The Reading Challenge Group discussion

I'm joining the group at the beginning of November, so my personal challenge thread for 2014 will be a bit sparse :) But, there's a few books I need to get through yet this year, because I've already included them in my reading scrap book, (I had a coupon so I submitted it early lol).

What a reading scrap book is- this is something new I'm trying for this year. I love the idea of keeping a reading journal, to showcase the books I read every year. I was going to start a journal, when I found a website (mixedbook), where you can make photo 'scrap books' for fairly cheap (I did mine for under $20 with a coupon code I found).

My plan is to make one at the end of each year, starting this year, with all of the covers of the books I've read that year, along with any quotes that stood out to me, notes etc.

I just submitted my order yesterday for my 2014 one, and I have no idea if the pictures will turn out. But I think this will be a great yearly, personal keepsake if it does turn out!

Here's my proof, of my 2014 album :)

http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/in...

Sandy wrote: "The scratch book is such a great idea, Kate. I usually keep notebooks or binders, but not for all the books I read. The book covers are such a good addition to the reading record. I'm going to have..."

I got warning notices that some of the images weren't clear enough (I just copied them from GR), so I don't know if they'll all turn out-I really hope they do though! I should get my order by mid November-I'll update here when it comes, to let everyone know how it worked out :)

Lovely idea, Kate! Good luck with your year's wrap up. :)

Pretty cool Kate! :)

Amber wrote: "Pretty cool Kate! :)"

Thanks, I really hope it turns out!

Only 59 days left in the year, wow has time flown by! Starting to think of my reading goals for 2015. Love the start of a new year/a fresh start for goals and challenges :)

2015 goals list.....work in progress.....

You'll be able to set up your official 2915 Personal Challenge thread from December onwards.

Good idea planning this early!

Holly wrote: "You'll be able to set up your official 2915 Personal Challenge thread from December onwards.

Good idea planning this early!"

Thanks!

Holly wrote: "You'll be able to set up your official 2915 Personal Challenge thread from December onwards.

Good idea planning this early!"

But I'll be dead by then! D:

Aitziber wrote: "Holly wrote: "You'll be able to set up your official 2915 Personal Challenge thread from December onwards.

Good idea planning this early!"

But I'll be dead by then! D:"

Hahaha, just caught that too :D

Books Read Tally (for the group monthly count/10,000 group goal)

November: 10
December:

That scrapbook is really cool. I love it.

Chase wrote: "That scrapbook is really cool. I love it."

Thanks :) I just got a shipping notice, so it might be here later this week/beginning of next week already yay!

My book cover scrap book came in the mail today and it's awesome!! All the cover images turned out really well and the book is put together nicely. So excited about this and I'm going to plan on doing one every year, from now on :D

Awesome Kate! ^_^ that's great.

I love the scrapbook idea. Glad yours turned out so nicely!

I absolutely love the scrapbook idea and yours looked great. Lots of interesting looking books in there too. Glad to hear you were happy with the end product :)

I'd like to make my own too but wouldn't want to pay for it. I think if you had Microsoft word and photos you could do it like that too.

tried scrapbooking but it's not for me

Sonya wrote: "tried scrapbooking but it's not for me"

I did a digital one online, to record all the book covers of all the books I read this year :) It was a lot of fun to put together!

Amber wrote: "I'd like to make my own too but wouldn't want to pay for it. I think if you had Microsoft word and photos you could do it like that too."

I paid around $18 for this one, but found out that my local grocery store does them too, for around $10. Will try that route next year :)

What a fantastic idea! I am going to do one for the last 3 years! Thank you for the idea :) Hope you manage to finish the books on your list! Happy reading :)

Okay awesome Kate. ^_^

Starting to go through, and add all the books I read prior to 2014, to my GR shelves. Note to Self: when I decide to take a break from GR-do NOT delete account. Because I always end up coming back and then I have to re-load everything :p

....400 books added to my shelf 'read before 2014', only a few hundred more to go.... :P

Starting tot think ahead to 2015...
Will be doing this challenge for sure-

Decade Challenge
(Original publication date)
1800-1809
1810-1819
1820-1829
1830-1839
1840-1849
1850-1859
1860-1869
1870-1879
1880-1889
1890-1899
1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
1930-1939
1930-1949
1950-1959
1960-1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2009
2010-2015

~Reminder to myself~

Joining in the New to You 2015 Reading Challenge, hosted by blogger Herding Cats & Burning Soup. Going to try and do level 5, which is to read 48 books, by 48 new to me authors. And then write reviews of each book. This will tie in nicely with the Decade Challenge, since most of the books I've chosen for that challenge are by new to me authors :)

FYI: I just updated my GR user name to my real name, Sara Jayne, vs KateKat. That was a nickname I was going to use for a blog I was starting so I used it here too, but I've decided just use my initials for the blog. :)

I wondered for a minute who SaraJayne was! :)

Good luck with your challenges S.J.

I'm going to do a new-to-you challenge next year (new to me famous authors), should be fun!

Kiwi wrote: "Good luck with your challenges S.J.

I'm going to do a new-to-you challenge next year (new to me famous authors), should be fun!"

Thanks! And I like the idea of focusing on famous authors-there's quite a few that I haven't read either! Hmmm... now you have me thinking :)