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New Year’s Resolution Reading Challenge 2014 — 68 Comments

  1. I decided this would be fun, copied “the rules” from this post, went to my blog and wrote a post about joining — then somehow (don’t ask me how) managed to “sign-up” on last year’s post: http://www.joyweesemoll.com/2012/12/15/new-years-resolution-reading-challenge/

    Can you get rid of that one for me? If not, does it matter? This looks like fun, and I’ve picked out my books for the challenge. Here’s my post: http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-years-resolution-reading-challenge.html

    Will you have a Facebook page for this again this year?

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  4. So my first thought was “I don’t think this is a good idea for me at this time.” I walked away and thought about the challenge and thought, “I already plan on reading 4 books in January anyway as part of my challenge to myself to clean out some of my clutter.” At this point, obviously, it clicked. I already promised myself to do something like this which means I could just add my name to the list and say “I’ll commit to reading 4 books in January.”

    I also like the idea of reading books that dovetail with my intentions. One thing I want to do is read more of my unread books. I have soooo many books and they all need to either be read or given new homes where they will be read and loved. So by the end of January, I’ll have read four books and I’ll either give them away or put them into my permanent library.

    Another thing I am going to be doing for myself is focusing on compassion and acceptance during 2014. I have a book on mindfulness and compassion so I’ll make that one of the first books I start to read in 2014 as part of my challenge.

    I’ll go through my shelves and see what other books will weave in nicely. Count me in for sure.

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  10. Very cool idea! I have a stack that I want to tackle that will help with my New Year’s Resolution, and this is the perfect kick in the pants that I need! I plan on being Passionate about my Resolution!

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  15. Lori Sailiata @LaraBrittWrites ~Around & About Hawaii

    I’m currently in a major blog/wesite/interwebz redesign, but I’m a passionate person.

    1) Toby Neal’s Twisted Vine, Unsound, & Somewhere in Maui (3 different books)
    –So I can write finish my book review series of her works on my Google Plus
    page.

    2) Write. Publish. Repeat. by Sean Platt & Johnny B. Truant

    3) I’m also rereading all 15 of Copyblogger’s ebooks before I take the plunge
    and join their Authority program in January 2014. (about 2/3rd done)

    4) When I get that done, I’ve got a towering stack to keep me going!

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    • Only if you want to put a sign up post on your blog that you’d like other people to see. Welcome to both!

  24. I joined last year, and it helped me to finally clarify some goals and the steps needed to realize them. My focus is a bit different this year, and I am looking forward to it. For me, this challenge is a way of changing my life in small, manageable pieces.

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  29. Great idea! I was planning on reading books to help with my resolutions, anyway, so I’ll gladly join in on this challenge. I hope I end up reading more than four, though. Will you be adding any more levels, or shall I just make my own? Thank you for hosting this challenge!

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  34. Happy New Year to you Joy!

    I really loved this challenge last year so this is the first challenge I am officially signing up for in 2014!

    I am sharing it on Inspire Me Monday in the hopes that some other like-minded folk will find it and come your way!

    Thanks for hosting! I look forward to connecting with you again! 🙂

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