2012 & 2011 Reading Challenges Update

2012

The reading challenges I've joined

• Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  - ongoing - 14 /12 this year
• 2012 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge: aiming for 166+  currently: 142
• 2012 e-book challenge currently 65/75
• Nordic Challenge 2012  currently 20/20 - completed
• Aussie Author Challenge 20/12  - completed
• 2012 Global Reading Challenge currently 21/21 - completed
• Canadian Book Challenge 2011-2012 13/13 - completed
• Canadian Book Challenge 2012-2013 - 3/13
• Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge   10/16
• Historical Fiction Challenge at Historical Tapestry 20/10- completed - have decided to go to 20 books.
• British Books Challenge 60/12- completed, now just tracking

 Personal reading challenges

• American authors: currently 16/20
• translated, currently 27 - last year 20
• New Zealand, currently 1/4
• new to me: currently 48 - last year 60
• not crime fiction: currently 1

Looking for some Challenge Ideas?

You will notice some overlap in the record below, with many books counting in more than one challenge.
If you want to join me on one of the personal challenges, let me know - I could probably be talked into hosting a challenge with a Mr Linky if enough people are interested.

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Last updated 27 December 2012

~~~~~~~~~~~	Canadian Book Challenge 2011-2012 -completed  Host is John Mutford at The Book Mine Set 13 books to be read - 4.5, A RED HERRING WITHOUT MUSTARD, Alan Bradley 4.5, THE HANGMAN, Louise Penny 5.0,  A TRICK OF THE LIGHT, Louise Penny  4.6, BAD BOY, Peter Robinson 4.5, THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG, Alan Bradley 4.4, A BREWSKI FOR THE OLD MAN, Phyllis Smallman 4.8, THE SUSPECT, L.R. Wright 4.2, IN DESPERATION, Rick Mofina 4.4, ACTS OF MURDER, Laurali R. Wright 4.4, SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET & Other Creepy Stories, Cheryl Kaye Tardif 4.9. BEFORE THE POISON, Peter Robinson  4.4, THE BURNING EDGE, Rick Mofina 4.2, APRIL FOOL, William Deverell Canadian Book Challenge 2012-2013 - 13 books to be read 4.3, CHALK VALLEY, Dan Johnstone 4.2, ASIA HAND, Christopher G. Moore 4.9, THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY, Louise Penny
Where the books are set create your own map	2012 Global Reading Challenge: 21/21 - - Completed I have committed myself to reading 21 titles, all crime fiction, 3 titles each from 7 "continents". My 7th continent - historical crime fiction. Blog site: 2012 Global Reading Challenge  Africa - completed 4.5, THE LIMPOPO ACADEMY OF PRIVATE DETECTION, Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana) 5.0, DEATH OF THE MANTIS, Michael Stanley (Botswana) 4.6, TRUE MURDER, Yaba Badoe   (Ghanaian author) Asia - completed 4.5, A BALI CONSPIRACY MOST FOUL, Shamini Flint (Indonesia) 4.5, THE THIEF, Fuminori Nakamura (Japan) 4.2, ASIA HAND, Christopher G. Moore (Thailand) Australasia/Oceania (my modification) - completed 5.0, THE BROTHERHOOD, Y.A. Erskine (Tasmania) 4.7, BLOOD MOON, Garry Disher (Victoria) 4.0, BODY ON THE STAGE, Bev Robitai (New Zealand) An extra hurdle for Australasia - at least one from New Zealand. I can count separate Australian states. Europe - completed 4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo (Norway) 3.5, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, John Le Carre (Britain) 4.6, THE COLD COLD GROUND, Adrian McKinty (N. Ireland) North America - completed 5.0,  A TRICK OF THE LIGHT, Louise Penny (Canada) 4.5, THE END OF EVERYTHING, Megan Abbott  (North America) 4.4, SUICIDE RUN, Michael Connelly (North America) South America - completed 4.4, WHO KILLED PALOMINO MOLERO?, Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru) 4.5, ALL YOURS, Claudia Pineiro (Argentina)  4.7, PERFECT HATRED, Leighton Gage (Brazil) 7th Continent: Historical crime fiction - completed 4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden in 1960s) 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser (England 1826)   4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie  (Egypt 2000 BC)
United States authors	A personal challenge if I can't find an official one - - crime fiction & thrillers. I'm aiming for 20. 4.4, QUIETLY IN THEIR SLEEP, Donna Leon 4.5, BEASTLY THINGS, Donna Leon 4.3, 8 POUNDS, Chris. F. Holm 3.8, ANTIQUES ROADKILL, Barbara Allan 4.9, THE NOBODIES ALBUM, Carolyn Parkhurst 4.5, THE END OF EVERYTHING, Megan Abbott 4.6, THE MOST DANGEROUS THING, Laura Lippman 4.3, THE HOT ROCK, Donald E. Westlake 4.6, BELIEVING THE LIE, Elizabeth George 3.1, BICYCLE SHOP MURDER, Robert Burton Robinson  4.6, DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay 4.2, THE BROTHERS OF BAKER STREET, Michael Robertson 4.4, SUICIDE RUN, Michael Connelly 3.9, THE JEWELS OF PARADISE, Donna Leon 3.9, THE EDGE OF NOWHERE, Elizabeth George 4.8, DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, Donna Leon
	Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  I'm aiming for my next 12 titles -. 4.6, TAKEN AT THE FLOOD 4.6, THE HOLLOW 4.4, SPARKLING CYANIDE 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END 4.0, Some Agatha Christie Short Stories 4.2, TOWARDS ZERO 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE 4.6, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED 4.2, THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD 4.4, MRS McGINTY'S DEAD 4.2, THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS  4.3, AFTER THE FUNERAL  4.4, A POCKET FULL OF RYE 4.2, HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK, Agatha Christie
