2011 Reading Year in Review

This was my first full year as a book blogger and I really enjoyed it. I have renewed my love of reading, expanded my never-ending TBR pile, and have a way of keeping track of all the books I read and my feelings on them. I signed up for many challenges in 2011, here's how I did:

GoodReads/Book Chick City's 100 Books in a Year Challenge
I was only able to read 61 books this year.

Book Chick City's Mystery and Suspense Challenge
Close but no cigar, I read 10 out of 12 books.

The Book Vixen's YA of the '80s and '90s Challenge
There was no specific number of books to read for this one, but I read 5, which is good enough for me.

The Unread Reader's Show Me the Free Reading Challenge
This one was a fail. I wanted to read 24 free e-books on Strawberry, but was only able to read 8.

Midnight Book Girl's Read Me Baby, One More Time Challenge
I signed up to re-read 6 books, I read 5 so not so bad.

Romance Book Maven's Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge
Read 8 out of 10 books.

The Ladybug Read's E-Reader Challenge.
I thought I would be reading a ton of books on Strawberry, which is why I signed up to read at least 20 e-books. Due to the fact that I put myself on a book buying ban and got most of my books from the library, I was only able to read 11.

Jamie's Young Adult Reading Challenge
Read 15 out of 20 books

Book Chick City's Summer Romance Challenge
This is the only challenge I completed this year. I read 8 books.

I didn't sign up for as many challenges this year, so hopefully I will be able to complete more of them this year.

Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon Update-FINAL

I enjoyed participating in Jessie's Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon. The books I read were:

The Bite Before Christmas
Indulgence in Death
Silent Night 2
'Twas the Spy Before Christmas

I didn't even start a 5th book since I went out of town for New Year's Eve, but I am happy that I was able to wrap up the year with reading 4 books.

Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon Update #4

I finished reading RL Stine's Silent Night 2. I was planning to read Silent Night, but couldn't find it, but SN2 is just as good. I love Reva Dalby, she's so snarky and mean.

So that's three books down, one and a half left to go!

Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon Update #3

Indulgence in Death: read pgs. 136-169 (33 pages)
Twas the Spy Before Christmas: read pgs. 10-43 (33 pages)

Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon Update #2

Total time read: 2 hours and 7 minutes (again!)
Books read: The Bite Before Christmas (pgs. 170-238 FINISHED)
Indulgence in Death (pgs. 103-136)
Total pages read: 151 pages

Merry, merry Christmas to all!!!!

Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon Update #1

Between last night and this morning:

Time read: 2 hours and 7 minutes
Books Read: Indulgence in Death (46 pages read, now on pg. 103 of 384)
The Bite Before Christmas (87 pages read, now on pg. 170 of 238)
Total pages read: 133 pages

Happy Christmas Eve!

Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon

Since I am off work until after the new year, this will be the perfect chance to get some last minute reading done before the end of the year. Jessie at Remarkable Reads is hosting the Wrapping Up 2011 Readathon, which started yesterday and runs through midnight on New Year's Eve.

My plan is to spend at least two hours a day reading (an hour in the morning and an hour before bed). The books I plan to read are:

1. The Bite Before Christmas-Heidi Betts (currently on pg. 83 of 238)
2. Indulgence in Death-JD Robb (currently on pg. 57 of 384)
3. Dating Mr. December-Philipa Ashley
4. Twas the Spy Before Christmas-Connie Keenan
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I haven't chosen a 5th book yet, although I would like to. That will take my 2011 Books Read number to 62.