2010 Book Project

My update for April:

Here's my running total...

1. The Green Life by Victoria Boutenko
2. Traveling Solo by Eleanor Berman
3. Mocha Manual to turning your passion into profit by Kimberly Sears-Allers
4. How come this idiots rich and I'm not (audiobook) by Robert Shemin.
5. The Scavengers Manifesto by Anneli Rufus & Kristan Lawson
6. Prayers of a Godly Woman by Brighton Books.
7. Open Your Mind to Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
8. Time Alive by Alexandra Stoddard
9. Garden Anywhere by Alys Fowler
10. You grow girl by Gayla Trail
11. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Zane
12. Chakras for beginners by David Pond
13. Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
14. The One Minute Entrepreneur by Dr. Ken Blanchard
15. You are your Choices by Alexandra Stoddard
16. 40 Day Mind Fast Soul Feast by Michael Bernard Beckwith
17. Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
18. Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley

I am still reading that darned Wired for Wealth. Also, reading E-Myth Revisited. On deck, The Millionaire Maker. My goal is to be finished with E-Myth by Friday and read Millionaire Maker over the weekend. Wish me luck.

Anyone else with an update?

My update for May:

Here's my running total...

1. The Green Life by Victoria Boutenko
2. Traveling Solo by Eleanor Berman
3. Mocha Manual to turning your passion into profit by Kimberly Sears-Allers
4. How come this idiots rich and I'm not (audiobook) by Robert Shemin.
5. The Scavengers Manifesto by Anneli Rufus & Kristan Lawson
6. Prayers of a Godly Woman by Brighton Books.
7. Open Your Mind to Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
8. Time Alive by Alexandra Stoddard
9. Garden Anywhere by Alys Fowler
10. You grow girl by Gayla Trail
11. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Zane
12. Chakras for beginners by David Pond
13. Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
14. The One Minute Entrepreneur by Dr. Ken Blanchard
15. You are your Choices by Alexandra Stoddard
16. 40 Day Mind Fast Soul Feast by Michael Bernard Beckwith
17. Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
18. Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley
19. Wired for Wealth by Brad Klontz
20. E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
21. The Millionaire Maker by Loral Langemeier
22. The Conversation by Hill Harper
23. One Year Off by David Elliot Cohen
24. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts

On deck... Foxy by Pam Grier; The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Any one else in this challenge with an update?

***Please note that my personal goal is not 100 books but between 40 to 50. That is a doable amount to me.

Wow ElleX, how impressive!

I never signed up officially but I'd like to start reading more regularly, in addition to my book club books. Right now I'm reading Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

DvaAuNaturel wrote:Wow ElleX, how impressive!

I never signed up officially but I'd like to start reading more regularly, in addition to my book club books. Right now I'm reading Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

Thanks, DvaAuNaturel. I want to read Invisible Man. I have that in my library but haven't read it yet.

Wow! You ladies are AMAZING! I definitely need to get in on this reading challenge, but I don't know if I can do 100! I've been trying to start on "Its Your Time" by Joel Osteen since January, and haven't started on it yet! Its crazy because once I'm on a roll, im nonstop....seriously! But when i fall off, I fall off bad! LOL! So I think I'm going to go ahead and get started on it this week! Im so glad I came across this thread because I soooo need to get back in the groove of reading!

amazing challenge. im all over it ladies--->count me in. a hundred may be a little much for my schedule though. ahh well, love a good challenge Lets go!

for the ladies who have already started, any really good book suggestions?

Mangos&Bananas wrote:amazing challenge. im all over it ladies--->count me in. a hundred may be a little much for my schedule though. ahh well, love a good challenge Lets go!

for the ladies who have already started, any really good book suggestions?

As you can see by my list, I am all over the place with my selections - business, mystery, cooking, etc.

Here are some of my favs (all genres)
In Search of Satisfaction by J. California Cooper
The Four-hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Open Your Mind to Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
Love is never painless; and Addicted by Zane
Black Heat; The Big Mango; and A Phat Death by Norman Kelley

ElleX wrote:

Mangos&Bananas wrote:amazing challenge. im all over it ladies--->count me in. a hundred may be a little much for my schedule though. ahh well, love a good challenge Lets go!

for the ladies who have already started, any really good book suggestions?

As you can see by my list, I am all over the place with my selections - business, mystery, cooking, etc.

Here are some of my favs (all genres)
In Search of Satisfaction by J. California Cooper
The Four-hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Open Your Mind to Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
Love is never painless; and Addicted by Zane
Black Heat; The Big Mango; and A Phat Death by Norman Kelley

Thank You!! Im reading alot of Toni Morrison right now. She's good but I need variety-- Ill check your list out. Thanks!!

Well, here's what I read in the month of June. (I decided to skip the running total and just give a final total update of all the books read at the end of the year.)

25. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
26. Foxy: My Life in Three Acts by Pam Grier
27. Details at Ten by Ardella Garland
28. I can't accept not trying by Michael Jordan
29. Chaka: Through the Fire by Chaka Khan
30. Wrecked by Carol Higgins Clark
31. Trump Never Give up (audiobook) by Donald Trump

Is there anyone else doing this challenge (or a slightly varied version like me)? If so, give an update.

