I love to read. I've always got at least one book going, usually multiples.  I have a tendency to stick within the same genres - either romance or suspense/thriller.  I've been really trying to expand a little lately.  The library is especially helpful with this, as I (1) can place on hold anything I hear about from other people and (2) can browse through the shelves and find something that looks interesting.

I've decided to join a couple book challenges for the year.  Possibly more if I find out about them.  The two I'm going to join for now are at J. Kaye's Book Blog.  I'm not sure exactly how I came across this blog, but it was through someone else who is doing the book challenge.  And chances are, that someone else is a homeschooler since thats pretty much the only blogs I read!

100+ Book Challenge

Here are the guidelines:
1) You can join anytime as long as you don’t start reading your books prior to 2009.
2) This challenge is for 2009 only. The last day to have all your books read is December 31, 2009.
3) You can join anytime between now and December 31, 2009.
4) If you don’t have a blog, please join our Yahoo Groups.
5) When you sign up under Mr. Linky, list the direct link to your post where your 100+ books will be listed. If you list just your blog’s URL, it will be removed.
6) All books count: children’s, YA, adults, fiction, non-fiction, how-tos, etc.
7) Feel free to post in the comment section or on Yahoo Groups your monthly progress as well as your favorite books that month.

My list:

1. Bounty Hunter's Bride by Victoria Bylin

2. Rex by Cathleen Lewis

3.

Support Your Local Library Challenge

Here are the guidelines:
1) You can join anytime as long as you don’t start reading your books prior to 2009.
2) This challenge is for 2009 only. The last day to have all your books read is December 31, 2009.
3) You can join anytime between now and December 31, 2009.
4) When you sign up under Mr. Linky, list the direct link to your post where your library books will be listed. If you list just your blog’s URL, it will be removed. If you don’t have a blog, leave the URL blank.
6) Our goal is to read 12, 25, or 50 books checkout from our local library in 2009. Please decide which when you sign up and don’t change it.
7) These can be audios, downloads, children’s, YA. As long as it’s a book, format and target age group does not matter.
8) Feel free to post a link to your reviews in the comment section below. That way, we can visit your blog and read your review.

My goal is 50 from the library. My list:

1.