As we approach the end of 2011, I thought I’d take some time to look at my reading goals and challenges for the year. At the beginning of the year I was unaware of the changes my life was going to take, and as a result I was a little too optimistic when setting my goals. I’m ashamed to admit that I think I have failed on all my goals and challenges this year.
Stay tuned over the next few weeks to see just how badly I did on my challenges this year!
The 2011 1st in a Series Challenge hosted by Katy at A Few More Pages seemed like an easy one to me. I am a series lover. I really enjoy getting to know characters and following their stories for a long time.
There are four levels for this challenge:
- Series Novice: Read 3 books that are the first in any series.
- Series Lover: Read 6 books that are the first in any series.
- Series Expert: Read 12 books that are the first in any series.
- Series Fanatic: Read 20 books that are the first in any series.
I didn’t fail too miserably at this one, since I did start 9 new series out of the 12 I was aiming for. I will definitely try this one again next year!
Here are the 9 new series I started this year:
- Gone by Michael Grant (Gone #1)
- The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (Kane Chronicles #1)
- Divine By Mistake by P.C. Cast (Partholon, #1)
- Subject Seven by James A. Moore (Subject Seven #1)
- The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus #1)
- Marked by PC Cast (House of Night #1)
- Matched by Ally Condie (Matched #1)
- The Dark City by Catherine Fisher (Relic Master #1)
- The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Chaos Walking #1)
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Unfortunately out of those 9 series I did start, only 3 of them were enjoyable enough to keep me reading the next books in the series. So here’s where I ask my fellow book lovers for helpful suggestions… what new series did you start – and really enjoy – this year? I’ll be needing some new series to follow in 2012.






