DelGal’s Comments (group member since Jul 01, 2008)

DelGal’s comments from the The Book Challenge group.

Hey Mike -

Maybe you need a "reading friend" who can get you motivated to read again, or virtually poke you back into gear and get you to continue with your goal.

What's helped me get to my reading goals is to add an easier/lighter/even silly read in with more serious ones to get variety. I'm also a big proponent of reading a book only if you're enjoying it - I'm never afraid to ditch a book if I'm not into it. There are way too many books and not enough time out there to torture yourself over a book, just to say you read it. Have fun reading!

Hey Becky,
Have you ever read John Saul? He's another great horror author :)

Hey Catamorandi-

Why not just simply keep track of what you'd like to read, and then what you actually read for the year (or whatever time frame). Have fun reading, and don't stress if you read only one book or end up reading one hundred.
Good luck and have fun reading!

Catamorandi wrote: "I'm afraid I will have to drop out. Having goals and time constraints just seems to ruin the enjoyment I get from reading. I am dropping out of all of my challenges. I like to enjoy my reading."

1. Divorced, Beheaded, Died...:The History of Britain's Kings and Queens in Bite-Sized Chunks - Kevin Flude

2. Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre Story of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour – Ted Nichelson, Susan Olsen, Lisa Sutton

3. Celebrity Skin: Tattoos, Brands, and Body Adornments of the Stars – Jim Gerard

4. The Tattoo Sourcebook: Over 500 Images for Body Decoration – Andy Sloss

5.The Du Ponts: Houses and Gardens in the Brandywine – Maggie Lidz

I'm starting off 2010 with a few book challenges. One is a continuation of my Buck-A-Book challenge that I did last year and was very successful. I'm also planning on participating in some blog reading/reviewing challenges and plan on listing all books here.

Here's my final 2 books for 2009

114. Cake Wrecks – Jen Yates
115. Corruption's Child – J.R. Lindermuth

I took my $115 on a trip to Florida this past week. Just wish it was a bit warmer! Now onto 2010 challenges!

As 2009 is coming to a close, I am surprised how many books I was able to read when I decided to not put a specific number amount on my challenge goals. Instead I was able to read 113 books and set aside $113 for doing this. A great little savings for my upcoming trip to Florida!

104. You Better Not Cry – Augusten Burroughs

105. I'm Just Here For The Food – Alton Brown

106. Three Little Fish And The Big Bad Shark – Ken Geist

107. The Duchess of Whimsy – Randall de Seve

108. What's My Pee Telling Me? - J. Richman & A. Sheth

109. The Dangerous Alphabet – Neil Gaiman

110. Patchwork & Ornament: - Jeanette Feldman

111. Heretical Rites – Larry Hamm

112. Gifts of the Heart – Karen Oman

113. The Autobiography of Santa Claus – Jeff Guinn

88. For Women Only – Shaunti Feldhahn

89. STOP IT! - Sally Lee

90. Men with Red Ties: Diary of an Émigré - Nastya Polikarpova

91. Jack's Dreams Come To Life - Sara Jackson

92. Guess How Much I Love You – Sam McBratney

93. Flat Stanley - Jeff Brown

94. The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two Goldfish – Neil Gaiman

95. The Pumpkin Plant That Almost Ate Our School – Frederick Williamson

96. Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery - Deborah Howe

97. Too Many Pears! - Jackie French

98. The Girl on the Yellow Giraffe – Ronald Himler

99. Tilly the Tidy Puppy – Jenny Dale

100. For Men Only – Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn (Hooray I hit 100 books!)

101. Skippyjon Jones – Judy Schachner

102. Have You Fed The Cat? - Michele Coxon

103. Creatures of the Night - Multiple Authors/Absolute XPress Flash Fiction Challenge

81. Murder in the Magick Club – Byron Lorrier

82. Cracking The $$$ Code: What Successful Men Know And You Don't (Yet) – Patricia Annino

83. The Wolves in the Walls – Neil Gaiman

84. Library Mouse – Daniel Kirk

85. The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog – Margaret MacDonald

86. Bear Dreams – Elisha Cooper

87. Bark If You Love Me - Louise Bernikow

77. Uncle Bobby's Wedding – Sarah Brannen

78. Little Dog – Lisa Jahn-Clough

79. Chin and the Magic Stones – L.J.Salazar

80. Fairy Hunters, Ink. - Sheila Dane

64. Hawkes Harbor - S.E.Hinton (forgot to add this way back in May)

65. The Land of Expression - Mutiya & David Vision

66. The Adventures of Snip in Oregon - Betty Moir

67. Fartiste - Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer

68. The Test - Patricia Gussin

69. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type - Doreen Cronin

70. Addiction What's Really Going On? Inside a Heroin Treatment Program - Debora McClosky & Barbara Sinor

71. One Deadly Sister - Rod Hoisington

72. No, Never! - Sally Lee

73. Feng Shui: So Easy A Child Can Do It - Pat Heydlauff

74. Messy Tessy - Leah Orr

75. And Tango Makes Three - Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell

76. The Peruke Maker - Ruby Dominguez

Tara wrote

Wow. That's a great idea. I never thought of doing something like that. My goal was 55 books and I am on book 75. I can't believe how many books I read this year. Next year I will have to make the challenge a little higher.

Hi Tara!

75! Way cool, now you'll have to definitely make a goal of 100 or more for your next year's challenge, you really did well so far.

Afsana wrote: "Thats good idea but prob is I would end up buying books anyway rather then waiting till I saved up.
wwhere do you get your books?
I am on my 11th book


Great to hear you're on your way with your reading! Keep it going.

I have been getting my books lately at the library since it's free and won't clog up my home with more books. I also get review copies from authors/publishers sent to me so I'm fairly set with all the books to read.

Hey Julie!

Cool - glad you like this challenge idea. I'm not sure what I'm going to spend my saved money on yet. Maybe it should be something reading related, but then again I have too many books to read as it is! :)


Julie wrote: "I think I'm gonna join this challenge too.

What does everyone plan on spending their reward on?
"

My goal was to put aside $1 for every book I read starting on the 1st of this year. I'm happily up to $63 that can now go to more books instead of wasting away on other not as important things!

58. Yiddish For Dogs: Chutzpah, Feh!, Kibbitz, And More: Every Word Your Canine Needs To Know - Janet Perr

59. Second Time Around - Linda Faulkner

60. Bicycles: Love Poems - Nikki Giovanni

61. Wally the Walking Fish: Meets Madison and Cooper - Gary Lamit

62. In My Heart - Ursula Hanks

63. Queen Vernita Visits the Blue Ice Mountains - Dawn Menge

52. Scars Beneath The Skin - A.J. Duggan

53. Liquid Soul - Matthew Carter

54. The Year of Fog - Michelle Richmond

55. The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut - Paul Nowak

56. It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider - Jim Henson

57. Across the Pond - Storyheart

47. Living in the Rear View Mirror: From Substance Abuse to a Life of Substance - Kim Vazquez

48. Extraordinary Blogs And Ezines - Lynne Rominger

49. Ask Me About My Divorce: Women Open Up About Moving On - Candace Walsh

50. Laughter of the Damned - Mike Corbett

51. Creative Recovery: A Complete Addiction Treatment Program That Uses Your Natural Creativity - Eric Maisel, Susan Raeburn

45. One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food - Michael Schaffer

46. The Dirty Secrets Club - Meg Gardiner