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2011 Build Your Own New Year's Resolutions Challenge


Duration - January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Go ahead, make a resolution...

You know you want to...

I can see it in your posts...

There are too many books on your To Be Read pile and you want to finally make a dent in it. Or your book buying is simply out of control and you need to get a handle on it. Perhaps you just need to organize your Goodreads shelves so you can see what you've already read, or need to read, or *gasp* want to buy.

Well, you've come to the right place, my friend!

Whatever your New Year's Bookish Resolutions might be, you can list them here and keep track of your progress. We'll be here to cheer you on as you reach your goals, and help you find ways to justify falling off the wagon!

Restrictions - Not many. You can list your resolution anytime you want to and make changes as often as you need to. Your resolution can be on a month by month basis, quarterly or even span the entire year. YOU decide.

Because this challenge lasts the entire year and there will be so many varying versions, in addition to keeping track of stats here, I'd suggest using the "Your 2011 Reading Logs" folder to create a thread where you can keep track as well, then post your progress here and I'll update your stats.

Our very charming Bekah has created the folder and it can be found here:

Your 2011 Reading Logs

I hope you'll join us!

Participants



Alycia-----------------14/157
Becky------------------------41/200
Bekah---------------31/39
BJ Rose--------------32/32+31 Bonus
Christine S.----------------------200
Denise----------------117/250
DG--------------7/10
Dhestiny---------------12/12 hours - - Done!
Dhestiny----------2 unqualifying books bought
Dina--------------------1 books bought
E.--------------26/26 - - -Done!
Jane----------------x/200
Jess--------------x/3
Judy----------------------x/180
Katherine-----------10/18
Lady Danielle
Mandy-------------20/365 - 3 books bought.
Pamela (AllHoney)
Robin-----------x/40
Yen

New Year's Resolutions:

1. Read 365 books
2. Limit myself to buying books that are part of a series that I am currently reading OR is a new book by a "Must Have" author.
3. Read at least one book from "the list" each month.
4. Write reviews for any books 3 stars and under.

Dhestiny's 2011 New Year's Resolution Challenge

I will buy no new books except those that are part of a series I am already reading, or a spin-off of a series I'm already reading.

Exceptions - During the month of April, my birthday month, I can buy up to 10 new books.

AND - I'll spend at least 1 hour per month organizing my Goodreads shelves.

I'm in:

NYR Challenge: Read LK's Backlist and no book buying except for the month of March/series I'm following/book club needs

I'm also going to create a separate thread for my little LK journey next year.

Mandy wrote: "New Year's Resolutions:

3. Read at least one book from "the list" each month.
4. Write reviews for any books 3 stars and under. ."

Oooh, I like those... I think I'll add "the List" as well. I need to put that in a separate thread, too.

W♥LK - 2011 NYR Challenge:
Read 6 Books in Spanish (0/6)
Read 4 Classics (0/4)
Read 1 Book of Dominican History (0/1)

"Reduce my TBR so I can get my Nook" Challenge
Reduce my Paperback TBR by 15 books by March 1st.

I'm in!

I resolve to read, rate, and REVIEW three books in my TBR mountain before allowing myself to read any one book that was not already on my TBR list in 2010

So three from my TBR, one new one, three more from TBR, one new one, etc.

Nice challenge, Jess! And welcome!

D.G. wrote: "W♥LK - 2011 NYR Challenge:
Read 6 Books in Spanish
Read 4 Classics
Read 1 Book of Dominican History"

I was thinking of doing a "read some classics" but I don't know if I can do it.... I've got the whole year though...

What's this "the List" you're talking about?

Bekah wrote: "I'm in:

NYR Challenge: Read LK's Backlist and no book buying except for the month of March/series I'm following/book club needs

I'm also going to create a separate thread for my little LK j..."

Were you able to track down her out of print books?

Dina wrote: "What's this "the List" you're talking about?"

I'm talking about the Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List that we made for the Pot Luck Challenge.

Ah, that's great! I'll have to incorporate that to one of my challenges. Let me sleep on it.

