50 Book Challenge 2.0.0.9

Last year I participated in a 50 book challenge and I fell a little short of the mark, but only cuz I started about 3 months into the year (ahem, yeah right). Several fellow nerdfighters wanted to join me in my quest, so here we are!

Start a thread with your personal goal for 2.0.0.9, and then add on as you read throughout the year. This way we get to see what everyone else is reading & keep each other in check. Feel free to add me as a friend, or you might get a friends request from me--so we keep each other in line!

Good Luck,
Allison :-)

P.S. YES, there will be a 50 Book Challenge 2.0.1.0!!

Added Note: Here's my list of what I have read so far for this year's challenge! http://nerdfighters.ning.com/profiles/blogs/my-50-book-challenge-fo...

Tags: 2009, 50bookchallenge, 50bookchallengefor2.0.0.9

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Permalink Reply by Anne Sprenkels on January 6, 2009 at 3:47am: oohh i wanted to do that too :) because i've really started to love reading in 2008. but i'm going to read 25! if i can do that, i'll be happy ^^
good luck everyone!
- Anne x; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by J.B. Dazen on January 6, 2009 at 4:51am: Good idea, I'm in. Not sure if I will make it to 50, but it's nice to have a goal. I'm Dutch, so many of the titles I will be reading you won't understand (unless you're Dutch too), although I do enjoy English literature as well. On 31 December I bought three books:

1. Dimitri Verhulst - De helaasheid der dingen
2. John Updike - The Witches of Eastwick
3. Irvine Welsh - If You Liked School, You'll Love Work

Almost a week into 2009 I'm through about a third of the first one. I should have finished it by tomorrow if I want to make 50! Oh, well...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Nephtys80 on January 13, 2009 at 10:14am: I'm half-Dutch and living in NL.... but I very rarely read Dutch books so I'll be watching your list for ideas :-); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Daisuki on January 6, 2009 at 10:37am: I'm so in! :D My list is on my ning page. I do think it's bigger than 50 books though ._.
So far I have read Roots by Alex Haley and Dracula by Bram stoker.
Soon finished with Inkdeath <3 :D; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by chentex on January 6, 2009 at 11:38am: So far i've got 4
1) Eragon by Christopher Paolini
2) Desierto del Hielo by Maite Carranza
3) Manual del Guerrero de la Luz by Paulo Cohelo
4) Resident Evil: Volume 0 by S.D. Perry

Right Now i'm into A Brief History of Time: A Reader's Companion by Stephen Hawking
Next will be A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang To Black Holes; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mallory on January 6, 2009 at 1:41pm: This is an amazing Idea!
I think I shall Join you!
I just read the first Vicky Bliss novel by Elizabeth Peters and will continue with those, The The last Princess diaries book, then Inkdeath the third in the Ink Hear series and see where else this takes me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alyss on January 6, 2009 at 1:46pm: (R) = Reread
(?) = Questionable capitalization or title
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (R)
5. HP2 (R)
6. Tomorrow When the War Began

My minilist of books to read:
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (?)
Water for Elephants (R)
Farenheit 451 (R)
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Princess Bride (R)
Jodi Picoult (I told my friend I would read all of her books, so that she would have to read 10 that I pick out)
Abarat (Rx2)
The sequel to Peeps (which is supposed to be really bad but i'll read it anyway)
The rest of the Children of the Lamp series
We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families (?); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gwendolyn Felton on January 6, 2009 at 10:35pm: Are these books you've read already this year?? I need to get to it if I want to finish 1 by Feb. :p; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Allison in Wonderland on January 7, 2009 at 12:22pm: I know! I am not getting very far in my first book...and I just got a box full of advance readers copies today at work. They are begging to be read! Le sigh. I need more time in the day.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jossi on January 7, 2009 at 2:56pm: The sequel to Peeps, you mean The Last Days?
I actually liked it, it's very jumpy with the points of view, but I still enjoyed it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alyss on January 7, 2009 at 5:17pm: I suppose so. I actually don't know what it called. I think Peeps is a bit overrated, as are Uglies etc, but I lovethe Midnighter's Triology.

The numbered are the one's I've read so far :)

7. HP 3
My miniature goal is to finish all of the Harry Potter books in less that to weeks. So far I'm doing great.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jossi on January 7, 2009 at 11:24pm: It is The Last Days.
The Midnighter's Trilogy are the first books I read from Scott Westerfeld, and still my favorite.
Good luck with finishing the HP books!; ▶ Reply to This