50 Book Challenge

[Michi_No_Sora]

In the world today it is hard to keep up with reading. In fact, the average person reads very little other than what is required of them for work/school.

I'm a member of another site that takes reading very seriously and we discovered the site: http://www.shelfari.com/

You create your own virtual shelf of books you've read, plan to read, and are reading. It's a wonderful way to share with your friends what you think of a book and which books your recommend.

Shelfari has many user groups commited to the '50 Books Challenge'. The challenge itself is to read 50 books in 365 days. That's about a book a week. There are no restrictions as to the size or genre of the book. Short stories, poems, childrens books, comic books, graphic novels, and e-books are welcomed. The point is to READ.

50 Book Challenge! Group is probably the largest Shelfari group for the challenge.

Steve Jobs said: "The fact is that people don't read anymore..."

Shelfari's 50 Book Challenge said: "Fie! Steve Jobs," (We say Fie because we read a lot and we know a lot of words.) "Fie! Steve Jobs! We read 16,892 books in 2008."

To elaborate: When asked about the new Amazon Kindle product, Steve Jobs CEO of Apple computer had this to say:

“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.”

Welcome to the the 50 Book Challenge, where we fly in the face of Steve Jobs.

Basically .... the challenge is to read 50 books in one year. OR ... establish a goal for yourself more or less, it's up to you, just because we say 50 books doesn't mean that has to be your goal too.

Start a thread, WITH YOUR NAME IN THE SUBJECT OF YOUR ORIGINAL POST, and log your books. It is a very good idea to bookmark (when in your post, add it to your internet browser's favorites) your post for easy location for future updates. Things move quickly around here.

If you haven't been keeping track of the books you've read, start when you join.

Thanks for being here and have fun.

So I ask you all, join in the challenge. Post your list in this thread and add to it as you go. I started mine last month:

February:

1.) The Amateur Cracksman
2.) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1
3.) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2
4.) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910
5.) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier
6.) Ghostbusters: Ghost Busted

March:

7.) **** the Foreplay (e-book)
8.) The Beast (e-book)
9.) Dragons Don't Dream (e-book)

Currently Reading:

The Black Mask by E.W. Hornung