Spring Reading Thing 2008: How Did It Go?

written by Katrina on June 19, 2008

and filed under Spring Reading Thing 2008

Summer heat has been slipping into our days for a while now, and Summer officially makes its entrance tomorrow. Which means, of course, that Spring Reading Thing 2008 has come to an end. I want to thank all of those who participated. We ended up with 226 participants — a great turn-out! Thanks for your enthusiasm about books, for spreading the word, and for reading along with me this spring.

I’d love to hear how the challenge went for each of you. I hope you’ll take the time to write a wrap-up post and link to it using the Mr. Linky below.

Feel free to work from the questions I listed in this post, or just write about your experiences, thoughts, and results in any way you please. Once your post is up, come back here and sign up on the Mr. Linky below. Don’t forget — include the URL to your wrap-up post, not just your general blog web address, to make it easy for people to find your post.

Also, if you have any final book reviews you’d like to post, I’ll leave the Mr. Linky on the Spring Reading Thing 2008 Reviews post up for a few more days. (As I write this, there are 473 reviews posted — wow! What a great resource, especially if you’re looking for the next book to read.)

And…there’s still a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate up for grabs. To be eligible, please post your wrap-up post (and put it on the Mr. Linky) by midnight EST on June 24th to get your name in the drawing.

Oh - one more thing. Let me know, either in your post or in a comment here, if you’re interested in another Fall Into Reading Challenge when September rolls around.

Thanks again to all the participants. I’ve enjoyed reading with you!

{ 33 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Deborah 06.19.08 at 11:06 am

Thanks again for letting me whittle down my list, had a lot of fun!

2 MizB 06.19.08 at 11:24 am

Thanks for the challenge, Katrina! For once, I actually finished as many books as I said I would — and then some! :D Whoohoo!

I’d definitely be interested in a Fall Reading Challenge! ;)

MizB of
The Book Zone

3 Much Ado 06.19.08 at 11:48 am

Thanks for the challenge Katrina. And yes, definitely count me in for the Fall one! Looking forward to reading all the wrap ups! :)

4 Lauren@Baseballs&Bows 06.19.08 at 12:14 pm

Thanks for hosting!

5 gail@more than a song 06.19.08 at 1:01 pm

Thanks for hosting Katrina! Always fun.

6 Jenni 06.19.08 at 2:14 pm

love the challenges - helps keep me reading!

7 Karlene 06.19.08 at 2:47 pm

I did much better getting reviews up this time. (Although I did backdate a bunch this morning.)

And YES, I want a Fall Into Reading.

For anyone interested, I’m doing a summer reading challenge starting tomorrow, hosted on my blog. Come check it out.

8 The Albers family 06.19.08 at 2:51 pm

Thanks for hosting Katrina! I would love to participate in the Fall Reading Challenge!

9 Alice Teh 06.19.08 at 3:36 pm

Thanks for hosting this, Katrina. I’ve completed only 50% (gasp!) of the reading challenge…

10 Angie 06.19.08 at 3:44 pm

Thanks for this Challenge. :) I’ve enjoyed it and I would love to participate in the Fall Reading Challenge.

11 Shauna 06.19.08 at 4:06 pm

Thanks for hosting the challenge! I would definitely participate in the fall challenge and am currently hosting a simple reading challenge of my own.

12 eva 06.19.08 at 4:51 pm

I’m definitely interested in a fall challenge!

13 Tami 06.19.08 at 6:25 pm

I am definitely interested in a fall challenge.

14 Darcie 06.19.08 at 8:36 pm

Thanks so much Katrina for hosting this challenge was really fun!! :)

15 imadramamama 06.19.08 at 8:54 pm

I didn’t do as well this time, but I still read more than I usually do. And I am DEFINITELY interested in another challenge!

16 Mocha with Linda 06.20.08 at 1:25 am

Fun stuff! I’m definitely in for fall!

17 Brittanie 06.20.08 at 2:20 am

Thank you for hosting and I can’t wait for the Fall Reading Challenge. Lots more good books coming out. :)

18 Ruth 06.20.08 at 4:56 am

Thanks Katrina! Because of Spring Reading Thing I was able to read a book I normally would’ve kept putting off. Can’t wait until the next challenge.

19 Ausjenny 06.20.08 at 11:15 am

thanks Katrina, I really enjoyed it. a couple of books i didn’t get in time.
I would love to do the Fall one (I will be in Canada at the time but still want to join in)

20 luv2read 06.20.08 at 1:13 pm

Hey are you going to do a summer reading challenge?? I hope so. I missed out on the Spring one.
Shellie spowell01(at)bellsouth(dot)net

21 ~Ley 06.20.08 at 8:21 pm

I am all for a Fall Into Reading challenge! I think I’ll need all the help I can get with some books. *smiles*

Shine~Ley

22 Maria 06.20.08 at 10:24 pm

I finished all my books early but only reviewed one. oh well.

23 Nathaniel 06.21.08 at 11:30 am

It was a great motivator. I’m looking forward to the fall challenge.

24 Casey 06.21.08 at 5:20 pm

I just posted mine, I had fun reading! If I have time in the fall I would love to do this again, depends on how much time I can find with a newborn and two crazy ones running around

25 Kara 06.21.08 at 6:48 pm

Thanks for the reading challenge Katrina. This is my first year of challenges and I really enjoyed this one - helped me reduce that TBR stack and read a lot of “new to me books.”

Would definitely be interested in a Fall Reading Challenge.

Kara

26 Jenny 06.22.08 at 7:39 am

Thanks Katrina! Really enjoyed being a part of SRT 2008 - can’t wait ’til September!

27 The Dynamic Uno 06.22.08 at 11:30 pm

Thanks for hosting another Reading Challenge. While I didn’t finish my list, I did get a good start on the pile. Count me in for the Fall Challenge if you decide to do it.

28 Cmommy 06.23.08 at 4:39 am

I just noticed that you’re reading “The Dogs OF Babel”; my bookclub had the most fascinating discussion over this book!

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29 Ronnica 06.23.08 at 2:56 pm

This was a great challenge and really made me think about what I wanted to read. I enjoyed it so much that I sat down and considered what books I’d be reading over the NEXT three months!

30 BecauseImTheMommy 06.24.08 at 6:05 am

Thanks Katrina! Can’t wait to Fall Into Reading. I have to figure out which books to read this summer and which to save for September!

31 lace 06.25.08 at 6:34 pm

Didn’t do great but I had lots of fun.

I’d be interested in a Fall challenge.

32 World's Greatest Mommy 06.26.08 at 2:24 am

This looks like so much fun! I totally want to participate in the fall. Even though that’s my slowest reading time with PTA, scouts, school, etc. I still manage to carve out time for great books.

33 alisonwonderland 06.27.08 at 5:17 am

i’m very slow getting my wrap-up posted, but it’s up now. thanks, Katrina, for another fun challenge! and i’d definitely love to particpate in “Fall into Reading” again.

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