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Embarking on a New Journey

The other day a co-worker asked me how many books I read a week, to which I replied about 1 to 2. This question really got me thinking about how much I read, and how many books I own right now that I haven't yet read.


This led me to my new journey and goal: I am going to read 100 books in 12 months. That equals about 8.3 books per month. I will be using the September start date and the books that I have already read in September, October, and December.


September 2010:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (re-read)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (re-read)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (re-read)
Jellicoe Road
Hunger Games (re-read)
Catching Fire (re-read)
Mockingjay
Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea



October 2010:
My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
The Prodigal Son
The Little Princess
A Secret Garden
Slam!
An Ice Cold Grave

November 2010:
My Name is Memory
Winter Girls
Take Me There


Although some of these books are re-reads, I will still count them because I still read them over again. So far I have read 17 books in the last 3 months. I will continue to read books, post about those books, and add them to my reading list during the year. This is a goal not only to prove to myself that I can read all the books I have bought over the last two years, but to prove to people that there is time to read in their lives. 


After I am finished with each book, I will post a review of the books with pictures of my own books. 


I am very excited about this project, and I believe it will be an awesome year. If you can, take a minute and let me know how many books you read a week, month, or year. Tell me some of your favorite authors, stories, series, and novels. If you would like to donate any books, go ahead and contact me using the contact form on my blog. If you want me to read a particular book, comment and maybe I'll try to find a copy to read for this journey.


Thanks for reading!

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