Saturday 11 January 2014

The 50 Books Challenge 2013


As you know a few years ago I lost my reading mojo…….. I decided I was going to make a real effort in 2013 to read more instead of playing silly games on my iPad!

So in January I signed up for The 50 Book Challenge…….  you might remember I thought this was 2 books a month so I agreed!!!!
I must have been half asleep because when my brain kicked in I realised how stupid I had been!

I tried my best & I'm pretty pleased with the results!












31 in total!!!!

Wow…… I never thought I'd read that many.
As the year went on you can see I got hooked on WW2 romance!

Some of the books are Kindle books which I vowed I'd never read, however I love reading them now. They're so much easier to read on the bus & you don't have to carry them everywhere.

Working in a charity shop does have it's down side…… I can't stop hoarding books!
I now have a very large pile so I must continue reading in 2014.

I'm going to set my own challenge in 2014……. 40 books.
Wish me luck!!!

Do you enjoy reading? How many books do you read in a year? Did you read any of the books I reviewed?



5 comments:

  1. Well done! I can manage two pages before I fall asleep!
    Julie xxxxxxx

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  2. Well done! You certainly did better than me. The grand sum of finished books for me in 2013 was 0! I dip in and out of books, but most are reference books. I need to find more time to read. I was given Wartime Christmas last month so I plan to start with that.
    I know the lady who is on the front cover of Chocolate Girls! I might have to go and track that book down too xx
    Good luck with your reading this year :o)

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  3. I've been soooo slack with my reading the past year and must do better in 2014. As you say I need to put my iPhone away on the train and read!!!

    Victoria
    FlorenceandMary.com

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  4. Thanks for sharing your books. There's lots to browse through here. I've noted the very first one in your pictures the ' The Vintage Teacup Club' it sounds my sort of thing so I'll give this a try in 2014. Happy reading...

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  5. I'm trying to read a book a week... Do you use Good Reads? Nice way of logging what you've read and getting recommendations for your next book. Although sounds like with your job you always have a pile to read? X

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