Sue

My favorite challenge and with this being the eighth year and me hiking every year, I’ve definitely made a dent in my stacks. Because of some changes to my life last year, I barely made my usual goal of 48 books and the top of Mt. Ararat. I literally squeaked in during the last week, so to cut down on my stress level this year, I set my sights on 36 books and the top of Mt. Vancouver. But things change and I actually exceeded my goal by two peaks and read 60 for the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Here’s my list:

I began this challenge in 2009 and have loved doing it. Thanks to Andrea at Carolina Book Nook for hosting. The rules are simple: Read one book in each category. Here are this year’s categories.

• An ampersand – & (ex. Blanca & Roja, Rot & Ruin)
• An antonym (ex. Big Little Lies, Wicked Saints)
• 4 letters or less (ex. Feed, Vox)
• A given/first name (ex. Tess of the Road, Flowers for Algernon)
• Reference to children (ex. Baby Proof, Children of Blood and Bone)
• One of the 4 natural elements – water, air, fire, earth (ex. The River at Night, The Name of the Wind)