When I joined this challenge I was not too sure I'd be successful, so I selected a goal of 20%. So here is how I did: In October and November I read a total of 35 books, so that would mean at least (7) had to come from my shelves, and without even realizing it (21) were from my shelves or 60%. Here are the books that I completed from my own shelves:
Completed Books from my Shelves:
- A Change in Altitude; Anita Shreve - disappointing
- The Brutal Telling; Penny - recommended
- What the Dead Know; Lippmann - recommended
- Tortilla Flat; Steinbeck - recommended
- Solace; Temes - recommended
- A Duty to the Dead; Martin - recommended
- Gift of the Sea; Lindbergh - recommended
- Sworn to Silence; Castillo (audio) - recommended
- Haunted Island; Nadler - ?? - okay
- The Recipe Club; Israel and Garfinkle - recommended
- The Christmas Cookie Club; Pearlman - recommended
- The Haunting of Hill House; Shirley Jackson - recommended
- Picking Bones from Ash; Mockett - recommended
- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane; K. Howe - recommended
- Away; Amy Bloom - (audio) - recommended
- The Man Who Loved Books Too Much; Allison Hoover Bartlett - recommended
- Her Fearful Symmetry; A. Niffenegger - recommended
- The Christmas Dog; Carlson - recommended
- Await Your Reply; Chaon - recommended
- The Christmas List; Evans - recommended
- Wishin and Hopin: A Christmas Story; Lamb - recommended
This challenge has now pumped me up for my 2010 Reading From My Shelves Project.
Thanks Swapna. Hope all who participated in this challenge had a great time.
Congratulations! I easily get distracted from my shelves by new books, so I really admire those who completed this challenge!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing the challenge. And that's great that you enjoyed most of the books.
ReplyDeleteWOW -- out of 21 books, 19 were recommended. That is a great couple months of reading!
ReplyDeleteWith only one disappointing and another only OK, it looks like you picked really good books. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I need some sort of challenge of my own. My shelves are out of control!
ReplyDeleteWell done on the completion!
ReplyDeleteYou totally rock! You had a couple of great reading months and did fantastic on the challenge. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a challenge. Brutal Telling is on my TBR list, glad its a recommendation.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing the challenge! I have a lot of books on my shelves that need to be read too.
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! I can't wait to do your shelves challenge for 2010.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing the challenge and it looks like you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I have the Shreve book from the library but am thinking about returning it unread.
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