Banned Books 2009

#fullpost{display:none;}The Pelham Library is once again hosting its annual Banned Books Challenge for 2009. February 22, 2009 THROUGH June 30, 2009
My goal is to read two books. Fortunately, Don Quixote is on the list. So I just need to choose one more…and Of Mice and Men is on list. As is Oliver Twist by Charles [...]

Classics Challenge (April 2009-October 2009)

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Hosted by Trish of Trish’s Reading Nook. The challenge has its own blog–the Classics 2009 Challenge blog. The challenge is from April 1 through October 31, 2009.
I’m going with option three–Classics Feast–Read six classics. (Plus one, bonus book if desired that is a “new” classic; so a total of seven books possibly).
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Chunkster Challenge

Chunkster Challenge
Dana
Now – November 15, 2009
Your Choice: Morbookly Obese
I’m committing to the Mor-book-ly Obese option. (A chunkster is 450 pages or more of ADULT literature (fiction or nonfiction) The challenge is between now and November 15, 2009.
Books I am strongly considering:
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Daniel Deronda by George Eliot
Cecilia by Fanny Burney
The Way [...]

Buy & Read It Challenge

The *wonderful* blogger, Amy, is hosting the Buy One Book and Read It Challenge. There are two levels. The first level is just to read one book in 2009 and read it. The second level–option two is to commit to buying TWELVE books in 2009 and reading them. There is a small loophole. You can [...]

Celebrate the Author 2009

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Historical Fiction Reading Challenge

Royal Reviews is hosting the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2009.
3 Books. Historical Fiction.
January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
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I’m thinking I’ll read three Sunfire Romance books.
© Becky Laney of Becky’s Book Reviews

A to Z Challenge 2009

Challenge Website (for posting links to reviews and signing up)
Option C: Read both authors A to Z and titles A to Z (52 books; this is the challenge Joy created)
Hosted by Becky, Sally, and Patti
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© Becky Laney of Becky’s Book Reviews

First in a Series 2009 Challenge

I’m joining this one. The goal is to read twelve books that are first in a series.
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© Becky Laney of Becky’s Book Reviews

Montgomery Mini-Challenge

This mini-challenge is hosted by Maria. The challenge is to read FOUR books by L.M. Montgomery. The challenge is January 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009. There’s a catch–they can’t be any of her Anne books. (A catch I’m fine with, by the way, since I read those eight books this fall!!!) I’m not exactly [...]

Sci-Fi Experience

I got a big thrill today when I noticed that Carl has posted about 2009’s Sci-Fi Experience!!! This is the non-challenge challenge all about taking pleasure in science fiction. This one is all about finding those satisfying reads in a genre that I personally love. There are no set number of required books. It’s not [...]