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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

5th annual Canadian Book Challenge- January Roundup (Sticky Post -- Scroll down for most recent post)




How to add your link:
1. Click on the icon above
2. Add a link to your review. (Please link to your specific review, not an entire webpage.)
3. Add your name and in parentheses the title of the book, such as John Mutford (Anne of Avonlea)

Also, in the comment section below, tell me your grand total so far. (ex. This brings me up to 1/13)

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Blogger Amy said...

I'm now at 10 books!

Monday, 02 January, 2012  
Blogger Franklin said...

I'm at 7 of 10 and have a couple more reviews to add that I missed in December.

Monday, 02 January, 2012  
Blogger Medea said...

I am up to 20 books.

Tuesday, 03 January, 2012  
Blogger Sarah said...

I miscounted somewhere. Just reached book 11 now.

Tuesday, 03 January, 2012  
Blogger Heather said...

Hi John,
I added links for 12 and 13 today.

Tuesday, 03 January, 2012  
Blogger John Mutford said...

32/26
(8/13 north of 60 books, 24/13 pan-Canadian books)

Wednesday, 04 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

That puts me at 22 books.

Friday, 06 January, 2012  
Blogger Jules said...

Just posted my 24th book. I'm catching up to John and Buried in Print (Well half way caught up to Buried in Print ;))

Saturday, 07 January, 2012  
Blogger Claire (The Captive Reader) said...

11/13 now!

Saturday, 07 January, 2012  
OpenID brainvsbook said...

I'm at four books of thirteen. Clearly, I have some reading to catch up on in the next few months!

Saturday, 07 January, 2012  
Blogger Shonna said...

One week into January, I'm at 67.

Sunday, 08 January, 2012  
Blogger Luanne said...

Back at after 0 in December. Read Means Run brings me up to 8 John.

Sunday, 08 January, 2012  
Blogger Faith Hope Cherrytea said...

so sorry - missed adding the title of this january read - Evening Light. at least the link works! :)
8 down...

Sunday, 08 January, 2012  
Blogger Sarah said...

Up to number 12.

Tuesday, 10 January, 2012  
Blogger Irene said...

I just reviewed my 20th book! Its been so great!

Thanks for this wonderful challenge John!

Irene

Tuesday, 10 January, 2012  
Blogger Swordsman said...

Happy New Year to everyone. Just finished book 13 during the holidays

Tuesday, 10 January, 2012  
Blogger Sarah said...

Just added book #13.

Wednesday, 11 January, 2012  
Blogger Melissa said...

This morning puts me at 21 books! Yay!

Thursday, 12 January, 2012  
Blogger Medea said...

21/13

Thursday, 12 January, 2012  
Blogger Shonna said...

at 70/13 now. Having great fun!

Friday, 13 January, 2012  
Blogger Bill Selnes said...

With Burnt Out I am at 6 books.

Friday, 13 January, 2012  
Blogger Teena in Toronto said...

Just finished #14.

Sunday, 15 January, 2012  
Blogger Darwin said...

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Sunday, 15 January, 2012  
Blogger Shonna said...

72/13 over the weekend

Monday, 16 January, 2012  
Blogger Bill Selnes said...

With The Placebo Effect I am at 7 books

Monday, 16 January, 2012  
Blogger raidergirl3 said...

Book 17 : The Sisters Brothers

great read!

Monday, 16 January, 2012  
Blogger Corey said...

8! Butterfly Winter

Tuesday, 17 January, 2012  
Blogger Jules said...

Just posted number 26, For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down, best of the trilogy.

Tuesday, 17 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

This puts me at 23 books completed.

Thursday, 19 January, 2012  
Blogger Ordinary Reader said...

11/13

Thursday, 19 January, 2012  
Blogger Melissa said...

The most recent one has put me at 23, and three of those books were from authors not read yet! It's been really fun to try out authors that are new to me. Jacqueline Baker was phenomenal.

Friday, 20 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

That makes 24.

Saturday, 21 January, 2012  
Blogger Jules said...

28/13

Saturday, 21 January, 2012  
Blogger Ordinary Reader said...

Hi John. I got some books mixed into the wrong piles and I added one to this list that shouldn't be there. It's number 49 in the list, title "Ex Libris". So I'm at 10/13 not 11/13. Sorry for the confusion. I really hope I'm not causing you a lot of extra work.
Dianne

Saturday, 21 January, 2012  
Blogger Bybee said...

I wrote about 2 books in blog post, but Blogger would only let me link once.

I'm up to 13! Wow, I'm done! But I'm not done...I want more. I've got more...Go Canada!

Monday, 23 January, 2012  
Blogger Irene said...

Hi John,

I have read 21 books! I am reading away and finding some really interesting Canadian authors that I would have never found had it not been for this challenge.

Thanks John!
Irene

Monday, 23 January, 2012  
Blogger Darlene said...

Woo hoo! I just added Amanda in Arabia: The Perfume Flask by Darlene Foster.

That puts me up to 2 books.

I'm lagging behind everyone else!

Tuesday, 24 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

Now up to 25 books read.

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012  
Blogger Sarah said...

I'm up to 15 books now.

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012  
Blogger Irene said...

Hi John,

I just read my 22nd book, and reviewed it!

I am very glad to be part of this challenge!

Irene

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012  
Blogger Swordsman said...

Just finished book 14!

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012  
Blogger John Mutford said...

33/26
(9/13 north of 60 books, 24/13 pan-Canadian books)

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012  
Blogger Teddy Rose said...

I just posted my review for There is a Season by Patrick Lane. That makes two authors that I read on your list for this month, John.

Thanks so much for the extra push to fianlly read this book!

It brings my total up to six books read so far for the challenge.

Thursday, 26 January, 2012  
Blogger Melissa said...

Here's 24... hoping I can get another one on there before the end of the month!

Friday, 27 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

I'm up to 26 books read.

Saturday, 28 January, 2012  
Blogger Shonna said...

78/13 with The Survivor

Saturday, 28 January, 2012  
Blogger raidergirl3 said...

number 18: Half Blood Blues

Saturday, 28 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

Jellaby makes 27.

Sunday, 29 January, 2012  
Blogger Jules said...

Just posted book 30!

Sunday, 29 January, 2012  
Blogger Swordsman said...

It's a good month for me. Just finished #15

Sunday, 29 January, 2012  
Blogger Gavin said...

I just added number 9!

Sunday, 29 January, 2012  
Blogger Shonna said...

80/13 with New Under the Sun

Sunday, 29 January, 2012  
Blogger Medea said...

22 now!

Sunday, 29 January, 2012  
Blogger pussreboots said...

I'm at 12 of 13 books: http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2011/comments_06/canada_book_challenge_05.html

Monday, 30 January, 2012  
Blogger Medea said...

I'm actually at 23, having some counting problems.

Monday, 30 January, 2012  
Blogger Faith Hope Cherrytea said...

now at 10/13 - yay!

Monday, 30 January, 2012  
Blogger Kate said...

OK - up to 4 Canadian re-reads with the addition of Shadow in Hawthorn Bay by Janet Lunn - one of my childhood favourites!

Monday, 30 January, 2012  
Blogger Nicola said...

Final for the end of the month: 28!

Tuesday, 31 January, 2012  
Blogger Irene said...

Hi John,

I am at 23/13. I found a Stratford Ontario author who wrote two wonderful and engaging books!

Talk soon!
Irene

Tuesday, 31 January, 2012  
Blogger Irene said...

Hi John,

I am at 24/13.

Talk soon!
Irene

Tuesday, 31 January, 2012