Whew! We made it!
Fall has officially come to a close and along with it, the Fall Into Reading Challenge. I want to thank everyone who participated. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading everyone’s lists, catching book reviews along the way, and just sharing this love of books and reading with so many of you!
There’s such a wide variety of reading interests out there: some read only fiction, some prefer non-fiction, some pick up the latest best-sellers while others love to re-read the classics. But I picked up book ideas from nearly every list I visited – my “to read” list is now about a mile long!
I’ve asked each of you to put a “reading challenge wrap-up” post on your blog, letting the rest of us know how the challenge went for you. I’ll put my update in a separate post, but first, I want to remind you to include the link to your post on the Mr. Linky below so that everyone can come read about your experience with the Reading Challenge. Remember to put the link to your specific post, not just your main blog page, so that people will easily be able to find your Reading Challenge post, even if they don’t get around to reading them until next week…or the week after that! (To be eligible for the Amazon.com gift certificate drawing, please publish your post and include your link here by midnight on December 24th!)
With it being almost Christmas and all, it may take me a while to read everyone’s updates. But I WILL get to all of them, eventually. I promise!
Thanks again, everyone! And be watching for a Spring Reading Challenge – we’ll all need something to help us work through our new lists of “books to read soon!”
| 1. Katrina 2. Debi 3. Jane-Much Ado 4. Heidi 5. Barbara H. 6. Deborah 7. stephanie 8. tricia 9. Shalee 10. Jennifer, Snapshot |
11. Karen – The Firstbrook Five 12. Southern Girl 13. Kathrin 14. Miss Erin 15. Karla – To Reflect 16. Stacy at Exceedingly Mundane 17. Gina, Portrait of a Writer 18. chilihead 19. Mommy Dearest 20. Nancy |
21. aggiejenn 22. DKRaymer 23. Jenny-up the hill 24. Rachel – gaggle of girls 25. Gail 26. Selima 27. Christine 28. A Chelsea Morning 29. Jenny-homeiswhere |
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This was a lot of fun to do! Mostly to meet other book-lovers and see what others are reading. thanks for hosting this!
Thanks Katrina for doing this, you certainly got me motivated to read this fall and I look forward to eventually checking out the reviews. Happy Christmas!
Thanks for setting this up and Merry Christmas. I also liked your shopping post!
Heidi
Thanks for hosting this, Katrina! I’ve enjoyed my own reading and enjoyed the other lists and reviews I’ve seen. I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s summary posts, though, as you said, it may take me a while with the holidays.
thanks so much for hosting this! It was great fun. Looking forward to the Spring Challenge!
Okay, that was just a great idea and I do believe that everyone had a great time doing it all.
And you’re right. My list is really long now!
My list isn’t as long as I would have liked, but I sure had fun reading what I did! Thanks so much, Katrina, for challenging me.
Thank you so much for hosting the challenge!
Whew. What a Fall!
Thanks for heading this up Katrina! It’s been alot of fun!
Merry Christmas!
Katrina, I LOVED this – but I’m not going to post my final entry. I didn’t keep enough track of what I read to be able to write honestly about it. I’ll be reading the other participants’ entries with great interest, though!
Thanks so much for hosting this, I had a blast doing it and would love to participate in another one in the spring! I posted my update waaaay back in November, as I finished mine early.
I’ve been reading up a storm ever since, and look forward to trying to catch up on what everyone else has been reading.
Thanks again Katrina!
Merry Christmas!
Oops, I see now that Katrina has asked everyone some questions about the challenge. I had originally finished back in November and linked to my blog post back then. I’ve also answered the questions, at this entry — http://hambones.org/blogs/stacy/?p=1514
Sorry for the double post, and thanks again!
Oops, I see now that Katrina has asked everyone some questions about the challenge. I had originally finished back in November and linked to my blog post back then. I’ve also answered the questions, at this entry — http://hambones.org/blogs/stacy/?p=1514
Sorry for the double post, and thanks again!
Loved the challenge even though I’m a terribly slow reader and I knew I’d never finish my list. However, participating motivated me to at least make a list and start on it. This was especially important for me since I had just quit the book club I had been in for about eight years. Thanks for the fun! I’m in for the spring challenge if you’re hosting!
Had it not been for your challenge, I probably would have read nothing but magazines this fall. Thanks for doing it!
Thanks, Katrina, for doing this. I didn’t read as much as I wanted to, but I read all the same!
Merry Christmas!
I am so glad you did this challange so I can go over and read everyones book reviews and what books they read. I would of participated, but I didn’t have too much time this fall. I broke my wrist ice skating and my hubby was away at an Army school so I had to do all laundry, cooking and housework one handed. That left little time for other things like reading. Maybe next time.
Hi! I didn’t do so hot in the challenge…..didn’t finish one on my list although I did squeeze in some fiction. I have enjoyed reading everyone elses review.
Thanks Katrina!
Thank you, Katrina, for hosting this Challenge! It is the first challenge of any kind I’ve participated in. I did poorly. Drat! But I did enjoy myself. The only part of this I did NOT enjoy? Giving a poor review to one of the books I read. I hate that. Thanks again and have a Very Merry Christmas!
DK
Fun! Thanks for hosting this challenge!!
Thank you for hosting this! it was so much fun!
I really enjoyed it and enjoyed the introduction to you and your blog and other readers!
Merry Christmas!
Thanks Katrina for setting this up and doing; I had fun doing it! I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s summary but will have to wait til after Christmas I think. I finished all my reading a week or so ago but just got my post done under the wire I think!
Thanks!
Hi Katrina, This was alot of fun. I can’t wait to go through everyone lists and reviews. I will add more books to my list of books to read. Have a super Christmas!
Selima
Thank you for coming up with such a great idea and hosting it, Katrina. I do hope you’ll do this again in the spring.
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bummer, I missed this post with all the holiday hoopla. I did enjoy reading my books though.
Katrina,
I loved the challenge! I did miss the deadline for posting because of the holidays and all the craziness going on at my home…but, I still wanted to share my results with you.
I had fun with the challenge, and I look forward to participating in your next one!
blessings,
Jenny in Ca