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Archive for November 6th, 2009

I’ve decided to give some challenges a go this year.  I have done this in the past and have failed miserably, but this is going to be one of my New Year’s Resolutions.  There are just too many great books out there that I want to read and I am GOING to do it.  25 is the number I am going to start with but I am hoping to blow by it.  Only time will tell.  Here is the info, to sign up click here.

I’ve been doing this challenge for the past couple of years and have had a lot of fun. However, this year, I’m going to try and be a little more consistent with doing monthly updates and what not. I don’t know about everyone else, but when I first started book blogging, I didn’t know that many authors in my favored genre, so I went looking. I gave myself a goal of finding 50 new authors and ended up reading 56 the first year I did this. I loved finding these new worlds and cultures, so I want to help others find new ones as well. Since 2007, I’ve tried over 100 different authors I may not have tried otherwise and I have found some great new authors.

The idea behind this is to find new authors that you’ve never tried before. They can be in your genre of choice or be brave and try something new. You never know what you’re going to like until you try it. If you’re looking for some suggestions, you can check out the Author page here at Literary Escapism or the 2009 Challenge page. With over 1000 reviews posted, I’m sure there will be something there for everyone.

Here are the guidelines:

The challenge will run from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from anthologies.
I want this to be an easy challenge, so you can pick to do either 15, 25 or 50 new authors. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be. For me, I’m trying another 50 new authors. If you reach your goal halfway through the year, don’t stop. Any new author you try can be added to Mr. Linky. We all want to know about your new experience.
After reading your new author, write your review and then come back here and add your link to Mr. Linky. Make sure you include your name and the author, but adding the title is completely up to you.
Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome

I’ve been trying to catch up on my FeedDemon posts and I saw this.  I thought this was such a fantastic idea, and living away from my family it really felt like something I should participate in.  Here is some info:

If you’ll remember, I gave ya’ll the heads up on this!

The holidays are for celebrating and what better way to celebrate than with food? Unfortunately, we all live so far apart that we can’t get together but that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating in style! So Amy, Julie, and I put our heads together and came up with the Progressive Dinner Idea!

Here’s your Invitation:

Who: You, yes you! And all the other fab bloggers who want to join in.

What: A Virtual Progressive Dinner (in which each blog hosts one part of the meal)

When: December 7-11

Where: The hub will be at the Book Blog Social Club

Why: Because we are party animals! Hopefully the fabulous recipes and ideas for entertainment and decoration will give you everything you need for the holiday season.

How will it work?

We just need you to fill out this fun form and tell us what part of the meal you want to host. Don’t cook much? Don’t worry! We need people to give us ideas for decorating and entertainment, too! Then pretty please spread the word about the dinner via facebook, twitter, and your blog! We’ll go through and figure out which team we can put you on, and send you an email with your teammates names. Then, your team will figure out if you want to have a theme and who will post what. The week of the progressive dinner, we’ll host Mister Linkys up at the Book Blog Social Club, and you can put in your link. by the end of the week, we’ll have a fabulous collection of recipes and party ideas to celebrate with!

Head on over to Booking Mama or My Friend Amy to sign up on the sign in sheet!