December Summary

When December started, I had a total of 201 followers. Now I have 247 followers! I am definitely surprised by this! I never thought I would get over 200 and now I have 247. Thank you all for following me.

Events:
I participated in The Holiday Break Reading Challenge! It was so much fun (in fact it is still going on until tomorrow. I enjoyed participating in the different challenges. Plus, I did get some reading done and some reviews written!

I also participated in the Out With A Bang Read-A-Thon. It was definitely fun, but I only managed to read 2 books during that time. I did have fun participating in the mini challenges plus I did write a couple reviews.

I also signed up for a bunch of challenges:

1. Off the Shelf
2. Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
3. 2011 Debut Author Challenge
4. The 50 States Reading Challenge
5. Dystopia Challenge
6. 1st In A Series Reading Challenge
7. 350 Page Books Challenge
8. Vampire Challenge 2011
9. Zombies! Satisfy Your Undying Hunger! Challenge
10. 2011 YA Reading Challenge

I will have fun next year trying to complete all of these!

The biggest and newest thing that happened here at Swords for Fighting was that I hosted my very first contest! I gave away a $45 Gift Code to CSN Stores! (Winner will be announced soon)

I reviewed 10 books this month. I wanted to review at least 12, but that did not happen. There is always January!

Books reviewed (and links to their reviews):

• The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
• Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
• Atonement by Ian McEwan
• The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• Shadows of Myth and Legend by E.J. Stevens
• The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
• ttfn by Lauren Myracle
• Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
• My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
  

Number of books read in December: 12

Favorite book read this month: Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Least favorite book read this month: ttfn by Lauren Myracle

To Be Read List Total at the beginning of the month: 122

To Be Read List Total at the end of the month: 120

Goals for January:

• Review at least 12 books
• Read at least 10 books
• Lower TBR Pile
• Catch up on reviews
  

Goals for 2011:

• Read at least 10 books each month
• Review books as soon as I finish reading them
• Read at least 2 books off of the bottom of my TBR pile each month (I've had some of these books for years!)
• Finish all of the challenges I signed up for
  

Swords are for fighting,