Completed 78/60 so far this year.
I definitely read more books than I expected to this year. I didn't actually think I was going to make it. Earlier in the year, my goodreads update was screaming at me that I was really behind. Come summer I really beasted this challenge and said "now what." I will be participating again in the coming year but I haven't set my new goal as of yet.
Completed 17/20 so far this year.
I'm pretty sure I will finish this challenge before the end of the year but I didn't expect to cut it so close. Historical Fiction is one of my favorite genres, so I thought it would be a piece of cake to complete. I didn't count on all the amazing book recommendations I would find on other blogs or by friends and family. It caused me to really veer away from what I thought I would be reading this year. It was very surprising and fun. I'm so excited by this unexpected turn of events that it has made a huge impact on the challenges I enter next year. More on that later.
3. 2011 E-book Challenge
Epic fail. I will not be completing this challenge this year. After receiving my ereader, I only read books on it so I didn't expect this challenge to be difficult. I didn't account for the many giveaways I would participate and win or many of the book requests that I accepted. While, I do prefer to read book form when convenient, I can't help but feel disappointed in myself for failing in this challenge. I can't help it. I'm a perfectionist and if I say I'm going to do something, I will only be satisfied by getting it done. I've got to let it go though. I will be picking my challenges more carefully for next year.
All in all, these challenges really made me excited when I joined the book blogging community last January (yes, it has been almost a year). I am super excited to choose more challenges and I hope to keep up with them better this time around.
How did everyone do on their challenges this year? Have you decided on your challenges for next year? What advice would you give newbies like me this time last year?