Jean Plaidy Challenge
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
24HR Read-A-Thon
April 18,2009- April 19, 2009
I am going to read the books that I have been reading already and starting another one. Here is my list for tomorrow's read-a-thon. Hopefully I can complete 2 of them and make a bigger dent in a few more. Will keep everyone update here and via twitter.
1.Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy2. 1984 by George Orwell
3.Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens
4.North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
5.War of the Roses by Alison Weir
6.Woman in Love by D. H. Lawrence
7.Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir.
8. Complete Illustrated Guide to Presidents of America by Professor Jon Roper
Hour 1 update:
This hour I chose to read the Completed Illustrated Guide to Presidents of America by Professor Jon Roper. I only managed to read about 27 pages. Right now I am playing the role of a single parent since my hubby is deployed. So far its this book I have read through the Pre-Revolutionary war up to the the writing and signing of the Constitution I have not yet gotten to the start of the Presidents. I plan to read this book up to President Madison since that is how far I have gotten in the Presidents videos on the History Channel series.
So far everything is going great except for constant interruptions.
Pages read so far: 27pgs.
1. What I am reading today is stated above.
2. Three facts about me are I am doing this while my husband is deployed and my kids are around, I love to read and I will be tweeting my progress a little while doing this.
3. I have 8 book in my TBR pile will I finish them probably no where near.
4. My goals to make it through this challenge sane lol. I hope to read at least 1000pgs
5. I am a veteran and my advice is to take breaks and don't try to be superhero its alright if you need to sleep.
Hour 2
I have only managed to read 8 pages this hour again more interruptions I am at the point of frustration that my kids seem to be the only ones in America that can not entertain themselves and constantly fight each other. Any I have made it as far as how the electoral college was established into George Washington's Presidency to the duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr up to the beginning of the Presidency of John Adams. I learned that there was problems with with Bipartisanship even in the earlier days of the presidency.
Hour 3
I am almost to my daily goal for this particular book. I think I will finish my goal in the 4th hour. So far I have read 50 pages which is a long way from my goal hopefully my pace will pick up the book is a rather large book so it will take longer than a normal size book to read the pages. In the particular hour I read from the end of John Adams Presidency to the Beginning of James Madison's presidency.
This hour I chose to read the Completed Illustrated Guide to Presidents of America by Professor Jon Roper. I only managed to read about 27 pages. Right now I am playing the role of a single parent since my hubby is deployed. So far its this book I have read through the Pre-Revolutionary war up to the the writing and signing of the Constitution I have not yet gotten to the start of the Presidents. I plan to read this book up to President Madison since that is how far I have gotten in the Presidents videos on the History Channel series.
So far everything is going great except for constant interruptions.
Pages read so far: 27pgs.
1. What I am reading today is stated above.
2. Three facts about me are I am doing this while my husband is deployed and my kids are around, I love to read and I will be tweeting my progress a little while doing this.
3. I have 8 book in my TBR pile will I finish them probably no where near.
4. My goals to make it through this challenge sane lol. I hope to read at least 1000pgs
5. I am a veteran and my advice is to take breaks and don't try to be superhero its alright if you need to sleep.
Hour 2
I have only managed to read 8 pages this hour again more interruptions I am at the point of frustration that my kids seem to be the only ones in America that can not entertain themselves and constantly fight each other. Any I have made it as far as how the electoral college was established into George Washington's Presidency to the duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr up to the beginning of the Presidency of John Adams. I learned that there was problems with with Bipartisanship even in the earlier days of the presidency.
Hour 3
I am almost to my daily goal for this particular book. I think I will finish my goal in the 4th hour. So far I have read 50 pages which is a long way from my goal hopefully my pace will pick up the book is a rather large book so it will take longer than a normal size book to read the pages. In the particular hour I read from the end of John Adams Presidency to the Beginning of James Madison's presidency.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
NON-FICTION FIVE
May 2009- September 20094. The New World by Winston Churchill
5. The Age of the Revolution by Winston Churchill
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Cozy Mystery Challenge
The Cozy Mystery Challenge
April 1- September 30, 2009
April- The Gold Bug by Edgar Allen PoeMay- The Secret Adversary by Agatha ChristieJuly- The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeSeptember- The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe
June-The Mysterious Affair of Styles by Agatha Christie
August- The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens
The A-Z Alphabet Challenge
A to Z Challenge
January 1- December 31, 2009
Authors A-Z
E-
N-
Q-
R-
U-
V-
X-
Y-
Z-
16/26
16/26
Titles A-Z
J-
K-
L- Little Dorrit - Charles Dickens
Q-
Y-
Z-
19/26
19/26
The Classics Challenge
The Classics ChallengeApril 1, 2009- October 31, 2009
Books Subject to change as per mood.
Leo Tolstoy Mini Challenge
Leo Tolstoy Mini- Challenge January 1, 2009- December 31, 2010
The Elizabeth Gaskell Mini Challenge
The Elizabeth Gaskell Mini-ChallengeJanuary 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
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