As we close out the first half of 2013, I thought I might give a quick update on what’s been happening with the Literary Exploration Reading Challenge. I’m really impressed with the book club’s efforts so far, with over thousand books being read by 144 participants with a 31% completion rate so far. This means we have a lot to catch up on; personally I’ve managed to complete 32 of my 36 books and almost tempted to go for another round. It’s been a lot of fun and I’m pleased to see how many people have enjoyed reading out of there comfort zone.
This month’s book club book The Dud Avocado had some really interesting reactions, not everyone liked it but it is one of the first books we read that many of us were reading for the first time. I don’t want to say too much about the book but it was fun being out of my comfort zone with the rest of the club members. It was an experience we don’t get often and I would like to experience more. Next month we return to an easier book when we read Kurt Vonnegut’s modern classic Cat’s Cradle.
I had a very quiet reading month and I’m not sure why, between everything else going on I just didn’t have the time. This has freed me out a little to try and write non review posts and I hope to have more of them in the not to distant future. I really enjoy the non review posts a lot more, I think they are more interesting and that I’ve been too review focused.
Monthly Reading
- Darth Vader and Son
- Fetish
- Joyland
- Snow Crash
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
- The Dud Avocado
- The Last Whisper in the Dark
- The Love Song to Jonny Valentine
- The Round House
I’m miserably failing my reading challenges so I admire that you’re doing so well on yours
I’m surprised how well I’m doing
I’ve just joined your goodreads group and may have to do this challenge next year if you keep it going
There is a very strong possibility it will return, most people are enjoying it. it will need to be ironed out a little be more but I’m sure that will happen too
In that case I look forward to it