Monday, February 11, 2008

I won I won I won!!!

I was just notified by 3M at 1 More Chapter that I won the grand prize in her By the Decades Challenge. For this challenge I read 13 books (decades 1880-2000). I really struggled with this challenge because by the end of the year I was burned out and didn't want to read the books I selected. This was one of the first challenges I joined, and I was a little over-ambitious in my selections. But, I pushed through, used one alternate, and finished the challenge. Yay!!!

Thanks, Michelle for the great challenge and the prize! I am so excited and can't wait to browse Amazon for my book choice. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Like a kid in the candy store (or more likely a bookaholic in a bookstore).

*I have selected Half of a Yellow Sun, which is fitting because it is a book I discovered through the blogosphere. Yippee!

13 comments:

Joy said...

What fun! Congratulations!!! Isn't winning a book one of the best feelings ever!?!

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

I didn't think it was possible for me to actually win something! :) But yes, I am so excited about this--especially since this challenge nearly kicked my butt! Ha!

Ana S. said...

Congratulations, Trish!

CJ said...

Congrats, Trish! 13 books is really impressive!

cjh

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

*Nymeth and CJ - Thanks so much! I feel so great about this--and makes me feel a little better about the challenge torture I put myself through! :)

bethany said...

Hey! Thanks for you comments on my Book Bums page (on some of the nine stories by JD Salinger)

I am intrigued by the contests you are involved in. Where do I go to sign up for it?! It sounds like so much fun!

Congrats on winning!!!

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

Bethany - If you go to www.novelchallenges.blogspot.com there is a whole listing of different challenges you can join. They are a lot of fun and a great way to "challenge" yourself to read different types of books. Hope you find something that interests you!

bethany said...

Thanks! I'll get right to it. I am in a book club, but always find tons of time in-between books. This month probably not though since we are reading Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy! That one is a biggie!!

Thanks again, and it is nice to find a kindred book fanatic out there!!

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

Bethany--there are lots of us! None of my friends or family (with the exception of a few) are big readers, so I've really enjoyed the bookblogging community the past few months.

Bookfool said...

Congratulations!!

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

Thanks Bookfool! This is my first prize and I'm very excited about it. :)

AudreyO said...

Congratulations. That's a lot of reading you did. Way to go!!

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

Audrey - Thanks! It seems like a lot of reading, but truthfully, when its all spread out it doesn't seem so daunting.