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Elizabethanne80's 999 Challenge

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1elizabethanne80
Déc 27, 2008, 2:15 pm

I loved the idea of the 888 challenge last year but didn't participate because the year was half gone by the time I found my way to LibraryThing. I'm very excited about participating this year!

I usually read between 150-200 books per year so the challenge for me will be not getting distracted from my 9 catagories.

Okay, in no particular order:

1. Classics - you know, the books everyone thinks you've read and you're too embarresed to admit that you haven't

2. Books that have been in the TBR pile for more than a year (or two or three)

3. Non-Fiction - I know, pretty broad, but I'll try and get some variety

4. Science Fiction and/or Fantasy - one of my weaknesses

5. New-to-Me Authors - my shelves are filled with these

6. American Historical Fiction - anything from the Pilgrims to the World War II (and maybe beyond)

7. Henry VIII, his wives, his children, or even Tudor England in general - Includes Fiction and Non-Fiction

8. Becky's Recommendations - Books that my friend insists I read (she hasn't led me astray yet!)

9. Rereads - because any great book deserves a second (or third) reading!

2jennyifer24
Déc 30, 2008, 8:43 pm

I'm excited to see what you read in your Henry VIII category. That's an interest of mine as well, that I'm hoping to include in some of my categories.

Happy reading :-)

3amysnortts
Déc 30, 2008, 11:43 pm

Oooh, I love the Henry VIII category. Do you have The Autobiography of Henry VIII: with Notes by his Fool, Will Somers by Margaret George on your list? I loved it. Can't wait to see some of the books you pick as your categories intrigue me- I may copy some of your choices this year!

4elizabethanne80
Déc 31, 2008, 10:23 am

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5Matke
Jan 1, 2009, 9:19 pm

Allison Weir has written quite a few books on the Tudor dynasty. Be prepared, though: her works are usually exhaustive treatments of whatever the specific subject is.

6elizabethanne80
Jan 6, 2009, 11:05 pm

Thanks for the info. I've been interested in Allison Weir but have yet to read any of her books. I'll try to include at least one in the challenge.

Um, yeah, the challenge...soooooo I'm still trying to finish up stuff from 2008, plus I'm headed out of town for the weekend. So next Monday I will start and read like crazy - I've got a lot of catching up to do...sigh...at least it's something I enjoy:)

7elizabethanne80
Modifié : Déc 9, 2009, 7:29 pm

Classics
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
2. Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
3. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
4. Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace
5. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
6. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
7. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
8.
9.

8elizabethanne80
Modifié : Déc 9, 2009, 7:31 pm

TBR
1. Summer of the Dragon by Elizabeth Peters
2. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
3. The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters
4. Wideacre by Philippa Gregory
5. Cordelia Underwood by Van Reid
6. The Seventh Sinner by Elizabeth Peters
7. The Murders of Richard III by Elizabeth Peters
8.
9.

10elizabethanne80
Modifié : Jan 4, 2010, 7:42 pm

11elizabethanne80
Modifié : Jan 4, 2010, 7:43 pm

New-to-Me Authors
1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
2. The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
3. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
4. Lying Awake by Mark Salzman
5. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
6. Flame - Colored Taffeta by Rosemary Sutcliff
7. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
8. The Children of Green Knowe by L.M. Boston
9.

12elizabethanne80
Modifié : Déc 9, 2009, 7:35 pm

American Historical Fiction
1. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
2. Brides of Eden by Linda Crew
3. Third Daughter by Allie D. Hennagin
4. City of Light by Lauren Belfer
5. A Gathering of Days by Joan W. Blos
6. My Father's World by Michael Phillips
7.
8.
9.

15elizabethanne80
Modifié : Déc 9, 2009, 7:38 pm

Rereads
1. Christy by Catherine Marshall
2. The Garden at the Edge of Beyond by Michael Phillips
3. Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
4. Emily Climbs by L.M. Montgomery
5. Emily's Quest by L.M. Montgomery
6. The Invisible Island by Dean Marshall
7. In Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson
8. The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton
9. Tilly by Frank Peretti

16elizabethanne80
Jan 28, 2009, 11:43 am

I'm a little behind in my reading. I'm currently working on books for the Classics and Non-Fiction catagories.

But...4 down...77 to go!!

17elizabethanne80
Avr 8, 2009, 11:53 am

So I'm finally updating my post. And I'm soooo far behind in my reading plans. In my defense, I've read a total of 41 books this year, but most of them don't fit anywhere in my challenge list. I'm easily distracted by books! But I'm not giving up - I will press on!!

14 down...67 to go!

18Matke
Avr 8, 2009, 11:45 pm

Hi, Elizabeth! I'm behind on my reading as well, at least for 999; not so much for the 75. I know I'll finish that one. The problem for me is distraction, too: ooo, a mystery! Shiny....

