I had posted here, way back in November, that I had completed the Fall Reading Challenge sponsored by Katrina over at Callapidder Days. I really enjoyed this, and look forward to finding more challenges like this one next year. Katrina mentioned she might be doing a Spring one, so I’ll look forward to that.
I referenced the “Mr. Linky” at Katrina’s site to my original post, then later realized that she had asked these questions of the challenge participants… I thought I would answer as best I could! Remember, I only read fiction books for the challenge, not any non-fiction ones:
The best book you read this Fall – I’d have to say that the second and third book in the Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber were my favorite. She’s a favorite author of mine, and I love the way she writes. It’s very simple, very heartwarming, very easy to read, and always leaves me feeling good. Typical “women’s fiction” for me, but it is my favorite genre to read.
The book you could have lived without – Easy Peasy. The Last Days of Dogtown by Anita Diamant. I loved her book “The Red Tent” and saw this one on the new release shelf at the library and picked it up without even reading the jacket cover. I did NOT like this book and struggled to finish it. If it hadn’t been for the challenge, I might not have finished it!
Whether or not you read more than you would have without the challenge – No, I read a lot, and I probably would have read the same amount of books. In fact, I picked books that I own and needed to read, as well as a couple of library books. All of mine were fiction, which *might* have been a bit of a cop-out 😳
The best thing about joining in the challenge – Easy – seeing what other people are reading, getting ideas for books and authors to check out, and even finding blogs of fellow readers that I like to read!
If you discovered (and enjoyed) a new book or author after reading someone else’s list – I have several new books and authors that I have added to my “check out at the library sometime” list, and I hope to get to them in 2007!
Any other insights, enjoyments, thoughts, or impressions! – I loved this, and so hope that there is a spring one, as Katrina indicated. I like having a goal and getting to meet it, and anything that relates to books or reading is always a ton of fun for me! I love reading, reading about books, finding new authors, getting good book recommendations, and finding blogs of other people who love to read 😀 Thanks again to Katrina for hosting this, and to all those who participated.
Yeah, I’ve got my list finished and need to work on my post now! It was fun to do.
I’ll definitely have to find time to join the Spring challenge if there is one – this sounds like so much fun! I, too, enjoy having a goal to work toward.
I’m sad to see that Anita Diamant’s other book isn’t all that great. I loved The Red Tent so much. Oh well…
I’ve always loved Debbie Macomber and her Cedar Cove series is just my favorite. I just finished the lates book in the series, 6 Ranier Drive. I love her for the same reason you do. She’s so comforting. And real.
I’ve read three times as many books as I originally listed when the challenge began. Because of this week being my last week that my mother lives here, I’m not going to be able to do this wrapup until after Christmas. But I do love the format Katrina came up with. I was afraid I was going to have to do a review of all the books I read and I’m pretty sure that would cause bloggityville to implode. LOL
Merry Christmas to you, Stacy. It’s been a lot of fun meeting you and I look forward to a new year of chatting back and forth. I hope you have a truly blessed Christmas.
This was a lot of fun to meet other fellow readers and new blogs to check out. Seeing what others enjoyed and didn’t. I’m doing the 2007 TBR Challenge of reading at least one book a month off my shelves that has been sitting there for a while. That should also help with wittling down the massive TBR pile.
I’m not familiar with Debbie Macomber — I will put her on my list of authors to check out — which is growing longer with every post I read. 🙂
Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments on my list!
Wow! You do read a lot. I used to but now I fall asleep after a few pages! The only time I can get some serious reading in is at the dr. I’m currently reading Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle. Very good!
Wow, you are definitely a reader!!! The Red Tent was on my original list but I didn’t get around to it, so that will be on my Spring Reading Challenge if I don’t get it read before then! I haven’t heard of Debbie Macomber – you have piqued my interest!
Great job, Stacy. And I enjoyed reading your answers to the questions, too. And no – it wasn’t a cop-out at all to read just fiction! Looking forward to you joining the Spring challenge!!
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