Fall Into Reading Wrap-Up

Sadly Fall is gone and the Winter Solstice is upon us. Where I live we experienced Fall for only a few days, went back to Summer, and finally slammed into Winter a few days ago. I'm so sad when Fall leaves because it is my favorite season, but also because I know that Fall Into Reading has come to a close as well. I am proud to say I read more this year than last. Katrina gave suggestions on questions to answers wrapping up our Fall Into Reading, so here it goes.

Did you finish reading all the books on your fall reading list? If not, why not? I did not finish all the books on my reading list. Hubby never finished The Passage, so I was never able to get my hands on it. I just started Women Food and God last week and couldn't get through it before cut off time. I am looking forward to finishing it though.

Did you stick to your original goals or did you change your list as you went along? I did not stick to my original goals. I added a series of books midway through, and read a free download for my nook while waiting for my other books to arrive.

What was your favorite book that you read this fall? Least favorite? Why? I completely enjoyed the Evernight series from Claudia Gray. No Twilight fluff here, although I still love my Twilight. Evernight had much more suspense, shocking twists and turns, and heartbreak than Twilight did. By the end of book three I was in tears. I'm looking forward to adding Afterlife, the final book of the series, to Spring Reading Thing 2011. I did not have a least favorite book, as I enjoyed all of the books I read this time around.

Did you discover a new author or genre this fall? Did you love them? Not love them? I kind of kept to my Vampire genre this Fall. I didn't intend to, but after reading the Evernight series, I dove into The Vampire Diaries series. Did I love them? Ha! OF COURSE!

Did you learn something new because of Fall Into Reading 2010 – something about reading, about yourself, or about a topic you read about? I wish I spent more time reading classics. I tend to stick to a genre or theme, but I really would like to open myself up to other materials in the future.

What was your favorite thing about the challenge? I thought with the death of my beloved (Grand)Mother I would hit a standstill, but in fact, I found myself wanting to delve in to another life and leave mine, even for a brief 50 pages at a time.

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Stargazer by Claudia Gray

Hourglass by Claudia Gray

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith

The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and The Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith

Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde