Tag Archives: Reading Challenge

The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 10

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Wow! I’m really slipping here! How did two weeks go by so quickly? I guess that means I need to dive right in with a full update. Week 8: Code Name Verity (audio) by Elizabeth Wein. Read by Moreven Christie … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Weeks 6 & 7

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

I failed to write an update for week 6. It would have been a rather short one, even if I had checked in. I read just one book that week. But I made up for that this week by reading … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 5

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Wow! It’s hard to believe that it has been five weeks already. I’ve made excellent progress this week, reading three more books and listening to another. I also read from two more lists, leaving just one to go. If I … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge – Belated Week 4 Update

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

After so much progress in Week 3, I really slowed down in Week 4. I finished two books and an audio book. One of those books was a graphic novel that was a pretty quick read. I did manage to … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 3

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Wow, I did a lot of reading this week! Between the holiday and not having any sub hours at work, I clearly had way too much time on my hands at home. Did I use that time productively to get … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 2

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I made excellent progress this week, finishing 3 books. That’s not quite as impressive as it sounds. I had nearly finished the first one last week and the second was a graphic novel. However, I am also closer to my … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 1

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

The longer duration of this year’s challenge means that I don’t have to focus almost exclusively on reading just challenge books in order to finish on time. So these updates will probably be a little bit shorter as I try … Continue reading →

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A Notable Update

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

I’ve made some progress on my personal Notable Books challenge. I hadn’t expected The Hub Reading Challenge to start so early when I began this one. I never did set specific targets from the Notable Books discussion list and I … Continue reading →

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And The Winners Are

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

I’ve made progress on all of my reading challenges. I did finish my last book for the Morris Award Challenge on time. That meant that when the Youth Media Awards were announced on Monday, I had read all of the … Continue reading →

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A Personal Challenge – Notable Children’s Books

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

The YA reading challenges that I’ve been doing in the last nine months, sponsored by the YALSA blog, The Hub, have really helped me keep up with the latest and greatest in YA books. I’ve also been reading outside my … Continue reading →

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