If you have a Tumblr and haven't heard of BeingBelle, get out from under that rock and go and give her a little follow.
She is amazing and goes out of her way to make everyone feel good about themselves. Such a refreshing change to see someone who isn't constantly fighting with others.
She's also started a little book challenge for this year - Being Belle - Book Challenge.
I've decided to participate in this. I'm not sure if I'll read one book every week but I want to try and read as much as can.
I have Kindle phases. I'll read something really amazing and then I won't touch it for a fortnight or so.
The screen on my Kindle actually ended up breaking on Boxing Day (damn cats!) and I requested a call from Amazon at almost 8 that evening, expecting them to be shut. I was extremely surprised when I got through to an actual person.
A person! Who'd have thought it? They sent me out a replacement and I received it 3 days later. Can we say amazing? All I needed to do was pop my old one in the box and send (at no cost to myself) it back to them.
I was devastated when I switched it on and realised it was broken so it's made me even more determined to read as much as I can.
I've been tucked up in bed since my birthday as I woke up on Friday to be struck down with a horrible cold/flu type thing. Have no idea where it came from. So I've managed to power through quite a few books currently.
Here's how my list is looking currently:
I'm using Listography to keep track of how much I read and how long it takes me.
I will say this now though, The Hunger Games is uhmazing! Literally cannot wait till it hits theatres in March.
It's pegged as the next Twilight. With any luck it'll be as big as that but it's not to be compared and definitely not for young teens.
Have you started any yearly challenges?
Perhaps a Project 365?
Do feel free to link me to anything your doing over the course of 2012 and of course book recommendations!
thats a great idea! :) I might just do that challenge also got some books for Christmas :D:)
ReplyDeleteBy the way Belated Birthday wishes!! I hope you had a wonderful day hun :) by the looks of your previous blog post you had a wonderful time
LOVE LOVE LOVE your new hair :) short hair is the way forward!
It has been ages since I commented on blogs but I am back to doing it :) just wanted to drop you a ... fairly long message hehe
Huggles
Jodie
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@Jodie Thank you so much lovely. I love my new do and I had a wonderful time! :D
ReplyDeleteI need to make that a resolution too - comment on blogs more! I am so bad. But I usually flick through Google Reader when I wake up or when I'm in the car to work or something so I can't comment like that and forget about it later on.
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I love The Hunger Games trilogy! I'm currently on Mockingjay... but it's on hiatus as I'm dedicating myself to Jerry Spinelli this month and reading as many of his books as I can in 31 days. :p Good luck with your challenge!
ReplyDeletei did a reading challenge last year and i'm doing again this year :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to read as much as I can too! I think it might help stress levels when I am doing assignments too. I love my kindle :) xxx
ReplyDeleteI really like the pink skin on your Kindle on the last picture. Reading something new each week is a good idea, but agree it might be hard to read a whole book every week, but is fun to try.
ReplyDeleteI've got a list of 34 books to read before I buy anymore, thats my challenge! And there are sooo many more I want to read. I've ogt a good reads account...not heard of the other one you linked to. Will check out Being Belle xxx
ReplyDelete@Pan Good luck with that!
ReplyDelete@Lisa How many books did you manage to read? :)
@Amy Yay another Kindle lover! :D
@Nic That's my old one. :( I don't plan on getting a decal for my new one as much as I love they're expensive for what they are.
@Carla She's awesome, do check her out. And I love Listography. OCD makes me a sucker for making lists for everything bur I end up losing them but I can keep them all in one place with this.
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I love Alice in Wonderland! I listen to a lot of books on CD to make my long commute tolerable...I think I will check out some of the other books on that list. Especially Hunger Games!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
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I've started so many projects this year and I'm already wondering if I've taken on a bit much but reading is one thing I definitely want to do more of this year.
ReplyDeleteI've written a 30 before 30 to-do list, plus I've got both fitness and career goals for 2012. This will be a very busy year! As for your kindle - do you miss real books?
@Shia I've tried that on the ol' Kindle because some of them have audio features but it just annoys me. i can't seem to tak any of it in.
ReplyDelete@Liz In a word - no. I miss the look of books but I was always one of those people who hated when they started getting bent spines etc, I like them looking new.
With my Kindle there's so many positives. It's not heavy, I hated reading the left side, I can't skip to the end when curiosity gets the better of me, I don't lose my place, I don't have to find storage for thousands of books, I can pack it to go away with the intention to read but not have to worry about deciding what I want to read till I get there. The list goes on and on but I love it so so much! :D
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