	2012 Aussie Author Challenge - completed I'm aiming for True Blue: 12 books, but in actual fact want to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. 4.8, MILES OFF COURSE, Sulari Gentill 4.5, SCARED YET? Jaye Ford 4.4, BEYOND FEAR, Jaye Ford 4.8, THE SECRET RIVER, Kate Grenville 4.8, A DECLINE IN PROPHETS, Sulari Gentill 4.8, SAY YOU'RE SORRY, Michael Robotham 3.2, MURDER AT THE ROCKS, Jill Paterson 4.8, THE PRECIPICE, Virginia Duigan 4.6, THE MISSING, PD Martin 4.6, DEATH MASK, Kathryn Fox 4.4, COOKING THE BOOKS, Kerry Greenwood 4.7, A DISSECTION OF MURDER, Felicity Young 4.8, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Wendy James 5.0, A FEW RIGHT THINKING MEN, Sulari Gentill 4.8, SILENT FEAR, Katherine Howell 4.7, BLOOD MOON, Garry Disher 5.0, THE BROTHERHOOD, Y.A. Erskine 4.6, THE COLD COLD GROUND, Adrian McKinty 4.6, WINTER CHILL, Jon Cleary  4.4, SISTERS OF MERCY, Caroline Overington
	Nordic Challenge 2012 - completed I'm aiming for Odin 11-20 books - -  4.7, PHANTOM, Jo Nesbo (Norway) 5.0, THE CALLER, Karin Fossum (Norway) 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis (Denmark) 4.4, NIGHT ROUNDS, Helene Tursten (Sweden) 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt (Norway) 4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo (Norway) 4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) 4.7, THE ABOMINABLE MAN, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) 4.5, THE FLATEY ENIGMA, Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson (Iceland) 4.7, DREGS, Jon Lier Horst (Norway) 4.5, THE FINAL MURDER, Anne Holt (Norway) 4.6, NEXT OF KIN, Elsebeth Egholm (Denmark) 5.0, THE QUARRY, Johan Theorin (Norway) 4.6, THE MIND'S EYE, Hakan Nesser (??)  4.5, THE STONE-CUTTER, Camilla Lackberg (Sweden) 4.5, THE BLACK PATH, Asa Larsson (Sweden)  4.3, MIDWINTER SACRIFICE, Mons Kallentoft  (Sweden) 4.7, DEATH OF A CARPET DEALER, Karin Wahlberg (Sweden) 4.5, THE BOMBER, Lisa Marklund (Sweden) 4.5, LETHAL INVESTMENTS, K.O. Dahl (Swedish)
	e-book challenge I am aiming for 75 e-books 4.7, DEATH OF A CARPET DEALER, Karin Wahlberg 4.6, DEATH MASK, Kathryn Fox 4.6, BELIEVING THE LIE, Elizabeth George 4.7, A DISSECTION OF MURDER, Felicity Young 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis  4.5, BEASTLY THINGS, Donna Leon 5.0, GONE, Mo Hayder 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt 4.3, 8 POUNDS, Chris. F. Holm 3.8, ANTIQUES ROADKILL, Barbara Allan 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler 4.3, THE HOT ROCK, Donald E. Westlake 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie 4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley 4.0, Some Agatha Christie Short Stories 4.2, STEPS TO HEAVEN, Wendy Cartmell 4.5, THE END OF EVERYTHING, Megan Abbott 4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo 4.5, THE HANGMAN, Louise Penny   4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo 3.1, BICYCLE SHOP MURDER, Robert Burton Robinson 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE, Agatha Christie 4.6, DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay 4.2, THE BROTHERS OF BAKER STREET, Michael Robertson 4.7, THE ABOMINABLE MAN, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo  4.4, COOKING THE BOOKS, Kerry Greenwood 4.8, CHELSEA MANSIONS, Barry Maitland 4.6, THE MISSING, PD Martin 4.8, THE PRECIPICE, Virginia Duigan  3.2, MURDER AT THE ROCKS, Jill Paterson 4.5, THE FLATEY ENIGMA, Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson 4.7, DREGS, Jon Lier Horst 4.5, THE FINAL MURDER, Anne Holt 4.6, NEXT OF KIN, Elsebeth Egholm 5.0, THE QUARRY, Johan Theorin 4.6, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie 4.9. BEFORE THE POISON, Peter Robinson 4.5, KILLER REELS, Rob Kitchin  4.4, THE BURNING EDGE, Rick Mofina 4.2, THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD, Agatha Christie  4.0, BODY ON THE STAGE, Bev Robitai 4.4, QUIETLY IN THEIR SLEEP, Donna Leon  4.3, ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, Simon Wood  5.0, DEATH OF THE MANTIS, Michael Stanley 4.2, ASIA HAND, Christopher G. Moore  4.4, DEKOK AND THE DEAD HARLEQUIN, A.C. Baantjer 4.6, TRUE MURDER, Yaba Badoe  4.3, CHALK VALLEY, Dan Johnstone  4.5, THE SAINT ZITA SOCIETY, Ruth Rendell  4.4, WHO KILLED PALOMINO MOLERO?, Mario Vargas Llosa  4.5, ALL YOURS, Claudia Pineiro  4.7, PERFECT HATRED, Leighton Gage  4.4, SUICIDE RUN, Michael Connelly 3.9, THE JEWELS OF PARADISE, Donna Leon 4.4, SISTERS OF MERCY, Caroline Overington 4.2, HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK, Agatha Christie 4.5, THE BOMBER, Lisa Marklund 4.9, THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY, Louise Penny  4.5, LETHAL INVESTMENTS, K.O. Dahl  3.9, THE EDGE OF NOWHERE, Elizabeth George 4.8, DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, Donna Leon 4.6, DEATH LIES BENEATH, Pauline Rowson
