Am I a Challenge Addict?
Posted by: Eva on: November 26, 2008
Ok, with my current challenges I have to complete 21 books by the end of the year. And 8 by January and another 4 by February. But I don’t care that my reaidng has slumped considerably since starting grad school; there’s no way I can forswear challenges. I just love them: the whole process of researching books to read, finding out how to get my hands on them, making a final list, crossing books off the list as I read them…I really like lists. Not to mention reading all the other participants’ reviews! And I don’t worry too much if at the end of the day I haven’t quite finished all the books;I always learn about mroe incredible-sounding books.
With that spirit, here are the challenges I’m eyeing for 2009…
Orbis Terrarum
Lost in Translation
What’s in a Name?
The Well-Seasoned Reader
Exploration: Latin America
9 Books for ‘09
100 Shots of Short
Tell me: what challenges for next year have caught your eye? I want to hear about them all!
16 Responses to "Am I a Challenge Addict?"
2 | Sarah G
November 26, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I’m hosting the Art History Challenge at http://www.arthistoryreadingchallenge.blogspot.com – check it out!
3 | Jeff Shaumeyer
November 26, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Is it tacky of me to remind you how easy, fun, and satisfying the Science-Book Challenge for 2008 was, and point out that I’ve put up information about the 2009 Science-Book Challenge?
4 | raidergirl3
November 26, 2008 at 6:28 pm
I’m liking the What’s in a Name, Latin America, probably the Orbis again.
Also, the Countdown challenge, and the Genre which I think is like the 9 in 09.
I completely agree about the lists! You’ve got the right attitude about challenges – making lists and planning is fun, but no stress, what gets done, gets done.
good to see you back again.
5 | lena
November 26, 2008 at 7:36 pm
http://uspresidentsreadingproject.blogspot.com/
My first challenge. I think it will be wonderful!
6 | Melanie
November 26, 2008 at 7:44 pm
How nice to have you back! 
I’m also thinking of doing the What’s in a Name – it was so fun last year. The other one I am doing for sure is Jeff’s Science Book Challenge (just posted about it).
There are so many others that look good, like the Support your Library one. I also like the making of lists and searching out books, even though my record of completion is not very high!
7 | Lezlie
November 26, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I’m signed up for 10 already, and there are a few more I know I’ll give in to. Has any one heard about a Chunkster Challenge for 2009 yet?
Lezlie
8 | Emily Barton
November 26, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Just you wait. I’m in the midst of creating 3 of my own (make sure you leave room on your plate!).
9 | Karin
November 27, 2008 at 1:34 am
Read Your Own Books Challenge and again the To Be Read Challenge. And now A to Z (I have chosen the author option on that). Still need to make my list and I think I will add the Orbis Terrarum, too.
10 | Nymeth
November 27, 2008 at 11:24 am
Yep, you are addicted, but you’re not alone 
I want to join less challenges next year, but I can’t give them up completely. I just can’t.
The ones I’m joining for sure are: What’s in a Name 2, my challenge with Rhinoa in which we each pick 5 books for the other to read, the Manga challenge she’s hosting, and the Lambda Award challenge.
The ones I’m tempted by: TBR lite challenge, Science Book Challenge, New Authors Challenge. I’m sure there are more I can’t remember at the moment.
I just want to avoid having too many going at the same time, because when I do I tend to feel overwhelmed. So I guess I’ll focus on about 4 and then maybe join more after I finish those.
11 | Bart
November 27, 2008 at 1:56 pm
No more an addict than the rest of us! 
Just signed up for the 9 for ‘09 Challenge, perfect for trying to reduce the TBR pile a little (like that is going to happen! )
12 | Eva
November 29, 2008 at 5:48 pm
http://www.carnegie.ru/ru/pubs/workpapers/WP_3_2008%20indd.pdf
Bybee, I’m too much of a coward for the president reading challenge! So many presidents, so many dead white men…lol
Sarah, I will-thanks for the link!
Jeff, definitely not tacky. That’s why I did the post-I’ll definitely be joining in again next year!
RaiderGirl, thanks! Lists are definitely the best.
Lena, thanks for the link: you’ve made a truly gorgeous blog for the challenge. So impressed!
Melanie, it’s totally the thought that counts…
Lezlie, I haven’t heard about one…I’m doing awfully at this year’s one, but it doesn’t bother me too much, hehe.
Emily, yay!
Karin, oh the A-Z challenge; I’m unofficially doing that one, but I want both title and author for my review directory.
Nymeth, Lambda? Have to link into that one!
Bart, wow: 9 for ‘09 the ultimate list-making challenge. But I’m not sure I’m ready for that level of commitment, lol
13 | Eva
November 29, 2008 at 5:50 pm
**Addendum to my comment to Bart: I totally mixed up 9 for ‘09 with a different challenge, lol. That one really appeals to me because of the randomness of the categories!
14 | Rebecca Reid
November 30, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Welcome back! So many very interesting challenges, even ones I’ve not seen before (I guess I’m still a newbie!).
I like your attitude toward them. They are so fun to plan.
Are you still going to host a nonfiction challenge that you hinted about a few months ago?
15 | iliana
December 1, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I’m a challenge addict too
I’m trying not to join too many next year but I have a feeling I’ll cave and join a bunch… So far it’s the Latin America challenge and the 9 for 09. I’m sure I’ll do Carl’s challenges and a few others. Have fun planning your challenges for next year!
16 | Petunia
December 3, 2008 at 7:09 pm
There are some awesome challenges for the coming year but I am not joining any, at least not for the first half of the year. I’ve only completed one challenge in the last 6 months so I’m feeling a little challenge guilt.
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In Loving Memory
November 26, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I joined the well-seasoned reader challenge, and I’m feeling the pull of the president reading challenge.