Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008
Just For the Love Of It…


I’m so excited to share my list for my Just the Love Of It Challenge 2009:
Breathing Out The Ghost – Curnutt
Hypocrite in a White Pouffy Dress by Susan Jane Gilman
Life of Pi – Yann Martel
Deleted: The Bible Illuminated: The Book New Testament
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
FaeFever – Moning
Recovering Charles - Jason F. Wright
Desire & Deceit – Mohler
Five Things I Can’t Live Without - Shumas
Deleted: The Rapture of Canaan – Reynolds
The Makedown – Daneshavri
Deleted: The End of Iraq – Galbraith
Deleted: Odd Mom Out – Porter
Nearlyweds – Kendrick
Fire Me – Malin
The Vigorous Mind – Cummings
Love & Other Natural Disasters – Shumas
Deleted: Wuthering Heights – Bronte
Something Borrowed – Giffin
Mrs. Perfect – Jane Porter
Of Mice & Men – Steinbeck
The Secret Life of Bees – Monk Kid
Deleted: Lord of the Flies – Golding
Delete: The Frog Prince – Porter
To Kill a Mockingbird
New: The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
New: Snow Flower & The Secret Fan
New: Nearlyweds
New: The Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
New: Revolutionary Road
New: Peony in Love
New: Never Let Me Go
New: The Wednesday Letters
New: Sarah’s Key
New: The Prenup
New: Loving Frank
New: The Ten Year Nap
New: This One is Mine
New: Undress Me In The Temple of Heaven
New: This is Water
New: Keeper of Light and Dust
New: Follow Me
New: The 8th Confession
New: B as in Beauty
New: Up At The College
New: The Help
New: The Prosecution Rests
New: Disquiet
New: The Uncommon Reader
New: Shanghai Girls
New: Edgewise
New: Who Made You A Princess?
New: The Invisible Wall
New: Finding Grace
New: Angela’s Ashes
New: The Secret Life of Bees
New: Cradle and All
New: Mating Rituals of the North American WASP
New: Holly’s Inbox
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Do you want to join me on my challenge?
Here’s Mr. Linky:



35 Responses
Menagerie
December 30th, 2008 at 1:39 am
I hope you join me!
bethany canfield
December 30th, 2008 at 9:29 am
perfect! thanks for hosting this.
Shana @ Literarily
December 30th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Sher, I’m definitely IN for this one. How fun. I need to make up my book list, then I’ll sign Mr. Linky.
Great idea, girl!
deslily
December 31st, 2008 at 11:12 am
Happy New Year Sheri…
Just popping in to say I hope you have a great new year, and to let you know my prize book came today!! Thank you again! It’s wonderful!
Literate Housewife
December 31st, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Sher, this is an awesome, brilliant challenge!!! I am going to figure out my list and then I’ll post about it. I can’t wait to get this all figured out.
Just for the Love of It Reading Challenge « The Literate Housewife Review
January 1st, 2009 at 2:34 am
[...] myself because this challenge is so wonderful, I’m joining Shana and Alyce in Sheri’s Just for the Love of It Reading Challenge. What’s nice about this is that it only lasts from January through April, [...]
Alessandra
January 1st, 2009 at 5:57 am
Oooh, this challenge is tempting. Very tempting. I’m going to post about it when I come up with a list. Happy New Year, Sher!
Alyce
January 1st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
I adjusted my list for the challenge to reflect all of the books I want to read from January through April. It includes a lot of ARCs (showing how weak I am about requesting them) but to be honest, they are all books I am excited to read, so it’s all good!
Menagerie
January 1st, 2009 at 2:01 pm
COOLIO! Stoked to have y’all on board!
Margo
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
You gently convinced me that this is the perfect challenge for me to “get my feet wet” in the book blogging and reading challenge world. That word “challenge” scares the garbage out of me, but this one sounds just right. I’m looking forward to coming up with my list! Thank you!
Margo’s last blog post..Tooth Fairy: MIA and ADHD
Heather J.
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Hi Sheri – This sounds like a great challenge but I’m going to restrain myself … my list of commitments is already getting out of hand!
Heather J.’s last blog post..Breaking Dawn
Lisamm
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I love the idea of your challenge but I’m going to “pull a Heather”
and restrain myself as well. I’ve only entered one challenge this year; one that only requires 3 books. That’s enough for me. I like having the freedom of reading ‘whatever’ and not being committed to a list. Although I do get it that the list can be changed!! Still.. I think I’ll just go with the flow instead of deciding in advance what to read this year.
