Hosted By: Callapider Days
March 20 – June 20, 2010

This is one of my favorite challenges because it forces me to choose books I really want to read and actually read them. I  get sidetracked so much that this is a great way to  get into reading.

To participate, here’s what you need to do:

• Create a list of some books you’d like to read or finish this spring.
• Feel free to set some additional reading goals (such as reading to your kids two hours per week, getting through your pile of magazines, etc.). This is completely optional.
• Write a blog post including the list of books you want to read and any additional goals you’ve set, and get ready to post it on your blog on March 20th.
• Visit my blog on March 20th to sign up. I’ll have a Mr. Linky set up that morning, so you can submit a link to your personal Spring Reading Thing post, and it will be added to the master list.
• Read! Work on your goals throughout Spring 2010.
• Report your results. Write another blog post in June to let everyone know how you did.
• Have fun! Visit other participants to see what they’re reading. Write reviews if you’re so inclined. But most of all, enjoy your spring reading.

I’m a couple days late (but it was my birthday weekend) so I’m finally getting my list posted. Last year I had 10 books on my list and that seemed too short. I have a lot of books I need to read this year and in a short amount of time, so I’m increasing that to 15 books, and then a large amount of Nancy Drew books (for the Nancy Drew Challenge).

MY LIST:

1. The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene – 4.10.10
2. The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene – 4.10.10
3. The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene – 4.10.10
4. The Secret at Shadow Ranch by Carolyn Keene – 4.10.10
5. The Secret at Red Gate Farm by Carolyn Keene – 4.10.10
6. The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene – 4.20.10
7. Nancy’s Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene – 4.23.10
8. The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene – 6.5.10
9. The Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene – 4.24.10
10. The Clue of the Broken Locket by Carolyn Keene – 6.6.10
11. 3rd Degree by James Patterson – 4.11.10
12. Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb – 6.4.10
13. Alex Cross’s Trial by James Patterson – 6.8.10
14. A Darkness More Than Night by Michael Connelly – 6.27.10
15. To the Nines by Janet Evanovich – 4.26.10
16. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling – 6.22.10
17. F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton – 6.19.10
18. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien – 4.21.10
19. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
20. Sail by James Patterson
21. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
22. Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley – 6.20.10
23. Rich Again by Anna Maxted – 5.31.10
24. Cougar Club by Susan McBride
25. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – 4.27.10