Thursday Thoughts: Reading Challenges 2014

After a considerable amount of thought, I've decided to give reading challenges another try this year.  I wasn't satisfied with my challenge results last year because I didn't meet all of the goals I set for myself in 2013. However, since I started 2014 off at a good reading pace, I am going to take the plunge again.

Reading challenges are fun.  They're also a good way to stay motivated and interact with other bloggers.  Whether committing to reading certain types of books or authors, challenges help set the pace and keep things interesting.  It's rewarding even when you only complete a few.

Here are the three challenges I am participating in:

Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2014 hosted by Socrates' Book Reviews . . . 

    

 My Challenge:  Level 2 - Investigator - 7-12 cozy mystery books

I Love Library Books Reading Challenge hosted by Book Dragon's Lair 

   

My Challenge:  Chapter Book Level - 12 books from the library

 2014 Women Book Challenge hosted by Peek A Book!

 

My Challenge: Level 4 - Wonder Woman - 20+ books by women authors

The four books I've already read this year have me off to a good start for two of these reading challenges.

  

I Love Library Books Reading Challenge -- 2/12:

                                     

Women Challenge -- 3/20+ :

                              

How about you?  Have you signed by for any 2014 reading challenges? 

Catherine

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Thursday Thoughts

 

Amazon.com announced its third annual list of the most well-read cities in the U.S. yesterday, which according to Amazon's press release is based on "sales data of all book, magazine and newspaper sales in both print and Kindle format since June 1, 2012, on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents."


Here are the results:

1. Alexandria, Va.
2. Knoxville, Tenn.
3. Miami, Fla.
4. Cambridge, Mass.
5. Orlando, Fla.
6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
7. Berkeley, Calif.
8. Cincinnati, Ohio
9. Columbia, S.C.
10. Pittsburgh, Penn.
11. St. Louis, Mo.
12. Salt Lake City, Utah
13. Seattle, Wash.
14. Vancouver, Wash.
15. Gainesville, Fla.
16. Atlanta, Ga.
17. Dayton, Ohio
18. Richmond, Va.
19. Clearwater, Fla.
20. Tallahassee, Fla.  

The amazon.com press release.

Lists like this are fun to see, even though this particular one captures only Amazon customers.  Avid and voracious readers live in cities and towns all around the country and purchase books from many sources--and borrow reading material from libraries and friends as well.

Enjoy life with books...

Catherine

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