Challenges

I'm feeling in the 'challenge' mood and the Year of the Historical sounds really fun.  This challenge is being hosted by KMont at Lurv ala Mode.  All that is required is to read 12 historical fictions from any genre in 2010.

Books I'm considering:
1.  Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson
2.  City of Dreams
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Here are the guideline for the challenge:

1. Between now and December 31, 2009, make a list of between 10 and 20 Books to Read Before You Die. (depending on interest, this may be an annual event challenge).
2. The books on your list can come from your stacks or the library, and be in print or audio format.
   
3. Once you've created your post with tentative titles, THEN sign up using Mr. Linky, by pasting the link to your post, along with your name/blog name. This is how you will be registered. Finalize your list by 12/31/09 (no changes to the list after 12/31/09).
4.  NOTE: If you don't have a blog, you can still sign up and join in the fun.
5. All bloggers who complete the challenge will be entered in giveaway to win an Amazon Gift Card.
   
6.  Questions/comments, please feel free to comment or email me.

I hope you'll all join me in the challenge, and by doing so may we all find some superior, memorable reads along the way.


You can sign up anytime prior to January 1, 2010, once you've created your "tentative list". (I'll be creating my list tomorrow).

REMEMBER: Your list MUST BE finalized prior to January 1, 2010 (no substitutions after that date).http://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2009/10/books-to-read-before-i-die-challenge.html

Rules/guidelines will be posted November 1st when the challenge starts.
5 Point Challenges
Read a book with a proper name in the title
Read a book about a queen or king
Read a book by a Bronte
Read a book about Vampires
Read a book by V.C. Andrews
10 Point Challenges
Read a book by Canadian author
Read a book by Charles Dickens
Read a book set in France
Read a book by Georgette Heyer
Read an ‘art’ themed book.
15 Point Challenges
Read a book with a Civil War theme (any country)
Read a book with characters inspired by King Arthur or about King Arthur/Camelot
Read a biography/autobiography
Read a book related to or something by Shakespeare
Read a book by an author born in November, December, January or February
20 Point Challenges
Read a book with a wintery theme (Christmas, snow, ice, freezing etc.)
Read a book that was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Read a book that begins with A and one that begins with Z
Read a book from The Modern Library Top 100
Read a book and then write a review

I will not finish this challenge because I will NOT read a book by V.C. Andrews or another vampire book!

I am going to start joining challenges again.  I decided not to join any for  2009 so I could get caught up on review copies and read some books from my shelves.  The shelf thing hasn't been very successful, seems like I've only added more to them, but I have bridled myself in with regards to review copies. 

My first challenge is Heidenkind's Art History Challenge.  The challenge is to read 6 books and runs from Sep 1, 2009 - May 1, 2010.  I'm focusing on the Fiction Category.  Here are the books I've picked so far:

1.  The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2.  The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
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I made it through MOST of 2009 without taking on one, single challenge.  It's been a good year but I'm ready to enter the challenge arena once again.   I decided rather than bog my book blog down I would keep track of my challenges on a different site, besides I love to come up with new backgrounds.