The Prologue: Once Upon A Time...

I can't really tell you what possessed me to take on this project other than being an exhasperated English Major who's tired of the fact that the only thigns she reads any more come out of 5,000 page anthologies, most of which she's sure would be infinitely more interesting if they were written in a bigger font than size 2. I've found myself staring longingly at other people reading best sellers and romance novels on the metrotrain. I've missed that feeling of being able to hold a book in my hands instead of awkwardly trying to balance it on my lap while still making it close enough that I can read it's ridiculously tiny print.

So here's the goal I'm setting mysef: 10,000 pages. I don't want to set an expiration date for myself, mostly because I don't want to stress myself out about it. This is supposed to be fun, a kind of lighthearted project, not semething to pressure me more than school already does... So here's a few rules just for me, mainly things to keep me from slacking off and cheating (which I might do anyways, just warning you you).

The Rules:

1. No Rereads = As much as I would love to rant to you fellow readers about my love of Hunger Games or Fahrenheight 451 or Cottage Witchery, I feel in all fairness to the project, I must refrain. This 10,000 page journey should be a new one. In novels the hero only gets to return home once the quest is done and that is a tradition I intend to honor.
2. All Recommendations Must Be Read At Least 1/2 Way = I have a bad habit of dropping books about 20 pages in if they don't immediately catch my attention. I feel particularly bad about this if it's something I've heard raving reviews about from friends. If I'm going to tell them they have bad taste I might as well have 1/2 a book's worth of evidence to support it. to facilitate this I have set up an entirely new Goodreads account so I can keep up with what I've read for the project as well as recommendations made by you guys.
3. Variety is Key = Upon seeing my bookshelves I'm sure, due to enormous amounts of young adult literature (and occasionally picture books, no judgement right guys?), the casual onlooker might mistake me for a braces-wearing, 16-year-old, geeky teenager. However I am a 20-something English Major and though John Green may speak directly to my soul there is no reason something by whatever author graces the best seller list this month can't do the same. This whole project will be a failure if I don't find something worth reading in every genre.
4. School Reading Counts = I know some of you may believe otherwise but given that I am an English Major, 90% of my homework consists of reading. Sometimes this leaves no time for simple pleasure reading. Also, I'm being assigned to read some of the most influential literature that exists in the world, it would be a shame to ignore it just because at some point it may be a test question.
5. A Minimum of 1 Post per 2 Weeks = Whether I finish a piece of writing or not there are plenty of liter-related subject matters I can touch on. I'll try and reserve Fridays for non-review entries and you can look forward to a spattering of author/release news, me geeking out about books-->movie trailers, humerus pic dumps, book lover merch, and more.

Seems like a pretty fair start to me! I've gotten my first project book read so look out for Chapter 1 coming out soon. If you guys have any more rule suggestions or book recommendations go ahead and comment or visit My Goodreads. See you on the next page!