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50 Bookish Things to Do Before You Die

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Recently, I was chatting with Rebecca @ Love at First Book and somehow we came up with the idea for a sort of bookish bucket list, which we’re titling 50 Bookish Things You Must Do Before You Die.

Most of the list we had in common, like these 35:

  1. 20 DIY bookish (& sophisticated) crafts
  2. Participate in creating or create my own Little Free Library
  3. Read 50+ classics
  4. Visit author/book locations (homes, parks, etc.)
  5. Do 10 new activities inspired by books
  6. Go to a book blogging conference
  7. Have cards in 10+ countries
  8. Stamp 100+ books
  9. Send/Receive 100+ PostCrossing cards
  10. Do 10+ video blog posts or podcasts
  11. Plan a few book-themed date
  12. Have a book-themed party
  13. Host an in-person book club
  14. Meet 20 authors
  15. Make blog bookmarks
  16. Consistently volunteer or work at a bookstore or library
  17. Work a Friends of the Library sale
  18. Guest post for a big deal book website or magazine
  19. Host a blogging event (see the Weekday Read-a-thon and Book Club I’m doing with Love at First Book) (completed)
  20. Write thank you notes to authors whose books make a difference
  21. Make postcards for the blog for PostCrossing
  22. Get 1,000 Likes on Facebook (completed)
  23. Get 1,000 followers on the blog (completed)
  24. Have a review posted/published by a national publication/website
  25. Be asked by Amazon to be a Vine member
  26. Be invited as a guest speaker for a blog/book-related conference
  27. Make enough money from blog to break even with blog costs
  28. Get 1,000 books donated to a cause (I’m currently working on this one at Books for Soldiers)
  29. Participate in online author discussions (completed)
  30. Plan a trip to meet other book bloggers
  31. Read the top most banned books (see my list)
  32. Participate often in BookCrossing
  33. Have a stamped book/leave a card in every state
  34. Have a stamped book in 10+ countries
  35. Participate in as many blogging events (Bloggiesta, read-a-thons, YoRWtFIW, etc) as I can (I’m hosting a Bloggiesta mini-challenge March 2013! (completed)

Then, there were some that we decided on independently.  Here are my 15 individual goals:

  1. Discover new and debut authors
  2. Go inside the reading room at the Library of Congress
  3. Visit Presidential Libraries
  4. Read Pivotal Books (Silent Spring, The Feminine Mystique)
  5. Visit the Top 10 Libraries in America
  6. Be in a book (completed)
  7. Write a personal history
  8. Have built-in bookshelves, preferably with a ladder
  9. Order business cards with my personal email (my current ones have no name or email)
  10. Attend a Great Gatsby Gala (themed)
  11. Edit a book that will be published (completed)
  12. Own a first edition classic
  13. Read a book about every U.S. President
  14. Get involved with starting a Changing Lives Through Literature chapter (check it out here)
  15. Host a “Blind Date With a Book” party

So Rebecca and I are challenging YOU!  Create your own bookish bucket list!

Can’t think of 50?  Think of however many you can!

Feel free to take my logo (above) or Rebecca’s logo and create your own 50 Bookish Things You Must Do Before You Die!  Just make sure to link it back to The Book Wheel or Love at First Book!

Then share it with us!!!!!  And check out Rebecca’s list of 50 Bookish Things You Must Do Before You Die!

 

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  • Janey M

    Read 50+ Classics? The only current one on my list is to Read Gone with the Wind and I’ve added it to my Wishberg a/c too. WHy don’t you come on Wishberg. Its easy to manage a wishlist there,I can steal you wishes too :p and review one!

    • The Book Wheel

      I will check it out!

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  • Chad Wickhall

    awesome website!An interesting website to visit is http://www.thejetstream.com

    • The Book Wheel

      Thank you! I will definitely head over to check it out!

  • Love it! I may have to make a list, too! What fun. I’ve done many of the things on that list, but I can think of TONS I’d love to accomplish in the world of books.

    • The Book Wheel

      You should definitely make your own list! We’re encouraging everyone to make their own and link it up to us!

  • Obviously this is the coolest thing in the entire world! 🙂

    • The Book Wheel

      Obviously.

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  • I enjoyed reading the list! Even overseas I can do some of them! I love visiting the location of my favorites Japanese writers. I am trying to read more classics too. Thanks for the inspiration!

    • The Book Wheel

      Oh, good! I’m so glad! And PLEASE take pictures of your Japanese locations!

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  • I love this list. I have referred to it twice already. Thank you for lending it to me until I can compose my own. When I do…I will share it with you 🙂

    • The Book Wheel

      Please do! I’m glad it helps. Come back as often as you want 😉

  • You both did a great job and I love this idea. You all are great at coming up with new ways to appreciate and spread the love of books. I love the stamp idea and how you’ve incorporated your blog goals (like Facebook likes, subscribers and monetizing to break even) to this list too. Lots of worthy goals and I look forward to working on and linking up a list as well. You both are awesome!

    • The Book Wheel

      Thank you! I can’t wait to see your list!

  • Anonymous

    I don’t have a blog, so will have to substitute some – I can steal from your list, right?!?

    • The Book Wheel

      That’s fine 🙂

  • This should be a challenge. I love this list. I think I did maybe 10.

    • The Book Wheel

      Well feel free to create your own list, just link me and Love at First Book in, please 🙂

  • I love this! This should be a challenge. That would be fun. I have to start getting on this list. I only have about 10 done! LOL!

  • Oh, and you both need to plan on doing this for a challenge next Bloggiesta. Okay? Please?

    • The Book Wheel

      Haha, we shall see 🙂 Although, we want everyone to make their own 50 Bookish Things list, so long as they link us in!

  • It’s fun to see how many I’ve actually already done! Awesome.

    • The Book Wheel

      Awesome! The mini-challenge is counting as my “more participation in blog stuff” one 🙂 And, of course, Love and First Book and I have a joint Book Club and Weekday Read-a-thon, so I have the “host a blogging event” almost completed!

  • Hi there! I discovered your blog/list through Rebecca and Love at First Book. Love this list! I share many of the items on this bookish bucket list. On your own list of 15, I definitely relate to the first 7, but there are others, too. I need to think of some unique ones of my own… Thanks for this!

    • The Book Wheel

      Thank you! I’ve actually done a few of them and need to go do the strike throughs and write a post about them, but I haven’t found the time! Of course, that’s why Bloggiesta is for, right?!

    • The Book Wheel

      Thank you! I’ve actually done a few of them but haven’t found the time to write a post about them yet. I suppose that’s what Bloggiesta is for, though, right?!

  • Tracey O

    Wow!! Love your list!
    I’m just starting my blog and yours is certainly becoming a source of inspiration. Thank you. 🙂

    • The Book Wheel

      Thank you! I will check out your blog, as well! (And don’t forget to subscribe by email so that you’re entered into the monthly book-of-your-choice giveaway!)

  • I’m in love with both of your lists, great job!

    • The Book Wheel

      THANK YOU! It took us a lot longer than we had expected….. Never mind making logos (notice we have different ones)!

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