Blue Archipelago

I think I’m becoming addicted to challenges! *lol* Spring Reading Thing 2008 has just been launched over at Callapidder Days - and the challenge is to get through a number of books between March 20 and June 19 - the number and the type of book is entirely up to the participants. All you have to do to take part is publish a list of what you plan to read.

My TBR pile was getting out of control - I have two of them to be exact - one upstairs in a bookcase in my study - and one in the dining room. My problem is that I buy books quicker than I can read them - and I always read the newest first - so to stop that happening I have put the dining room pile into alphabetical order and I will read them in that order - slotting new books in their rightful place as I buy them.

So it should be easy enough for me to make a list for the challenge right?

Let’s see - 3 months - I think I can get through at least 8 books in that time so my list will be:

1. Secrets of a family album by Isla Delwar
2. Good Harbour - Anita Diamant
3. A quiet belief in angels - R J Ellory
4. 26a Diana Evans
5. Then we came to the end - Joshua Ferris
6. The sea house - Esther Freud
7. Through a glass darkly - Jostin Gardner
8. Hester’s Story - Adele Geras

[You won't know this as you can't see my TBR - but I'll make a small confession here - I just skipped a book from the pile - Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks - it's a monster of a book and I don't think I can handle it - anyone read it who can let me know whether to leave it on my TBR or give it  away??]

There we have it - four books that I’ve acquired this year and four that have been gathering dust on the shelf for a while so I think that’s a nice even balance. I think two of them may also have been published in 2008 so I can use them for The Pub challenge too.

If you want to organise your reading - why not sign up for the challenge yourself over at Callapidder Days.

Tags: Bookchallenge

Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Here are some Christmas Gift ideas you might find useful.

Related posts:

1. Aside | Challenge completed - Spring Reading Thing
2. Reading Challenge Addict | Blog button
3. Challenge | July Book Blowout
4. Book Challenge | A Chunky Grapevine