{"id":14581,"date":"2015-04-12T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/?p=14581"},"modified":"2016-02-27T17:24:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T22:24:39","slug":"2015-hub-reading-challenge-check-in-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yalsa.ala.org\/thehub\/2015\/04\/12\/2015-hub-reading-challenge-check-in-9\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Hub Reading Challenge Check-In #9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not signed up for YALSA\u2019s 2015 Hub Reading Challenge? Read the official rules and sign up on\u00a0the original post<\/a>. Anything you\u2019ve read since February 9 counts, so sign up now!<\/em><\/p>\n

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How’s the reading going? I’ve got 11 finished, 2 more in-progress, and one waiting to start that just arrived from the library. I’ll still be tight to finish within the timeframe, but I’m feeling good overall.<\/p>\n

Do you have any favorites emerging from those you’ve read? I don’t know if I have an overall favorite. I do know that both\u00a0The Family Romanov<\/em> and\u00a0Half Bad\u00a0<\/em>have really stuck with me, and that\u00a0The Crossover<\/em> made me ache with both the beauty of the structure and the sadness of the story at the end of it (since it also won the Newbery Medal<\/a>, I’m not surprised!). I know that I’ve been checking out the Great Graphic Novels<\/a>, both because they go quickly and because I don’t generally read them on my own, and I haven’t found one that I LOVE yet, so I need to read more of those as I’m selecting books to get 25 in. And I know that I’m particularly enjoying savoring\u00a0All the Light We Cannot See\u00a0<\/em>right now, since it’s a book that was already on my need-to-read list for this year, before I knew it was an Alex Award<\/a> winner. What stories do you have to share about the books that have stuck with you so far?<\/p>\n

Check in with how you’re doing, and find out what other Challenge readers are enjoying by commenting on the weekly check-in posts or participating on social media. You can use the hashtag #hubchallenge\u00a0<\/strong>to post updates on Twitter or check out the\u00a02015 Goodreads Hub Reading Challenge group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"2015As you all know, you have until 11:59 PM EST on June 21st to finish at least\u00a025 challenge books (here\u2019s the full\u00a0list<\/a>\u00a0of eligible titles). \u00a0 If you haven\u2019t already,\u00a0don\u2019t forget to post\u00a0the Participant\u2019s Badge on\u00a0your blog, website, or email signature, and, as always, if you have any questions or problems, let us know in the comments or\u00a0via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are a particularly fast reader and have already completed the challenge by reading or listening to 25 titles from the list of eligible books, be sure to fill out the form below so we can send you your Challenge Finisher badge, get in touch to coordinate your reader\u2019s response and, perhaps best of all, to notify you if you win our exciting grand prize drawing! Be sure to use an email you check frequently and do not fill out this form until you have completed the challenge by reading 25 titles.<\/em><\/p>\n

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