2009 Challenge Wrap-Up

I’ve finally had some success at challenges!  I was able to complete two of them in 2009!

War Through the Generations: World War II challenge

This challenge was hosted by Serena and Anna and they did a great job with it – you should check out the challenge’s blog.  I set a goal of eight books and managed to complete the challenge in November.  I was really excited because this was the first challenge I ever completed!  The books I read are:

1. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
2. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
3. The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
4. Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse
5. Soul Survivor: The Reincarnation of  a World War II Fighter Pilot by Bruce & Andrea Leininger with Ken Gross
6. Inglourious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino
7. A Teenager in Hitler’s Death Camps by Benny Grünfeld
8. I Have My Mother’s Eyes by Barbara Ruth Bluman

2009 Holiday Reading Challenge

This fun challenge was hosted by Nely of All About {n}.  The goal was to read 1 to 5 holiday books and I managed to read four!  The books I read were:

1. Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb
2. The Body in the Sleigh by Katherine Hall Page
3. Christmas Cake by Lynne Hinton
4. Bed and Breakfast by Lois Battle

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I also started two challenges in 2009 that won’t end until 2010.  I’m still working on:

• The Sookie Stackhouse Challenge hosted by Beth Fish Reads which ends on June 30, 2010
• The Shelf Discovery Challenge hosted by Booking Mama which ends on April 30, 2010