TOTAL BOOKS READ: 128!
(a new personal record)
I was able to enjoy an eclectic group of books this year by participating in numerous challenges. Also by choosing Newbery winners, shorter books (mainly Christmas titles) and listening to more books on my iPod, I was able to boost my total reads to well beyond what I ever thought I could possibly read in a year! It has been spectacular and I hope 2008 will bring me much of the same.
The following 16/128 books were given a personal rating of "4.5 - 5" at the time they were read and are listed in the order in which they were read (bold titles are the best of the best) :
*Clicking on a title will link you to "Thoughts of Joy...".
Gosh that is ALOT of books. Well done glad you had a fun year.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year
Great year, Joy! 128 books is amazing. I'll be reading The Only Road North in February, and I'm anxious to read it. I put it on my Winter Reading Challenge, too.
ReplyDeleteHave a good 2008!
Whoa...but that is one impressive total! How nice that so many of them were winners, huh?
ReplyDeleteHappy reading in 2008! (Hope you don't slow down, because I sure look forward to your reviews!)
Let's hear it for reading! You did great this year, Joy. I am really looking forward to reading Heartsick one of these days. I've heard such great things about it.
ReplyDeleteAlix ~ It's been a great reading year, for sure! Welcome to "Thoughts of Joy..."! Stop by anytime. :)
ReplyDelete3M ~ I hope I didn't pressure you into reading that. I'm just curious as to your thoughts.
Debi ~ Thanks for the encouragement! I'm so excited to delve into all the new challenge reads. I'm off to the library today!
Literary Feline ~ You have great reading ahead of you! Heartsick = 5/5! :)
Congrats on reading way over 100 books. Color me green.
ReplyDeleteBybee ~ Thank you! I had so much fun. Although, I hate to be responsible for you turning green. :)
ReplyDeleteI meant to post a comment here, but somehow forgot! I have The Good Guy on my Best of 2007 list, too. Great job! You read more than twice as many as I did!!!
ReplyDeleteLes ~ I'm really hoping that Odd Hours by Koontz makes the Best of 2008. :)
ReplyDeleteI had a great reading year in numbers and broadening my reading habits; however, this year I'm focusing on books I really just want to read. And most of them are placed in challenges.