Monday, 3 January 2011

100 Books In A Year - 2011


I came across this challenge by chance, having seen it mentioned on a blog that I get via the Kindle (I seem to subscribe to so many blogs that they're coming out of my ears!).  What better and more enjoyable challenge could there be than to read 100 books in a year?!

This post is going to be where I upload my progress (via Comments I guess, haven't quite decided yet).  Feel free to follow along, or ignore as you please...it's more for my own records really.  :o)
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  1. CiCi4 January 2011 at 11:45

    I usually read one book every other day, sometimes one a day. Reading a book is a passion. Good for you to increase your reading time. I would hope though that you enjoy the books and get to know the author's writing skills without the numbers thing taking precedence. Enjoy your reading this year.

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  2. ToyahTheWriter5 January 2011 at 12:53

    Hi TechnoBabe - thanks for stopping by!

    I have always read a lot ("you've always got your nose in a book" being a common phrase used to describe me ever since I was little!), but since taking up the Open University studying (alongside my day job) my free time for it has been cut down somewhat.

    When I saw this challenge it made me wonder how many books I normally read in a year, so I decided that if I read at my normal rate - but keep a log like this as well - then it'll be a great way to find out. I'm sure that my hubby would say that I probably already read at least 100 in a year...if our bookshelves are any indication! Best wishes :o)

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  3. ToyahTheWriter5 January 2011 at 12:55

    #1 Wish List ~ John Locke (not the Lost character!)

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  4. ToyahTheWriter8 January 2011 at 18:15

    #2 Clover ~ Susan Coolidge

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  5. ToyahTheWriter10 January 2011 at 23:42

    #3 The Remains of the Day ~ Kazuo Ishiguro

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  6. Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity14 January 2011 at 12:33

    Remains of the Day is one of my favorite books! Good luck with the challenge--and thanks for the visit yesterday.

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  7. ToyahTheWriter15 January 2011 at 10:49

    Thanks Trish!

    #4 In Search of Adam ~ Caroline Smailes

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  8. ToyahTheWriter17 January 2011 at 21:59

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  9. ToyahTheWriter17 January 2011 at 22:02

    #5 Wish ~ Alexandra Bullen

    (Just to explain, the post I removed above was because I spelt her name wrong - sorry Alexandra!)

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  10. ToyahTheWriter28 January 2011 at 20:14

    #6 Moab Is My Washpot ~ Stephen Fry

    #7 The Rome Express ~ Arthur Griffiths

    #8 Inhuman ~ Danielle Q Lee

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  11. ToyahTheWriter6 February 2011 at 22:02

    #9 The Golden Acorn ~ Catherine Cooper

    #10 The Library of Gold ~ Gayle Lynds

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  12. ToyahTheWriter9 February 2011 at 20:50

    #11 Cleanskin ~ Val McDermid

    #12 The Middle Passage ~ Julia Golding

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  13. ToyahTheWriter16 February 2011 at 22:41

    #13 White Fang ~ Jack London

    #14 The Crying Tree ~ Naseem Rakha

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  14. ToyahTheWriter21 February 2011 at 21:22

    #15 Murder on the Flying Scotsman ~ Carola Dunn

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  15. ToyahTheWriter26 February 2011 at 12:30

    #16 A Room with a View ~ E.M. Forster

    #17 Manifesting Change ~ Mike Dooley

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  16. ToyahTheWriter2 March 2011 at 19:34

    #18 The Time Machine ~ H.G. Wells

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  17. ToyahTheWriter3 March 2011 at 22:02

    #19 I, Robot ~ Cory Doctorow

    #20 Picture Perfect ~ Jodi Picoult

    #21 The Diviner's Tale ~ Bradford Morrow

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  18. ToyahTheWriter13 March 2011 at 18:08

    #22 Where Angels Fear to Tread ~ E.M. Forster

    #23 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom ~ Cory Doctorow

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  19. ToyahTheWriter14 March 2011 at 22:13

    #24 The Case of The Lamp That Went Out ~ Auguste Groner

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  20. ToyahTheWriter18 March 2011 at 19:32

    #25 The Invisible Man ~ H.G. Wells

    #26 Emily Goes to Exeter ~ M.C. Beaton

    Hmm...using your initials instead of your name seems to be a popular trend here! Maybe I should bear that in mind...

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  21. ToyahTheWriter24 March 2011 at 21:54

    #27 The Best of Times ~ Penny Vincenzi

    #28 The Money Magpie ~ Jasmine Birtles

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  22. ToyahTheWriter2 April 2011 at 14:46

    #29 The Lair of the White Worm ~ Bram Stoker

    #30 Angel ~ L.A. Weatherly

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  23. ToyahTheWriter4 April 2011 at 23:11

    #31 Styx and Stones ~ Carola Dunn

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  24. ToyahTheWriter10 April 2011 at 23:15

    #32 The Game ~ Heather Killough-Walden

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  25. ToyahTheWriter17 April 2011 at 18:59

    #33 How to Give Up Shopping (Or At Least Cut Down) ~ Neradine Tisaj

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  26. ToyahTheWriter17 April 2011 at 23:31

    #34 The Parthenon ~ Mary Beard

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  27. ToyahTheWriter21 April 2011 at 21:05

    #35 Take the Monkeys and Run ~ Karen Cantwell

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  28. ToyahTheWriter27 April 2011 at 22:55

    #36 In Praise of Savagery ~ Warwick Cairns

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  29. ToyahTheWriter25 June 2011 at 23:42

    Blimey - this is a bit out of date!

    #37 Winter's Passage ~ Julie Kagawa
    #38 Peter Pan ~ J M Barrie
    #39 Colosseum ~ Peter Connolly
    #40 The Hunt Ball Mystery ~ William Magnay
    #41 My Life on a Plate ~ India Knight
    #42 Dead Men's Money ~ J S Fletcher
    #43 Rattle His Bones ~ Carola Dunn
    #44 Unseen Academicals ~ Terry Pratchett
    #45 The Hemlock Cup ~ Bettany Hughes
    #46 Beyond the Bougainvillea ~ Dolores Durando
    #47 Mistress of the Art of Death ~ Ariana Franklin
    #48 The Spartacus War ~ Barry Strauss
    #49 The Girl in the Cellar ~ Patricia Wentworth
    #50 Cleopatra: A Life ~ Stacey Schiff
    #51 Sister ~ Rosamund Lupton

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