I'm in. Duration: 1 Year 0/70 paperbacks, 0/87 ebooks

My new year's resolution is to put a big dent in books I currently own. 70 Paperbacks, 87 ebooks with a total of 157. I know I won't realistically read all of them in a year but I'd like to get through at least half if not more. I'll tally both lists together.

I also cannot buy any new books that aren't eagerly anticipated new releases or the last book or two to finish a series. For my birthday in April I can buy up to 10 non-new releases/ finish a series books.

Wow, impressive challenge, Alycia!!!

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I was thinking of doing a "read some classics" but I don't know if I can do it....."

Why don't you challenge yourself to reading only one? I like classics but sparingly that's why I read only a few a year.

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Bekah wrote: "I'm in:

NYR Challenge: Read LK's Backlist and no book buying except for the month of March/series I'm following/book club needs

I'm also going to create a separate thread for my l..."

Yes, I have everything! 37 books total.

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Wow, impressive challenge, Alycia!!!"

Yeah, I am nervous! I would love to get rid of paperbacks taking up room. I went spend crazy the last few days on ebooks before this challenge :)

Alycia wrote: "Yeah, I am nervous! I would love to get rid of paperbacks taking up room. I went spend crazy the last few days on ebooks be..."

Oh, with fictionwise's 60% off sale I want to go crazy, too, but I've already bought everything! LOL

Bekah, nice!!! Was it hard finding the OOP books?

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Alycia wrote: "Yeah, I am nervous! I would love to get rid of paperbacks taking up room. I went spend crazy the last few days on ebooks be..."

Oh, with fictionwise's 60% off sale I want to go craz..."

LOL. You have to wait and let authors write some more.

Alycia wrote: "LOL. You have to wait and let authors write some more. ."

They need to write faster!!!!!

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Alycia wrote: "LOL. You have to wait and let authors write some more. ."

They need to write faster!!!!!"

Agreed! I like your birthday clause!!!!

Alycia wrote: "Agreed! I like your birthday clause!!!! "

I stole that from Bekah. I originally had it to buy 23 books (the 23rd is my birthday) but I thought I should try to show SOME restraint!

well they weren't cheap....but relatively easy to find

I made an addition to my challenge:

Given that I want to get a Nook soon, I want to work on the paperback books I already own (from 85-90...I'll need to re-count them to get a specific #.

"Reduce my TBR so I can get my Nook" Challenge
Reduce my Paperback TBR by 15 books by March 1st

This means that when I count my paperbacks TBR on March 1st, I MUST have 15 less books than I had on Dec. 31st.

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Alycia wrote: "Agreed! I like your birthday clause!!!! "

I stole that from Bekah. I originally had it to buy 23 books (the 23rd is my birthday) but I thought I should try to show SOME restraint!"

LOL, yes. But 10 is still good. I may have to add that in my challenge.

New years resolution:
3/18
Finish
1) Atlas Shrugged
2) Crime and Punishment
3) Eat Pray Love

Finish

Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Series

1) To Sir Phillip, With Love read
2) It's In His Kiss read
3) On the Way to the Wedding


Read every one of my Secret Santa's gifts to me

Picks for Katherine... hope you like them and it isn't too many!
The secret Santa from Ariana
Sunday’s at Tiffany- James Patterson(Contemporary)
It Had to Be You- Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Contemporary)
He Loves Lucy- Susan Donovan (Contemporary)
Catch of the Day- Kristan Higgins (Contemporary)
Simply Irresistible- Jill Shalvis (Contemporary)
Something Blue- Emily Griffin (Contemporary)

Lord of Scoundrels- Loretta Chase (Historical)
After Midnight Book 1- Teresa Medeiros (Historical)
Vampire Who Loved Me Book 2- Teresa Medeiros (Historical)
Dreaming of You- Lisa Kleypas (Historical) read 5* Jan. 7th
Potent Pleasure- Eloisa James (Historical)
Flowers from the Storm- Laura Kinsale (Historical)

I'm in!

I'll be conservative (again!) in my BYO challenge.

