30 Book Challenge

I entered a challenge in one of my Shelfari groups to read 30 or more books in 2009. To make the challenge even more exciting, I must read a number of books in the categories identified by the administrator.

This means that I do not only read books in economics or science fiction to meet the 30 book requirement. I must also read biographies, books by European and Filipino authors, non-fiction and other types of books.

At first I thought that I could complete the challenge by the middle of this year but due to unforeseen events (what a lame excuse I know) I am still stuck with my 3rd and 4th books for the year. And it is almost March! That means in the next nine months, I will have to finish some 26 books to complete this challenge.

So wish me luck everybody. I should be reading a book instead of doing this post!

Shelfari

A friend invited me to a site where bookworms converge. It's called Shelfari. Here, the member is given a bookshelf where he can post books he has read, is reading, and plans to read. It is also a social networking site since any member can join groups that are classified according to reading interests.

I have my own shelf, which you could see at the bottom of this blog. However, this is just part of it. When I listed the books I own and have read, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they total 77 books! I haven't listed the other books that I once owned and read but can't locate anymore.

But this is still a small collection considering that there are some members who have more than a thousand books on their shelves.

I am still building up my library and trying to remember what books I have read before. Who knows, I'd also end up with more than a thousand titles!