	Vintage Mystery Challenge Not too sure about this one at the moment. All books must have been written before 1960 and be from the mystery category (crime fiction, detective fiction, espionage, etc.).  I have plenty of vintage reads on my Kindle but Bev at My Reader's Block has put a twist in it this year. So this spot is a sort of place holder to see how I go. Might try for Golden Age Girls: 8 books by female authors OR 8 books with female detectives and Cherchez le Homme: 8 books by male authors OR 8 books with male detectives Golden Age Girls 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie - female author 4.6, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie - Miss Marple 4.2, THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD, Agatha Christie -  Victoria Jones   Cherchez le Homme 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot 4.3, GIDEON'S NIGHT, John Creasey (aka J.J. Marric) - Commander George Gideon 4.4, SPARKLING CYANIDE, Agatha Christie, - Colonel Race 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler - Charles Latimer 4.2, TOWARDS ZERO, Agatha Christie - Superintendent Battle 4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley - male author 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE, Agatha Christie - Charles Hayward  progress Reporting place
	Historical Fiction Challenge at Historical Tapestry - completed Struggling the Addiction: 10 books my extra rule: all need to be crime fiction I completed 10 books on 14 March 2012 and have decided to set my sights on Severe Bookaholism: 20 books 4.8, MILES OFF COURSE, Sulari Gentill (NSW 1933) 4.8, THE SECRET RIVER, Kate Grenville (colonial New South Wales early 19th century) 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris (Glasgow 1946) 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie (post World War Two) 4.3, A LILY OF THE FIELD, John Lawton (World War Two) 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson (England 1780) 5.0, A FEW RIGHT THINKING MEN, Sulari Gentill  (Australia 1930s) 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler (Europe 1930s) 4.6, THE COLD COLD GROUND, Adrian McKinty (N. Ireland 1981) 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie  (Egypt 2000 BC) 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser (England 1826) 4.5, HAVOC IN ITS THIRD YEAR, Ronan Bennett (England in the 1630s) 4.2, THE ANATOMY OF GHOSTS, Andrew Taylor (England 1786) 4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden in 1960s) 4.6, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie (Britain post World War 2)  4.7, THE HOLY THIEF, William Ryan ( Moscow 1936) 4.2, THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD, Agatha Christie (world history 1950)  4.5, THE HOUSE OF SILK, Anthony Horowitz (London 1890s)  4.3, BLACK OUT, John Lawton (London 1944+) 3.9, THE JEWELS OF PARADISE, Donna Leon (Baroque Europe, 1700s)
	British Books Challenge at the Overflowing Library I'm aiming for 12 books (completed 23 Feb) but in reality will more likely read more than that. In 2011 I discovered to my surprise that over a third of what I read is British crime fiction. It goes without saying that my books will more than likely be crime fiction. 4.4, FAULT LINE, Robert Goddard 4.6, BELIEVING THE LIE, Elizabeth George 4.6, THE HOUSE AT SEA'S END, Elly Griffiths 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris 4.5, A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES, Ruth Rendell 4.5, THE FALLS, Ian Rankin 4.5, GRAVE STONES, Priscilla Masters 4.6, TAKEN AT THE FLOOD, Agatha Christie 4.6, WINGS OVER THE WATCHER, Priscilla Masters 4.6, LYING DEAD, Aline Templeton 4.6, THE HOLLOW, Agatha Christie 4.3, GIDEON'S NIGHT, John Creasey (aka J.J. Marric) 4.5, THE LIMPOPO ACADEMY OF PRIVATE DETECTION, Alexander McCall Smith 5.0, GONE, Mo Hayder  4.3, A LILY OF THE FIELD, John Lawton 4.4, SPARKLING CYANIDE, Agatha Christie 4.4, WITCH HUNT, Ian Rankin 4.6, THE BEST MAN TO DIE, Ruth Rendell 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson 4.5, DEATH OF AN EXPERT WITNESS, P.D. James 4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler 4.5, DEAD IN THE WATER, Aline Templeton 4.7, DEATH COMES AS AN END, Agatha Christie 4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley 4.4, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, S.J. Watson 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser 4.6, THE VAULT, Ruth Rendell 4.2, STEPS TO HEAVEN, Wendy Cartmell 3.5, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, John Le Carre 4.2, TOWARDS ZERO, Agatha Christie 4.2, THE ANATOMY OF GHOSTS, Andrew Taylor 4.0, Some Agatha Christie Short Stories 4.4, CROOKED HOUSE, Agatha Christie 4.8, CHELSEA MANSIONS, Barry Maitland 4.6, A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED, Agatha Christie  4.6, LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER, Aline Templeton 4.2, THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD, Agatha Christie 4.5, A ROOM FULL OF BONES, Elly Griffiths  4.7, THE IMPOSSIBLE DEAD, Ian Rankin 4.3, ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, Simon Wood 4.1 THE KILLINGS ON JUBILEE TERRACE, Robert Barnard  4.4, MRS McGINTY'S DEAD, Agatha Christie 5.0, COP TO CORPSE, Peter Lovesey 4.5, THE HOUSE OF SILK, Anthony Horowitz  4.5, THE HEADHUNTERS, Peter Lovesey  4.6, THE CROWDED GRAVE, Martin Walker  4.5, THE CORONER, M.R. Hall  4.2, DRY BONES, Margaret Mayhew  3.7, CLASSIC DETECTIVE STORIES, read by Edward Hardwicke 4.5, LONG TIME COMING, Robert Goddard  5.0, THE GLASS ROOM, Ann Cleeves 4.2, THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS, Agatha Christie  4.3, BLACK OUT, John Lawton  4.5, THE SAINT ZITA SOCIETY, Ruth Rendell  4.3, A KILLING COAST, Pauline Rowson  4.3, LOVE SONGS FROM A SHALLOW GRAVE, Colin Cotterill  4.3, AFTER THE FUNERAL, Agatha Christie  4.4, A POCKET FULL OF RYE, Agatha Christie 4.2, HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK, Agatha Christie 4.6, DEATH LIES BENEATH, Pauline Rowson
