Happy New Year, everyone! I know I'm a few hours early, but hey. In some ways, 2010 has been a great year, in other ways it hasn't. I'm looking forward to seeing what 2011 holds, though I still don't know where this year has disappeared to!
As always, here are my blogging resolutions for 2011:
- Read more, tweet less. (Damn you Twitter for being so addictive!)
- Discuss things more. One of my resolutions last year was to post discussion posts, and I don't think I did a single one. I just don't think I'm a very discussion-y person.
- Write my reviews in a more timely fashion, eg. the same week I finish the book. I'm leaving them too long and forgetting things!
- Try to comment on every blog on my blogroll at least a few times a week. I used to do this, but I started a new job and it zapped a lot of my time. I will make a conscious effort to get back to it ASAP.
- Not really a resolution, but at some point in 2011 I want to dedicate a week to my favourite thing *ever*: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I'm considering this my reminder.
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2011 Challenges
I'm participating in at least 3 challenges as of now, and I'll be updating the page on my 'Challenges' navigation bar with books I've read. Here is more information on each:
- 2011 Debut Author Challenge (DAC) - Kristi at The Story Siren is hosting this again, and I really enjoyed it in 2010. It's a great way for debut authors to get their work read and voices heard. I hope to read a lot of debuts just like last year, fingers crossed!
- 2011 British Books Challenge (BBC) - I'm British, I read a lot of our fiction anyway, and my friend Becky at The Bookette is hosting it. What else is there to say? Here are some of the books I plan to read for the 'Home Grown' level (there are far too many to mention):
- 0.4 by Mike Lancaster
- Artichoke Hearts by Site Brahmachari
- Small Blue Thing by S. C. Ransom
- The Iron Witch by Kaz Mahoney
- The Medusa Project: Hunted by Sophie McKenzie
- 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011 - Carolyn at Book Chick City is the lovely host for this one, which is a challenge I've participated in for the last 2 years (though at a different site). I read over 200 this year, but this year I'm just aiming for between 100 - 150.
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May all of them come true. And good luck and happy reading for the Challenges
Happy new year
I am *hearing* those resolutions. Seriously, I absolutely love discussion posts on other people's blogs, but I barely do any. I think it's because I don't realise the potential for a subject that's on my mind to *be* a discussion - I just assume I'm the only person thinking about it.
I need to comment more too. I read way more blogs than I use to every day, but I comment less as a result. And I am definitely leaving some reviews *way* too long between reading and writing, although I'm usually fine if I remember to take a lot of notes.
Oh, and Buffy week would be fab. Do it!
Happy New Year! Good luck with all the challenges. I'm doing the British Books Challenge too. Thanks for a couple of suggestions!
Good luck on your goals and on your reading challenges. May 2011 be a happier reading year for you. Will be looking forward to more of your posts. Happy New Year! :)
Thanks for signing up to my 100 Books In A Year Challenge! Happy New Year to you too, Jenny - I hope 2011 is full of happiness and good times :) x
Happy New Years!! And Good Luck With your resolutions!!!
Buffy week *Sqeee* with glee - yes please!! :)
Happy New Year!
Anything with Buffy is a good thing! Good luck, Jenny! You can do it!
I think I might do the Debut and British Books challenges too.
Good luck, Jenny!
Jenny, Happy New Year! I think your resolutions are good ones except for the Twitter one. I can't imagine tweeting less. It is like coffee for the fingers or something....
Thanks for signing up to the BBC. I definitely want to read 0.4 and Iron Witch. Best of luck with all your challenges.
A Buffy week?! I am jumping up and down in anticipation!
Happy Booky New Year, Jenny!
Ohhh I am with Luisa on the jumping up & down for Buffy Week - super exciting.
Commenting - I read more than I comment on because sometimes I just feel as if I have nothing to add to the conversation :D
Happy New Year Jenny may it be filled with book fabulousness for you :D Ohhh and maybe some hot men ;D
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