So the 2014 Hub Reading Challenge officially began a week ago today. Last year, my pledge to read twenty-five of the eligible titles went unfulfilled. It was, in fact, a dismal failure as I only managed to complete nine eligible titles within the given time frame.

But that’s not going to stop me from giving it another try. Of course, the challenge may be even more challenging this year, as I have lots of distractions right now between work, school, family, and my never-ending house search. But I go into this year’s challenge determined. At the very least, I have to do better than last year, right?

So now I have to vowed read (or listen to) at least 25 of the 77
challenge-eligible titles before 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 22nd. Eligible
titles include 2014 winners and honor books of the six YALSA awards, Top Ten titles from YALSA’s 2014 selected lists, the 2014 Schneider Family Book Award teen honoree, and
2013 Stonewall Book Award honorees. A complete list of eligible titles can be found here.

I’ve already read 15 of the eligible titles, so that leaves me with 62 to choose from (unless I wish to reread a title). First up is a book I’ve been intending to read for ages anyway: Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief.

So, YALSA Hub, challenge accepted! Who’s willing to join me? Let the reading begin!