New Zealand authors	At this stage a personal challenge: maybe 4-6 books, all crime fiction: still looking for an "official" challenge. 4.0, BODY ON THE STAGE, Bev Robitai
	This is a personal challenge more than anything else. It will be an overlapping challenge, and I aim to exceed 20 titles which was my total in 2011. 4.7, PHANTOM, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian) 5.0, THE CALLER, Karin Fossum (Norwegian) 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis  (Danish) 4.4, NIGHT ROUNDS, Helene Tursten (Swedish) 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt (Norwegian)  4.7, HEADHUNTERS, Jo Nesbo (Norwegian)  4.5, MURDER AT THE SAVOY, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish) 4.7, THE ABOMINABLE MAN, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish) 4.5, THE FLATEY ENIGMA, Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson (Icelandic)  4.7, DREGS, Jon Lier Horst (Norwegian) 4.5, THE FINAL MURDER, Anne Holt (Norwegian) 4.6, NEXT OF KIN, Elsebeth Egholm (Danish) 5.0, THE QUARRY, Johan Theorin (Norwegian) 4.6, THE MIND'S EYE, Hakan Nesser (Swedish)  4.5, THE THIEF, Fuminori Nakamura (Japanese) 4.5, THE STONE-CUTTER, Camilla Lackberg (Swedish) 4.5, THE BLACK PATH, Asa Larsson (swedish) 4.4, DEKOK AND THE DEAD HARLEQUIN, A.C. Baantjer (Dutch) 4.1, THE OTHER CHILD, Charlotte Link (German) 4.2, ROUNDING THE MARK, Andrea Camilleri (Italian) 4.5, DEKOK AND MURDER BY INSTALLMENT (Dutch) 4.3, MIDWINTER SACRIFICE, Mons Kallentoft (Swedish) 4.3, DEKOK AND THE GEESE OF DEATH, A.C. Baantjer (Dutch) 4.4, WHO KILLED PALOMINO MOLERO?, Mario Vargas Llosa (Spanish) 4.5, ALL YOURS, Claudia Pineiro (Spanish) 4.7, DEATH OF A CARPET DEALER, Karin Wahlberg (Swedish) 4.5, THE BOMBER, Lisa Marklund (Swedish) 4.5, LETHAL INVESTMENTS, K.O. Dahl (swedish)
	Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge I'm aiming for Out of Breath: 6-10 more books than in 2011 when I read 160 My aim is 166+ and will include all books read in all formats include audio books. You can see how I am going here Current count: 141
	Again, another personal challenge. In 2011 I read 60 new-to-me authors and I'll be keeping count in 2012 to see if I can exceed that total, even by 1. 4.8, THE HANGING SHED, Gordon Ferris 4.6, WINGS OVER THE WATCHER, Priscilla Masters  4.8, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Wendy James 4.8, THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, Lena Kaarbol & Agnete Friis  4.3, A LILY OF THE FIELD, John Lawton 4.8, 1222, Anne Holt 4.3, 8 POUNDS, Chris. F. Holm 3.8, ANTIQUES ROADKILL, Barbara Allan 4.9, THE NOBODIES ALBUM, Carolyn Parkhurst 4.4, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS, Imogen Robertson 5.0, A FEW RIGHT THINKING MEN, Sulari Gentill  4.4, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS, Eric Ambler 4.3, THE HOT ROCK, Donald E. Westlake 4.4, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, S.J. Watson 4.4, THE RESURRECTION MEN, Sara Fraser 4.5, HAVOC IN ITS THIRD YEAR, Ronan Bennett 4.2, STEPS TO HEAVEN, Wendy Cartmell 5.0, THE BROTHERHOOD, Y.A. Erskine  4.3, THE CASE OF THE POISONED CHOCOLATES, Anthony Berkeley 3.1, BICYCLE SHOP MURDER, Robert Burton Robinson 4.6, DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay 4.2, THE BROTHERS OF BAKER STREET, Michael Robertson 4.8, THE PRECIPICE, Virginia Duigan 3.2, MURDER AT THE ROCKS, Jill Paterson 4.5, THE FLATEY ENIGMA, Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson 4.7, DREGS, Jon Lier Horst 4.6, NEXT OF KIN, Elsebeth Egholm 4.2, APRIL FOOL, William Deverell 4.7, THE HOLY THIEF, William Ryan  4.3, ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, Simon Wood  4.5, THE THIEF, Fuminori Nakamura  4.5, THE HOUSE OF SILK, Anthony Horowitz 4.2, ASIA HAND, Christopher G. Moore  4.5, THE STONE-CUTTER, Camilla Lackberg 4.5, THE CORONER, M.R. Hall 4.4, DEKOK AND THE DEAD HARLEQUIN, A.C. Baantjer  4.6, TRUE MURDER, Yaba Badoe 4.2, DRY BONES, Margaret Mayhew 3.7, CLASSIC DETECTIVE STORIES, read by Edward Hardwicke 4.1, THE OTHER CHILD, Charlotte Link  4.3, CHALK VALLEY, Dan Johnstone  4.3, MIDWINTER SACRIFICE, Mons Kallentoft   4.4, BEYOND FEAR, Jaye Ford  4.4, WHO KILLED PALOMINO MOLERO?, Mario Vargas Llosa  4.7, DEATH OF A CARPET DEALER, Karin Wahlberg 4.4, SISTERS OF MERCY, Caroline Overington 4.5, THE BOMBER, Lisa Marklund 4.5, LETHAL INVESTMENTS, K.O. Dahl
Not Crime Fiction	This personal challenge is based in the idea that occasionally it would be "good for me" to venture outside the genre. I'm not setting myself any target here, just seeing what happens. 4.8, THE SECRET RIVER, Kate Grenville

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2011

All the challenges I've joined

• Agatha Christie Reading Challenge 13/12 - target for 2011 achieved 
• Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge: aiming for 142+  currently 160 - got there! Nov 12
• Historical Fiction Challenge 10/10 - Completed
• British Books Challenge 12/12 - completed at Royal Family Level.
