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Challenge Basics:
Name: 2012 Support Your Local Library Challenge
Hosts : The Eclectic Bookshelf
Starts: January 1, 2012
Ends: December 31, 2012
Eligible Books: Read library books.
Levels: Four; I am going to try for the third level: 36 library books
Prizes? None that I see
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Why I'm Interested:
I work in a library, so this challenge is pretty much my DUTY. I also have a lot of Bucket List books I hope to get to this year, and they'll probably be coming from the library.
Books Completed:
10. Player's Ruse by Hilari Bell
9. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
8. Duchessina by Carolyn Meyer
7. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander
6. Red Glove by Holly Black
5. White Cat by Holly Black
4. Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
3. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
2. The Prophecy by Hilari Bell
1. Illyria by Elizabeth Hand
Have you signed up for this challenge? What books are you planning on reading?
I am hoping one of the libraries in the ILL system gets the new Templar Knight mystery by Maureen Ash. I checked recently to find it not available yet.
ReplyDeleteI have a long list of books written down that I would like to read at some point, but I'm not sure of anything specific that I am hoping to accomplish for this challenge.
My Google Reader just blew up with all the challenges you're doing this coming year! I am not sure I'll do any...I think my goal this year is to simply read at least two books a month. That's simple enough for me! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteBookish Hobbit, Hehe I can just picture you checking back at the library website to see if they have the book in yet :P I do the same thing!
ReplyDeleteBook Geek, Ha! Sorry about exploding your GR! (and there's more to come) :P That is a great goal. Good luck! Merry Christmas to you too!
I, will for sure sign up for this one. I've found a lot of great books on the digital library.
ReplyDeleteGina, The digital library you use sounds so awesome! Ours looks decent, but I haven't tried it yet.
ReplyDeleteI reeeeeeeeeeally want to host my own library challenge so maybe I will sign up for this one and still make my own!
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La Toya @ La Toya, literally.
Totally doable :) I don't think there can be too many library challenges, but I may be biased. You know, working in a library and all :P
ReplyDelete@Small - Give the digital library a try. I was shocked to see how many newly released books I scored this year. My library allows me to do audio books and also read books on my kindle. I like that because on my kindle I use the text-to-speech function to listen while commuting to work. I have a very long drive. The library I'm associated with works in conjunction with Library2go.com. I also use ebook fling on my kindle to get books loaned to me too.
ReplyDeleteI definitely will, once I get an e-reader. Until then I have more than enough e-books through NetGalley. I try to keep them to a minimum because reading on my computer is not ideal. When I do get an e-reader (someday!) I'm going straight to you for all the e-book sources :)
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