Arthurian Challenge

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Becky

The Arthurian Challenge

When: April 2008 through March 2009

Where: Becky’s Very-Own Arthurian Challenge blog

Goal: To read 6-12 books starring characters found in or inspired by Arthurian legends. (King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, Lady of the Lake, etc.)

How: To sign up, leave a comment on this post. It’s quick and simple. Just announce your intention to participate.

Rules: I don’t really believe in having many rules.

No lists are necessary. You can change your mind on WHAT you reading or should that be WHO you’re reading at any time.

If at any time you dislike a book, then feel free to discard it and pick up another. Don’t feel obligated to push through a book you don’t like on my account!!!

What about movies? What about graphic novels? What about comics? What about audio books? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All of those things count. So though it says 6-12 books. It can be a variety of things–book, movie, tv show, comic book, graphic novel, etc.

Kids books. YA books. Adult books. All count.

What about reviews? I’ll be doing Mr. Linky most likely. If not, I’ll do it the old fashioned way. You can leave a link if you’ve got a blog. Or you could write a review in the comments. This could be a sample review for those hesitant to write and share. “I read The Sword in the Stone. I liked it. Would recommend to others.” It can be really short and sweet and simple. Title of the book. Name of the author. A few adjectives describing how you felt about it. If you enjoyed it. It’s so not a big deal.

Don’t know where to begin? Here are some links that might help.


A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (own)
The Once and Future King by T.H. White (on its way from Amazon)
The Book of Merlyn by T.H. White (don’t own)
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green (own)
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (don’t own)
Mary Stewart’s Merlin series: The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment, The Wicked Day (don’t own)
Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen (don’t own)
The Young Merlin Trilogy by Jane Yolen (don’t own)
Susan Cooper’s Dark Is Rising sequence: Over Sea, Under Stone, The Dark Is Rising, Greenwitch, The Grey King, Silver on the Tree. (don’t own)
T.A. Barron’s Lost Years of Merlin series: The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, The Fires of Melrin, The Mirror of Merlin, The Wings of Merlin. (don’t own)
T.A. Barron’s Great Tree of Avalon trilogy: Child of the Dark Prophecy, Shadows on the Stars, The Eternal Flame (don’t own)

Filed under: 2009, Current Reading Challenges, March 31

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