Read at least 1 book per month in 2011.

In total, that would be at least 12 books this year, with some months having more than one books. I'm also going to say that the books that I finished reading can be started in the previous month since that gives me more of a leeway to my picky reading.

That said, this would also include any challenges that I participated in, and anything that caught my interest, like a Spell challenge that isn't restricted to a month but to my whim.

Sounds, good and doable, E! I'll put you down for 12 and we'll go from there.

These are my challenges.

Read these series in entirety
1. Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer (have read book 1)
2. Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
3. Chronicles of Narnia (reread) by CS Lewis
4. Wrinkle in Time series by Madeleine L'Engle
5. Ice Series by Anne Stuart (reread-already did Black Ice)
6. The Guild-Hunters by Nalini Singh
7. The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
8. The Night Angel series by Brent Weeks
9. Sirantha Jax series by Ann Aguirre
10. Blades of the Rose series by Zoe Archer
11. Tairen Soul series by C.L. Wilson

Get Caught up on These Series:

1. Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
2. Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
3. Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
4. Artemis Fowl series by Ioin Colfer
5. Half-Blood series by Rick Riordan
6. Royal Four series by Celeste Bradley
7. Carpathians by Christine Feehan
8. House of Rohan series by Anne Stuart
10.Travises by Lisa Kleypas
11.Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger

Harlequin/Silhouette Reading Challenge:

Read 100 Harlequin/Silhouette books over the year (includes all lines from any year, new or old in collection and any category romance).

Finally read books by these authors:

Meredith Duran
Tessa Dare
Robyn Carr
Linnea Sinclair
Stephanie Tyler
JRR Tolkien

Good challenge Danielle. I love the chronicles of narnia and the guild hunter series.

Thanks, Alycia. I hope I'm not being too ambitious.

It is a lot, but you at least have a year :) I bet you can do it.

It will definitely keep me busy. I appreciate your support, Alycia. I'm cheering you on as well.

You are welcome. I'll need it, I have quite a few books to get through too :)

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote:
"Read 100 Harlequin/Silhouette books over the year (includes all lines from any year, new or old in collection and any category romance)."

For a second I thought you meant to read 100 Harlequin a month!!

LOL, DG! It was an error that I rapidly corrected.

We can do it, Alycia!

Oh so I'm not crazy, LOL!

Meant to share this email that I just got from my hubby which made me LMAO:

Sweety,

There's a large sale at your favorite purveyor of ladies' undergarments :)

http://www.victoriassecret.com/

Enjoy!

xo

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "LOL, DG! It was an error that I rapidly corrected.

We can do it, Alycia!"

Yes!

D.G. wrote: "Oh so I'm not crazy, LOL!

Meant to share this email that I just got from my hubby which made me LMAO:

Sweety,

There's a large sale at your favorite purveyor of ladies' undergarments :)

http://w..."

Such a sweet email or maybe that was a hint?

It looks like a hint!

That's what I am thinking. But a good excuse to buy cute new things

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "These are my challenges.
..."

Wow, Danielle! I was waiting to see what you were going to do - you know I'm stalking you, LOL - but these challenges of yours are too much for me. I'll have to come up with something of my own this time. Bummer! LOL

Oh Dina. You know you kick my butt when it comes to challenges. Essentially I'm just cleaning up (or attempting to clean up) my tbr pile, and getting reacquainted with some old favorites.

Danielle, I won't be able to keep up with you in this challenge. You read/follow way more series than I do. I can only hope you don't love them too much, because your reviews and my budget are sworn enemies, LOL.

LOL, Dina. Goodreads is lousy on my budget too! And that darn link to Amazon. It's a conspiracy!

Alycia wrote: Such a sweet email or maybe that was a hint? "

LOL! Not a hint...Hubby's preferred underwear is nekkid. :p

He hates shopping but he recently discovered a deals thread in his favorite site (CNET) and now he sends me emails about sales and stuff. As I didn't know! But I don't have the heart to tell him. :)

Lol! I wouldn't have the heart to tell him either. I think every man's preference is naked