2011 Reading Challenge Update - July

Another month in the books and we’re (Evan) so close to completing several of our reading challenges that we can almost taste it.  Although, if we’re honest, the flavor could also be a bit of peach cobbler stuck in our teeth from lunch.  Any whooo...

Statistically speaking, July resulted in the lightest reading month of the year.  As we typically like to pass blame onto others, we’ll highlight Jean Valjean as the primary reason for our weak stats.  Les Misérables is a monster of a book (although quite enjoyable so far) that took us half the year to finally work up the courage to start.  Jean Valjean might also be to blame for a light August.

With titles like The Woman in White, The Help, Radical, and The Phantom of the Opera July was a worthy reading month.  The jury’s still out on Rabbit, Run (possibly for awhile) though Northanger Abby was a delightful read.   

Here are the reviews that we posted in July that fit into our 2011 Challenges.

Jamaica Inn – Daphne Du Maurier

Where the Red Fern Grows – Wilson Rawls

Here’s an update on our 2011 Challenge.  All the inspiring details can be found HERE.

Books to Movies Challenge – 2/6

Gothic Reading Challenge – 7/8

Back to the Classics – 7/8

What’s in a Name Challenge – 5/6

2nds Challenge – 19/20

100+ Reading Challenge – 76/100

As we look ahead to August, there is reason for considerable enthusiasm.  Something Rotten, One Hundred Years of Solitude, A Pale View of Hills, Three Men in a Boat, and Pippi Longstocking should provide us with a banner month!  How’s everyone else doing in their 2011 reading endeavors?  Send us a link so we can check out your progress!