I schooled the 50 in 2012 Challenge this year. It isn’t even 2013 yet and I’ve got 53 books down, I’m halfway through two more, and I’m still reading. The question has now become Do I keep reading these two books and really rock the Challenge OR Do I slow down and finish these books on January 1, setting myself up for a record-shattering 2013?
I started reading The Middlesteins on December 23rd at Barnes and Noble with my niece. The hardcover book there was $25 and the Kindle book was a mere $10.
That’s an easy win for Kindle owners everywhere.
Speaking of Kindles, I just got my Kindle for Christmas last year and I love it. I love it much more than I thought I would, honestly.
However, I also love new technology, so I’ve decided to take some on my Christmas booty and buy myself the new Kindle Fire! And my mom reaps the benefits because she gets my old Kindle for a very modest price.
(Not free. Yeah, I know. I should just give it to her, since she birthed me and all that, but I’m not made of money. Far from it. I’ve gotta eat here, kids. Back off.)
Anyway. About those new books and that book challenge conundrum.
If you know me at all, you know that I am a *touch* competitive. But you also know that i am all about the instant gratification. Two things that are seemingly not at odds.
Until now.
I want to bank the two books I’m in the middle of right now for 2013, but I can’t wait to finish them just because. They are good ones and I’m, well, I’m an instant gratification girl.
Case in point: I woke up the night of Christmas (officially December 26th) at 2 am and was wide awake. I checked my email (as anyone does at 2 am, right?) and saw that a book I’d ordered for my Kindle long ago had come out that very hour.
Clearly, I started reading it right away.
If you’ve read Delirium or Pandemonium, this is the #0.5 in the series – the pre-quel, if you will. Told from Lena’s mom’s perspective.
I don’t think I could make the book last until Jan 1, even if I wanted to. And I don’t.
Besides, I’d just finished this book (my review is here) – another YA book (I think I am harboring a not-so-secret desire to revert to my 15 year old self?) – and I need another YA book to satisfy this itch that I just can’t seem to scratch.
Or something. I’m not sure if that analogy really works here, but its late and I’m tired and I want to go to bed, so I’m not going to go back and edit this post.
Pure, unadulterated Katie right here. Consider this my Christmas present to you all.
Because, oh yeah, Merry Christmas! Right?
How are you doing on your reading challenge for the year? Or how did you do with your resolutions for the year? I’m not resolution kind of girl. I need a competition, apparently.
Merry Christmas! I hope you had a really good restful day.
I’m not much of a resolver either, but I feel like I conquered more this year than I could have planned for… unplanned resolutions eh? I need competition too- even if it is with myself. I’ll challenge you to a book duel next year…
I did finish my 50th book on Christmas–and I’m hoping to squeeze one more in before the 1st–competitive over-achiever here.
Wow! So impressive, over 50 books!! I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas last year and I thought I was impressed that I had read 13 books during this past year…all while completing a 2-year master’s program in 1-year (graduated 8 days ago!!!), working 1 full time and 2 part time jobs and planning a wedding (married on September 1st!). Perhaps since things have “slowed down” I might have to amp up my reading list! Thanks for the inspiration! Happy New Year!
This is a total expose — “inside the mind of a biblio-phile”
Score on the Kindle Fire!
(I am in a serious book drought. Just…nothing is getting me).