Buy and Read One Book

Description
The Buy and Read One Book Challenge has two purposes: to promote reading and to promote book buying.

The challenge was started by the blog My Friend Amy in 2008, but it was only posted one other time (for 2009).

Originally the goal was to just read one book, post about it, and link to the host blog. The first challenge was from May 1 to December 31. The second challenge presented the factor of buying a book and the additional option of doing this monthly for the duration of the year.

Rules
There are two levels to the Buy and Read One Book Challenge The book or books must be bought in the challenge year (though the host allowed for up to three books from before then). The books must also be ones chosen for pleasure, not work related or books read to your children. Books being read for other challenges can be used here, only as long as they have been bought.
 * 1) Buy one book and read it.
 * 2) Buy one book a month and read it.