  Now attempting to earn a Crown (50 books) - completed
  
• e-book challenge 67/100 - completed at 20, now aiming for 100
• Nordic Challenge 2011 15/11 to 20 - completed
• Aussie Author Challenge 12/12- completed
• Ireland Reading Challenge 4/4 - Completed 
• Cruisin' thru Cozies Reading Challenge 23/13+ - Completed
• 2011 Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge 10/9 - Completed
• 2011 Global Reading Challenge 21/21- - Completed
• Canadian Book Challenge 2010-2011 7/7 - Completed
• Canadian Book Challenge 2011-2012 7/13 - on track
• translated, currently 23
• New Zealand, currently 4
• new to me: currently 57

Looking for some Challenge Ideas?

You will notice some overlap in the record below, with many books counting in more than one challenge.

Last updated 11 September 2011

	Canadian Book Challenge 2011-2012 13 books to be read - 4.6, BAD BOY, Peter Robinson 4.5, THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG, Alan Bradley 4.4, A BREWSKI FOR THE OLD MAN, Phyllis Smallman 4.8, THE SUSPECT, L.R. Wright 4.2, IN DESPERATION, Rick Mofina 4.4, ACTS OF MURDER, Laurali R. Wright 4.4, SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET & Other Creepy Stories, Cheryl Kaye Tardif Canadian Book Challenge 2010-2011 Host is John Mutford at The Book Mine Set  Completed- see summing up post   I have to read 13 books by Canadian authors by 1 July 2011. I had read 6 by the end of 2010, so I need to read another 7 4.7, WHITE SKY, BLACK ICE, Stan Jones 4.5, VENGEANCE ROAD, Rick Mofina 4.0, MURDER AT LOST DOG LAKE, Vicki Delany 4.5, MIDNIGHT CAB, James W. Nichol 4.9, THE BRUTAL TELLING, Louise Penny  5.0, BURY YOUR DEAD, Louise Penny 4.8, THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE, Alan Bradley
	2011 Global Reading Challenge: 21/21 - - Completed I have committed myself to reading 21 titles, all crime fiction, 3 titles each from 7 "continents". My 7th continent - historical crime fiction. Blog site: 2011 Global Reading Challenge  Africa OF WILD DOGS, Jane Taylor (South Africa) 4.7, TRACKERS, Deon Meyer (South Africa) 4.5, THE SATURDAY BIG TENT WEDDING PARTY, Alexander McCall Smith (Botswana) Asia 4.5, THE HALF-CHILD, Angela Savage (Thailand) 4.0, MRS POLLIFAX, INNOCENT TOURIST, Dorothy Gilman (Jordan) 4.5, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X, Keigo Higashino (Japan) Australasia/Oceana (my modification) PRIME CUT, Alan Carter (Australia) BOUND, Vanda Symon (New Zealand) 4.3, DEVIL-DEVIL, Graeme Kent (Solomon Islands) An extra hurdle for Australasia - at least one from New Zealand. I can count separate Australian states. Europe 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie (England) 4.4, MAIGRET & the MAN on the BOULEVARD, Georges Simeon (France) 4.7, THE MAN WHO WENT UP IN SMOKE, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) North America 4.5, MIDNIGHT CAB, James W. Nichol (Canada) 4.8, CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER, Tom Franklin (North America) 4.7, WHITE SKY, BLACK ICE, Stan Jones (Alaska)  South America 4.7, DYING GASP, Leighton Gage (Brazil) 4.1, CARIBBEAN MOON, Rick Murcer (Caribbean) 1.0, THE EMPANADA AFFAIR, Jerold & Elaine Last (Argentina) 7th Continent: Historical crime fiction RAILWAY TO THE GRAVE, Edward Marston (Britain 1850s)  THE PERICLES COMMISSION, Gary Corby (Ancient Athens) DIED IN THE WOOL, Ngaio Marsh ( New Zealand 1942)
	2011 Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge - Completed Get a Clue Level: 7-9 books, must have been written prior to 1960 My extra rule: all need to be by different authors  Progress page on the challenge site 4.4, GIDEON'S WEEK, J.J. Marric (aka John Creasey) (1956) 3.8, BEFORE MIDNIGHT, Rex Stout (1955) 4.4, GIDEON"S DAY, J.J. Marric (aka John Creasey) (1955) 4.2, AN ASSISTANT MURDERER, Dashiell Hammett  (1926) 3.6, X.Y.Z. A Detective Story, Anna Katherine Green (1883) 4.1, DEATH AT THE PRESIDENT'S LODGING, Michael Innes (1936) 4.3, DIED IN THE WOOL, Ngaio Marsh ( 1942) 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie (1937) 4.4, MAIGRET & the MAN on the BOULEVARD, Georges Simenon (1953) 4.4, IN THE TEETH OF THE EVIDENCE, Dorothy L. Sayers (1939)
