Thursday, June 19, 2008

Spring Reading Thing 2008 Wrap-Up



Today marked the end of Spring Reading Thing 2008 and here's a BIG thank-you to Katrina of Callapidder Days for hosting it! Do check out her wrap-up post. And mine below:





  • I did NOT finish all the books I planned to read for the challenge. Out of the 10 books I listed, I only finished 5. Sad but true. Why? Because I got distracted along the way and read according to mood instead. I did read 39 books between March and June 2008 - the list can be found on the sidebar.

Nonfiction - COMPLETED
(no book review was done)

Fiction - COMPLETED
(click on book cover for review)

UNCOMPLETED
(all reading-in-progress)


REMOVED
(book is borrowed by a friend)



  • The challenge has definitely helped me read more. The English Patient (completed) and The Book Thief (in-progress) would probably still sit on my mounting pile of TBR if not for the challenge. I'm at page 349 of the latter and it's an extraordinary book. I hope to finish it within the next two days. (Updated on June 20 @ 11.57 PM: I've finished reading The Book Thief!)

  • Although I have not finished The Book Thief, I would say that this is my favorite book for the challenge. I still have approximately 200 more pages to savour and I'm racing through it to the end. It is an absolute page-turner; very touching. I will definitely be reading more of Markus Zusak in the near future. I have I Am The Messenger in mind. My least favourite is The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold, but that doesn't mean it's not good. I will put it on hold and return to it at a later stage when I'm ready for it.

  • I feel that my reading habits pretty much remain the same but highly dependent on my mood. I like to read across genres - be it romance, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, nonfiction, etc. I avoid horror like a plague.

  • I am definitely looking forward to the next reading challenge and is adamant in maintaining the 'tradition' of participating in future SRTs. I will not be participating in the Fall Challenge though but I wish all participants HAPPY READING!
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10 commented:

  1. There's nothing sad about not completing a challenge because ultimately it's the fun of reading that rules it all. :)

    Like you, I tend to read depending on my mood... a few of the books I've chosen for the challenges are still sitting on my TBR pile, and frankly speaking I've no idea when I'd read them. But, I'd still keep an open mind for future challenges because it's fun joining them...and not to mention addictive too! ;)
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  2. You know what I think? I think that no matter how many challenge books you're participating in, you got to remember to have FUN too. Don't pressure yourself too much. Read the best you can. And like Melody said, there nothing wrong about NOT completing a challenge. You did the best you can and for all that you did read, you should be proud of it :)

    And wow, that is so many books. Lot more then what I've been reading this year *grin*....
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  3. Hey, I'm all about flexibility and the fact that you read 39 books this spring is awesome! The list is just a starting place; following your mood is perfectly acceptable too! Thanks again for being part of the Spring Reading Thing!
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  4. I'm with you on this, Melody. Book challenges are so addictive! Although SRT has ended, I'm still hoping to finish the pending books by this month. :)

    Hi Julia, I had too much fun until I didn't give enough emphasis to the titles selected for the challenge. Haha!

    Thanks again, Katrina! :D

    All of you are such an encouragement. Because of you, there is absolutely no reason not to love reading. *GRIN*
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  5. 39 books is impressive! I often read depending on my mood too, so i totally understand, I always get distracted! :)
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  6. You did very well for this challenge, Alice. You may have only read five of the 10 you intended to read, but you did read so much more in the end.

    The Almost Moon is a difficult read. The subject matter is not easy to get through.
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  7. Hi there Much Ado, I slowed down a bit in June but I really hope to catch up on reading once more. Looks like getting distracted is pretty common amongst book lovers. Hehee...

    Thanks, Wendy! Indeed The Almost Moon is a difficult read but I do want to finish it when I'm ready. :)
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  8. Job well done!! I may have to move The Book Thief to the top of my TBR list.
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  9. 39 books! Wow, that's awesome. I figure anything left on a reading challenge list uncompleted can be easily rolled over to the next season's reading. :-)
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  10. Hi Nise', you must! TBT is indeed a great book. :)

    You're spot on, Barbara. That's what I intend to do. Roll them over to the next season's reading OR perhaps finish it in this month itself. :)
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