888 Challenge

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This is a challenge for 2008 to read eight books in eight categories for a total of 64 books. You can have up to 8 books that span more than one category (thereby reducing the total to 56.)

I "stole" the idea from this website:

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Carlos 888 in '08129 unread / 129Mr.Durick, February 2010
An A_Musing Effort26 unread / 26A_musing, March 2009
brlb21 - new 888 challenge10 unread / 10brlb21, February 2009
How's everyone doing on the challenge?151 unread / 151CarlosMcRey, January 2009
eairo's challenge77 unread / 77eairo, January 2009
888 Challenge - The Worst Book of 200814 unread / 14sanddancer, January 2009
Does this mean that we do 9 groups of 9 in 2009?2 unread / 2SqueakyChu, January 2009
SqueakyChu's 888 Challenge24 unread / 24SqueakyChu, January 2009
titania86's 888 challenge7 unread / 7billiejean, January 2009
Mojo's 88841 unread / 41mojo1111, January 2009
KinnicChick's 888 Categories and Books35 unread / 35KinnicChick, January 2009
How did you do in your 888 Challenge? Tell us!24 unread / 24thatbooksmell, January 2009
anatomist's 888 challenge15 unread / 15dorothean, January 2009
ReneeMarie's 88840 unread / 40billiejean, January 2009
Klarusu's 888 Challenge - Better Late Than Never!20 unread / 20hailelib, January 2009
Detailmuse ... 888 from TBRs91 unread / 91DetailMuse, January 2009
Tricia's 888120 unread / 120billiejean, January 2009
Ivy's 88823 unread / 23billiejean, January 2009
karenmarie's 888 challenge65 unread / 65billiejean, January 2009
Bridget's Challenge List42 unread / 42billiejean, January 2009
jennyifer24's 888 list19 unread / 19billiejean, January 2009
Favourite Book in Each Category?22 unread / 22CarlosMcRey, December 2008
A_musing A_gain - the 2009 Challenge8 unread / 8A_musing, December 2008
A Book You LOVED that You Might Now Have Read If Not for the 888 Challenge?4 unread / 4cmbohn, December 2008
bookaholic girl's 888 challenge32 unread / 32bookaholicgirl, December 2008
Is there a new challenge for '09?10 unread / 10BKieras, December 2008
Tell us how you did in you 888 Challenge.2 unread / 2SqueakyChu, December 2008
Lahochstetler's 88812 unread / 12lahochstetler, December 2008
avisannschild's 88831 unread / 31ReneeMarie, December 2008
Billiejean's 88828 unread / 28billiejean, December 2008
Jeb's 88854 unread / 54Lunarreader, December 2008
Fleur Fisher's 88879 unread / 79juliette07, December 2008
juliette07's 888 challenge13 unread / 13juliette07, December 2008
OneMorePage's 888 List13 unread / 13billiejean, December 2008
Zoe's 88834 unread / 34_Zoe_, December 2008
SpiraledStar's 888 Challenge28 unread / 28SpiraledStar, December 2008
MarthaJeanne joins 88864 unread / 64MarthaJeanne, December 2008
Zero's 88873 unread / 73ReneeMarie, December 2008
Nickelini's 88842 unread / 42kiwidoc, December 2008
Selkie's 88811 unread / 11selkie_girl, December 2008
Edgewood's 88821 unread / 21edgewood, December 2008
Kaelirenee's 888 Challenge76 unread / 76kaelirenee, December 2008
saraslibrary's 88813 unread / 13saraslibrary, December 2008
Shannon's list89 unread / 89billiejean, December 2008
Mcalister's 88830 unread / 30mcalister, December 2008
Ebba's 8885 unread / 5karenmarie, December 2008
Nancy's 88885 unread / 85nancyewhite, December 2008
Thinking about next year21 unread / 21ShannonMDE, December 2008
mzfrizzie 88815 unread / 15mzfrizzie, November 2008
xicanti's 88860 unread / 60xicanti, November 2008
Sanddancer's 888 Challenge27 unread / 27sanddancer, November 2008
Wonderlake's 88833 unread / 33wonderlake, November 2008
Iphigenie's 88812 unread / 12billiejean, November 2008
ktruh's 888 challenge32 unread / 32ktruh, November 2008
christiguc - 88873 unread / 73billiejean, November 2008
Sky34's 888 Challenge62 unread / 62sky34, November 2008
Tropics' 888 Challenge8 unread / 8billiejean, November 2008
Beth's 88847 unread / 47mcna217, November 2008
shootingstarr7's 888 Challenge66 unread / 66shootingstarr7, November 2008
My Eight17 unread / 17medievalmama, October 2008
Which category have you enjoyed reading the most? And which the least?19 unread / 19cmbohn, October 2008
Shinyone's 888 Challenge42 unread / 42shinyone, October 2008
lisalouhoo's 88881 unread / 81lisalouhoo, October 2008
Can valerie2 do 888?22 unread / 22valerie2, October 2008
Blondierocket's 88878 unread / 78blondierocket, October 2008
readeron's 88816 unread / 16readeron, October 2008
CEP Takes the 888 Challenge19 unread / 19CEP, October 2008
Any interest in a 999 challenge?21 unread / 21cmbohn, September 2008
Categories5 unread / 5_Zoe_, September 2008
What other challenges are you doing?8 unread / 8_Zoe_, September 2008
fannyprice's 88852 unread / 52fannyprice, September 2008
vorare's 888 challenge1 unread / 1zembla, September 2008
anatomist's 888 challenge, round two1 unread / 1dorothean, September 2008
Mark's 8 in 81 unread / 1labbit440, September 2008
thatbooksmell's 8884 unread / 4thatbooksmell, August 2008
lilithburns's 8881 unread / 1lilithburns, August 2008
Nikkles1 888 Challenge26 unread / 26Nikkles, August 2008
brlb21's challenge10 unread / 10brlb21, August 2008
cccchuckles 88826 unread / 26cccchuckles, August 2008
Moneybeets' 88818 unread / 18moneybeets, August 2008
Momma2Keira's 888 Challenge.1 unread / 1momma2keira, August 2008
Hope's 888 for 20086 unread / 6ReneeMarie, August 2008
What what what???2 unread / 2wonderlake, August 2008
calvarez and her 888 Challenge9 unread / 9calvarez, August 2008
TheTortoise 888 Challenge2 unread / 2TheTortoise, August 2008
Tori's 888 List8 unread / 8Nickelini, August 2008
Me too! CMBohn's 88869 unread / 69cmbohn, August 2008
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die20 unread / 20agatatera, August 2008
AA1986...think I'll try this out!14 unread / 14Thwaite, July 2008
whitewavedarling's categories and reads....49 unread / 49billiejean, July 2008
Morphidae's 88838 unread / 38Morphidae, July 2008
Notmyrealname's 888 challenge13 unread / 13notmyrealname, July 2008
888 Challenge for KC93337 unread / 7KC9333, July 2008
virginiahomeschooler's 88829 unread / 29cmbohn, July 2008
morninggray's 88827 unread / 27morninggray, July 2008
Lorabear's 888 Challenge5 unread / 5lorabear, July 2008
This looks like fun: Damiella's 888 Challenge30 unread / 30Damiella, July 2008
OK, I'm in.... my "starter" list5 unread / 5whoot, July 2008
What are your categories?11 unread / 11edgewood, July 2008
Lindsaygail's 88810 unread / 10Lindsayg, July 2008
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