	Cruisin' thru Cosies Reading Challenge I'll try for Investigator: 7-12 books - Completed I'm now aiming for Super Sleuth at 13+ - Completed Definition: most cozies take place in a small town or village, generally considered "gentle" books, and the sleuth is usually an amateur.  4.2, MURDER IN THE SECOND ROW, Bev Robitai 4.6, ECHOES OF THE DEAD, Sally Spencer 4.5, THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG, Alan Bradley 4.8, THE SUSPECT, L.R. Wright 4.6, FIVE LITTLE PIGS, Agatha Christie 4.4, N or M? Agatha Christie 4.5, THE SATURDAY BIG TENT WEDDING PARTY, Alexander McCall Smith 4.6, BRUNO, CHIEF OF POLICE, Martin Walker 4.3, THE GOLDEN MILE TO MURDER, Sally Spencer 4.2, THE COSY KNAVE, Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen 4.6, THE DARK VINEYARD, Martin Walker 3.5, STIFF UPPER LIP, JEEVES, P.G. Wodehouse 4.3, A GRAVE IN THE COTSWOLDS, Rebecca Tope 4.4, THE SALTON KILLINGS, Sally Spencer 4.2, THE VANISHING OF KATHARINA LINDEN, Helen Grant 4.6, THE JANUS STONE, Elly Griffiths 4.0, LATE, LATE IN THE EVENING, Gladys Mitchell 4.3, MURDER IN PARADISE, Ann Cleeves 4.2, DARK WATER, Georgia Blain 4.0, MRS POLLIFAX, INNOCENT TOURIST, Dorothy Gilman 3.8, MONSIEUR PAMPLEMOUSSE TAKES THE CURE, Michael Bond 4.8, THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE, Alan Bradley 4.4, CANDIED CRIME, Dorte Jakobsen 4.4, A COTSWOLD KILLING, Rebecca Tope 4.4, THE PERICLES COMMISSION, Gary Corby   4.4, IN THE TEETH OF THE EVIDENCE, Dorothy L. Sayers
	Ireland Reading Challenge Completed  5.0, THE RULE BOOK, Rob Kitchin 4.3, THE BURNING, Jane Casey 4.3, THE LIKENESS, Tana French  4.7, WINTERLAND, Alan Glynn aiming for Luck o' the Irish level (4 books)
	Agatha Christie Reading Challenge How to join the Agatha Christie Reading Challenge  I'm aiming for my next 12 titles - target completed for 2011. 4.4, THE UNDER DOG 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER 4.6, FIVE LITTLE PIGS 4.4, THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY 4.4, N or M? 4.3, EVIL UNDER THE SUN 4.3, ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE 4.6, SAD CYPRESS 4.5, TEN LITTLE NIGGERS 4.3, MURDER IS EASY 4.4, APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH 4.5, DUMB WITNESS 4.3, DEATH ON THE NILE
	Aussie Author Challenge I'm aiming for True Blue: 12 books - completed 4.6, WATCH THE WORLD BURN, Leah Giarratano 4.8, WHISPERING DEATH, Garry Disher 4.3, RING OF FIRE, Peter Klein 4.8, VIOLENT EXPOSURE, Katherine Howell 4.4, BEREFT, Chris Womersley 4.8, THE DIGGERS REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin 5.0, THE WRECKAGE, Michael Robotham 3.9, DIAMOND EYES, A. A. Bell 4.8, COLD JUSTICE, Katherine Howell 4.3, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION, Clare Langley-Hawthorne 4.2, DARK WATER, Georgia Blain 4.7, WYATT, Garry Disher 4.4, D-E-D DEAD! Geoffrey McGeachin 4.4, THE PERICLES COMMISSION, Gary Corby  4.7, PRIME CUT, Alan Carter  4.5, THE HALF-CHILD, Angela Savage
	Nordic Challenge 2011 I'm aiming for Odin 11-20 books - - completed 4.5, CELL 8, Roslund & Hellstrom (Sweden)  4.7, ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) 4.6, OUTRAGE, Arnaldur Indridason (Iceland) 4.5, THE FIRE ENGINE THAT DISAPPEARED, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) 4.5, THE HYPNOTIST, Lars Kepler  (Sweden) 4.7, UNTIL THY WRATH BE PAST, Asa Larsson (Sweden) 4,4, THE KILLER'S ART, Mari Jungstedt (Sweden) 4.8, KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES, Jussi Adler-Olsen (Denmark) 4.8, THE LEOPARD, Jo Nesbo 4.5, FROZEN MOMENT, Camilla Ceder 4.5, OPERATION NAPOLEON, Arnaldur Indridason (Iceland) 4,4, FROZEN TRACKS, Ake Edwardson (Sweden) 4.6, THREE SECONDS, Roslund & Hellstrom (Sweden) 4.7, THE MAN WHO WENT UP IN SMOKE, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Sweden) 4.9, BAD INTENTIONS, Karin Fossum (Norway)
