Project:50Leaves

50Leaves

Project:50Leaves aims to bring back a love of reading to people who are willing to bring the love back. The aim is to read at least 50books in a year. It could be books that people have started reading before, but never got around to finishing. It could be books you have already read before, and want to read again.

The basic point of the project is to go back to a love of reading, moving away from school and work requirements. It’s about setting aside time to read books that we love reading, amidst the stressful things in life.

How to join:

i. Leave a page/entry dedicated simply to this project. Entitle it 50Leaves. I shall leave a comment on your page if the project title will be changed.

ii. On that page/entry write down (in numerical form) A title of the book/s you are reading B author of the book you are reading C a vague idea of the date you finished the book (doesn’t need to be specific, could be just the month, or could be down to the exact date). If the book you are reading gets finished kindly put on bold the entire line.

Ex.

1. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (finished around April)

2. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

iii. Once you’ve written a page and followed at least A and B of the previous number, please don’t forget to link to this specific page on your blog (and entitle it as Project:50Leaves) and please don’t forget to leave a comment below with your name and link url to your 50Leaves blog entry/page. You’ll officially be part of Project:50Leaves once I’ve left a comment on your blog and added your name and 50Leaves page into the list of project members below.

iv. At the end of the year, leave a tally at the end of the list saying how many books you’ve finished. It would be easy to count since the books you’ve read will be in bold.

v. Extra bonus. If like me, you like to write reviews, you can choose to do so. Write your reviews on a separate blog entry then link to them via your 50Leaves list. Just please remember to keep your page neat and clean.

vi. P.S. The manner in which you want to make the list is now optional. Haha. I think I made it too complicated. As long as you have the name and author of the book, and as long as you (in some way) inform people which books you are already done with, then the format is acceptable. :) Thanks.

Let’s start the year of with a productive dream! Cheers!

For any suggestions, please leave your comments here. Thank you. :)

50Leaves

My 50Leaves 2009 Page plus other 2009 members

Responses

  1. [...] Project:50Leaves Posted by: dresdendoll | January 4, 2009 [...]

  2. Oh wait! I plan on joining your project! :] Count me in! http://tiffy.i.ph/

    I will put up my first entry tomorrow!

  3. dapat siguro may incentives to.. hmmm..

  4. @Tiffy: Can’t wait. :) Please send me the link to your exact 50Leaves page.

    @Bong: I’ve been thinking nga of what incentives I can add in, but so far….none. Any suggestions? :)

  5. TinkerToys – michalko

    Survival Is Not Enough – Seth Godin

    Disrupting Class and Innovator’s Solution by Christensen Clayton

    Innovation by Curtis Carlson

    Going to finish those 5 books in about 2 months xD
    -matt

  6. I want to join this! I’ve been reading less and less books lately and it’s about time that i devote more time to reading things i love, and not required by teachers and professors.

    I’ll send you my link when I’m done writing my entry. :)

    I love your project, Christa! :D

  7. [...] buy is becoming a space problem in itself. So when C1 decided to launch her very own project called 50Leaves, it did not surprise me and shows just how far her love of the written word has [...]

  8. Here’s my blog post on it:
    http://herestolife.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/project-50leaves/

    And I started a sidebar on my blog listing down the books as I go along…

    Hope lots of people join the reading bandwagon!

  9. http://tiffy.i.ph/blogs/tiffy/2009/01/07/tiffys-50leaves/

    Here :D

  10. @Dess: Hey hey! :) Thanks you. Do send me the link when you’re done.

    @Mom and Tiffy: Thank you!

  11. Hi, cool site, good writing ;)

  12. Hi there!

    This is a great idea. I’m joining your project. :)
    Here’s my link –

    http://ivyeclairs.wordpress.com/50-leaves/

    I hope more people will participate! keep it up.

  13. Christa! I just started writing my 50 Leaves Project. xD Here’s the link: http://selflessdreams.wordpress.com/50-leaves-2009/

    Have a great summer! :D

  14. @Ivyhoneylou: Hi there, I’ve added you in! Thank you for participating in the project.

    @Dess: Thanks m’dear~ :) Happy reading. And yes, hope you enjoy your summer as well~ :)

  15. Your blog is so interesting! I have subscribed on rss and I will read it regullary/

  16. Very interesting blog! Subscribed on rss. Regular will read it


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