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Sunday, August 17, 2008
j.kaye came up with this great idea for a book challenge. It's kind of a challenge, but with a twist. Read on...
Guidelines for the 2008 Ban on Book Challenge:
1. No purchasing books for yourself until all the books listed are gone. No purchasing books for other people with the intention of reading them after they are finished. Library or other borrowed books can’t be listed.
2. Any books won in a raffle or given to me as a gift will be added to this list.
3. Books to be reviewed for promo companies, other blogs, authors, etc. do not count and are not added to this list.
4. Start anytime and list as many or as few books as needed. Once all books are checked off from the list, the ban is lifted and the spending can begin again.
5. The ending date for each person can vary to a few weeks or months as long as it doesn’t exceed December 31, 2008. This ban can be lifted earlier if all books listed have been read or donated.
6. If you don't have a blog and would like to still join, list your books in the comment section below.
Now, since I placed myself on a book ban a few months ago, promising not to buy any more books till there is snow on the ground, this is the perfect challenge for me. I won't buy any more books until the following are read: (this is my TBR mountain)
I'll be updating this list with links to my book reviews as I go along.
Wish me luck!
How nuts is it that I need to read 29 books before I can buy more?
1.The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
2. The Preacher and the Presidents by Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy
3. Swine Not? by Jimmy Buffett, Helen Bransford
4. Miscarriage of Justice by “Kip” Gayden
5. Trespassers Will Be Baptized by Elizabeth Hancock
6. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Trish Ryan
7. A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
8. Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand
9. Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
10. Off Season by Anne Siddons
11. A Rose by the Door by Deborah Bedford
12. Remember Me by Deborah Bedford
13. Child 44 by Tom Smith
14. Close by Martina Cole
15.Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase
16.Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler
17.The Shining by Stephen King
18.The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
19. Taken By Storm by Donna Fletcher
20. The Goose girl by Shannon Hale
21. Good Man Hunting by Lisa Landolt
22. The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
23. The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden
24. The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory
25. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
26. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
27. Inside my Heart by Robin McGraw
28. The Raven by John Lawson
29. Rich Ember by John Lawson
Seeing them listed this way just made me panicky...lol!
However, the one book I will break my ban for is 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Harry Potter Series) by by J. K. Rowling'. It's a must have for me.