	e-book challenge I was aiming for obsessed: 20 books - completed Summary post here - new level set: monomanaical: 100 books (that's a further 80 books) 4.2, MURDER IN THE SECOND ROW, Bev Robitai 4.7, WINTERLAND, Alan Glynn 4.5, THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMAN'S BAG, Alan Bradley 4.7, THE BLACKHOUSE, Peter May 4.7, ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo 4.3, THE LIKENESS, Tana French 4.3, THE BURNING, Jane Casey 3.8, BEFORE MIDNIGHT, Rex Stout 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie 4.3, 13 RUE THERESE, Elena Mauli Shapiro 4.2, AN ASSISTANT MURDERER, Dashiell Hammett 4.2, IN DESPERATION, Rick Mofina 4.4, DEAD MAN'S WHARF, Pauline Rowson 4.6, FIVE LITTLE PIGS, Agatha Christie 4.6, OUTRAGE, Arnaldur Indridason 4.5, THE FIRE ENGINE THAT DISAPPEARED, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo 1.0, THE EMPANADA AFFAIR, Jerold & Elaine Last  4.1, CARIBBEAN MOON, Rick Murcer 4.4, N or M? Agatha Christie  4.8, VIOLENT EXPOSURE, Katherine Howell 5.0, THE END OF THE WASP SEASON, Denise Mina 4.0, BUNKER, Andrea Maria Schenkel 4.5, THE HYPNOTIST, Lars Kepler 4.4, DEATH OF A RED HEROINE, Qiu Xiaolong 5.0, BLUE LIGHTNING, Ann Cleeves 4.7, UNTIL THY WRATH BE PAST, Asa Larsson 4.3, BLUE MONDAY, Nicci French 4.2, THE COSY KNAVE, Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen 4.3, EVIL UNDER THE SUN, Agatha Christie 3.8, SAGEBRUSH KILL, Ivan Brady 3.6, X.Y.Z. A Detective Story, Anna Katherine Green 4.4, SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET & Other Creepy Stories, Cheryl Kaye Tardif  4.3, ASHES TO WATER, Irene Ziegler 4.5, THE LOCK ARTIST, Steve Hamilton 4.3, ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE, Agatha Christie  5.0, DEAD TOMORROW, Peter James 4.2, MAD MONEY, Linda Richards 5.0, THE WRECKAGE, Michael Robotham  4.2, THE VANISHING OF KATHARINA LINDEN, Helen Grant  4.8, SILENT VOICES, Ann Cleeves 4.5, A VINE IN THE BLOOD, Leighton Gage 4.7, TRACKERS, Deon Meyer 4.8, THE HANGING WOOD, Martin Edwards 4.6, SAD CYPRESS, Agatha Christie 3.9, DIAMOND EYES, A. A. Bell 4.1, LIQUORICE TWISTS, Dorte Jakobsen 4.7, WHITE SKY, BLACK ICE, Stan Jones 4.8, KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES, Jussi Adler-Olsen  4.5, VENGEANCE ROAD, Rick Mofina 4.0, MURDER AT LOST DOG LAKE, Vicki Delany 4.8, THE LEOPARD, Jo Nesbo  4.6, RELICS OF THE DEAD, Ariana Franklin 4.6, THE JANUS STONE, Elly Griffiths  4.3, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION, Clare Langley-Hawthorne  4.2, DARK WATER, Georgia Blain 4.2, THE POCKET ESSENTIAL AGATHA CHRISTIE, Mark Campbell 4.3, MURDER IS EASY, Agatha Christie 4.8, THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE, Alan Bradley 4.7, DYING GASP, Leighton Gage 4.1, THE ROAD TO HELL, Paul Levine 4.3, FLASH FICTION FOR THE COCKTAIL HOUR, Cathryn Grant 4.2, DARK BLOOMS, Melissa F. Miller 4.5, OPERATION NAPOLEON, Arnaldur Indridason 4.4, CANDIED CRIME, Dorte Jakobsen 4.7, THE MAN WHO WENT UP IN SMOKE, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo 4.9, BAD INTENTIONS, Karin Fossum  4.7, PRIME CUT, Alan Carter
	British Books Challenge - completed Royal Family level: 12 books by British authors. Extra rules: all different authors, all crime fiction. see summary post 4.6, RELICS OF THE DEAD, Ariana Franklin 4.5, A NEW LEASE OF DEATH, Ruth Rendell 4.6, THE JANUS STONE, Elly Griffiths  4.0, LATE, LATE IN THE EVENING, Gladys Mitchell 4.3, MURDER IN PARADISE, Ann Cleeves  4.7, WHERE MEMORIES LIE, Deborah Crombie - see review for note about inclusion on this list 3.8, MONSIEUR PAMPLEMOUSSE TAKES THE CURE, Michael Bond 4.4, FATAL QUEST: WOODEND'S FIRST CASE, Sally Spencer 4.5, OUR LADY OF PAIN, Elena Forbes 4.5, DUMB WITNESS, Agatha Christie 4.4, A COTSWOLD KILLING, Rebecca Tope  4.5, RAILWAY TO THE GRAVE, Edward Marston   Now attempting to earn a Crown (38 more books) - completed 4.6, ECHOES OF THE DEAD, Sally Spencer 4.7, THE BLACKHOUSE, Peter May 4.5, DEADLY INTENT, Lynda La Plante 4.4, GIDEON'S WEEK, J.J. Marric (aka John Creasey) 4.4, GIDEON"S DAY, J.J. Marric (aka John Creasey) 4.4, THE MOVING FINGER, Agatha Christie 4.5, THE FOUR LAST THINGS, Andrew Taylor 4.7, A LONELY DEATH, Charles Todd 4.3, THE DARK LADY, Sally Spencer 4.7, THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY, Sally Spencer 4.4, DEAD MAN'S WHARF, Pauline Rowson 5.0, STAGESTRUCK, Peter Lovesey 4.6, FIVE LITTLE PIGS, Agatha Christie 4.4, BEGGARS BANQUET, Ian Rankin 4.4, THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY, Agatha Christie 