this year is to spend less on books . . .Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62759798909157048392013-01-08T13:10:42.666-08:002013-01-08T13:10:42.666-08:00Lisa - The second book, Fifty Shades Darker has th...Lisa - The second book, Fifty Shades Darker has the happy ending that usually comes with romances, so maybe that'd be a better fit. Or I could have counted Sandra Hill's books that I read . . . Paranormal romance, but romance, nonetheless. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-51107257808378550012013-01-08T13:07:36.155-08:002013-01-08T13:07:36.155-08:00Kathy - As long as you enjoyed what you did read, ...Kathy - As long as you enjoyed what you did read, it's okay that you didn't complete your challenge. :-) I've never tried a perpetual challenge, although I like the idea of not having a deadline.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-62369261051146753902013-01-08T13:06:24.605-08:002013-01-08T13:06:24.605-08:00Kay - It wasn't until I was tallying my reads ...Kay - It wasn't until I was tallying my reads for the year that I realized just how many books I'd read. I think my e-reader had a lot to do with it. Hopefully I won't have to wait long before diving back into Crombie and Penny's series. I really enjoyed their books.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-51331776410750211582013-01-08T13:05:00.220-08:002013-01-08T13:05:00.220-08:00Eustacia - Thank you! I am surprised I did as wel...Eustacia - Thank you! I am surprised I did as well as I did on my challenges! And thanks for participating in my challenge. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-14275602572521111222012-12-30T20:37:11.334-08:002012-12-30T20:37:11.334-08:00Well, you've done a whole lot better with your...Well, you've done a whole lot better with your challenges this year than I have! I do love the What's in a Name as well, it is so entertaining finding titles to match the categories. I'm signing up for it again this year, I hope you do too. Even if I don't complete challenges, I find that they open up reading possibilities. Fun stuff!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33231518774240206582012-12-29T13:00:01.918-08:002012-12-29T13:00:01.918-08:00Thanks so much for hosting the Merely Mystery Chal...Thanks so much for hosting the Merely Mystery Challenge! It prompted me to read much more crime fiction than the past few years, and I enjoyed it so much. :)Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18264992873107168462012-12-28T15:36:07.216-08:002012-12-28T15:36:07.216-08:00Wow! You really knocked it out of the ballpark on ...Wow! You really knocked it out of the ballpark on reading challenges this year. I definitely need to go through your list of mysteries, as I am always looking for good ones. And the book of essays on motherhood sounds intriguing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-70577370107679273382012-12-28T15:28:40.579-08:002012-12-28T15:28:40.579-08:00I think you did a fantastic job and I have to admi...I think you did a fantastic job and I have to admite to being a bit inspired by your accomplishments!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-16870261405575861222012-12-28T07:00:58.106-08:002012-12-28T07:00:58.106-08:00You did a great job, congrats! I'm going to tr...You did a great job, congrats! I'm going to try my hardest to stay away from challenges in 2013. I've joined a TBR Pile Challenge but that will be it. I want a pressure free year :) The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46757925675944652432012-12-28T05:57:09.847-08:002012-12-28T05:57:09.847-08:00I gave up on reading challenges completely this ye...I gave up on reading challenges completely this year. Hopefully next year would be less stressfull. You did good though :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66019069171583315232012-12-27T19:31:57.645-08:002012-12-27T19:31:57.645-08:00It looks like you did really well this year! Congr...It looks like you did really well this year! Congratulations!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66662413248271502342012-12-27T18:35:55.394-08:002012-12-27T18:35:55.394-08:00Thank you for joining The Stephen King Project!! I...Thank you for joining The Stephen King Project!! I would definitely recommend 11/22/63 if you're interested in a different style of King. Happy New Year to you and yours!Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-75059974473092114462012-12-27T07:13:59.905-08:002012-12-27T07:13:59.905-08:00This year I only did the TBR Double Dare, which I ...This year I only did the TBR Double Dare, which I ran, and The Japanese Literature Challenge. I comleted both and the Norwegian Wood Read-a-long which I was very late finishing. <br /><br />In 2013 I'm just doing the TBR Double Dog Dare at this point, but who knows?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81139671828074673842012-12-27T06:09:32.411-08:002012-12-27T06:09:32.411-08:00Wow. That is impressive that you did so well! My o...Wow. That is impressive that you did so well! My one quibble is that I really don't consider 50 Shades to be a romance! I guess it MUST be, but it's so different from most.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85126941590377828692012-12-27T05:24:03.378-08:002012-12-27T05:24:03.378-08:00You had a great year in challenges! I'm still...You had a great year in challenges! I'm still working on 2 perpetual challenges - other than that I signed up for 1 and I didn't complete it. :(bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71552611875652745642012-12-27T03:40:37.226-08:002012-12-27T03:40:37.226-08:00Wow, Wendy, look at all those books you read! I&#...Wow, Wendy, look at all those books you read! I'm so glad you decided to read Deborah Crombie and Louise Penny, two of my favorite authors. You have lots of fun ahead with them. <br /><br />Happy holidays to you and your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com