This year I’m participating in Zoe’s Xmas Read-a-ton of books contest. I’ve started looking through the second hand book stores to find things I’d be interested in reading. If I find myself falling into the world of the written word, I can spend all night reading. This isn’t such a great thing when it comes to being awake and ready to handle my work day, but I’ll have a few days off between the 20th and 31st to get some long evenings of reading in.

The contest doesn’t begin until the 10th, so I have a few days to get my books in order. Unfortunately, I can’t imagine a day without reading, so there will be some books that I’m reading that won’t make the cut. I’ve just finished a collection of short stories titled Dracula in London, this week. Prior to that I was reading Kathy Reichs’ Deadly Decisions.

Neither of these books will make my qualifying list since it’s not yet the 10th. Maybe I should be tracking how many books I read between the time I first learned of the read-a-ton and when it begins?

So far, the list of books I’m planning to read is pretty short. I expect I’ll be adding to it every few days.

1. Mistral’s Kiss – I’ve already pre-ordered this book. It’s due out from the publisher on the 12th and I’ll be dropping whatever I’m reading to pick it up the minute it arrives.
2. Book of the Dead – If this book shows up in the house, it’ll be on Christmas morning. I expect some bribery will need to come into play if Santa gives it to the hubby instead of me. I do read faster than him, so maybe I’ll get lucky and he’ll let me have first dibs. It’s been a while since I read the first two books in this series, so I expect I’ll re-read Brimstone and Dance of Death before Christmas morning arrives.
3. ISD from the Ground Up – I got this book a few weeks ago, but haven’t had a chance to read it. I’ll definitely get to it over the next few weeks.
4. American Idle – I’ve heard this book is a fun and easy read. I’m looking forward to a few hours of basking in chic lit.
5. Something written by Ian Rankin – both of my parents used to read his books. I figure I’ll finally sit down with one and see what the hullabaloo is all about.
6. It’s time to catch up on my Terry Pratchett – I have Monstrous Regiment and Going Postal in my office that I haven’t read yet. He’s also got a number of other young adult books in the series that aren’t on my bookshelf yet that I’m going to try and hunt down. If I can find them before the new year, they’ll be added to my reading list as well.
7. Goal Analysis and Preparing Instructional Objectives – My New Mager Six Pack arrived last week. I don’t expect to get through every book in the series, but I’m definitely planning on reading these two books in the series in the next few weeks.
8. On the Run – I know that she’s written newer books, but I tend to read this semi-series when it’s out in paperback. It’s easier to get a used copy at a second hand store in paperback than in hard cover.

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