Starting in 2005, I began an annual meme called “52 Books in 52 Weeks,” wherein one reads at least 52 books in a year and then reports on each. It’s a combination of self-improvement and a recommendation program. Because I will soon start the meme again for 2006, I’ve decided to make a base page to list the year and relevant information (some of which won’t be available until the meme is over).
Each meme will consist of an introductory page that keeps a list of the books I have read for that year, an entry for each book, and then a planned wrap-up post with my thoughts on books selections, favorites, and metadata. This page will reiterate some of that information, as well as links to the introductory page for each year.
2008- Total books read: 39 [as of 10 May 2008]
- Total pages read: 14′595 [as of 10 May 2008]
- Favorite book: TBA
- Least favorite book: TBA
2007- Total books read: 58
- Total pages read: 19′389
- Favorite book: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkein
- Least favorite book: The Braindead Megaphone, by George Saunders
2006- Total books read: 68
- Total pages read: 22′904
- Favorite book: Lord of the Barnyard, by Tristan Egolf. For new books, Kornwolf, by Tristan Egolf.
- Least favorite book: Everything Bad is Good for You, by Steven Johnson, tied with A Million Little Pieces, by James Frey.
2005- Total books read: 64
- Total pages read: 21′418
- Favorite book: America the Book by Jon Stewart & al.
- Least favorite book: Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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Thanks for the inspiration!!! I’ve started and here’s hoping I get through the year with at least 52 books reviewed! Thanks!
It’s a bit of a late start, but I think you can do it. My first year doing this meme, I didn’t start until 1 April, and I managed 60 or so reads, so it’s still perfectly doable.
Welcome to the wonderful world of 52 in 52.
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