This is the post I have sooooo been looking forward to… but also dreading, as I knew it would take some work. The recap of the year as far as counts, and challenges…
Looking at the chart above that put me at a total of 140 for the year. With a combo of books and audio, in most months I was able to listen to more audio then I was to read. Actually, some of the months surprised me at how little I had read.
As for 2011 Challenge Wrap Ups…
Success! AT 140 I achieved and over achieved this challenge!!!
Success!!! This challenge I had set at the highest level… OBSESSED – which was 20 audio books. I ummmmm…. I… came in at 64. 
Fail: This was such a good challenge for me and I did accomplish a couple… but old habits die hard and I found myself doing what I usually do… purchasing the coveted book… and placing it on the “someday” shelf. 
Half Fail: This challenge was where I was suppose to find books that I really wished I had read and then do so… I started out well, but then stopped keeping track….
I think a fail… this did not count outdoor biking or it would have been a win! 
Success!!! My goal was to read/listen to 30 library books in 2011. I finished at 32.
My Where Are You Reading Challenge post will be a separate one as that is my own challenge.
WOW! So you read 140 books in a whole year?! That is amazing.
Thanks! For some reason I felt it should have been more….LOL
Congrats on all of your reading accomplishments!
Thank you Alyce!
wholly schmolly that’s a lot of reading! I’m lucky to read a book a week. I have been working on my current novel for almost two weeks (loving the book, just no time to read).
I’m sending fitness dust (fiary dust) your way – to help you train for tough mudder and to meet your 2012 goals!
My husband and son are building me some type of training contraption in the basement tomorrow so I can work on wall climbing and monkey bars. #toughmudder
Game on!
Thanks for the fitness dust Mari!
Sweet about getting the climbing wall! I have to think where I could find one in our community….
Audio is the way I can read so much Mari – I can listen to books while riding bike, while on the tread mill..etc
Good job, Sheila. I like your charts!
Thank you Laurel – I Googled “how to make a graph” and found it!
Great job with your challenges, especially the 100+ Challenge and Audio Book Challenge!
I signed up for way too many challenges last year so I have a number of fails. There are two challenges that I failed miserably because I didn’t read a single book for them (Outlander challenge-so I signed up again for 2012, and the Anne McCaffrey Challenge-I will try to at least read book one in the Pern series in 2012).
I too want to read the Outlander series but hate getting caught up in a a large series so am starting with book one this year, then we will see
I like your graph.I just simply listed all the books I’ve reviewed, by month. NIce one.
Thanks Harvee
That’s an amazing number of books considering all you do!
Thanks Kathy
Great job! I had several fails in 2011, so going to try and limit my challenges in 2012. *blush*
LOL – I am no where near as bad as I was the first year I blogged – I signed up for so many – and specific ones too like The Gilmore Girls Challenge (which I would like to still complete!)
Nice work! You have definitely been busy! Here’s to another busy blogging year with you and everyone for 2012!
Thanks Natalie – I look forward to 2012!
I am blown away by your chart!!! Very cool, lady!! My year came in at 120 books. I think I’m going to have to give Audio a try in 2012!!
Fantastic job on the challenges and just everything! I love your personality and your blog!
Staci audio saves me – I hope you become as addicted as I!
I listened to two hours of audio today while I cleaned the Reading Room. Love that!
Overall well done
I joined 8 Challenges and completed all, i’m so happy. My goal was 50 books and I read 60
Nice job on achieving your goals Marce!!!
I think I’ve got better with buying books and reading them promptly. There are still a few that disappear onto the shelves but I do really try only to buy the ones I want to read within the next month.
I organized my shelves last night Ellie – the room was becoming a big book pit… I hope now I have a bit more control over what is going on in the books. I also put all my duplicate copies together to start offering giveaways