2008

Master Reading – A “quick look” reference of what I read for the year.  Also noted is my personal goal and the percentage of Harlequin books I’ve read.

Year in Review – a piece of madness subtitled “2008: The Epic Romance Suspense Fantasy”.

End of Year Wrap Up – A few thoughts and statistics.

2008 Top Ten – Where I finally figured out which book was my favorite.

Completed Challenges

What: Series Challenge – 2nd Season — Completed!
When: 1 June – 30 November 2008
Who: Kathrin (Crazy Cozy Murders)
Rules (Copied from her website): There is no set number of books you have to read, you just have to read the books so that you are all up-to-date with the series. In other words, try to catch-up on as many series as you think you can during the time frame given. This is a good companion to the 1st in a Series Challenge hosted by Joy.

Series Challenge Season 2 Wrap-Up

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What: Readers Imbibing Peril (RIP) III Challenge — COMPLETED !!
When: 1 September – 31 October 2008
Who: Carl (Stainless Steel Droppings)
Post reviews at R.I.P.ing Yarns.

2008 R.I.P. III Challenge Wrap-Up

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What: A Ghostly Challenge — COMPLETED!
When: 1 September – 31 October 2008
Who: Callista (SMS Book Reviews)
Rules: Copied from A Ghostly Challenge’s site: For this challenge, you have from September 1 to October 31 to read 2 books that feature ghosts or are otherwise ghostly. Use your discretion.

2008 A Ghostly Challenge Wrap-Up

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What: The Harlequin/Silhouette Reading Challenge – Completed!!
When: 1 June – 31 December 2008
Who: Yvonne (The Harlequin/Silhouette Reading Challenge)
Rules: Read 5 Harlequin and/or Silhouette books by December 31, 2008.

2008 Harlequin/Silhouette Reading Challenge Wrap-Up

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What: Romance Reading Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008 — COMPLETED !!
Who: Naida (the bookworm)
Rules: At least 5 Romance novels, to be read at your own pace, throughout the year. No restriction on the sub-genre. See Naida’s site for more.

2008 Romance Reading Challenge Wrap-Up

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What: The Pub 2008 Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008 — COMPLETED !!
Who: Michelle (3M)
Rules: Read at least 8 books, first published in 2008, by the end of the year. No children/Young Adult books, at least four must be fiction, and the list can change at anytime. Given the requirements, it is not necessary to have a firm list to sign up. See the Challenge site.

2008 “Pub” Challenge Wrap-Up Post.

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What: Themed Reading Challenge — COMPLETED !!
When: 1 January – 30 June 2008
Who: Wendy (caribousmom)
Rules: Four books in six months. The theme is of your own choosing. Go here for details.
Note: The idea for a theme just fell in my lap, in a way, when I was looking at possible alternates for the other challenges.

Themed Reading Wrap-Up post.

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What: Reading My Name Challenge — COMPLETED !!
When: 1 February – 1 May 2008
Who: Callista (SMS Book Reviews)
Rules: Read at least 2 books written by an author, or feature a main character, with your name, be it your first, middle, last, nickname, or online name. Variations are also acceptable. For example, my name is Christina: Christine, Christie, Chris, Kristina, Cristina, etc. See the challenge site for details.

Reading My Name Wrap-up post.

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Incomplete Challenges

What: Back to History Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008
Who: Shannon
Rules: Read 12 historical books. Can be historical fiction as well as memoirs and biographies. See Shannon’s site.

Back to History Wrap-Up Post

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What: TBR Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008
Who: MizB
Rules: Read 12 books, that have been on your to be read pile for 6 months or more, by the end of the year. See the challenge site.

TBR Challenge Wrap-Up Post

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What: “What’s In a Name?” Reading Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008
Who: Annie (words by Annie)
Rules: Read six books, one from each of the categories, with a certain type of word in the title.

What’s in a Name Wrap-Up Post

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What: 1st in Series Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008
Who: Joy (Thoughts of Joy)
Rules: Read 12 books, that are the first book in a series, by the end of the year.

1st in a Series Wrap-Up Post

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What: A~Z Reading Challenge
When: 1 January – 31 December 2008
Who: Joy (Thoughts of Joy)
Rules: Read a to z author and a to z book title. Joy set up a separate site for the challenge here. I tracked my progress on a separate page.

A to Z Challenge Wrap-Up Post