The Book Challenge discussion

I'm aiming to finish all the unread books on my bookshelves. I plan to read these books between the start of June 2008 and the end of May 2009.

FICTION
1. Orphans of the Storm by Katie Flynn READ
2. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
3. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
4. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye
5. Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
6. The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley
7. Finn by Matthew Olshan READ
8. The Catalogue of the Universe by Margaret Mahy READ
9. White Boots by Noel Streatfeild READ
10. The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
11. Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott READ
12. Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
13. Rose in Bloom by Louisa May Alcott
14. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brönte
15. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett READ
16. The Treasure Seekers by Edith Nesbit READ
17. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
18. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
19. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte
20. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
21. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
22. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
23. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd READ
24. Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock READ
25. Ya-Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells READ
26. Emma Eliza by June Barraclough GAVE UP ON
27. Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani (library book) READ
28. Dracula by Bram Stoker
29. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
30. Nancy Drew The Invisible Intruder by Carolyn Keene READ
31. Nancy Drew The Treasure in the Royal Tower by Carolyn Keene READ
32. Sweet Valley High Hostage by Francine Pascal READ
33. Sweet Valley High Beware the Babysitter by Carolyn Keene READ
34. Digging to America by Anne Tyler READ
35. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory READ
36. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton READ
37. No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay READ
38. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff READ
39. The Point of Rescue by Sophie Hannah READ
40. Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin

41. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer READ
42. Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker
43. The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld READ
44. Rose Alley by Audrey Howard
45. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli READ
46. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
47. Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern
48. Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene READ
49. The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene READ
50. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
51. Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff READ
52. The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff

NON-FICTION
1. Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger
2. Anna and Mister God by Fynn
3. Studentdom by Matt Stuart READ
4. The Power of a Praying Teen by Stormie O'Martian
5. Rachel's Tears by Beth Nimmo READ
6. Battlefield of the Mind for Teens by Joyce Meyer
7. Mean Girls Gone by Hayley DiMarco DIDN'T READ AS WAS A 'SELF-HELP' BOOK WHICH WASN'T AT ALL RELEVANT TO ME
8. Make Your Day Count Devotionals For Teens by Lindsay Roberts
9. Sex 180 by Chip Ingram
10. Children in Revival by Harry Sprange
11. Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution by Simon Schama
12. Top Tips for Girls by Kate Reardon

There are also several books which I have been leant/given which I'll try reading at some point.

1. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid [dumped on my bookcase by mum:]
2. Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock [also dumped on my bookcase by my mum:]
3. Dracula by Bram Stoker [my uncle gave me it:]
4. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens [also from my uncle, but as I'll be reading two Dickens novels for English this year I may not start this one until next summer:]
5. A Crowded Marriage by Catherine Alliott [my mum keeps telling me to read it:]

I'm really close to finishing my 50 book goal, so once that's done I can make a start on these lists!

Summer has finally began and I have already made a start on my challenge!

READ - FICTION:
1. Orphans of the Storm by Katie Flynn
7. Finn by Matthew Olshan
8. The Catalogue of the Universe by Margaret Mahy
9. White Boots by Noel Streatfeild
11. Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
15. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
16. The Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit
23. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
24. Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock
25. Ya-Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells
27. Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani
30. Sweet Valley High: Beware the Baby-Sitter by Francine Pascal
31. Nancy Drew: The Treasure in the Royal Tower by Carolyn Keene
32. Sweet Valley High: Hostage! by Francine Pascal
33. Nancy Drew: The Invisible Intruder by Carolyn Keene
34. Digging to America by Anne Tyler
35. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
36. The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
37. No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
38. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
39. The Point of Rescue by Sophie Hannah
41. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
43. The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
45. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
48. Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene
49. The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene
51. Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff

READ - NON-FICTION:
3. Studentdom by Matt Stuart
5. Rachel's Tears: The Spiritual Journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott by Beth Nimmo & Darrell Scott

List of read books updated!

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Updated! Some more books added, and some marked as read. Links also fixed as for some reason they took me to the wrong links, or the right links but in a different language...how odd!

What a great challenge (to read all the unread books on your shelf), I should do this too, but my list would be a lot longer. I don't know if I can do it in a year. Maybe I'll try. Thanks for the inspiration.

This is a good idea. I inherited a library when my grandmother died and have shelves of books I have not even touched in the last two years since organizing what I could keep. I did just restart her Anne Rice collection, which was her favorite. The anniversary of her death is coming up, so I try to read Anne Rice in November just to feel close to her...

Wow, that's really sweet, TeraD. When my mother passes away I'll probably inherit most of her library, so maybe I should start reading Georgette Heyer (I can't say she's ever been into the supernatural).

Rachel, are you a part of the tbr-reading-challenge group? It's a lot like what you're doing, only...slower-paced. :)

I have to admit, I stole the idea for this off Nan, another member of this group who is also trying to read all the books on her shelves! However, I keep buying more so this challenge is going to take me a while!

I'm not part of that challenge but I'll definitely check it out!

More read...and more added... Oops!

One more read :)

Forgot to add, I plan to read all of these books by the end of May 2009. Since I think I started this challenge at the start of June 2008 that will nearly be exactly a year! How coincidental. The reason for wanting to finish these books by then is that I'm going to Germany for a couple of months over the summer, and then will be moving away to go to Uni in September 2009, so I don't want a massive TBR to take with me. Especially if I'm going to St. Andrews, where there are LOTS of bookshops and charity shops!

So, date for this challenge is now June 2008 - June 2009.

Two more read!

Christmas = more books.

:)

A few more taken off...but I've yet to add my new books. Oops? I just can't resist the lure of BookMooch... :)

This is a really good challenge for me - lol. As with most of you, I'm always getting more books. I have read many of them, but there are still quit a few I have not read yet. I think I'll work on this and see how far I can get by the end of the year. I'm currently reading a book that was published in 1948 - The Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. Douglas ( also wrote The Robe, Magnificent Obsession among others). It was a copy that belonged to my grandma.
Happy reading to everyone!