Again, this month I was sidetracked...LOL but I did get in four books.

37. Grow Good Grub by Gayla Trail

38. Age Less, Live More by Bernando LaPallo

39. The Hot Box by Zane

40. Ani's Raw Food Essentials by Ani Phyo

I am very close to reaching my personal goal of 50 books this year! I may even surpass it! We'll see as September is my birth month and I plan on celebrating all month long!

INspiring!! One year I read almost 20 books and I thought that was aaaamazing! You ladies got it!
Sooo.... what ever happened to the young lady that started this challenge? It's September. She should be three-quarters her way to 100.. hopefully!

I would like to join....I'm a bit behind and know I won't make 100, but I will try. Right now I'm reading the Alchemist by Coelho. I just finished
Mockingjay by S. Collins
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Sarah's Key

I thnk I'm on about book 35-40. I will post an accurate list when I find the list I keep.

I guess it's time to check in...since I started the challenge in March, my original goal was 84 books, which is 10 books a month. I'll be very happy if I can make it to 30 books by the time the big ball drops at the end of the year. I've got a lot of travel coming up in the next few months, which gives me plenty of time to enjoy my Nook. Anyway, I've read 11 books so far:

1. Flexitarian Diet
2. Killing Che
3. Eat, Pray Love - LOVE THIS BOOK!
4. Going Rouge
5. Tempted by Trouble
6. Getting to Happy
7. In My Father's House
8. Getting Unstuck
9. The 4 Day Diet
10. Mama Dearest
11. The Conversation

On tap for the remainder of September and all of October:
12. The Girl who Played with Fire
13. The Help
14. Shanghai Girls
15. Mini Shopaholic
16. Shit My Dad Says
17. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Let me know if you've read any of these books and your thoughts!

I liked The Help, but I think that a better choice about race relations is Mudbound. I think the author is Hillary ..I can't remember her last name, but it is a great novel.
The Stieg Larsson trilogy starting with girl/fire are a really enjoyable group that go together.
I enjoyed Shanghai Girls, I learned so much about Chinese culture and "paper sons"
I'm reading mini shopaholic right now. All of those shopaholic books are 1-2 day reads that are quick and fun. Nothing thought provoking, but needed after heavy books like The Help or Mudbound. Happy Reading
Will get my list together soon.

I wish I would have come across this thread sooner! I'll definitely challenge myself to read 100 books next year.

Okay, when my birthday month hit....well, I just fell off the wagon! Not too much book reading got done the last four months of the year - LOL. Anyway, here's my total list of 46 books read in 2010.

1. The Green Life by Victoria Boutenko
2. Traveling Solo by Eleanor Berman
3. Mocha Manual to turning your passion into profit by Kimberly Sears-Allers
4. How come this idiots rich and I'm not (audiobook) by Robert Shemin.
5. The Scavengers Manifesto by Anneli Rufus & Kristan Lawson
6. Prayers of a Godly Woman by Brighton Books.
7. Open Your Mind to Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
8. Time Alive by Alexandra Stoddard
9. Garden Anywhere by Alys Fowler
10. You grow girl by Gayla Trail
11. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Zane
12. Chakras for beginners by David Pond
13. Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
14. The One Minute Entrepreneur by Dr. Ken Blanchard
15. You are your Choices by Alexandra Stoddard
16. 40 Day Mind Fast Soul Feast by Michael Bernard Beckwith
17. Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
18. Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley
19. Wired for Wealth by Brad Klontz
20. E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
21. The Millionaire Maker by Loral Langemeier
22. The Conversation by Hill Harper
23. One Year Off by David Elliot Cohen
24. Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
25. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
26. Foxy: My Life in Three Acts by Pam Grier
27. Details at Ten by Ardella Garland
28. I can't accept not trying by Michael Jordan
29. Chaka: Through the Fire by Chaka Khan
30. Wrecked by Carol Higgins Clark
31. Trump Never Give up (audiobook) by Donald Trump
32. Rich Dad Conspiracy of the Rich by Robert Kiyosaki
33. Twanged by Carol Higgins Clark
34. Prayers: Moments with GOD by Silver Linings Publishing
35. Good Hair: For Colored Girls Who've Considered Weaves When the Chemicals became too Ruff by Lonnice Brittenum Bonner
36. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D
37. Grow Good Grub by Gayla Trail
38. Age Less, Live More by Bernando LaPallo
39. The Hot Box by Zane
40. Ani's Raw Food Essentials by Ani Phyo
41. Getting to Happy by Terri McMillian
42. Movin’ On Living and Travel by Ron Hofmeister
43. Making a Living Without a Job by Barbara Winter
44. Ultra Black Hair Growth II by Cathy Howse
45. If you have to cry, go outside by Kelly Cultrone
46. GOD’s Little Instruction Book for African Americans by Honor Books

2011, here I come...same goal as this year - 50 books.

Great job! 100 books was my goal last year and I got to 99. So I'm going for 100 this year. I'm pretty sure I can do it, I got sick at the end of November and didn't read anything for the rest of the year so that's why I hit 99.

I would definitely like to join in on this challenge (although I'm aiming for 52 books)

My list so far:

1. The Codex -- Lev Grossman
2. 13 Bullets -- David Wellington