Let's just get this out of the way; I have a large collection of owned books that I have yet to read. I have a hard time saying no to new books. They fill every nook and cranny around me and others dwell in that wonderful Amazon cloud. Catching site of a title will at times remind me how I really need to read that book soon; it stares back with its loving puppy dog eyes begging to be read next. So in an attempt to curtail so of my buying I have vowed to tackle some of these loveable puppy dog eyes with this challenge.
Basic Rules - for full details and sign-up see My Reader's Block blog.
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains may carry over towards the new peak.
*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2014.
*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2014. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised last year--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]
*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1--provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish in 2014. I will trust you all on that.
Basic Rules - for full details and sign-up see My Reader's Block blog.
*Once you choose your challenge level, you are locked in for at least that many books. If you find that you're on a mountain-climbing roll and want to tackle a taller mountain, then you are certainly welcome to upgrade. All books counted for lower mountains may carry over towards the new peak.
*Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2014.
*Books must be owned by you prior to January 1, 2014. No ARCs (none), no library books. No rereads. [To clarify--based on a question raised last year--the intention is to reduce the stack of books that you have bought for yourself or received as presents {birthday, Christmas, "just because," etc.}. Audiobooks and E-books may count if they are yours and they are one of your primary sources of backlogged books.]
*You may count any "currently reading" book that you begin prior to January 1--provided that you had 50% or more of the book left to finish in 2014. I will trust you all on that.
*Books may be used to count for other challenges as well. Challenge Levels:
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My goal: Mt. Ararat - 48 books. Book list will be maintained under the "read more" link.
My goal: Mt. Ararat - 48 books. Book list will be maintained under the "read more" link.
My climb to the summit of Mt. Ararat (48 books):
So as to know where we are climbing, here is a little history on Mount Ararat. Located in Turkey, this dormant volcano has two peaks wisely named the Greater Ararat and the Lesser Ararat. The Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and stands at 16,854 feet, the Lesser Ararat stands at 12,782 feet. Somewhat of a mid-sized mountain when compared to the likes of Everest at just over 29,000 feet. Even Mt. McKinley, the tallest in the United States, stands at 20,320 feet. So have I bored you with mountain heights yet? According to the book of Genesis, Noah's ark came to rest on the Mountains of Ararat and Armenia uses the mountain in the center of their coat of arms.
Enough history, let's start hiking.
1. Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner (1/2/14)
2. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1/10/14)
3. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia by C.S. Lewis (1/18/14)
4. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1/26/14)
5. The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann (1/30/14)
6. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (1/31/14)
7. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin (2/7/14)
8. The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader" by C.S. Lewis (2/9/14)
9. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (3/27/14)
10. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (5/18/14)
11. The Search for WondLa (WondLa #1) by Tony DiTerlizzi (6/17/14)
[Notice: Original posting 2013-12-20 at Plethora of Books Blog: http://bookchallenges.weebly.com]
Tags:2014 Reads, Challenges, To Be Read
So as to know where we are climbing, here is a little history on Mount Ararat. Located in Turkey, this dormant volcano has two peaks wisely named the Greater Ararat and the Lesser Ararat. The Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and stands at 16,854 feet, the Lesser Ararat stands at 12,782 feet. Somewhat of a mid-sized mountain when compared to the likes of Everest at just over 29,000 feet. Even Mt. McKinley, the tallest in the United States, stands at 20,320 feet. So have I bored you with mountain heights yet? According to the book of Genesis, Noah's ark came to rest on the Mountains of Ararat and Armenia uses the mountain in the center of their coat of arms.
Enough history, let's start hiking.
1. Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner (1/2/14)
2. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1/10/14)
3. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia by C.S. Lewis (1/18/14)
4. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1/26/14)
5. The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann (1/30/14)
6. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani (1/31/14)
7. Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin (2/7/14)
8. The Voyage of the "Dawn Treader" by C.S. Lewis (2/9/14)
9. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (3/27/14)
10. The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis (5/18/14)
11. The Search for WondLa (WondLa #1) by Tony DiTerlizzi (6/17/14)
[Notice: Original posting 2013-12-20 at Plethora of Books Blog: http://bookchallenges.weebly.com]
Tags:2014 Reads, Challenges, To Be Read