Summer Reading Club, week 1
OK, so it's starting to get serious. Well, rarely gets SERIOUS around these parts, but we're really starting the Summer Reading Club this week. Post a list on your blog (or update your current list if you'd rather) and use the Mr. Linky link thingy below to, um, link to it. Be sure to link to your actual list URL, not your general blog URL. And be sure to include a link back to THIS POST on your list (so if you update an old list, you'll have to change the link). It's a LOT easier to do than this sounds, I promise!
Oh, and I've been thinking about the prizes. There will be at least three, maybe more. For all you Dr. Seuss buffs who have requested to include children's books, there will be a prize based on quantity. For those who are in the middle of City of God or Brothers Karamazov and still want to participate, there will be a prize based on quality. And there will be a prize based on who does the best reviews (more on this Monday!). And there will most likely be some completely bizarre and random prize as well.
So let's get going with your lists!!!
BTW - don't feel bad if your list hasn't changed. Mine hasn't. I have 50 pages left of the book I'm currently reading and fell asleep early last night. Oh well, I'll smoke you guys next week!
not sure i'm doing it right still, but i'm still trying to stay in it...
peace... love... bdg...
Posted by: theTRu | June 19, 2008 at 09:57 PM
I haven't really read much in the last few years, unless you count kids' books. I forgot how much I can learn in such a short time just by reading a book. I forgot how easily I can be transported to another time and place just by reading a book. How fun.
Posted by: Lori Broach | June 19, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Mark, this is a genius idea.
And BTW, no one can smoke me!
Posted by: Tabitha | June 16, 2008 at 04:23 PM
Oh, I think by reading list you meant books we have read? I thought that started today, so there won't be a list until next week. O.K. Getting some sleep now, then I'll try to figure this out again. LOL
Posted by: Melanie | June 14, 2008 at 09:31 AM
I'm not totally clear on any of this, really. Maybe I just need sleep. I am finishing The Pilgrim's Regress - about 25 pages or so left. Later today or tomorrow, I plan to start, Push My Life Into a Duffle Bag by John Roger Schofield. I posted a list and review of the two book head start yesterday. Do I have to post another blog with the list again? I don't really want to post the same thing basically twice. I don't want to totally bore those who do read my blog. I'll probably add to my list if I get that far or alter it if I can't get a few of the books in time, but not anticipating that problem.
Posted by: Melanie | June 14, 2008 at 09:29 AM
All this talk about children's books made me want to read my favorite kids book again ;)
Posted by: MrsJason | June 13, 2008 at 11:07 PM
It's totally up to you. If you want to link to your original list and just update that every week, that's totally cool.
And just because I'm doing the 15 minute thing doesn't mean you have to!
Posted by: Mark | June 13, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I am so confused....this is all so new too me.
http://silverose097.blogspot.com/
Here is my blog for the summer reading club...?
It gets even better next week I get a phone that I can text with....never done that either. All of this technology is fun once I get a better understanding of it all.
Posted by: Jean DeChant | June 13, 2008 at 05:31 PM
Hmmmm...are we supposed to post the link to our blogs here too, like on the week 0 thread? If so: http://bellalili.blogspot.com/2008/06/summer-reading-club-my-book-list.html
Posted by: Trisha R | June 13, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Yep - definitely overdoes the 15 minutes! Perhaps we need an addendum to the rule, you know, like Fridays being a freebie? Or is that just the addiction talking???
Posted by: Janelle | June 13, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Well shoot...I wasn't thinking about the fact that today is Friday! I had 5 chapters left yesterday and read 3, then decided to wait on the other 2....darn! I'll finish tonight though :)
And yay for being able to use children's books! I know I'll be able to comment on quite a few of them, so I'll add that list as well tonight.
Posted by: Kelly | June 13, 2008 at 12:35 PM
You do realize all this link love stuff will take more than our allotted 15 minutes per day per the rules of Websurfer's Anonymous? Just spoofin' ya! Somebody check and make sure I do my links right, OK?
Posted by: Dawnifer Gomer | June 13, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Ok Mr. Lee...trying to figure this out. I liked my last two read books to your Summer Reading Club, week 0 post...are we linking a new link each week? Is that where we should post our entire list or should it be somewhere else? LOL I'm sure this isn't really THAT confusing and it's just me. Anyways, I linked myself again :0) I just finished my first book last night too! Yay me!
Posted by: Trisha R | June 13, 2008 at 10:50 AM