A Book a Week in 2009 -- Who's in with me?

[Kay in Cal]

1. Read an average of a book a week - 52 books in 52 weeks
2. Re-reading a book counts--as long as you read it before 2009 (ie, no rereading the same book three times in a row this year).
3. School related books don't count (for me at least, if you really want to count them, there are no book-police coming to get you).
4. You can start reading on 1-1-09 at 00:00:01AM

I didn't do well with my 8/8/08 last year... so another year, another try!

[cin]

Now this, I can do. I failed miserably at my 8/8/08 because I had to pick categories and books and I couldn't get half the books and the other half were miserably boring. If it ain't interesting, It don't get read. PERIOD A book a week I can do, especially if it's interesting to me. (trashy mysteries, forensics, psychological thriller, etc).

[Margaret in CO]

Definitely in!

[newlifemom]

Why not.





ETA: Of course it means a serious reduction in the amount of time I spend online.

[Susan Wise Bauer]

I'm in too. My additional restriction: I can't read a book related to my current writing project either.

SWB

[SolaMichella]

Sounds good to me. 2009 is the year for improving mind, spirit and body.

[caitlinsmom]

Count me in too.

[Rose in BC]

I love the "no school related books" criteria. This totally sucks away my free reading time. This year I'm putting an end to that madness. One book for pleasure a week it is!!

[Mytwoblessings]

I'm in. I've got so many book challenges going right now, I think I can manage a book a week.

[PrairieAir]

Hmmm. So what are you all planning to read? I need to start building a list. If I don't have a list on paper, I may not keep up. My list doesn't need 52 books, just enough to keep me going during times I'm drawing a blank on what I should read.

I'm going to try to mix it up more this year. I've recently read two books I may never have picked up if a blog buddy hadn't recommended them (The Glass Castle and 50 Acres and a Poodle), and I really enjoyed both. Anyone read any great books they'd like to recommend lately? Any old favorites?

A few on my list to read:
My Antonia - Willa Cather
Joy in the Morning - Betty Smith

A few more I read this year and would recommend:
America and Americans and Selected Non Fiction - John Steinbeck (I really enjoyed the perspective on historical events such as The Great Depression and the Vietnam War from someone who lived through them and whom I admire.)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith (I can't believe it took so long for me to read this! It only took being reminded a jillion times on this board!)

Um, that's all I can remember at the moment for my to read and have read in the last year books, though there are many more on both lists. See, I need things on paper! I may lose all those papers, but I eventually find them, and they are helpful when I do. I think I'll make space in my planner for these lists, though. That should help me (if only a little) with keeping track of them.