I just bought The Twelve Caesars. How did you like it? I've a category of Greek and Latin classics (in translation, of course) and have read nothing on it yet. But I'm building up a little stack to get to sooner or later.

Also, what about the Gemma Malley books? I've never heard of her, and I'm looking for some off-the-beaten-path reads for my sci.fi./fantasy category.

Did you like The Count of Monte Cristo? I tried the Musketeer books several times, but could only get through The Three Musketeers once, which was very unusual for me---in my youth I reread books constantly, some until I could quote long passages from memory.

19elizabethanne80
Avr 9, 2009, 11:39 am

Thanks for the note, Bohemima.

I really enjoyed The Twelve Caesars. It was a little dry, but had lots of interesting tidits that you won't read in most history books. And, all things considered, it's a fairly quick read.

I've wanted to read The Count of Monte Cristo for years. It's my moms favorite book. I enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I would read it again. I wasn't quite what I had expected. That's the problem when something has been built up in your mind so much, then it tends to be a disappointment. Plus, I spent the whole month of February reading that and nothing else...(sigh).

I liked Gemma Malley's books pretty well. I stumbled across them in the young adult section of the library. I thought they were pretty entertaining, but I've heard some pretty mixed reviews, so, approach with caution.

Good luck with your 999!

20Matke
Avr 10, 2009, 2:52 pm

Little did I realize that Challenge would be the most operative word in that little exercise. It's given me a tiny bit of discipline, but I'm pretty scattered, both as a reader and a thinker, so it's tough. I might recommend to you Plutarch's On Sparta, which is really a super book; you'll find out more about Spartans than you ever dreamed. He's a fun writer.

21elizabethanne80
Juil 3, 2009, 11:58 am

Finally updating my post. It's actually kind of depressing, I've only added four books since my last post. But I will persevere. I have several in process so hopefully I'll be updating more frequently in the next couple weeks.

That being said...18 down...63 to go!

22dianestm
Juil 4, 2009, 1:12 am

Congrats on knocking of 18 in this challenge. I too get very distracted from all the other really good books that I want to read but don't fit into my 999 catergories. Happy reading whatever you read.

23elizabethanne80
Juil 7, 2009, 11:26 pm

YAY!!! I finished 3 more challenge books!

21 down...60 to go...one quarter of the way there!!!

24elizabethanne80
Juil 16, 2009, 1:35 pm

Finished 3 more...24 down...57 to go...

25elizabethanne80
Août 28, 2009, 12:00 pm

Time to update...28 down...53 to go. I'm still hoping to finish even though I'm so far behind. I picked out books to finish all my catagories and now have them in two organized stacks next to my reading chair. Hopefully this will help me not get distracted...(we won't talk about the third stack next to my chair...)

26elizabethanne80
Sep 11, 2009, 10:40 am

Updating Again...37 down...44 to go. I'm currently working on 3 more that should be finished within a week. I'm almost to the halfway point. I think I can, I think I can...

Just finished City of Light by Lauren Belfer which I highly recommend...very intriguing!

27elizabethanne80
Oct 10, 2009, 9:37 pm

YAY! I made it past the half way point. 42 down, 39 to go. Currently working my way through Ben-Hur and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for my classics category.

Well, I'm off to read some more!

28elizabethanne80
Modifié : Nov 9, 2009, 11:22 am

I can finally cross Ben-Hur off my "I feel guilty that I haven't read this yet" list. After almost a month I finished it and I thought it was great! I wish I had read it sooner.

Also read two books for my Tudors catagory, The Secret Lion by C.W. Gortner (which I didn't like - just didn't care what happened and wasn't attached to the characters) and Queen's Own Fool by Jane Yolen (which I liked pretty well). Granted, Queen's Own Fool is a stretch for the Tudors catagory since it focuses on Mary, Queen of Scots, but her story is so intertwined with what was happening in England at the time that I decided to count it.

I'm headed off in the morning for ten days of book bliss - visiting a friend in another state. What will I do with myself while she's at work? So, hopefully, when I return, I will have massive updates to this list!

29elizabethanne80
Nov 9, 2009, 11:27 am

I read seven books in the last week, so I now have 52 books read, 29 to go.

The books I read in the past week are:
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
Firedrake's Eye by Patricia Finney
The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough
Tumtum and Nutmeg by Emily Bearn
Tregaron's Daughter by Madeleine Brent
The Turk by Tom Standage

30elizabethanne80
Déc 9, 2009, 7:41 pm

Still working... This is my final sprint...I can do it. Only 16 books to go in 22 days...

I have now completed two catagories, Rereads and Becky's Reccomendations. My other 7 catagories all have from 1 to 3 books to go.