Have fun with it!!
Lisamm’s last blog post..Review: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Menagerie
January 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 am
Boo. Hiss. You should join. Is the peer pressure working?
Stephanie S.
January 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I think I may join this one! Since I can make my own list, I may include books from other challenges (is that ok?)
I’ll work on my list tomorrow and then try out Mr. Linky.
Stephanie S.’s last blog post..My currently reading side bar……..and other book notes
Lisamm
January 4th, 2009 at 1:09 am
I’m sorry!!! Wait.. are there prizes or somethin’? LOL
Lisamm’s last blog post..The Removal of Christmas
phd in yogurtry
January 4th, 2009 at 10:34 am
What a great list! Just want to put in my two cents – I loved, loved Atonement. It took me awhile to get into the rhythm and flow of McKewan’s writing, but once I was hooked it was an amazing read. The movie was done beautifully too. I rarely say that about books-to-movies.
phd in yogurtry’s last blog post..advances in personal feminism
Shelly Burns
January 4th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
OK, I’m in, but I need some more info. How do I come up with the list? Sorry if I’m being a little “dumb” here, but I’m not sure I understand.
Shelly Burns’s last blog post..More Book Challenges to Join
Molly
January 4th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
OK — since you made it sound so easy – and fun – I will attempt to sign up this semester rather than wait until the summer
Thanks for the gentle nudge!
Molly’s last blog post..The Sunday Salon – 1.4.09
Menagerie
January 5th, 2009 at 12:35 am
OH So HAPPY!
Chris from bookarama joined!
Hee Hee!
Menagerie
January 5th, 2009 at 12:35 am
And, Molly too!
Menagerie
January 5th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Yippee!
Menagerie
January 5th, 2009 at 1:48 am
I loved the movie and can’t wait to start the book
April
January 8th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Oh! This sounds perfect! I have TONS of books that I am so excited to read, but get put off! I think I will have to join you on this one! Thanks so much for hosting!!
April’s last blog post..Thriller Thursday
Stephanie S.
January 11th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Ok, I’m in!!
Stephanie S.’s last blog post..In my mailbox today:
Just For the Love Of It Reading Challenge « The Review From Here
January 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
[...] This one sounded great…like so many others, lol! To join, click here. [...]
Nely
January 14th, 2009 at 6:54 am
I’m In! Where do we list our reviews?
Nely
Nely’s last blog post..Just for the Love of It Reading Challenge 2009
Lisa
January 15th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I’ve found your blog through one of my friends blog…I love some of your suggestions and I’m up for a reading challenge as well….loving the fact that I can change my list whenit suits me!
xx
Lisa
Lisa’s last blog post..New year
Lisa
January 17th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Hi
I’ve added a list at my blog…but I’m having trouble getting the widget thing.
Any helps will be appreciated!
xx
Lisa
Lisa’s last blog post..Books for 2009 and a challenge…
Nely
January 20th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Hey Sheri:
Here is my first review for the challenge.
http://bookwormygirl.blogspot.com/2009/01/guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie.html
I wasn’t sure if you were going to have a separate mr. linky for the reviews. If so, let me know and I’ll gladly post the link there.
Thanks.
♥ Nely
Nely’s last blog post..The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows
(Judy) Intergalactic Bookworm
January 24th, 2009 at 8:22 am
I overlooked this challenge. I have alot of favorites I would like to share with this group. Judy
(Judy) Intergalactic Bookworm’s last blog post..Movie: 2001: A Space Odysey—Book to Movie Challege and Lit Flic Challenge
(Judy) Intergalactic Bookworm
January 24th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I overlooked this challenge. I have alot of favorites I would like to share with this group. Judy
Shana @ Literarily
February 25th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Sher – Where / how are we supposed to post our reviews for this challenge?
Shana @ Literarily’s last blog post..Monday’s Movie: He’s Just Not That Into You
Judy (Intergalactic Bookworm)
March 7th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Forever Autumn
http://intergalaticbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/03/forever-autumn.html
Judy (Intergalactic Bookworm)
March 7th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
http://intergalacticbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/01/henry-huggins-by-beverly-cleary.html
Judy (Intergalactic Bookworm)
March 27th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolsty
http://intergalacticbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/03/death-of-ivan-ilych.html
Forever Autumn-A Doctor Who Book
http://intergalacticbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/03/forever-autumn.html
Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
http://intergalacticbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/03/forever-autumn.html
Judy
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