Comments on: 2009: The Challenges

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Sunday Salon: Book Giveaway & Re-living Childhood - Today, I Read… — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:58:17 +0000

[...] the MomentTM and I knew it wasn’t a good sign. Then I began thinking about the various reading challenges I’ve joined this year and wondered how I allowed myself to fall so far behind on them. (My logic was slightly skewed by [...]

By: Ivan Girl

Ivan Girl — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:41:15 +0000

I’ve read Hatchet and I like it.

Joining a couple of reading challenges, too!

I’ll start reading this Feb once I have rounded up all the books needed for all challenges.

By: Belle

Belle — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:01:14 +0000

I told myself I wasn’t going to join any more challenges (I’m in even deeper than this) but I don’t know if I can resist the re-reading challenge and the contemporary romance challenge sounds interesting, too …

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:05:41 +0000

@yasmin: Thank you for stopping by and the well wishes. Already have my first read lined up as soon as I finish the current book.

@Carl: What a wonderful honour…can you tell I’m just a little anxious? LOL But, you’re right–Sept. will be here in no time flat.

@Brie: I believe in you Brie; I know you can do it! My plan is to combine titles for the various challenges too. This year I’m really looking forward to the RIP challenge because I learned about it too late…now I’ll be prepared. LOL

@Jace: Hope I won’t disappoint.

@Jenners: Thanks! I understand exactly what you mean about losing that “magic” in the re-read and I’m especially worried about A Wrinkle in Time and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe–those books were so amazing to me as a child and I don’t want my adult analytical brain to mess that up. But, I’m planning to go into the reading as though I were still a child (I hope) so that it won’t damage the memories. And I’m so glad to hear your son is enjoying Beatrix Potter–I loved her work (and still do), especially Peter Rabbit.

By: Jenners

Jenners — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:18:09 +0000

Ooooh! I love your idea of rereading books from your childhood! Now that my son is 4, I’ve been able to get him started on some of my favorites … like the Beatrix Potter books. We read “The Tale of Jeremy Fisher” the other day and he totally responded. And I loved “A Wrinkle In Time” and the Narnia series. My only fear is to ruin the magic the books held for me as a child — I might not find the magic and I’m afraid to do that to my memories.

You’ve got a busy year ahead of you!

By: Jace

Jace — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:36:03 +0000

Ok, you’ve settled for 6 challenges. I’m looking forward to all the reviews you’re going to be posting.

By: Brie

Brie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:33:56 +0000

Really good challenges you have there. I’ve signed up for four already, I hope I can finish them all. Thankfully, many of the books I’ll be reading will count toward more than one challenge.

I’m looking forward to the RIP Challenge, too. I had fun with it last year.

By: Carl V.

Carl V. — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:08:55 +0000

Yay, the first person to officially sign up for R.I.P IV! It seems silly to say, but it will really be here before we know it.

By: yasmin

yasmin — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:35:43 +0000

Hello Ann-Kat and thanks for participating in APOOO’s Af-Am Lit challenge; good luck with your reads and I’ll be following you to see how you’re doing and what good books you’ve read.
Have a good one.