Here is an abstract of my literary doings in November.
Books Read
My Most Excellent Year, by Steve Kluger – 11/3/2009
Beauty, by Robin McKinley – 11/8/2009
The Road, by Cormac McCarthy – 11/12/2009
Let It Snow, by John Green, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle – 11/16/2009
Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis (Audio) – 11/16/2009
The Wednesday Sisters, by Meg Waite Clayton – 11/17/2009
The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Pearson (Audio) – 11/23/2009
November Total = 7
Year-to-Date Total = 60
Overall, this was a great reading month. Two, count them two, five-star books: My Most Excellent Year and The Road. I’d recommend them both, but for very different reasons. I’m really behind on my reviews, but I’ve got a catch-up plan!
Book Club
The Hunger Games & Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins; Meeting – 11/19/2009
I was so sad to miss the meeting this month. I’m sure the discussion of these books was interesting and passionate. Because I couldn’t go to the meeting, my reviews contain a bit more discussion that usual.
Coming up next month, Walking Across Egypt, by Clyde Edgerton.
Challenges
Here’s my exceedingly long challenge list. I completed three new challenges this month! And joined a new one. It’s a never-ending cycle. Check out my Challenges page for updates all month long.
Chunkster Challenge – 7/6 [ends 11/15/2009] COMPLETED
Book Awards III Challenge – 3/5 [ends 12/1/2009]
100+ Reading Challenge – 60/100 [ends 12/31/2009]
A Novel Challenge – 9/12 [ends 12/31/2009]
2009 Pub Challenge – 16/9 [ends 12/31/2009] COMPLETED
A to Z Challenge – 20/26 [ends 12/31/2009]
ARC Reading Challenge – 19/28 [ends 12/31/2009]
Blog Improvement Project – 18/24 [ends 12/31/2009]
Casual Classics Challenge – 3/4 [ends 12/31/2009]
My Year of Reading Dangerously – 8/12 [ends 12/31/2009]
New Authors Challenge – 36/20 [ends 12/31/2009] COMPLETED
Read Your Own Books Challenge – 51/50 [ends 12/31/2009] COMPLETED
Support Your Local Library Challenge – 7/12 [ends 12/31/2009]
TBR Lite Challenge – 2/6 [ends 12/31/2009]
What’s in a Name? Challenge – 6/6 [ends 12/31/2009] COMPLETED
YA Challenge – 14/12 [ends 12/31/2009] COMPLETED
Elizabeth Gaskell Mini-Challenge – 0/2 [ends 6/1/2010]
Harry Potter Reading Challenge – 0/7 [ends 7/31/2010]
Flashback Challenge – 0/4 [ends 12/31/2010]
The Pulitzer Project – 9/83
The Printz Project – 5/10 (+4 Honor books)
The Newberry Project – 18/88 (+7 Honor books)
Monthly Highlights
- I wrapped up the Chunkster Challenge. What lovely fun.
- I participated in the blog tour for After the Moment.
- I “read” my first two audio books.
- And, I’m madly trying to catch up with book reviews, so be patient with me!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog this month!
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I hear so many great things about My Most Excellent Year that I think I must have it soon.
I really need to try and audio book one of these years!
It’s not hard to keep reading those new authors, is it. :)