Unfinished Challenges

Wow, there's three. I started out with good intentions on these challenges, but then I hit a major reading lull. This hasn't happened to me in years. The deadline has come and gone, so here's my final wrap-up on my unfinished challenges.

Series Challenge: I read 11 out of the 12.

Dec 1, 2007 - May 31, 2008

1. We Shall Not Sleep

2. The Bleeding Dusk

3. Messenger of Truth

4. The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog

5. River Secrets

6. Goodnight, Irene

7. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels

8. The Light Fantastic

9. The Hippopotamus Pool

10. The Silver Chair

11. The Last Battle

12. The Sign of the Book

My favorite was We Shall Not Sleep by Anne Perry. It was the final book of 5 in her WWI series. Loved the final books in the Narnia series. Immensely enjoyed The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason, Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear and Goodnight Irene by Jan Burke. Always a pleasure to read Elizabeth Peters and Terry Pratchett. All in all, a very rewarding list. Can't believe I haven't read Thursday Next: First Among Sequels yet. All was not in vane, however. The books I read were great.

Numb3rs Challenge: YIKES! I only read 2 of the 5.

1. Book of a Thousand Days

2. A Thousand Days in Tuscany

3. Sixpence House

4. Thursday Next: A First Among Sequels

5. Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing

My favorite of these two was Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale, but I thoroughly enjoyed Sixpence House, too.

Once Upon a Time II: Another poor showing - only 2 out of 5.

1. River Secrets

2. Wintersmith

3. Light Fantastic

4. Yarrow

5. Singer of All Songs

My favorite was Light Fantastic. I enjoy Pratchett's writing, sense of humor and great stories.

Unread Authors Challenge Completed

This challenge, conceived of by Pour of Tor from Sycorax Pine, introduced me to 6 new-to-me authors.

1. Wendy Staub - Lily Dale: Awakening
2. Patricia McKillip - The Book of Atrix Wolfe
3. John Husband - Maggie Again
4. Bernice Morgan - Random Passage
5. Susanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange and Dr Norrell
6. Brad Kessler - Birds in Fall

I liked everything that I read and look forward to reading more from these authors. I hope Susanna Clarke's next work is a lot shorter, however.