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info: My adventures through time and place, all without leaving the comfort of home. Reading is what I do to relax and escape. I enjoy lots of genres but mainly Historical Fiction, Romance, Cozy Mysteries and Young Adult fiction.

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    Wednesday, December 31, 2008

    2008 Challenge Page

    This post is just my own record of challenges that I participated in that have finished during 2008.

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  • The Sci-fi Experience 2008




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    Gaskell Mini Challenge




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    Once Upon a Time II




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    • 100+ Reading Challenge



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    Book Blowout



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    Olympic Reading Challenge




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    Historical Fiction Reading Challenge





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    RIP III


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    Heard it Through the Grapevine Challenge
    • Posted by Marg at 9:35 PM |  
    Labels: Reading Challenges

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    6:15 AM
    mari said...
    Wow! That is a lot of challenges. Congrats!
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