4.3, NEMESIS, Lindsey Davis 5.0, THE END OF THE WASP SEASON, Denise Mina  4.5, TO THE HILT, Dick Francis 4.5, THE SATURDAY BIG TENT WEDDING PARTY, Alexander McCall Smith 4.8, DEAD LIKE YOU, Peter James 5.0, BLUE LIGHTNING, Ann Cleeves 4.5, STILL MIDNIGHT, Denise Mina 4.6, BRUNO, CHIEF OF POLICE, Martin Walker  4.3, THE GOLDEN MILE TO MURDER, Sally Spencer 4.3, BLUE MONDAY, Nicci French 4.3, EVIL UNDER THE SUN, Agatha Christie 4.4, DELIVER US FROM EVIL, Peter Turnbull 4.5, THE MESSENGER OF ATHENS, Anne Zouroudi 4.5, THE FAMILY, Martina Cole 4.6, THE DARK VINEYARD, Martin Walker 3.5, STIFF UPPER LIP, JEEVES, P.G. Wodehouse 4.3, ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE, Agatha Christie  4.3, A GRAVE IN THE COTSWOLDS, Rebecca Tope 4.7, HEARTSTONE, C.J. Sansom 5.0, DEAD TOMORROW, Peter James 4.4, THE SALTON KILLINGS, Sally Spencer 4.6, TEN-SECOND STAIRCASE, Christopher Fowler 4.8, SILENT VOICES, Ann Cleeves 4.8, THE HANGING WOOD, Martin Edwards  4.6, SAD CYPRESS, Agatha Christie 4.4, THE JUDGEMENT OF STRANGERS, Andrew Taylor 4.3, DEVIL-DEVIL, Graeme Kent 5.0, A THOUSAND CUTS, Simon Lelic 4.1, DEATH AT THE PRESIDENT'S LODGING, Michael Innes 4.5, TEN LITTLE NIGGERS, Agatha Christie 4.3, THE BURNING, Jane Casey
	Historical Fiction Challenge Completed Struggling the Addiction: 10 books my extra rule: all need to be crime fiction 4.7, A LONELY DEATH, Charles Todd (England 1920) 4.3, NEMESIS, Lindsey Davis (Ancient Rome) 4.4, DEATH OF A RED HEROINE, Qiu Xiaolong (China 1949-1990) 4.8, THE DIGGERS REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin (Australia) 4.7, HEARTSTONE, C.J. Sansom (Tudor England, 1545) 4.4, EYE OF THE RED TSAR, Sam Eastland (Russia 1917, 1929) 4.6, RELICS OF THE DEAD, Ariana Franklin (Glastonbury 1196) 4.3, THE SERPENT AND THE SCORPION, Clare Langley-Hawthorne  (London 1912) 4.6, SARAH'S KEY, Tatiana de Rosnay (Paris 1942) 4.5, RAILWAY TO THE GRAVE, Edward Marston (Britain 1850s)  4.4, THE PERICLES COMMISSION, Gary Corby (Ancient Athens)  4.3, DIED IN THE WOOL, Ngaio Marsh ( New Zealand 1942)
something New Zealand	maybe 4-6 books: still looking for an "official" challenge. 4.2, MURDER IN THE SECOND ROW, Bev Robitai 4.3, BOLD BLOOD, Lindy Kelly 4.3, DIED IN THE WOOL, Ngaio Marsh BOUND, Vanda Symon
	This is a personal challenge more than anything else. It will be an overlapping challenge, and I aim to exceed 20 titles which was my total this year. 4.5, CELL 8, Roslund & Hellstrom (Swedish)  4.7, ROSEANNA, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish) 4.6, OUTRAGE, Arnaldur Indridason (Icelandic) 4.5, THE FIRE ENGINE THAT DISAPPEARED, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish) 4.3, DEATH IN THE LATIN QUARTER, Raphael Cardetti (France) 4.0, BUNKER, Andrea Maria Schenkel (German) 4.5, THE HYPNOTIST, Lars Kepler  (Swedish) 4.7, UNTIL THY WRATH BE PAST, Asa Larsson (Swedish) 4.5, VILLAIN, Shuichi Yoshida (Japanese) 4.4, THE KILLER'S ART, Mari Jungstedt (Swedish) 4.8, AN UNCERTAIN PLACE, Fred Vargas (French) 4.7, TRACKERS, Deon Meyer (Afrikaans- South Africa) 4.8, KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES, Jussi Adler-Olsen  (Denmark) 4.8, THE LEOPARD, Jo Nesbo  (Norwegian) 4.5, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X, Keigo Higashino (Japanese) 4.5, FROZEN MOMENT, Camilla Ceder (Swedish)  4.5, OPERATION NAPOLEON, Arnaldur Indridason (icelandic) 4,4, FROZEN TRACKS, Ake Edwardson (Swedish) 4.6, THREE SECONDS, Roslund & Hellstrom (Swedish) 4.4, MAIGRET & the MAN on the BOULEVARD, Georges Simenon (French) 4.7, THE MAN WHO WENT UP IN SMOKE, Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo (Swedish) 4.9, BAD INTENTIONS, Karin Fossum (Norwegian) 4.5, MAIGRET & THE HEADLESS CORPSE, Georges Simenon (French)
	Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge I'm aiming for Out of Breath: 6-10 more books than in 2010 when I read 136 My aim is 142+ and will include all books read in all formats include audio books. You can see how I am going here. Current count: 160
	Again, another personal challenge. In 2010 I read 46 new-to-me authors and I'll be keeping count in 2011 to see if I can exceed that total, even by 1. Current count: 60