11.Mar.2009 Graphic Novels Challenge 2009
1 January 2009 – 31 December 2009 As I’ve been reading a few graphic novels this year, thought it wouldn’t be too difficult for me to complete the Graphic Novels Challenge 2009. And we still have a whole year to complete it. Rules Choose a level of participation: Minor: Read 6 Major: Read 12 Masters: [...]
06.Mar.2009 Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge
There’s another challenge that’s long overdue for me to officially join. Readers may remember when I posted about Dewey in December. This challenge is a tribute for her. Also, I can definitely complete the challenge, since it seems that whatever book I read is read and reviewed by Dewey! There are 2 options for Dewey’s [...]
04.Mar.2009 Orbis Terrarum Challenge 2009
Bethany from B&b ex libris is holding the 2nd Orbis Terrarum Challenge. I didn’t join the first one as I was very late, but I had always loved the idea. So this time I’m in! Rules Choose 10 different books, written by 10 different authors, from 10 different countries. The book goes by the country [...]
01.Mar.2009 Banned Book Challenge 2009
Rules: Set a challenge for yourself to read x number of challenged or banned books Duration: 22 February 2009 to 30 June 2009 I’m joining the Banned Book Challenge 2009, hosted by the Pelham Public Library. This is their third annual event. Banned books always intrigue me and I can set up any number of [...]
30.Jan.2009 Japanese Literature Challenge 2 Wrap-Up
In July I joined the 2nd Japanese Literature challenge. The challenge is to read 3 Japanese lit from 30 July 2008 to 30 January 2009. Thought it would be easy peasy, since I loved Japanese lits. But nooo, it wasn’t as easy as I thought. First, I wasn’t very happy with the 2 novels that [...]
13.Jul.2008 Japanese Literature Challenge 2
Update 30 Jan 2009 My wrap-up post here. Dolce Bellezza is running the second Japanese Literature challenge. Yay! I’ve been waiting for this one, since I missed the first one. The rule is to read 3 Japanese Literature between 30 July 2008 and 30 January 2009. Bellezza has some books to recommend on her site. [...]
06.Jul.2008 Book Awards Challenge II
Since the first Book Awards Challenge has passed, 3M is starting the second one! I’m definitely in again, since I have lots of them on my mountain of TBR books. And this time I’m aiming for the finish line! Rules 1. Read 10 award winners from August 1, 2008 through June 1, 2009. (The first [...]
Sunday Salon Week #7: April-June Wrap-Up
I set myself a goal for at the end of March for the months of April to June. To quote myself: Since I’m in Harry Potter’s frenzy *grin*, I’ll let myself read 3 of the Potter’s books! On top of that I’ll read another 2 award-winning or 1001 books, and maybe 1-2 more books from [...]
30.Jun.2008 Book Awards Challenge Wrap Up
The Book Award Challenge ends today, and with 2 books that I finished on the last minute, I managed to read 10 books in total. We’re supposed to read 12 books, but I joined pretty late (according to my post, end of October 2007 – the challenge started on 1 July 2007), so I’m pretty [...]
29.Jun.2008 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Hour 24 – The End
Yay the end! I just finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. In this read-a-thon, I finished only 1 book. But for me, it’s a big accomplishment, because I can’t remember when was the last time I finished a whole book in 1 day. Probably some time in middle school or primary [...]