The 50 Book Challenge: the year so far
I'm taking part in the 2007 50 Book Challenge. The premise is simple: read fifty books this year. I've always sort of aspired to this challenge in some form, although the number of books changes. I loved reading Sara Nelson's So Many Books, So Little Time : A Year of Passionate Reading several years ago, and I'm trying to be more proactive about keeping up with the books I read. I gave up buying books years ago, as a means of saving money and because I can't seem to stop moving. Without the ability to look up at my shelves to remember what I've read, I've started keeping spreadsheets of the books I read each year. I'm not off to the best start, but I hope to finish strong. Here's my reading list so far: 0 stars - hated it 1 star - eh 2 stars - liked it 3 stars - loved it 4 stars - life-changing 1. Giotto's Hand by Iain Pears (3 stars - loved it!) I loved this installment of the art history mysteries. It's art, travel and in...