Friday, May 6, 2011

May Reading Challenges Updates

The 4 Month Challenge
1. Read a book having to do with ghosts, reincarnation, etc., 20 points; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. Read a book that's author's name begins with the letter M for May in May, 5 points; A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
3. Read a book where the author wrote under a pseudonym, 10 points; Animal Farm by George Orwell
4. Read a book that's author was born during the Spring season, 15 points; The Tempest by William Shakespeare
5. Read a book with a reference to a fairy tale, 15 points; The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
6. Read a book where the main character is an author, 20 points; The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Total for May: 85 points
Total: 180 points

Off the Shelf (Making a Dent, 30 books)
1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

Total for May: 2
Total: 18

Shakespeare Reading Challenge (Desdemona, 6 plays)
1. The Tempest

Total for May: 1
Total: 2

Sunday, May 1, 2011

April Reading Challenges Summary

I can't believe April is over already. Bye birthday month! It was a pretty good one for reading though. And for travel. And just overall.

T4MC
Points for April: 95
Points total: 95

Off the Shelf Challenge:
April Total: 1
Overall Total: 16

Shakespeare Reading Challenge:
I am failing at this so hard. I will read one play by Shakespeare this month though. I will!

2011 progress:
Books: 25
Pages: 7,104