At some point over the coming year, I am probably going to end up kicking myself for this or at the very least, laughing hysterically at my wide-eye optimism, but I’ve decided to sign up for several challenges for 2009, in addition to the ongoing challenges I am still participating in (the Book Awards Reading Challenge, the 2nd Canadian Book Challenge, and the Countdown Challenge). One of the new challenges involves reading 100 books, and I think having other challenges will help me meet that goal. Here are the ones I’ve signed up for so far. If you are hosting or know of others that you think I should consider, please post about it in the comments section.
- Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb
- The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
- Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
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- Theatre of Fish by John Gimlette
- French Milk by Lucy Knisley
- The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
- The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
- Angels of Destruction by Keith Donohue
- The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon
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- How to be Good by Nick Hornby
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
- People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
- We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
- Long: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- Free: Housekeeping vs. the Dirt by Nick Hornby
- Dusty: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- Used: The Museum Guard by Howard Norman
- Letter: Lesley Castle by Jane Austen
- Strange: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- Distance: In the Wake by Per Petterson
- Alive or Not: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
- Cover: Astrid and Veronika by Linda Olsson
- Profession: The Museum Guard by Howard Norman
- Time of Day: Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
- Relative: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
- Body Part: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
- Building: Lesley Castle by Jane Austen
- Medical Condition: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
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I am already in more challenges than I was last year and the year is just starting! I don’t know how I am going to make out, but we shall see, I guess! Good luck! May you find lots of wonderful reads this year!
Good luck with all of your challenges! Happy New Year!
WOW!! Good luck with all your challenges – there really are some great challenges for 2009!
You are a brave one. I alway see challenges that I want to do, and I always think to myself- well maybe I could just do this one….but I can’t and I don’t. My reading for school is always so dang heavy that I just can’t pick up anymore.
I’m very excited about the new Sarah Waters, which I know of only because I’m a “fan” of hers on Facebook. Any idea when it will be published in the States?
I didn’t know there was a new Sarah waters coming out. I’ll definitely read it!
I’ve tagged you for a meme here!:
http://valentinasroom.blogspot.com/2009/01/evas-bookshelf-meme.html
Oh have fun with your reading challenges! I’m also doing Dewey’s, 9 for 09, and What’s in a Name… I want to join so many others but am trying to behave
We will have to have our own little book club discussion after we both finish Gone With the Wind!
Wheee! Thanks for joining us for the Year of Reading Dangerously! You’ve got some great ones chosen so far!
Thanks for joining the 9 for ‘09 challenge.
I am looking forward to your posts.
I’m planning to read Gone with the Wind for the Chunkster Challenge. My copy doesn’t gather much dust but is put away in storage for ages!