The Wind-Up Book Challenge

This challenge is to finish your choice of books started before 1 May, 2008 and with at least 50 pages read. The challenge starts 15 May, 2008 and ends 15 November, 2008.

• The Spring of the Ram - Dorothy Dunnet
  
• Prophecy - Elizabeth Haydon
  
• The Vor Game - Lois McMaster Bujold finished: 17 June, 2008

Cumulative Totals - April 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 35
DNFs so far in 2008 = 5
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 4
New reads so far in 2008 = 30
Rereads so far in 2008 = 5

April 2008 Reading

1. Host - Faith Hunter
   Rogue Mage, Book 3; Fantasy; 9/10
   
2. The Man Within - Lora Leigh
   Breeds, Book 2; Erotic Paranormal; 7/10
   
3. Jumper - Steven Gould
   YA SF; 8/10
   
4. Here, There Be Dragons - James A. Owen
   The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, Book 1; Fantasy; 8/10
   
5. Sea Swept - Nora Roberts
   Chesapeake Bay, Book 1; Romance; 9/10
   
6. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
   Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1; Fantasy; DNF
   
7. Dance Upon the Air - Nora Roberts
   Three Sisters Island, Book 1; Romance; 8/10

April Reading:
Books read this month: 6
DNFs this month: 1
10/10 reads this month: 0
New reads this month: 3
Rereads this month: 3

Cumulative Totals - March 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 29
DNFs so far in 2008 = 4
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 4
New reads so far in 2008 = 27
Rereads so far in 2008 = 2

March 2008 Reading

1. Prophecy - Elizabeth Haydon
   Symphony of Ages, Book 1; Fantasy; 10/10
   
2. Grimspace - Ann Aguirre
   Sirantha Jax, Book 1; Romantic SF; 10/10
   
3. Tangled Webs - Anne Bishop
   Black Jewels, Book 5; Fantasy; 9/10
   
4. Strangers in Death - J. D. Robb
   Eve and Roarke; Futuristic; 8/10
   
5. Tempting the Beast - Lora Leigh
   Breeds, Book 1; Erotic Romance; 8/10
   
6. The Outback Stars - Sandra McDonald
   Seven Sisters, Book 1; SF; 7/10
   
7. Dune - Frank Herbert
   Dune, Book 1; SF; Audiobook; DNF
   
8. The Topaz Desert - Catherine Asaro
   Lost Continent universe; short story in Lace and Blade; fantasy romance; 7/10
   
9. City of Pearl - Karen Traviss
   Wess'har, Book 1; SF; 8/10
   
10. Size 12 is Not Fat - Meg Cabot
    Heather Wells Mystery, Book 1; Chick Lit/Mystery; 7/10
    
11. Dream Chaser - Sherrilyn Kenyon
    Dark-Hunters; Paranormal Romance; 8/10
    
12. Down Under - Bill Bryson
    Non-Fiction; DNF

March Reading:
Books read this month: 10
DNFs this month: 2
10/10 reads this month: 2
New reads this month: 9
Rereads this month: 1

Cumulative Totals - Febraury 2008

Books read so far in 2008 = 19
DNFs so far in 2008 = 2
10/10 reads so far in 2008 = 2
New reads so far in 2008 = 18
Rereads so far in 2008 = 1

February 2008 Reading

1. Dragonhaven - Robin McKinley
   YA Fantasy; 7/10
   
2. Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged - Carrie Babris
   Mr and Mrs Darcy Mystery, Book 1; Cozy Mystery; DNF
   
3. First Among Sequels - Jasper Fforde
   Thursday Next, Book 5; Fiction; 10/10
   
4. Enchanting the Lady - Kathryne Kennedy
   Paranormal Romance; DNF
   
5. The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley
   Damar, Book 1; Fantasy; 10/10
   
6. Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh
   Psy/Changeling, Book 4; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
7. The Last Twilight - Marjorie M. Liu
   Dirk and Steele, Book 7; Paranormal Romance; 9/10
   
8. The Price - Anne Bishop
   Dark Jewels universe; short story in Powers of Detection; Fantasy/Mystery; 8/10
   
9. Where the Heart Lies - Marjorie M. Liu
   Dirk and Steel universe; short story in My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon; Paranormal Romance; 7/10
   
10. Halfway to Half Way - Suzann Ledbetter
    Valhalla Springs, Book 5; Cozy Mystery; 6/10
    
11. Heart Dance - Robin D. Owens
    Celta, Book 6; Fantasy Romance; 8/10
    
12. Kiss of Fire - Deborah Cooke
    Dragonfire, Book 1; Paranormal Romance; 6/10

February Reading:
Books read this month: 10
DNFs this month: 2
10/10 reads this month: 2
New reads this month: 9
Rereads this month: 1