Challenge: 50 Books discussion

January
I was actively trying to read as much as possible before the new semester started.

1. The Decline and Fall of the House of Windsor - Donald Spoto
2. The Heartsong of Charging Elk - James Welch
3. The Little Stranger - Sarah Waters
4. Kristin Lavransdatter 2: The Wife - Sigrid Undset
5. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2: Dangerous - Joss Whedon
6. Kristin Lavransdatter 3: The Cross - Sigrid Undset
7. The Killer Inside Me - Jim Thompson
8. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick
9. Soulless - Gail Carriger
10. Pride of Baghdad - Brian K. Vaughan
11. Rainwater - Sandra Brown
12. The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell
13. Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
14. Linger - Maggie Stiefvater
15. Changeless - Gail Carriger

February
I read a lot of YA when I was not studying or having school-related meltdowns.

16. City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
17. The Country Girls - Edna O'Brien
18. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
19. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
20. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
21. Black Orchid - Neil Gaiman
22. The Tsar's Dwarf - Peter H. Fogtdal
23. A Certain Slant of Light - Laura Whitcomb

March
Mostly YA. I had some extra time to read during spring break so I must have crammed six or seven books during that time period. At the rate I'm going, I'm going to fulfill the 50 book challenge shortly.

24. The DUFF - Kody Keplinger
25. Illyria - Elizabeth Hand
26. Audition - Ryū Murakami
27. Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale - Donna Jo Napoli
28. I, Lucifer: Finally, the Other Side of the Story - Glen Duncan
29. In the Miso Soup - Ryū Murakami
30. Children of God - Mary Doria Russell
31. The Fallen: Volume 1 - Thomas E. Sniegoski
32. The Fetch - Laura Whitcomb
33. Jellicoe Road - Melina Marchetta
34. Still Missing - Chevy Stevens
35. The Dust of 100 Dogs - A.S. King
36. The Business of Fancydancing: Stories and Poems - Sherman Alexie
37. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
38. Frostbite - Richelle Mead
39. The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World - Laura J. Snyder
40. Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead

I don't see how you find the time to read so much while in school. I've only read 15 or so non school related books so far.

What kind of classes do you take? I didn't read for leisure at all when I was taking my social science/liberal arts electives and recs because there was so much reading in those classes. Now I'm taking all math and science classes that don't require that much reading so I have a little time to read fluffy YA books in between.

How I long to be able to just read, but unfortunately / fortunately life intervenes. My ideal day would be to able to wake up, go for a mountain bike in the forest". Read the paper while eating my breakfast (that someone else has cooked). Have a shower and then spend a couple of hours reading. Real life can then take over, but I have a family (kids and husband), job and house. I'm a little envious, cos I remember when I was able to read like you when I was at university. Enjoy it :)

April
Made it to 50 books on April 15. When school is finished in two weeks, I'm going to start reading larger books (Margaret George's Elizabeth I and the Outlander books are beckoning me) so I won't go through them as fast as I do with YA.

41. Blood Promise - Richelle Mead
42. Fallen - Lauren Kate
43. The Summoning - Kelley Armstrong
44. Spirit Bound - Richelle Mead
45. Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead
46. Flight - Sherman Alexie
47. The Raven's Bride - Lenore Hart
48. Wither - Lauren DeStefano
49. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins
50. Everlasting - Angie Frazier
51. Succubus Blues - Richelle Mead
52. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
53. Where She Went - Gayle Forman
54. Hunger - Jackie Kessler

Audrey wrote: "April
Made it to 50 books on April 15. When school is finished in two weeks, I'm going to start reading larger books (Margaret George's Elizabeth I and the Outlander books are beckoning me) so I wo..."
Damn, Audrey!

Joanna, the festival of books was this weekend, right? how was it? how was the sherlock panel?

and I know, I know, I have no life :p